Yoasobi discography | |
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EPs | 7 |
Singles | 24 |
Promotional singles | 2 |
Video albums | 2 |
Music video | 27 |
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).
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]
Title | Details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
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JPN [2] | JPN Cmb. [3] | JPN Hot [4] | ||||
The Book |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
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E-Side |
| — | 19 | 9 |
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The Book 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
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E-Side 2 |
| — | 42 | 10 |
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Hajimete no – EP | — [upper-alpha 3] | — [upper-alpha 3] | — [upper-alpha 4] |
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The Book 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
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E-Side 3 |
| — | — [upper-alpha 6] | 16 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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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" | 2019 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — [upper-alpha 7] | — | 24 | 16 | The Book | |
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" | 2020 | — | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Halzion" | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 8] | |||
"Tabun" | — | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 9] | |||
"Gunjō" | — | 9 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 44 | |||
"Haruka" | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 10] | |||
"Kaibutsu" | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 87 | The Book 2 | |
"Yasashii Suisei" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 11] | |||||
"Mō Sukoshi Dake" | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | |||
"Sangenshoku" | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |||
"Loveletter" | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 12] |
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"Taishō Roman" | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 |
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"Tsubame" (featuring Midories) | — | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Mr." | 2022 | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 13] |
| The Book 3 [upper-alpha 14] |
"Suki da" | — | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Shukufuku" | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | |||
"Umi no Manimani" | — | — [upper-alpha 15] | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Adventure" | 2023 | — | 48 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Seventeen" | — | 32 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Idol" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||
"Yūsha" | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 63 | |||
"Biri-Biri" | 4 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Heart Beat" | — | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Undead" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN Cmb. [14] | JPN Hot [21] | WW [28] | ||||
"Encore" | 2021 | 9 | 8 | 177 | The Book | |
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" | 37 | 35 | — |
| The Book 2 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Chūō Freeway" [33] | 2023 | Yumi Matsutoya | Yuming Kanpai!!: Yumi Matsutoya 50th Anniversary Collaboration Best Album |
Title | Details | Peaks | Sales |
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JPN BD [34] | |||
The Film |
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The Film 2 |
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Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Yoru ni Kakeru" | 2019 | Nina Ai | [37] |
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" | 2020 | Koron Koronosuke | [38] |
"Halzion" | Toshitaka Shinoda | [39] | |
"Tabun" | Saho Nanjō | [40] | |
"Gunjō" | Atsushi Makino | [41] | |
"Haruka" | Kanae Izumi | [42] | |
"Kaibutsu" | 2021 | Rina 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) | 2022 | Yuta Amano | [53] |
"Mr." | Toshitaka Shinoda | [54] | |
"Shukufuku" | Nobutaka Yoda | [55] | |
"Suki da" | Kazuaki Seki | [56] | |
"Adventure" | 2023 | Jun 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] |
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