Japanese music streaming site RecoChoku has revealed the top song and album rankings of artists for April 2021 who earn the site’s RecoChoku Award for the month. Taking the number one spot for the monthly single charts is YOASOBI with Mou Sukoshi Dake (‘Just a Little More’) which released on May 10 as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV.
RecoChoku Award Monthly Music – May 2021
Single Charts
1st Place: “Mou Sukoshi Dake” – YOASOBI (Released May 20, 2021)
2nd Place: “Kaitou” – back number
3rd Place: “Kirari” – Fujii Kaze
4th Place: “Butter” – BTS
5th Place: “Cry Baby” – Official HIGE DANdism
Album Charts
1st Place: “ZZ’s II” – Momoiro Clover Z (Releasing May 17, 2021)
2nd Place: “THE BOOK” – YOASOBI
3rd Place: “Kimi Shika Katan (Special Edition)” – Hinatazaka46
4th Place: “Butter” – BTS
5th Place: “LADYBUG” – LiSA
YOASOBI’s Mou Sukoshi Dake is inspired by the novel Meguru. by Chiharu and first hit the air on March 29 as the main theme for the weekly Japanese news show Mezamashi TV. Excited words of praise flooded social media in Japan when it played on the show. The single’s cover art was created by hmng and captures a scene of a schoolgirl bathed in light. This girl also appears in the novel, giving a peek into its story as well as the feeling of the song itself. Mou Sukoshi Dake has ranked number one two weeks in a row for RecoChoku’s weekly rankings on May 12 and 19 and has now taken the monthly spot.
YOASOBI’s success doesn’t stop there however as it was recently announced that band member ikura is receiving her voice acting role in Studio Chizu’s upcoming anime film Belle which is set for release this July.
Momoiro Clover Z’s compilation album ZZ’s II is set to release on May 17 in celebration of the group’s 13th anniversary. The tracks were re-recorded by the current four members. There are 10 songs in title including Nippon Egao Hyakkei -ZZ ver.-, Saraba Itoshiki Kanashimi-tachi yo which features arrangement and guitar work by Tomoyasu Hotei, and more.
Momoiro Clover Z have been posting videos of songs from the album on their official YouTube channel. The album came in at number one on the daily charts and that has continued in the weekly and monthly charts.
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RecoChoku Award Monthly Music – May 2021
Single Charts: https://recochoku.jp/ranking/single/monthly/
Album Charts: https://recochoku.jp/ranking/album/monthly/
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White Noise – Official Hige Dandism
Release Date: January 11, 2023
Streaming Links: https://HGDN.lnk.to/WhiteNoisePR
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ROMAPI / TinyTAN ~Butter~
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Applicable Machines: ROMAPI
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List of Stores: https://puri.sega.jp/location-map/?id=ROMAPI
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Subtitle – Official HiGE DANdism
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RecoChoku Monthly Music Award – September 2022
(Announced October 1, 2022) Single Ranking 1st Place: New Genesis (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED) – Ado (Released June 8, 2022) 2nd Place: Hitotsuboshi - KOH+ 3rd Place: Start Over - THE BEAT GARDEN 4th Place: Velvet - back number 5th Place: I'm Invincible (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED) - Ado https://recochoku.jp/ranking/single/monthly/ Album Ranking 1st Place: Uta’s Songs from ONE PIECE FILM RED – Ado (Released August 10, 2022) 2nd Place: Luxury Disease - ONE OK ROCK 3rd Place: YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 SEES -ALWAYS with you- Yuzu 4th Place: Hitotsuboshi ~Galileo Collection 2007-2022 - KOH+ 5th Place: BE:1 - BE:FIRST https://recochoku.jp/ranking/album/monthly/ ©尾田栄一郎／2022「ワンピース」製作委員会