It seems that YOASOBI he competes only against himself and continues to win. Oricon he reported this Wednesday that the issue "Idol", the explosive opening of the first season of the anime Oshi no Ko, it has surpassed the barrier of one billion streaming views (1,000,126,379 to be exact). The impressive thing is that it has achieved this figure in just 137 weeks since its debut on April 24, 2023, becoming the fastest song in history to reach this milestone.
To put this achievement in perspective, the previous record was held by another song by the same duo: the 2019 hit "Yoru ni Kakeru" (Racing Into the Night). According to Oricon, YOASOBI he is now the only artist to hold the record for having two different songs surpassing one billion streams at this speed. Only in the week of November 17 to 23, "Idol"it added more than 1.7 million additional views.
Continuous successes and awards
But the streak doesn't end there. Oricon he also added that "Kaibutsu" (Monster), the opening theme of the second season of BEASTARS, has surpassed 700 million views, being the duo's fourth song to cross that mark. Let's remember that "Idol"it had already been awarded in May as Best Anime Song and Best Music Video at the opening of the Music Awards Japan of the Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (C.I.P.A.).
