Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Aimyon and LiSA tie, both defeating Hinatazaka46. Aimyon is back this week, facing off against two newcomers. Find out what Ronald thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Oricon Combined #1 / Billboard Hot 100 #1 / Oricon Physical #1: ONE N’ ONLY – Dark Knight (not in the Oricon Digital Singles top 20 / not in the Billboard Download Songs top 100 / not in the Oricon Streaming top 20 / not in the Billboard Streaming Songs top 100)

This is like if BTS went back to the peak of the EDM boom earlier this decade and made a song. I don’t get the point of this unless you’re a Japanese person who wants to listen to KPop, but doesn’t like Koreans. 2.5/10

Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: MAN WITH A MISSION – Remember Me (Oricon Combined #5 / Billboard Hot 100 #7 / not available physically / not in the Oricon Streaming top 20 / Billboard Streaming Songs #35)

This strikes me as super basic, to the point of being cheesy. It just reminds me of something from the end of a late 90s / early 00s teen movie where friends part after graduation. 1/10

Oricon Streaming #1 / Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Aimyon – Marigold (Oricon Combined #7 / Billboard Hot 100 #2 / not in the Oricon Physical top 50 / Oricon Digital Singles #7 / Billboard Download Songs #7)

Same review as before: This is actually somewhat enjoyable. There is a nostalgia to the song that brings a sense of comfort. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it is quite pleasant. 6.5/10

Rank:

1. Oricon Streaming #1 / Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Aimyon – Marigold
2. Oricon Combined #1 / Billboard Hot 100 #1 / Oricon Physical #1: ONE N’ ONLY – Dark Knight
3. Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: MAN WITH A MISSION – Remember Me