diff --git a/backend/lib/ytdlp.js b/backend/lib/ytdlp.js
index e4ed5be..937b517 100644
--- a/backend/lib/ytdlp.js
+++ b/backend/lib/ytdlp.js
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, rawArtist, albumArtist, title, alb
         .filter(w => /^[A-Za-z0-9]/.test(w) && !titleWordSet.has(w.toLowerCase()) && !GENERIC_ALBUM_WORDS.has(w.toLowerCase()))
         .slice(0, 2).join(' ')
     : '';
-  const albumQuerySuffix = (hasJpTitle || (albumWords && titleKws.length <= 1)) && albumWords
-    ? ' ' + albumWords : '';
+  // Only append album words for Japanese titles where title keywords are stripped to nothing.
+  // For Western tracks, artist + title + duration matching is sufficient (matches spotdl behaviour).
+  const albumQuerySuffix = hasJpTitle && albumWords ? ' ' + albumWords : '';
 
   const query = `${ytmArtist} - ${title}${albumQuerySuffix}`;