A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore

2018 EP (mini-album) by Yorushika

EP (mini-album) by

Yorushika

Released

May 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

Rock

Length

28:42

Language

Japanese

Label

U&R records [ja]

Producer

n-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

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]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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

Main

n-buna – lyrics, music, arrangement, piano, other instruments, and producer
suis – vocals

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

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

^ "【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.
^ "【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.
^ "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.
^ Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.