The Top 40 J-POP songs - Week 20 of 2026 – Only Hits Japan Charts

This week, the J-Pop chart sees a new number one. **CORTIS**'s “REDRED” ascends to the top spot from #3, ending the four-week reign of **King Gnu**’s “AIZO,” which falls to #2. XG’s “HYPNOTIZE” climbs two spots to #3, while **Kenshi Yonezu**’s “IRIS OUT” makes a notable return to the top 10, rising from #8 to #6.

Significant upward movement defines the middle of the chart. **Ado** has three entries in the top 10, with “Vivarium” jumping five places to #7 and “AiAiA” surging nine spots to #9. Further down, **aespa**’s “ATTITUDE” breaks into the top 20, rising nine positions to #12, while **milei**’s “The Story of Us” makes an eight-spot climb to #23. Conversely, **i-dle**’s “HIDE AND SEEK” fell sharply from #6 to #15, and **RIIZE**’s “KILL SHOT” plummeted nineteen places to #35.

Three new tracks debut this week. YENA’s “Mirror Mirror” enters at #19, leading the arrivals. **Hikaru Utada** lands at #31 with “パッパパラダイス,” and **MISIA** debuts at #33 with “ラストダンスあなたと.” An additional new entry, YOASOBI’s “ADRENA,” enters the chart at #40. Established hits are showing varied trends. **XG**’s “GALA” holds steady at #13. Despite the steep drop, “AIZO” continues its remarkable 18-week run, while “IRIS OUT” extends its own stay to 26 weeks. The chart remains dynamic, with former leaders like Vaundy’s “飛ぶ時” and Tatsuya Kitani’s “火種” experiencing slight declines to #14 and #10, respectively.