Tokio Hot 100 facts for kids
| Genre | Music chart show, talk |
|---|---|
| Running time | Approx. 4 hrs. (including commercials) |
| Country |  Japan |
| Home station | J-Wave |
| Hosts | Christopher Daniel Peppler (main navigator, since 2006) Maki Kotsugi (info navigator) |
| Creators | J-Wave |
| Air dates | since October 2, 1988 |
| Website | http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/tokiohot100/ |
Tokio Hot 100 (トキオ・ホット・ワンハンドレッド, Tokio Hotto Wanhandoredo) is a very popular music show in Japan. It's also known as McDonald's Tokio Hot 100. This show comes from a radio station called J-Wave. It is the main music chart program for the Japan FM League's Hot 100 series.
Every week, the show counts down the 100 most popular songs. It helps people know which songs are trending. The results are even shared in Billboard magazine. This show started on October 2, 1988.
Top Songs of the Year on Tokio Hot 100
Each year, Tokio Hot 100 announces the most popular song. This song is the one that topped the charts the most throughout the year. Here are some of the songs that were number one for the whole year:
- 1988: U2 — "Desire"
- 1989: Prince — "Batdance"
- 1990: Madonna — "Vogue"
- 1991: Stevie B — "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
- 1992: Shanice — "I Love Your Smile"
- 1993: Mariah Carey — "Dreamlover"
- 1994: Big Mountain — "Baby I Love Your Way"
- 1995: Diana King — "Shy Guy"
- 1996: Eric Clapton — "Change the World"
- 1997: Jamiroquai — "Cosmic Girl"
- 1998: Celine Dion — "My Heart Will Go On"
- 1999: Jamiroquai — "Canned Heat"
- 2000: Madonna — "Music"
- 2001: Janet Jackson — "All for You"
- 2002: Underworld — "Two Months Off"
- 2003: Beyoncé Knowles featuring Jay-Z — "Crazy in Love"
- 2004: Avril Lavigne — "Don't Tell Me"
- 2005: Def Tech — "My Way"
- 2006: Daniel Powter — "Bad Day"
- 2007: Ne-Yo — "Because of You"
- 2008: Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"
- 2009: Madonna — "Celebration"
- 2010: Maroon 5 - "Misery"
- 2011: Maia Hirasawa - "Boom!"
See also
In Spanish: Tokio Hot 100 para niños
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