1 spot on the July 17 list. By Billboard Japan Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Sept. 11, logging its second week atop the chart. The track ...

Back then, in 2014, Apple Music had yet to arrive in Japan, and CDs accounted for 80% of sales. Japan also had a price maintenance system, so products could be sold at set prices. That’s why I ...