Encore (Yoasobi song)
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| "Encore" | |
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| Promotional single by Yoasobi | |
| from the EP The Book | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Released | July 2, 2021 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 4:30 |
| Label | Sony Japan |
| Songwriter | Ayase |
| Producer | Ayase |
| Music video | |
| "Encore" on YouTube English version on YouTube | |
"Encore" (Japanese: アンコール, Hepburn: Ankōru) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi, taken from their debut EP The Book, released on January 6, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1] Later, the song was released as a promotional single on July 2, to commemorate the song's 100 million streams achievement and its own cover artwork. The English version was included on the duo's first English-language EP, E-Side, released on November 12.[2]
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]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Streaming | ||
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | 2× Platinum | 200,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
