E-Side

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E-Side
A red pixel art on the buttom of the gray background with darker gray pixels, placing Yoasobi / E-Side / Novel into Music, stylized in all caps on the top
EP by
Yoasobi
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021
GenreJ-pop
Length31:49
LanguageEnglish
LabelSony Music Japan
ProducerAyase
Yoasobi chronology
The Book
(2021) 		E-Side
(2021) 		The Book 2
(2021)
Singles from E-Side
  1. "Into the Night"
    Released: July 2, 2021
  2. "RGB"
    Released: July 16, 2021
  3. "Monster"
    Released: July 30, 2021
  4. "Blue"
    Released: October 29, 2021

E-Side (stylized in all caps) is the debut English-language extended play (EP) (second overall) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was release digitally on November 12, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It consists of performances of eight tracks from the duo's songs in the English language, including their previous-release singles "Into the Night", "RGB", "Monster", and "Blue". Konnie Aoki is in charge of translating all tracks into English. Commercially, E-Side debuted at number 19 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart and number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.

Background[]

Yoasobi released their first English-language song, titled "Into the Night" on July 2, 2021, which was translated from the duo's "Yoru ni Kakeru" by Konnie Aoki.[1] It was peaked at number 44 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart,[2] and number two on the Digital Singles Chart.[3] Later, they also released "RGB" from "Sangenshoku" on July 16,[4] "Monster" from "Kaibutsu" on July 30,[5] and "Blue" from "Gunjō" on October 29, the same day as E-Side announcement.[6] All tracks debuted on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart at number ten, eleven, and thirteen, respectively.[7][8][9]

The duo revealed on their radio show,  [ja] that the EP title E-Side was decided by Nippon Broadcasting System.[10] According to Paper interview, Ayase stated the EP that Yoasobi did not change anything and try to appeal to overseas. They just extract and give the duo's essence to new fans in a new language, but still similar at its core.[11] In a Nylon interview in February 2022, Yoasobi said that they take into consideration the sound structure to choose the songs to make an English version. The songs they chose should not interfere with the original and still would be able to be understood in English.[12]

Release and promotion[]

Yoasobi announced their first English-language EP, titled E-Side on October 29, 2021, the same day as "Blue" release, alongside its track listing, and cover artwork, scheduled for release on November 12 to digital music and streaming platforms only,[6][13] as part of "Yoasboi Nice to Meet You Countdown" to announce the duo's new information every Friday for ten weeks until their one-off concert Nice to Meet You.[14] The cover artwork of E-Side depicts a red pixel art on the buttom of the gray background with darker gray pixels and places the duo's slogan "Novel into Music" below the EP's title, designed by Mina Sakurai.[15][16]

The EP contains four previous-release English songs, and four new English-translated songs: "Haven't" from "Tabun", "Comet" from "Yasashii Suisei, "Encore", and "Tracing a Dream" from "Ano Yume o Nazotte".[17] The duo uploaded the EP's snippets as the "crossfade movie" on November 7.[18] The full song of "Comet", and "Tracing a Dream" were played for the first time at their radio show Yoasobi's All Night Nippon X on November 10, due to asking fans via Twitter poll.[19] The accompanying music videos of the all new tracks were premiered alongside the EP release since midnight JST.[20] LED billboards for advertising the EP were also placed in New York City, the United States.[21][16]

Commercial performance[]

In Japan, E-Side entered the Oricon Combined Albums Chart at number 19[22] and debuted atop the Digital Albums Chart, selling 3,305 units.[23] the EP entered Billboard Japan Hot Albums at number nine.[24] It opened with 2,847 digital sales, charting number two on the Download Albums, behind only Silk Sonic's An Evening with Silk Sonic, which debuted atop with 2,891 digital sales.[25]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ayase and translated by Konnie Aoki.

E-Side track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Into the Night"4:19
2."Haven't"4:16
3."Monster"3:25
4."Comet"3:33
5."RGB"3:39
6."Encore"4:30
7."Blue"4:06
8."Tracing a Dream"4:01
Total length:31:49

Notes

  • All tracks are noted as "English version" in some music streaming services.[26][27]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the official website.[28]

  • Ayase – songwriter, producer
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Konnie Aoki – English translation

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Sales certifiations and figures for E-Side
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan
Digital 		— 9,081[31]

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for E-Side
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
Sony Music Japan [32][26]

References[]

  1. ^ "YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」の英語版楽曲「Into The Night」ikuraがパワフルに歌唱". Fashion Press (in Japanese). June 25, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年07月12日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 12, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年07月12日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 12, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "YOASOBI、英語版第2弾「RGB」（「三原色」英語Ver.）配信リリース＆MV公開". Skream! (in Japanese). Geki-Rock. July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "YOASOBIの「怪物」英語バージョン「Monster」配信リリース決定". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "YOASOBI、初の英語版第1弾EP『E-SIDE』11/12リリース。"群青"英語Verの"Blue"配信＆MV公開も". Rockin'On (in Japanese). October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年07月26日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年08月09日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年11月08日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Yoasobi [@YOASOBI_staff] (November 2, 2021). "E-SIDEというタイトルはANNX前のニッポン放送で決めました。 / #YOASOBIANNX" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Bell, Crystal (October 29, 2021). "YOASOBI Is Ready to Go Global". Paper. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Rindner, Grant (February 19, 2022). "How J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Turn Novels into Chart-Topping Songs". Nylon. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  13. ^ Billboard Japan (November 1, 2021). "Japan's YOASOBI Share English 'Blue' Music Video & Announce First English-Language EP". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  14. ^ Yoasobi [@YOASOBI_staff] (October 29, 2021). "発表させていただいた英語版EP"E-SIDE"の"E"には、Englishはもちろん色んな意味が込められています