Here is the ranking of the most listened-to music in Japan for FY2023.

May 23, 2024 June 1, 2024

JASRAC has released the music copyright fee rankings for fiscal year 2023. The top song was "Idol" by YOASOBI. Here is the full ranking:

Idol - YOASOBI
I'm Sorry I'm Just So Cute! - HoneyWorks
Flash - Alexandros
Tensai Bakabon - Idol Four
Subtitle - Official HIGE DANdism
Cinderella Girl - King & Prince
Mixed Nuts - Official HIGE DANdism
One Piece BGM - Kohei Tanaka
Cheer Up - Mariya Takeuchi
Into The Night - YOASOBI

These rankings are based on the copyright fees collected from the number of times these songs were streamed online, performed at karaoke, or aired on TV and radio in Japan during FY2023. I'm a fan of Mariya Takeuchi, so I'm thrilled to see her on the list.

Japanese (日本語)

2023年度ねんどに日本にほんで最もっとも聴きかれた音楽おんがくランキング

JASRACが2023年度ねんどの音楽おんがく著作権ちょさくけん料りょうのランキングを発表はっぴょうしました。ランキング１位いはYOASOBIの「アイドル」でした。全ぜんランキングは以下いかです。

１位い　アイドル　YOASOBI
２位い　可愛かわいくてごめん　HoneyWorks
３位い　閃光せんこう　Alexandros
４位い　天才てんさいバカボン　Idol Four
５位い　Subtitle　Official髭男ひげだんdism
６位い　シンデレラガール　King&Prince
７位い　ミックスナッツ　Official髭男ひげだんdism
８位い　ワンピース BGM　田中公平たなかこうへい
９位い　元気げんきを出だして　竹内たけうちまりや
１０位い　夜よるに駆かける　YOASOBI

この発表はっぴょうでは、2023年度ねんどに日本にほんで行おこなわれたインターネットによる音楽おんがく配信はいしんや、カラオケで歌うたわれた回数かいすう、テレビやラジオで放送ほうそうされた数かずによって支払しはらわれる著作権ちょさくけん料りょうをランキング付つけしています。私わたしは竹内たけうちまりやが好すきなので、ランキングに入はいっていて嬉うれしいです。

Sentence Quiz (文章問題)

Last year, everywhere you went, "idols" were playing in the streets.

去年はどこに行っても「アイドル」が街で流れていたね。

Mariya Takeuchi is a legendary artist!

竹内まりやは伝説のアーティストだ！

I love the PV of YOASOBI.

YOASOBIのPVが好き。

There are few songs I can sing at karaoke.

僕がカラオケで歌える曲は少ない。

Related Words (関連ワード)

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Japanese	Hiragana	English
JASRAC	じゃすらっく	JASRAC
2023年度	にせんにじゅうさんねんど	Fiscal Year 2023
音楽	おんがく	Music
著作権	ちょさくけん	Copyright
ランキング	らんきんぐ	Ranking
可愛い	かわいい	Cute
閃光	せんこう	Flash
天才	てんさい	Genius
元気	げんき	Healthy
発表	はっぴょう	Announcement
インターネット	いんたーねっと	Internet
配信	はいしん	Delivery
カラオケ	からおけ	Karaoke
歌う	うたう	Sing
回数	かいすう	Number of times
テレビ	てれび	Television
ラジオ	らじお	Radio
放送	ほうそう	Broadcast
支払う	しはらう	Pay
嬉しい	うれしい	Happy

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