The Book 3
2023 EP by Yoasobi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Book 3 is the third Japanese-language EP (sixth overall) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on October 4, 2023, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, one year and ten months after their second EP The Book 2 (2021). Continuing with the "reading CD" concept as previous records, the EP spans electropop and synth-pop genres, comprising ten tracks, which were solely written and produced by one half of the duo Ayase.
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Released | October 4, 2023 | |||
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Length | 29:31 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Sony Japan | |||
Producer | Ayase | |||
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Eight singles preceded The Book 3, including top-five "Shukufuku", "Idol", and "Yūsha". The EP generally received generally positive reviews from music critics. Commercially, The Book 3 peaked at number two on both the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000 units. The EP won Finalist Award (Red) at the 16th CD Shop Awards.