Yoasobi discography

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Yoasobi discography
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EPs7
Singles24
Promotional singles2
Video albums2
Music video27

The discography of Japanese duo Yoasobi consists of seven extended plays (four Japanese and three English), twenty-four singles (nine of all were additionally released in English), two promotional singles, two video album, and twenty-seven music videos (twenty were additionally released for English version).

Contents

Four of the duo's songs—"Yoru ni Kakeru", "Gunjō", "Kaibutsu", and "Idol"—were certified diamonds for surpassing 500 million streams by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), the most among artists. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Idol" was ranked as the nineteenth best-selling song in 2023, earning 1.01 billion subscription streams equivalents globally. [1]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak positionsSales Certifications
JPN
[2]
JPN
Cmb.

[3]
JPN
Hot

[4]
The Book 222
E-Side
  • Released: November 12, 2021
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DL, streaming
199
  • JPN: 9,500 [9]
The Book 2
  • Released: December 1, 2021
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
221
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.) [7]
E-Side 2
  • Released: November 18, 2022
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DL, streaming
4210
Hajimete no – EP
  • Released: May 10, 2023
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD+BC, Mini CD, DL, streaming
[upper-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 4]
The Book 3
  • Released: October 4, 2023
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
222
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.) [7]
E-Side 3
  • Released: April 12, 2024
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DL, streaming
[upper-alpha 6] 16
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
JPN
[13]
JPN
Cmb.

[14]
JPN
Hot

[21]
HK
[22]
KOR
[23]
MLY
[24]
SGP
[25]
TWN
[26]
US
Wrld.

[27]
WW
[28]
"Yoru ni Kakeru"20191113 [upper-alpha 7] 2416
  • RIAJ:
    • 3× Platinum (dig.) [8]
    • Diamond (st.) [30]
The Book
"Ano Yume o Nazotte"20202932
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Halzion"710 [upper-alpha 8]
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 3× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Tabun"1115 [upper-alpha 9]
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Gunjō"96201444
  • RIAJ:
    • Platinum (dig.) [8]
    • Diamond (st.) [30]
"Haruka"1817 [upper-alpha 10]
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Kaibutsu"20212221287
  • RIAJ:
    • Platinum (dig.) [8]
    • Diamond (st.) [30]
The Book 2
"Yasashii Suisei"14 [upper-alpha 11]
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • Platinum (st.) [30]
"Mō Sukoshi Dake"44103
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Sangenshoku"3431
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Loveletter"34 [upper-alpha 12]
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.) [30]
"Taishō Roman"52105
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.) [30]
"Tsubame"
(featuring Midories)
2919
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
"Mr."20221911 [upper-alpha 13]
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
The Book 3 [upper-alpha 14]
"Suki da"238
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
"Shukufuku"3321276
  • RIAJ:
    • Platinum (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
"Umi no Manimani" [upper-alpha 15] 68
"Adventure"20234830
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
"Seventeen"3221
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
"Idol"2112681910277
  • RIAJ:
    • 2× Platinum (dig.) [8]
    • Diamond (st.) [30]
"Yūsha"732134963
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • Platinum (st.) [30]
"Biri-Biri"419149Non-album singles
"Heart Beat"4733
"Undead"2024
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
JPN
Cmb.

[14]
JPN
Hot

[21]
WW
[28]
"Encore"202198177
  • RIAJ:
    • Gold (dig.) [8]
    • 2× Platinum (st.) [30]
The Book
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"3735
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.) [30]
The Book 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Chūō Freeway" [33] 2023 Yumi Matsutoya Yuming Kanpai!!: Yumi Matsutoya 50th
Anniversary Collaboration Best Album

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
TitleDetailsPeaksSales
JPN
BD

[34]
The Film
  • Released: March 23, 2022
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: BD
1
The Film 2
  • Released: April 10, 2024
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: BD
1

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Yoru ni Kakeru"2019Nina Ai [37]
"Ano Yume o Nazotte"2020Koron Koronosuke [38]
"Halzion"Toshitaka Shinoda [39]
"Tabun"Saho Nanjō [40]
"Gunjō"Atsushi Makino [41]
"Haruka"Kanae Izumi [42]
"Kaibutsu"2021Rina Mitsuzumi [43]
"Encore"Bun [44]
"Yasashii Suisei"Kōhei Kadowaki [45]
"Sangenshoku" (Ahamo Special Movie)Mado Matsumoto [46]
"Sangenshoku" Masashi Ishihama [47]
"Loveletter"Satoru Ohno [48]
"Taishō Roman" Yūsuke Takase [49]
"Mō Sukoshi Dake"Hmng [50]
"Tsubame"Nina Ai [51]
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" Asami Kiyokawa [52]
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" (ballade)2022Yuta Amano [53]
"Mr."Toshitaka Shinoda [54]
"Shukufuku" Nobutaka Yoda [55]
"Suki da" Kazuaki Seki [56]
"Adventure"2023Jun Tamukai [57]
"Umi no Manimani"Asuka Dokai [58]
"Seventeen" Masatsugu Nagasoe [59]
"Idol"Naoya Nakayama [60]
"Yūsha" Keiichirō Saitō [61]
"Biri-Biri"Ryō Sasaki [62]
"Heart Beat"Atsushi Makino [63]

Notes

  1. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for The Book [5] [6]
  2. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for The Book 2 [10] [11]
  3. 1 2 Due to being considered to be a single, Hajimete no – EP did not enter any Oricon album charts, but peaked at number nine on both the Singles and Combined Singles Chart. [13] [14]
  4. Due to being considered to be a single, Hajimete no – EP did not enter any Billboard Japan album charts, but peaked at number 12 on the Top Singles Sales. [15]
  5. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for The Book 3 [17] [18]
  6. E-Side 3 did not enter the Oricon Combined Albums Chart, but peaked at number three on the Digital Albums Chart. [19]
  7. "Yoru ni Kakeru" did not enter the RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Top Reginal Chart. [29]
  8. "Halzion" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 125 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  9. "Tabun" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 139 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  10. "Haruka" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 121 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  11. "Yasashii Suisei" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 97 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  12. "Loveletter" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 96 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  13. "Mr." did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 143 on the Global Excl. US. [31]
  14. "Mr.", "Suki da", "Umi no Manimani", and "Seventeen" also appears on Hajimete no – EP.
  15. "Umi no Manimani" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Digital Singles Chart. [32]

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