ILLIT's First Single, Oricon Daily Single Ranking 2nd...A refreshing song that only they can pull off
Sep 04, 2025
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According to the latest chart released by Japan's Oricon on the 3rd (September 2nd), Japan's first single 'Toki Yo Tomare' (original time よ止まれ/Toki Yo Tomare) by ILLIT (Yoona, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, and Iroha) ranked 2nd in 'Daily Single Ranking' upon its release. The single was released first on the 1st, and it ranked at the top of the iTunes Japan and Apple Music Japan Top Album chart, giving an idea of its hot local popularity.
The single and title song of the same name 'Toki Yo Tomare' is popular thanks to its cheerful melody and catchy lyrics. The song topped AWA Music's real-time surge chart, a major local music site, for three consecutive days. The music video of the song caught the attention of global fans with its youth-like visual beauty, ranking fifth in YouTube's music video Trending Worldwide.
The stage reaction is also hot. ILLIT appeared in her debut showcase and music broadcasts to perform the title song. The bouncy performance to the rhythmic sound of the disco pop genre doubled the bright and lovely charm of ILLIT. In particular, the killing part is the hand-movement choreography of the clock, which expresses the lyrics 'Stop Time'. Like the lyrics "Invincible Cuteness", fans are praising the melody and choreography for being really cute", "It's a refreshing song that only ILLIT can pull off", and "It's so addictive as soon as you listen to it".
The members who have grown up are outstanding. In a behind-the-scenes video of the recording posted on the team's YouTube channel on the 2nd, they impressed by quickly analyzing the song and trying to make up for the shortcomings. On top of that, he was praised by the producer for showing his upgraded expressive and vocal skills.
Meanwhile, ILLIT will hold a fan concert '2025 ILLIT GLITTER DAY IN JAPAN' at Osaka Castle Hall on the 4th following the 3rd and meet with fans. According to the Hive (Chairman Bang Si-hyuk) music group's label Billifrap, the performance was previously opened with additional viewing limit and standing seats as tickets for general reserved seats were sold out early.
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