''E-Side 3'' is the third English-language EP (seventh overall) by Japanese duo

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. It was released on April 12, 2024, through

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. The EP consists of eight tracks from the duo's songs recorded in the English language, including four preceding singles: " Idol", " The Brave", " Biri-Biri", and "

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Background and release

Yoasobi released their first two English-language extended plays '' E-Side'' and '' E-Side 2'', which consists of the duo's Japanese songs re-recorded in English. the both EPs reached top ten on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums. From May 2023 to February 2024, the duo released four English-language singles: " Idol", an opening theme for the

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'' (2023); " Biri-Biri", a collaboration for the first anniversary of role-playing video games ''Pokémon Scarlet'' and ''Violet''; " The Brave" ("Yūsha"), the first opening theme for the anime series '' Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' (2023–2024); and "

", a theme for 2023

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's campaign Unibaru. In early 2024, Yoasobi announced that they would perform at two US

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in April and

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in August, as well as the two-show Yoasobi Live in the USA in April in

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. On April 11, the duo announced their third English-language EP, titled ''E-Side 3'', to be available on

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and streaming platforms the next day, alongside its cover artwork, track listing, and a snippet video called " crossfade movie". The duo gave interviews and appeared on the covers for magazines ''

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Track listing

Notes * All tracks are noted as "English version".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Yoasobi 2024 EPs Albums produced by Ayase (music producer) English-language Japanese albums Sony Music Entertainment Japan EPs Yoasobi EPs