YOASOBI just topped Billboard's Global Excl. US music chart.

The Japanese duo made it atop the American music chart with their single 'Idol', as announced on 6 June. This comes as the first-ever original Japanese song to accomplish this feat. 

👑No.1 on Billboard GLOBAL(Excluding U.S.)🚀#YOASOBIアイドル がアメリカを除くグローバルチャートで1位！日本語曲初の快挙、嬉しいです。ありがとうございます！

It's the first song originally performed in Japanese to top this chart! Thank you so much🍣#YOASOBIIdol#YOASOBI偶像 https://t.co/SotKtAiVrS pic.twitter.com/fl8oIkwZXf

— YOASOBI (@YOASOBI_staff) June 5, 2023

'Idol'—which was released with both a Japanese and English version—comes as YOASOBI's latest single and serves as the opening theme song for the anime series, Oshi no Ko. Written by YOASOBI's Ayase, the track talks about the double life of a star in the Japanese idol industry. 

Listen to YOASOBI's 'Idol' here.