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 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

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

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.