October 24. The B-side that is sung by the PRODUCE48 Senbatsu was also played on the same show on October 31. Another song that was included in this single was also played on bayfm ON8+1, a radio show that is hosted by member Miho Miyazaki. To further promote the song, the members who participated in No Way Man appeared on several Japanese music shows around 2018, including the annual Best Hits Kayosai by Yomiuri TV, Best Artist 2018 by NTV, Count Down TV by TBS, and Music Station by TV Asahi. Because three of the participating members in the single's main song were also active members of Iz*One, there has only been one performance of the song that features all of the original members, which took place on FNS's Music Festival. To replace the original performers, the group sometimes chooses rotational members to fill the positions. In special occasions like for Best Hits Kayosai performances, the group holds a special audition first before selecting members to perform. Music video The "No Way Man" music video was released on October 26, 2018. A Billboard Japan review claimed the video showcases the group's most demanding choreography to date. The official music video was published on the official AKB48 YouTube channel. The music video features dramatic performances by the chosen members backed by an array of colors and flashing lights. Chart performance "No Way Man" debuted at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart on its first day, with 1,173,015 physical copies sold. The single stayed at the top of the chart on its second and third day, and dropped to number three on its fourth day. The song debuted at the top of the chart in its first week, with 1,205,009 physical copies sold. By October 28, 2018, "No Way Man" surpassed 2.5 million views on YouTube. Within the first 24 hours of being posted online, it accumulated 1.39 million views. The music video also the most viewed music video among any 2017-2020 releases from AKB48. On November 28, Billboard Japan reported that the single sold 1,313,247 copies in joint sales on its first day, becoming the fourth single released by AKB48 in 2018 to surpass the one million mark on its first day (followed by "Jabaja" with 1.1 million copies, "Teacher Teacher" with 2.58 million copies, and "Sentimental Train" with 1.31 million copies sold.). The song debuted at number 70 in