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Number_i blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100<\/a> with \u201cU.M.A.,\u201d on the chart released Aug. 20.<\/p>\n \u201cU.M.A.\u201d is the lead single off the trio\u2019s second full-length album No.II<\/em>, set for release Sept. 22. The track topped downloads (40,207 units), radio airplay and video views, and came in at No. 21 for streaming. Number_i logs its fourth No. 1 hit on the Japan Hot 100, following \u201cGOAT,\u201d \u201cINZM,\u201d and \u201cGOD_i.\u201d The boy band performed at Head in the Clouds Los Angeles 2025 on June 1 and daily streaming numbers for the group in the U.S. increased by 126% compared to the previous week (May 25), according to Luminate.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs. GREEN APPLE\u2019s \u201cSummer Shadow\u201d debuts at No. 2. The three-man band\u2019s latest single dropped digitally on Aug. 11 and is currently being featured in Kirin Beverage\u2019s Gogo no Kocha commercials. The track launches at No. 2 for downloads (19,882 units) and streaming, No. 5 for radio, and No. 3 for video.<\/p>\n HANA\u2019s \u201cBlue Jeans\u201d follows at No. 3. The track holds at No. 1 for streaming for the fifth straight week, while maintaining momentum in sales (No. 21), downloads (No. 12), and radio (No. 10).<\/p>\n AKB48\u2019s \u201cOh my pumpkin!\u201d bows at No. 4. The long-running girl group\u2019s 66th single commemorates its 20th anniversary and features four former members, including Atsuko Maeda, as well as seven members from overseas sister groups. The CD launched with 526,581 copies and hits No. 1 on Billboard Japan\u2019s Top Singles Sales chart. 53 singles by AKB48 have consecutively launched atop this chart since the release of its 14th single \u201cRIVER\u201d in 2009 \u2014 the most by any act \u2014 and the group breaks its own record this week.<\/p>\n AiNA THE END\u2019s \u201cOn The Way\u201d moves 13-5 to break into the top 10. The opener for the anime show Dandadan<\/em> Season 2 saw a 138% increase in streaming from the previous week, coming in at No. 7 for the metric, while hitting No. 6 for downloads, No. 28 for radio, and No. 5 for videos. The single is also reaching listeners outside of Japan, with approximately 58% of streams coming from Japan, 7% from the U.S., and 35% from other countries and regions. Last year during the same period, about 89% of AiNA THE END\u2019s songs were being listened to domestically, per Luminate, so it appears \u201cOn The Way\u201d is spurring the artist\u2019s global expansion.<\/p>\n The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.<\/p>\n See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Aug. 11 to 17, here<\/a>. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan\u2019s English X account<\/a>.<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Number_i blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with \u201cU.M.A.,\u201d on the chart released Aug. 20. \u201cU.M.A.\u201d is the lead single off the trio\u2019s second full-length album No.II, set for release Sept. 22. 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