Japanese trio Number_i has officially found a U.S. label.
The J-pop act, comprising members Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji and Yuta Kishi, have signed with Atlantic Records, the label announced Monday morning. The group recently visited the label’s L.A. offices and have begun working on new music in the U.S. that’s set to be released later in the year, according to a release.
“We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed with Atlantic Records in the U.S. We’re really looking forward to expanding our sound and reach with the team,” the group said in a statement. “We’ll continue working hard to bring our music to as many people as possible, and we truly appreciate your continued support.”
The news of the Atlantic signing comes on the heels of Number_i’s signing with WME for global representation in all areas. The trio, which debuted in 2024, have exploded in popularity in Japan since forming as a trio.
In 2024, the group joined the management company and music label 88Rising’s Futures stage lineup at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It was their first U.S. performance and first major music festival as Number_i. Since that performance, Number_i has begun wading more heavily into the U.S. market.
Last year, the three-member group performed their first featured festival set in the U.S. at 88Rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The performance came on the heels of their album God_i, featuring a lead single of the same name. Kishi produced the track, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 chart.
The group has found immense domestic success, earning several No. 1 hits on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. Their first full-length album, No. I hit No. 1 on the Billboard Japan JP Albums chart and No. 4 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global chart. Their global reach has continued to grow alongside the group.
“We believe that music goes beyond borders, of course, and good music, good anything, can be understood and shared by people across the world,” member Hirano told THR in an interview last year. “We just make good music, whatever we believe in and whatever we are happy with, and we’d like to spread that to more and more people.”
TOBE, the Japanese entertainment agency where the group hails from, continue to manage Number_i out of Japan.
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