''E-Side 2'' is the second English-language EP and fourth overall by Japanese duo

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. It was released on November 18, 2022, through

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. 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

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" ("Gunjō"). The EP peaked at number 19 on the

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, and number nine on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, earned 9,100 downloads as of January 2022. On November 4, 2022, Yoasobi released the English version of '' Hirogare! Irotoridori''s theme " Tsubame", titled "The Swallow". Five days later, "The Blessing", an English version of the '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury'' opening theme " Shukufuku", was issued. It was included on the CD single version of "Shukufuku". On the same day, the duo announced the second English-language EP, titled ''E-Side 2'', scheduled for release on November 18 to

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platforms, the same date as " Umi no Manimani", the third single from the duo's novel collection project '' Hajimete no''. The snippet video called " crossfade movie" was revealed two days before the release.

Commercial performance

''E-Side 2'' debuted at number 42 on the

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Combined Albums Chart, and number two on the Digital Albums Chart with 1,904 digital sales. For ''

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'', the EP entered the Hot Albums chart at number ten. It earned 1,489 downloads, peaking at number two on the component Download Albums, behind

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's album '' Lander''.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales

Release history

References

{{Yoasobi 2022 EPs Albums produced by Ayase (music producer) English-language Japanese albums Sony Music Entertainment Japan EPs Yoasobi EPs