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Number_i
ABOUT
Number_i, a group consisting of Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji, and Yuta Kishi, carries a name that embodies the ideas of being “one of a kind,” “love,” and the desire to “walk together with those who support them.” They made their debut on January 1, 2024, with the digital release of their song “GOAT.”
On September 23, 2024 (Monday), they released their first full album, “No.Ⅰ,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan JP Albums chart and ranked 4th on Spotify’s TOP ALBUMS DEBUT GLOBAL chart. On January 27, 2025 (Monday), they released a new digital single, “GOD_i,” produced by Yuta Kishi. The song achieved remarkable success, topping the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100, ranking 3rd on the U.S. iTunes Music Videos chart, and reaching No. 1 on the Hip-Hop chart.
On April 16, 2025 (Wednesday), they collaborated with global artist Jackson Wang on the official remix of his latest single, releasing “GBAD (Number_i Remix),” which luckly generated widespread buzz.
On June 1, 2025 (Sunday), they gave a spectacular performance at “Head In The Clouds”, a music festival held in Pasadena, California, USA, which has been gaining significant attention every year as a platform to showcase Asian music and culture to the world.
On August 11, 2025 (Monday), they released the digital single "U.M.A." which claimed the No.1 spot on Billboard Japan's overall song chart, the "JAPAN Hot 100." Additionally, they achieved the remarkable feat of ranking No. 1 on the overall iTunes Music Video Charts in both Japan and the United States.
On September 22, 2025 (Monday), they released their highly anticipated 2nd full album, "No.Ⅱ," which claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard Japan's "Hot Albums" chart. It also topped the "Download Albums" and "Artist 100" charts in its first week.
On January 2, 2026 (Friday), three innovative playlist albums, each curated by a member, were simultaneously released on Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify. They claimed the top three spots on Billboard Japan's "Download Albums" chart in
their first week.
On January 29, 2026 (Thursday), they released a new digital single, “3XL,” produced by Sho Hirano. The music video, released at the same time as the release, surpassed 10 million views, the fastest in Number_i history, and ranked first in Japan and sixth globally on YouTube's daily music video rankings (as of January 29, 2026).
ExpandOn September 23, 2024 (Monday), they released their first full album, “No.Ⅰ,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan JP Albums chart and ranked 4th on Spotify’s TOP ALBUMS DEBUT GLOBAL chart. On January 27, 2025 (Monday), they released a new digital single, “GOD_i,” produced by Yuta Kishi. The song achieved remarkable success, topping the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100, ranking 3rd on the U.S. iTunes Music Videos chart, and reaching No. 1 on the Hip-Hop chart.
On April 16, 2025 (Wednesday), they collaborated with global artist Jackson Wang on the official remix of his latest single, releasing “GBAD (Number_i Remix),” which luckly generated widespread buzz.
On June 1, 2025 (Sunday), they gave a spectacular performance at “Head In The Clouds”, a music festival held in Pasadena, California, USA, which has been gaining significant attention every year as a platform to showcase Asian music and culture to the world.
On August 11, 2025 (Monday), they released the digital single "U.M.A." which claimed the No.1 spot on Billboard Japan's overall song chart, the "JAPAN Hot 100." Additionally, they achieved the remarkable feat of ranking No. 1 on the overall iTunes Music Video Charts in both Japan and the United States.
On September 22, 2025 (Monday), they released their highly anticipated 2nd full album, "No.Ⅱ," which claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard Japan's "Hot Albums" chart. It also topped the "Download Albums" and "Artist 100" charts in its first week.
On January 2, 2026 (Friday), three innovative playlist albums, each curated by a member, were simultaneously released on Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify. They claimed the top three spots on Billboard Japan's "Download Albums" chart in
their first week.
On January 29, 2026 (Thursday), they released a new digital single, “3XL,” produced by Sho Hirano. The music video, released at the same time as the release, surpassed 10 million views, the fastest in Number_i history, and ranked first in Japan and sixth globally on YouTube's daily music video rankings (as of January 29, 2026).