Encore (Yoasobi song)

"Encore" (アンコール, Ankōru) is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi. It was released on January 6, 2021, as the second track and promotional single from their debut extended play (EP), The Book, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Later, the song was re-released as a standalone version on July 2, to celebrate 100 million streaming figures and its own cover artwork.[1] The English version of "Encore" was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side, was released on November 12.[2]

"Encore"
Promotional single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:30
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Music video
"Encore" on YouTube
"Encore" (English version) on YouTube

The song was based on the short story Sekai no Owari to, Sayonara no Uta ("The End of the World, and the Goodbye Song") written by Kanami Minakami and won the Yoasobi Contest Vol. 1. The story is about a man and a woman who meet in a warehouse full of old musical instruments before the world ends.[3] The song also featured in Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a (5G) advertisement.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from The Book liner notes.[5]

Song
  • Ayase – producer, songwriter
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing
  • Kamina Minakami – based story writer
Music video
  • Bun – illustration, animation
  • Ocha – assistant
  • Kairi – motion graphic, animation

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Encore"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[10] 2× Platinum 200,000,000dagger

dagger Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Encore"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various January 6, 2021
The Book Sony Japan [11]
July 2, 2021 Standalone [12]

References
  1. YOASOBI [@YOASOBI_staff] (July 2, 2021). "さらに！1億回再生記念で新ジャケをゲットしたアンコールさん、新曲と一緒に新ジャケ版の配信もスタートしています! (曲は既存版と一緒です) 合わせてチェックしてみてください🎹" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. "YOASOBI、初の英語版第1弾EP『E-SIDE』11/12リリース。"群青"英語Verの"Blue"配信＆MV公開も". Rockin'On (in Japanese). October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. Shiba, Tomonori (October 23, 2022). "【決定版】YOASOBIの名曲10選。小説から作曲したきっかけは？". The First Time (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  4. "YOASOBI、『CDTVライブ！ライブ！』で披露した新曲「アンコール」MV公開！". Excite (in Japanese). M-ON! Press. January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  5. Yoasobi (2021). The Book (booklets). Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
  6. "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2020/02/01 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年02月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  10. "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – アンコール" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2023. Select 2023年1月 on the drop-down menu
  11. "Encore by YOASOBI". Apple Music (in Japanese). Apple Inc. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  12. "encore - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (in Japanese). Apple Inc. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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