Travis Japan Makes J-Pop History As First Japanese Act To Break Into The Top Five On The Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart with “JUST DANCE!”

TRAVIS JAPAN MAKES J-POP HISTORY AS FIRST JAPANESE ACT TO BREAK INTO THE TOP FIVE ON THE BILLBOARD GLOBAL EXCL. U.S. CHART

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November 17, 2022 – Following the international release of their debut single “JUST DANCE!,” 7-member dance and performance pop group Travis Japan recently made J-Pop history as the first Japanese act to break into the top five on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart (chart dated November 12th).

“JUST DANCE!,” out now via Capitol Records, has quickly become a fan-favorite garnering over 12 million streams in less than a month. The Sam Bergeson produced track also received various playlist support from Spotify including New Music Friday (US, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, etc.), Tokyo Super Hits, Weekly Buzz Tokyo, and Dance Pop: Japan as well as Apple Music’s Today’s Hits: Japan, J-Pop Now, and Breaking J-Pop playlists.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “JUST DANCE!” HERE

Bringing their electrifying live performance directly to fans, last week Travis Japan appeared at YouTube FanFest 2022 in Singapore. The event featured a diverse lineup of performances that saw the group share the stage with Filipino boy band SB19, South Korean girl group BILLIE, and dancer and artist AC Bonifacio.

Travis Japan formed 10 years ago through an audition and has since been managed by Japan’s most prestigious talent agency, Johnny & Associates. The group are known for their many accomplishments prior to their debut, from selling out 3 consecutive arena shows in Japan, to making it in the semifinals of the latest season of America’s Got Talent. Rallying around a mission to bring Japan to the world, Travis Japan has garnered critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Forbes, NYLON Manila, CNN Indonesia, Sweety High, and Bandwagon Asia, among others.

ABOUT TRAVIS JAPAN:

Travis Japan is a formidable 7-member dance and performance pop group from Tokyo, named in honor of award-winning American choreographer Travis Payne (known for his works in Michael Jackson “This is It,” Lady Gaga “The Monster Ball Tour,” etc.), who helped audition them as children in 2012. The group is managed by the legendary Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, and their style is a captivating mix of modern, jazz, and hip hop. The members of Travis Japan are staples of film and television in their native country and headline numerous regular concert performances including their annual Japanese stage show TORA JA -NINJAPAN-. Travis Japan sold out 3 consecutive shows in the fall of 2020 at the 17,000 capacity Yokohama Arena, before going on to host their 12-city IMAGE NATION national tour in the spring and summer of 2021. The group has drawn acclaim for its captivating, syncopated dance moves and catchy pop music stylings, and in March of 2022 headed to Los Angeles to work with a range of top dance choreographers and vocal coaches to better themselves as global entertainers and bring visibility to Japanese artists overseas.

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