The Top 40 J-POP songs - Week 38 of 2024 – OnlyHit Japan Charts

This week's top 40 chart is marked by stability at the top and several significant shifts in the middle and lower ranks. Creepy Nuts' "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" holds steady at number one for an impressive 11th consecutive week, while OneRepublic's "Nobody - from Kaiju No. 8" remains firm in the second position for the fifth week. Further down, King Gnu's "SPECIALZ" and BABYMETAL's "RATATATA," both slip a place, positioning at third and fourth respectively.

YOASOBI's "アイドル" makes a modest climb to seventh from eighth, while the week's highest new entry is "ファタール - Fatal" by GEMN, Kento Nakajima, and Tatsuya Kitani, debuting at the eighth spot. Several songs experience downward shifts, including YUNGBLUD's "Abyss - from Kaiju No. 8" and Kocchi no Kento's "Hai Yorokonde," both dropping by four spots from last week's standings.

The charts also witness fresh faces, with SiM's "The Rumbling" entering at number 20 and Sam Smith and Hikaru Utada's collaboration, "Stay With Me," landing at number 37. In contrast, tracks such as "Burning" by Hitsujibungaku and "熱情のスペクトラム" by Ikimonogakari experience notable declines, descending by seven and eight places respectively. Finally, a few tracks showcase a slight upward movement, such as "遥か彼方" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, which climbs to 29th from 30th, and RADWIMPS' "Zenzenzense - movie ver.," ascending to 32 from 33. As the dynamics of the chart shift, it's clear that a mix of consistency and fresh entries keeps the chart vibrant and engaging each week.