Number_i
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Number_i is a Japanese boy band formed on October 15, 2023, under the talent management company Tobe. The group consists of three members: Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji, and Yuta Kishi, all former members of the popular boy band King & Prince. Number_i's debut was highly anticipated, and their first single "Goat" quickly gained traction in the music charts, after its music video was viewed over 11 million times, taking out the Number 1 spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in March, 2024. The group's second single "Blow Your Cover" followed in April which went to number 5. Both songs were included on their debut EP Goat, which hit number 3 on the Oricon charts shortly after, seeing the group make their debut appearance at the 2024 Coachella Festival, performing "Fuji", and a remix version of "Goat" with Jackson Wang. In May, they released their second EP, No. O: Ring, which shot straight to Number 1. The EP features the hit single "Bon," which achieved over 60,000 downloads in its first week, reaching number 2 on the Billboard charts.