A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore

A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (負け犬にアンコールはいらない, Makeinu ni Ankōru wa Iranai) is the second mini-album by Japanese rock duo Yorushika. It was released on May 9, 2018, by U&R records [ja].[1][2]

A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
EP (mini-album) by
ReleasedMay 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)
Studio
  • Nasoundra Palace (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Studio Dedé (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Anterior (Meguro, Tokyo, Japan)
  • ABS Recording (Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Sony Music (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre
Length28:42
LanguageJapanese
LabelU&R records [ja]
Producern-buna
Yorushika chronology
The Summer Grass Is Getting in My Way
(2017)
A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
(2018)
That's Why I Gave Up on Music
(2019)
Alternative cover
First press limited edition cover

Track listing

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All lyrics, music, and arrangement by n-buna.

No.TitleLength
1."Previous Life (前世, Zensei)"1:19
2."A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (負け犬にアンコールはいらない, Makeinu ni Ankōru wa Iranai)"3:54
3."Compulsive Bomber (爆弾魔, Bakudan Ma)"3:37
4."Hitchcock (ヒッチコック, Hitchikokku)"3:42
5."Falling (落下, Rakka)"1:14
6."Semi-Transparent Boy (準透明少年, Jun Tōmei Shōnen)"4:41
7."Just a Sunny Day for You (ただ君に晴れ, Tada Kimi ni Hare)"3:18
8."Hibernation (冬眠, Tōmin)"5:01
9."Summer, Bus Stop, Waiting for You (夏、バス停、君を待つ, Natsu、Basutei、Kimi wo Matsu)"1:56
Total length:28:42

Personnel

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Main
Supporting
  • Mitsuyasu Shimozuru (下鶴 光康, Shimozuru Mitsuyasu) – guitar
  • Tatsuya Kitani (キタニ タツヤ, Kitani Tatsuya)bass
  • Masack – drums
  • Tetsuya Hirahata (平畑 徹也, Hirahata Tetsuya) – piano
Studios
  • Recording studios – Nasoundra Palace Studio (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan), Studio Dedé (Tokyo, Japan), and Anterior Studio (Meguro, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Mixing studio – ABS Recording (Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Mastering studio – Sony Music Studios (Tokyo, Japan)

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[4] 6

References

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  1. ^ "【ALBUM】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "【ヨルシカ】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」詳細発表。". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "負け犬にアンコールはいらない|ヨルシカ". Oricon(oricon.co.jp) (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums|Charts". Billboard Japan (billboard-japan.com) (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.