Spotify Data Shows Arashi's Music Legacy Before Final Concert
The data shows Arashi's catalog is gaining new listeners across generations even as the group ends activities, with older fans the fastest-growing segment and first-time discovery at a record high.
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On May 29, Spotify published a data retrospective titled "Thank You, Arashi: Looking Back at the Journey with Fans Through Spotify Data" ahead of Arashi's final concert on May 31 at Tokyo Dome, which marks the end of their activities. The article highlights the group's streaming milestones, including their new song "Five"-their first release in five and a half years-which hit No. 1 on the Daily Top Songs Japan chart and set a domestic all-time record for first-day streams. Following Arashi's 2025 announcement of their activity end, total streams of their catalog grew more than 50% year-over-year, reaching an all-time high, and continued to exceed 50% growth through March 2026. Spotify noted that nearly half of Arashi's domestic listeners are under 35, while the fastest-growing demographic is listeners aged 55 and older, up nearly 30% year-over-year. The number of first-time Arashi listeners on Spotify in 2025 hit a record high, nearly 400% higher than in 2022, and user-created playlists featuring Arashi songs now exceed 4.5 million. Spotify described Arashi as "truly an artist representing Japan" whose music continues to have an impact beyond their active period.
Spotify's retrospective, released on May 29, uses streaming data to quantify Arashi's cultural footprint as the group prepares for its final performance at Tokyo Dome on May 31. The article focuses on the song "Five," which arrived after a five-and-a-half-year hiatus and immediately topped both the Daily Top Songs Japan chart and the Spotify Viral Chart Japan as of March 5, 2026. Its first-day streaming numbers set a new domestic record, according to Spotify.
The data also tracks listener behavior after Arashi announced their activity end in 2025. Total streams of their catalog rose more than 50% year-over-year that year, a record, and maintained that pace through March 2026. Nearly half of domestic listeners are under 35, but the fastest-growing age group is 55 and older, up nearly 30% year-over-year. First-time Arashi listeners on Spotify in 2025 reached an all-time high, almost quadruple the 2022 figure. User-created playlists containing Arashi songs now number over 4.5 million.
Spotify characterized the data as evidence that Arashi's music is loved across generations and woven into daily life, calling the group "truly an artist representing Japan."
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