YOLO (Band-Maid song)

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"YOLO"
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Standard edition cover
Single by Band-Maid
from the album Just Bring It
B-side
  • "Unfair Game"
  • "Matchless Gum"
ReleasedNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)
Length15:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Miku Kobato
  • Band-Maid
    ("YOLO", "Unfair Game")
  • Miku Kobato
  • Saiki
  • Band-Maid
    ("Matchless Gum")
Band-Maid singles chronology
"Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador"
(2014)		"YOLO"
(2016)		"Daydreaming/Choose Me"
(2017)
Music video
Band-Maid "YOLO" on YouTube
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."YOLO"Miku Kobato4:26
2."Unfair Game"Miku Kobato3:30
3."Matchless Gum"
  • Miku Kobato
  • Saiki
3:11
4."YOLO (Instrumental)" 4:25
Total length:15:32

Credits and personnel

Band-Maid members

Recording and management

Credits adapted from "YOLO" single liner notes. [13]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) [14] 36
Japan Top Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [15] 42

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelEdition(s)
Japan [16] November 16, 2016CD, digital download
  • Crown Tokuma
Standard edition
CD with music sheet Limited edition
Worldwide [17] Digital downloadStandard edition

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