E-Side 2 Explained

E-Side 2
Type:EP
Artist:Yoasobi
Cover:Yoasobi - E-Side 2.png
Alt:A blue pixel art on the bottom of the gray background with darker gray pixels, placing YOASOBI / E-SIDE 2 / NOVEL INTO MUSIC on the top
Released:November 18, 2022
Genre:J-pop
Length:27:26
Language:English
Label:Sony Japan
Producer:Ayase
Prev Title:The Book 2
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Hajimete no – EP
Next Year:2023

E-Side 2 is the second English-language EP and fourth overall by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on November 18, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The EP consists of eight tracks from the duo's songs in the English language which are not included in their first English-language EP E-Side, preceded by two singles–"The Swallow", and "The Blessing"–released in the same month.

Background and release

Yoasobi released their first English-language EP, titled E-Side, on November 12, 2021,[1] containing eight tracks original in Japanese translated to English, preceded by four singles–"Into the Night" ("Yoru ni Kakeru"), "RGB" ("Sangenshoku"), "Monster" ("Kaibutsu"), and "Blue" ("Gunjō").[2] The EP peaked at number 19 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart,[3] and number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums,[4] earned 9,100 downloads as of January 2022.[5]

On November 4, 2022, Yoasobi released the English version of Hirogare! Irotoridoris theme "Tsubame", titled "The Swallow".[6] Five days later, "The Blessing", an English version of the opening theme "Shukufuku", was issued. It was included on the CD single version of "Shukufuku".[7] On the same day, the duo announced the second English-language EP, titled E-Side 2, scheduled for release on November 18 to digital music and streaming platforms, the same date as "Umi no Manimani", the third single from the duo's novel collection project Hajimete no.[8] The snippet video called "crossfade movie" was revealed two days before the release.[9]

Commercial performance

E-Side 2 debuted at number 42 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart, and number two on the Digital Albums Chart with 1,904 digital sales.[10] For Billboard Japan, the EP entered the Hot Albums chart at number ten.[11] It earned 1,489 downloads, peaking at number two on the component Download Albums, behind Lisa's album Lander.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[13] 42
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 60

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 18, 2022Sony Japan[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Billboard Japan . Japan's YOASOBI Share English 'Blue' Music Video & Announce First English-Language EP . November 11, 2022 . . November 1, 2021.
  2. News: YOASOBI、「Blue」配信&MV公開。初の英語版第一弾EP『E-SIDE』11月発売 . November 11, 2022 . Barks . Japan Music Network . October 29, 2021 . ja.
  3. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-11-22 . . November 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119043534/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2021-11-22/p/2/ . November 19, 2021 . ja.
  4. News: 【ビルボード】TOMORROW X TOGETHER『Chaotic Wonderland』が総合アルバム首位 シルク·ソニックが5位に初登場 . November 11, 2022 . Billboard Japan. November 17, 2021 . ja.
  5. Cumulative digital sale figures for E-Side:
  6. News: YOASOBI、「ツバメ」の英語バージョン「The Swallow」明日11/4配信。ワールド・バージョンMVにはミドリーズ、世界の子どもたち、セサミストリートのキャラクターが出演 . November 11, 2022 . Skream! . November 3, 2022 . ja.
  7. News: YOASOBI、『祝福』CDリリース 「The Blessing」配信&MV公開 英語版EP第2弾配信リリース - CDJournal ニュース . November 11, 2022 . CDJournal . November 9, 2022 . ja.
  8. News: YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定(動画あり) . November 11, 2022 . . November 9, 2022 . ja.
  9. News: YOASOBI、英語版EP第2弾『E-SIDE 2』のクロスフェード動画公開 . November 16, 2022 . Real Sound . November 16, 2022 . ja.
  10. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: 2022-11-28 . . November 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123032300/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-11-28/ . November 23, 2022 . ja.
  11. News: 【ビルボード】SEVENTEEN『DREAM』が2週連続で総合アルバム首位を獲得 三宅健/LiSAが続く . November 23, 2022 . . November 23, 2022 . ja.
  12. News: 【ビルボード】LiSA『LANDER』DLアルバムチャート首位 YOASOBI『E-SIDE 2』が続く . November 23, 2022 . . November 23, 2022 . ja.
  13. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-11-28 . . November 25, 2022. ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125035445/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2022-11-28/p/5/ . November 25, 2022.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 23, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. November 23, 2022.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Download Albums – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2023.
  16. Web site: 本日『祝福』CDリリース!「The Blessing」(「祝福」英語版)のMV公開&配信開始!そして英語版EP第2弾となる『E-SIDE 2』の配信リリースも決定! . Yoasobi Official Website . November 9, 2022 . ja.