Yoasobi He continues to demonstrate why he is one of the most important duos of Japanese music. His song “Idol”, which served as the opening theme of the first season of “Oshi no Ko”, has just overcome 900 million views according to Oricon's records in Japanand did it faster than any other song in the history of the ranking.
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Since his debut on the list on April 24, 2023, “Idol” has been sweeping reproductions. In the last week, he added 2.89 million reproductions through registered streaming services, taking its total to 900.64 million. With this, he becomes the third song in Oricon's story to reach this figure, but the most important thing is that he did it in just 95 weeks, dethroning “Yoru or Kakeru”, another Yoasobi song that achieved the same in 216 weeks.
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As if that were not enough, Yoasobi also became the first artist or group in Oricon's story to have two songs that exceed 900 million views. So, basically, they are only competing against themselves at the moment. While the song already had everything to be a success thanks to its sticky rhythm and its powerful lyrics, the success of “Oshi no Ko” catapulted it to another level. It became a global phenomenon, dominating lists such as Billboard Japan and accumulating millions of reproductions in services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
In addition, the song has received a lot of awards and continues to play everywhere, demonstrating that its impact goes beyond Japan. With this new record, Yoasobi continues to consolidate as one of the most influential groups in the current J-Pop. With each launch, they rise even more the list, so it would not be surprise if they soon break another record of themselves.
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