Brick-and-mortar record stores in Japan shut down for the foreseeable future after the country declared state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic last week, resulting in a considerable drop in the share of physical points -- single sales and look-ups -- on Billboard Japan's tallies.
On the latest Japan Hot 100 chart, dated April 6 to 12, Official HIGE DANdism's "I LOVE…" returns to No. 1, logging its fourth week at the top fueled by digital points.
The song at No. 1 for physical sales this week is Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE's "Movin' on," which sold 36,167 copies in its first week.
The track enters the top 10 at No. 4 on the Japan Hot 100, lacking the momentum to overtake the top three long-running hits in other