Number_i’s ‘U.M.A.’ Debuts at No. 1, Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘Summer Shadow’ at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

Number_i blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with “U.M.A.,” on the chart released Aug. 20.

“U.M.A.” is the lead single off the trio’s second full-length album No.II, 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 “GOAT,” “INZM,” and “GOD_i.” 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.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Summer Shadow” debuts at No. 2. The three-man band’s latest single dropped digitally on Aug. 11 and is currently being featured in Kirin Beverage’s 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.

HANA’s “Blue Jeans” 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).

AKB48’s “Oh my pumpkin!” bows at No. 4. The long-running girl group’s 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’s Top Singles Sales chart. 53 singles by AKB48 have consecutively launched atop this chart since the release of its 14th single “RIVER” in 2009 — the most by any act — and the group breaks its own record this week.

AiNA THE END’s “On The Way” moves 13-5 to break into the top 10. The opener for the anime show Dandadan 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’s songs were being listened to domestically, per Luminate, so it appears “On The Way” is spurring the artist’s global expansion.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Aug. 11 to 17, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

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