List of number one hits in Japan (2018)

The Japanese Number One Hits List covers the dates from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The last week of the year coincides with the first week of the New Year. The sales figures of the respective number one in their week are given. All information is based on the official Japanese charts from Oricon .

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← 2017 ←	List of number one hits in Japan			2019 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 2018 - January 7, 2018 1 week 1 Nogizaka46 乃 木 坂 46 Nigemizu 逃 げ 水 - January 8, 2018 - January 14, 2018 1 week 1 SKE48 Muishiki no Iro 無意識 の 色 - January 15, 2018 - January 21, 2018 1 week 1 NEWS LPS - January 22, 2018 - January 28, 2018 1 week 1 Kinki kids Topaz Love / Destiny - January 29, 2018 - February 4, 2018 1 week 1 STU48 Kurayami 暗闇 - February 5, 2018 - February 11, 2018 1 week 1 Twice Candy pop - February 12, 2018 - February 18, 2018 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Mae wo Muke マ エ ヲ ム ケ - February 19, 2018 - February 25, 2018 1 week 1 Arashi 嵐 Find the answer - February 26, 2018 - March 4, 2018 1 week 1 Gen Hoshino 星野 源 Doraemon ド ラ え も ん - March 5, 2018 - March 11, 2018 1 week 1 Keyakizaka46 け や き 坂 46 Glass where goods! ガ ラ ス を 割 れ! - March 12, 2018 - March 18, 2018 1 week 1 AKB48 Jābāja ジ ャ ー バ ー ジ ャ - March 19, 2018 - March 25, 2018 1 week 1 Matsuri nine 祭 nine Hare Hare Carnival Hare 晴 れ カ ー ニ バ ル - March 26, 2018 - April 1, 2018 1 week 1 Until Paint It Black - April 2, 2018 - April 8, 2018 1 week 1 NMB48 Yokubomono 欲望 者 - April 9, 2018 - April 15, 2018 1 week 1 NGT48 Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka? 春 は ど こ か ら 来 る の か? - April 16, 2018 - April 22, 2018 1 week 1 CALICO Ask yourself - April 23, 2018 - April 29, 2018 1 week 1 Nogizaka46 乃 木 坂 46 Synchronicity シ ン ク ロ ニ シ テ ィ - April 30, 2018 - May 6, 2018 1 week 1 HKT48 Hayaokuri Calendar 早 送 り カ レ ン ダ ー - May 7, 2018 - May 13, 2018 1 week 1 Boys and Men Shinka riron 進化 理論 - May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018 1 week 1 Twice wake me up - May 21, 2018 - May 27, 2018 1 week 1 King & Prince Cinderella Girl シ ン デ レ ラ ガ ー ル - May 28, 2018 - June 3, 2018 1 week 1 AKB48 Teacher Teacher - June 4, 2018 - June 10, 2018 1 week 1 Sexy zone Innocent Days イ ノ セ ン ト デ イ ズ - June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018 1 week 1 Morning Musume '18 モ ー ニ ン グ 娘 。'18 Are you happy? / A gonna - June 18, 2018 - June 24, 2018 1 week 1 Mag! C ☆ Prince Summer love - June 25, 2018 - July 1, 2018 1 week 1 News Blue - July 2, 2018 - July 8, 2018 1 week 1 SKE48 Ikinari panchirain い き な り パ ン チ ラ イ ン - July 9, 2018 - July 15, 2018 1 week 1 Kis-My-Ft2 Love (LOVE) - July 16, 2018 - July 22, 2018 1 week 1 Ken ☆ Tackey ケ ン タ ッ キ ー Gyakuten rabāzu 逆 転 ラ バ ー ズ - July 23, 2018 - July 29, 2018 1 week 1 Arashi 嵐 Natsu hayate 夏 疾風 - July 30, 2018 - August 5, 2018 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Cosmic ☆ Human - August 6, 2018 - August 12, 2018 1 week 1 Nogizaka46 乃 木 坂 46 Jikochū de ikou! ア ン ビ バ レ ン ト - August 13, 2018 - August 19, 2018 1 week 1 Keyakizaka46 け や き 坂 46 Ambivalent ア ン ビ バ レ ン ト - August 20, 2018 - August 26, 2018 1 week 1 Final research One More Purple Funk… Komei katana 硬 命 katana - August 27, 2018 - September 2, 2018 1 week 1 ABC-Z Joy shitai Kimochi Joy し た い キ モ チ - September 3, 2018 - September 9, 2018 1 week 1 Kanjani8 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ Koko ni こ こ に - September 10, 2018 - September 16, 2018 1 week 1 News Ikiro 生 き ろ - September 17, 2018 - September 23, 2018 1 week 1 AKB48 Sentimental Train セ ン チ メ ン タ ル ト レ イ ン - September 24, 2018 - September 30, 2018 1 week 1 Hello! Project All Stars ハ ロ プ ロ ・ オ ー ル ス タ ー ズ Yeah Yeah Yeah / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki Yeah Yeah Yeah / 憧 れ の Stress-free / 花 、 闌 の 時 - October 1, 2018 - October 7, 2018 1 week 1 Kis-My-Ft2 Kimi, Boku. 君 、 僕。 - October 8, 2018 - October 14, 2018 1 week 1 King & Prince Memorial - October 15, 2018 - October 21, 2018 1 week 1 NMB48 Boku datte nai chau yo 僕 だ っ て 泣 い ち ゃ う よ - October 22, 2018 - October 28, 2018 1 week 1 Arashi 嵐 Kimi no uta 君 の う た - October 29, 2018 - November 4, 2018 1 week 1 Kenshi Yonezu 米 津 玄 師 Flamingo / Teenage Riot - November 5, 2018 - November 11, 2018 1 week 1 BTS 防 弾 少年 団 Fake Love / Airplane Pt. 2 - November 12, 2018 - November 18, 2018 1 week 1 Nogizaka46 乃 木 坂 46 Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru 帰 り 道 は 遠 回 り し た く な る - November 19, 2018 - November 25, 2018 1 week 1 TVXQ 東方 神 起 Jealous The South Korean duo has not been at the top of the charts for five years, nine times in a row it was only enough for second place. Jealous is 13th number one since 2008. November 26, 2018 - December 2, 2018 1 week 1 AKB48 No way man The series of the idol group from Tokyo, which began in autumn 2009, has grown to 40 number one hits in a row. December 3, 2018 - December 9, 2018 1 week 1 Sexy zone Karakuri-darake no tendanesu / Suppin Kiss カ ラ ク リ だ ら け の テ ン ダ ネ ス / す っ ぴ ん Kiss For the seventh time in a row, the boy group made it to the top of the chart with two singles in one year. It's music from a television movie. December 10, 2018 - December 16, 2018 1 week 1 SKE48 Stand by you For the fifth time, the idol group from Sakae achieved three number-one placements in one year. December 17, 2018 - December 23, 2018 1 week 1 Kinki kids Aitai, aitai, aenai 会 い た い 、 会 い た い 、 会 え な い The second number one hit of the year is the pop duo's 40th number one single since 1997. December 24, 2018 - December 30, 2018 1 week 1 D / Zeal 桑田 佳 祐 The Idolmaster Million - Theater Generation 12: D / Zeal The computer game series The Idolmaster already had a number one hit in 2017. Back then it was the Cinderella Girls , this time it is D / Zeal consisting of Azusa Muromachi (Azusa Tagashi) and Julia (Ai Mi). December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019 1 week 1 Keisuke Kuwata & the Pin Boys 桑田 佳 祐 Let's Go Bowling !! レ ッ ツ ゴ ー ボ ウ リ ン グ The Southern All Stars singer initiated the 2019 Kuwata Cup, an open Japanese bowling championship , and also provided the event's theme song.
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Albums

← 2017 ←	List of number one hits in Japan			2019 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 2018 - January 7, 2018 1 week 1 Johnny's West ジ ャ ニ ー ズ WEST Westival - January 8, 2018 - January 14, 2018 1 week 1 Nogizaka46 乃 木 坂 46 Boku Dake no Kimi: Under Super Best 僕 だ け の 君～ Under Super Best ～ - January 15, 2018 - January 21, 2018 1 week 1 Wanima Everybody !!! - January 22, 2018 - January 28, 2018 1 week 1 AKB48 Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru 僕 た ち は 、 あ の 日 の 夜 明 け を 知 っ て い る - January 29, 2018 - February 4, 2018 1 week 1 Exo countdown - February 5, 2018 - February 11, 2018 1 week 1 Morning Musume. 20th モ ー ニ ン グ 娘 。20th Hatachi no Morning Musume 二十 歳 の モ ー ニ ン グ 娘。 - February 12, 2018 - February 18, 2018 1 week 1 Sexy zone XYZ = repainting - February 19, 2018 - February 25, 2018 1 week 1 Juju I. - February 26, 2018 - March 4, 2018 1 week 1 Various Artists The Greatest Showman - March 5, 2018 - March 11, 2018 1 week 1 Daichi Miura 三浦 大 知 Best In 1997 he made his musical debut, "Best" is his first number one hit album in 20 years. March 12, 2018 - March 18, 2018 1 week 1 Saitō Kazuyoshi 斉 藤 和 義 Toys, blood, music - March 19, 2018 - March 25, 2018 1 week 1 News Epcotia エ プ コ テ ィ ア - March 26, 2018 - April 1, 2018 1 week 1 Sakanaction サ カ ナ ク シ ョ ン Sakana Zukan 魚 図 鑑 - April 2, 2018 - April 8, 2018 1 week 1 BTS 防 弾 少年 団 Face Yourself - April 9, 2018 - April 15, 2018 1 week 1 Yumi Matsutōya 松 任 谷 由 実 Yūmin kara no, koinōta. ユ ー ミ ン か ら の 、 恋 の う た。 - April 16, 2018 - April 22, 2018 1 week 1 Shinee Shinee - The Best from Now On - April 23, 2018 - April 29, 2018 1 week 1 Kis-My-Ft2 Yummy !! - April 30, 2018 - May 6, 2018 1 week 1 Final research Hybrid radio - May 7, 2018 - May 13, 2018 1 week 1 LiSA LiSA Best Way - May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018 1 week 1 Exo-CBX Magic - May 21, 2018 - May 27, 2018 1 week 1 Momoiro Clover Z も も い ろ ク ロ ー バ ー Z Momoiro Clover Z Best Album - May 28, 2018 - June 3, 2018 1 week 1 Kanjani8 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ Greatest - June 4, 2018 - June 10, 2018 1 week 1 Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe Future - June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018 1 week 1 The Oral Cigarettes ジ オ ー ラ ル シ ガ レ ッ ツ Kisses and kills - June 18, 2018 - June 24, 2018 1 week 1 Keyakizaka46 け や き 坂 46 Hashiridasu shunkan 走 り 出 す 瞬間 - June 25, 2018 - July 1, 2018 1 week 1 Hikaru Utada 宇多田 ヒ カ ル Hatsukoi 初恋 - July 2, 2018 - July 8, 2018 1 week 1 Urashimasakatasen 浦 島 坂 田 船 Venus - July 9, 2018 - July 15, 2018 1 week 1 Junho (from 2PM ) Sōzō 想像 - July 16, 2018 - July 22, 2018 1 week 1 CALICO Cast - July 23, 2018 - July 29, 2018 1 week 1 Exile Star of Wish - July 30, 2018 - August 12, 2018 2 weeks 2 Southern All Stars サ ザ ン オ ー ル ス タ ー ズ Umi no - Oh, Yeah !! 海 の Oh, Yeah !! - August 13, 2018 - August 19, 2018 1 week 1 Perfume Future Pop - August 20, 2018 - August 26, 2018 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Sense or Love - August 27, 2018 - September 2, 2018 1 week 1 AAA Color a Life - September 3, 2018 - September 9, 2018 1 week 1 BTS 防 弾 少年 団 Love Yourself 結 'Answer' - September 10, 2018 - September 16, 2018 1 week 1 Twice BDZ - September 17, 2018 - September 23, 2018 1 week 1 TVXQ 東方 神 起 Tomorrow - September 24, 2018 - September 30, 2018 1 week 1 icon return - October 1, 2018 - October 21, 2018 3 weeks 3 Mr. Children Jūryoku to Kokyū 重力 と 呼吸 - October 22, 2018 - October 28, 2018 1 week 1 Ketsumeishi ケ ツ メ イ シ Ketsunopolis 11 ケ ツ ノ ポ リ ス 11 - October 29, 2018 - November 4, 2018 1 week 1 Iz * one Color * Iz - The 1st Mini Album - November 5, 2018 - November 11, 2018 1 week 1 Twice Yes or Yes - The 6th Mini Album - November 12, 2018 - November 18, 2018 1 week 1 Mad Trigger Crew & Matenrō Mad Trigger Crew ・麻 天狼 Mad Trigger Crew vs. Matenrō Mad Trigger Crew vs. 麻 天狼 - November 19, 2018 - November 25, 2018 1 week 1 Kana Nishino 西 野 カ ナ Love Collection 2: Pink As in 2013 with Part 1, the pop singer occupies the first two places in the charts with both editions (Pink and Mint). It has been at the top of the chart for the sixth time since 2009. November 26, 2018 - December 2, 2018 1 week 1 Tomohisa Yamashita 山下 智 久 Unleashed After a 4 year hiatus and a label change, the former News member has successfully returned with his fifth studio album. For the third time, it is in first place. December 3, 2018 - December 9, 2018 1 week 1 Kobukuro コ ブ ク ロ All Time Best 1998-2018 Between 2005 and 2013, the duo had seven number one albums, three of which were compilations . After that only singles followed, who after all often made it into the top 10. The anniversary album for the 20th anniversary with 58 songs from her career brings her to the top again. December 10, 2018 - December 16, 2018 1 week 1 Radwimps ラ ッ ド ウ イ ン プ ス Anti anti generation The tenth album of the rock band brings them to number 1 for the third time in a row. December 17, 2018 - January 13, 2019 4 weeks 4th Gen Hoshino 星野 源 Pop Virus After his first number one album, Yellow Dancer , it took three years for the musician and actor to repeat the success. Pop Virus is his fifth album overall.
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1. ↑ Kuwata Cup 2019 (tournament homepage), accessed on January 31, 2019
2. ↑ Oricon, on March 14, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. 【オ リ コ ン】 三浦 大 知 、 初 の ア ル バ ム 首位 & 自己 最高 売 上 「こ れ れ か ら も 変 わ ら ず 変 わ り つ づ け る」 In Oricon (accessed on March 15, 2018 in Japanese)

Web links

• Oricon - weekly single charts
• Oricon - weekly album charts

See also: Number One Hits 2018 in Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bulgaria , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Canada , Colombia , Croatia , Malaysia , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland , Singapore , Slovakia , Spain , South Korea , Czech Republic , Hungary , the United States and the United Kingdom .