 In Japan, "Taboo" debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Daily Chart with an estimated 24,000 units sold on its first day; it then reached number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with over 65,569 units sold. "Taboo" became Koda's fifth number single, and her first number single since her 2007 single "Freaky". "Taboo" also became Koda's lowest-selling number one single, but was surpassed by her following single "Stay with Me" with 66,000 units. "Taboo" lasted thirteen weeks in the chart, and sold nearly 90,000 units. "Taboo" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 100,000 units. "Taboo" charted at number seven on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, and peaked at number two. "Taboo" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for digital shipments of 250,000 units.
