Covers: 2
Covers 2 is the second English-language cover album released by Beni Arashiro under her new label Universal Music Japan under the mononym Beni on November 7, 2012. This album handles the same concept of Covers, which featured Beni covering songs from popular Japanese male singers in Japan and translating the lyrics to English.
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| Released | November 7, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Nayutawave Records Universal Music Japan | |||
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Covers 2 is the second English-language cover album released by Beni Arashiro under her new label Universal Music Japan under the mononym Beni on November 7, 2012.[1] This album handles the same concept of Covers, which featured Beni covering songs from popular Japanese male singers in Japan and translating the lyrics to English.[2]
Background
[edit]Covers 2 is the second cover album released by Beni. She recorded the album in Los Angeles, California. She performed a few of the songs at The Hotel Cafe, including "Uta Utai no Ballad", from which video footage was filmed and used in the music video of the song. "I Love You" was recorded in Los Angeles as well.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Lovers again" (EXILE cover) | BENI, Seiji Motoyama）. | Jin Nakamura | |
| 2. | "Shiroi Koibitotachi (白い恋人達, White Lovers)" (Kuwata Keisuke cover) | Jeff Miyahara | Keisuke Kuwata | |
| 3. | "Uta Utai no Ballad (歌うたいのバラッド, Singing a Ballad song)" (Saito Kazuyoshi cover) | BENI | Kazuyoshi Saito | |
| 4. | "Pieces of A Dream" (Chemistry cover) | BENI, Geila Zilkha | Kazunori Fujimoto | |
| 5. | "Rakuen (楽園, Paradise)" (Ken Hirai cover) | BENI, Seiji Motoyama | Masahito Nakano | |
| 6. | "Cherii (チェリー, Cherry)" (Spitz cover) | BENI, Geila Zilkha | Masamune Kusano | |
| 7. | "Kurisumasu Eve (クリスマス・イブ , Christmas Eve)" (Yamashita Tatsuro cover) | Alan O'Day | Tatsuro Yamashita | |
| 8. | "Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame ( はじまりはいつも雨, The Beginning is Always Rain)" (ASKA cover) | BENI, Seiji Motoyama | Ryo Asuka | |
| 9. | "I LOVE YOU" (Ozaki Yutaka cover) | BENI, Leo Imai | Yutaka Ozaki | |
| 10. | "Chiisana Koi no Uta (小さな恋のうた, Small Love Song)" (MONGOL800 cover) | BENI, Seiji Motoyama | MONGOL800 | |
| 11. | "Seppun Kiss (接吻, The Kiss)" (Original Love cover) | Seiji Motoyama | Takao Tajima | |
| 12. | "Towa Ni (永遠に, Forever)" (The Gospellers cover) | BENI, Seiji Motoyama | Takeshi Senoo | |
| 13. | "Squall" (Fukuyama Masaharu cover) | BENI, Geila Zilkha | Fukuyama Masaharu |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovers Again" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Uta Utai no Ballad" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "I LOVE YOU" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "PIECES OF A DREAM" (Music Video) |
Charts
[edit]Oricon Overall Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Debut sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2012 | Oricon Daily Charts | 4 | 11,698 | 135,374 |
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 5 | 50,462 | ||
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 7 | 105,351 | ||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 58 | 113,416 |
References
[edit]- ^ "BENI Nayutawave Records Discography" (in Japanese). Universal Japan. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "BENI Nayutawave Records NEWS" (in Japanese). Universal Japan. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "Facebook - Official Beni page" (in Japanese). facebook. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-01-09.