BeForU (album)
Encyclopedia
BeForU is the first Japanese
studio album
by all female J-Pop
group BeForU
, released in 2003.
& DrumMania 8th Mix
, this song is sung primarily by Riyu Kosaka and features the other members as the chorus.
" and is a solo by Noria.
5th Mix.
& DrumMania 9th Mix
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appearing as a shortened version in Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME
& DrumMania 7th Mix
. This is a longer version with live style instrumentals.
" and another version, ☆shining☆（GF&dm style）is featured in "GuitarFreaks 11th Mix
& DrumMania 10th Mix
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, and later featured in "beatmaniaIIDX 10th style
".
". It is a solo by Noria under the alias "EK".
. The full original version can be found as the "Staff Roll" on the DDR EXTREME OST. This version is an 'unplugged' interpretation featuring a synthesized keyboard.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by all female J-Pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group BeForU
BeForU
BeForU was an all female Japanese teen pop group who performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "Dive", which was notable as being the first Japanese pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one...
, released in 2003.
Track listing
- チカラ (LIVE BAND style) – 3:12
- ♥LOVE² シュガ→♥ – 3:15
- DIVE – 3:41
- ヒマワリ – 3:34
- BABY LOVE – 4:22
- LOVE♥SHINE – 3:17
- BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style) – 3:30
- Silvia Drive (extended) – 4:44
- Firefly – 3:43
- ☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style) – 3:42
- SHOOTING STAR – 5:15
- TEARS – 5:49
- true...(2003 album version) – 4:54
- GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version) – 3:45
チカラ (LIVE BAND style)
"チカラ" (Chikara) means "power" or "strength" in Japanese. Originally a song from "GuitarsFreaks 9th MixGuitarFreaks
is a music video game series produced by Konami. The player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from rock and roll and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 19th version, GuitarFreaks V8, which was released in March 28, 2011...
& DrumMania 8th Mix
DrumMania
is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set...
, this song is sung primarily by Riyu Kosaka and features the other members as the chorus.
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: GIRLS ROCK EXTREME. - Also can be found on:
- pop'n music ee'mall 2nd AvenuePop'n Music, commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics...
and pop'n music 9 CSPop'n Music, commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics... - Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNova is an arcade game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by the North American release on May 15...
LOVE²シュガ→
"LOVE² シュガ→" is pronounced as "Love Love Sugar". It originates from "pop'n music 8Pop'n Music
, commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics...
" and is a solo by Noria.
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: EUROBEAT - Also can be found on:
- Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEDance Dance Revolution ExtremeDance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades and on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2...
Dive
"DIVE" was the first song BeForU that BeForU released, the short version debuting in Dance Dance RevolutionDance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
5th Mix.
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: J-POP
ヒマワリ
"ヒマワリ" or "Himawari is the Japanese word for Sunflower. It is a solo song by Riyu Kosaka which first debuted in "GuitarsFreaks 10th MixGuitarFreaks
is a music video game series produced by Konami. The player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from rock and roll and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 19th version, GuitarFreaks V8, which was released in March 28, 2011...
& DrumMania 9th Mix
DrumMania
is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set...
".
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: J-HAPPY HARDCORE - Also can be found on:
- beatmaniaIIDX 12 HAPPY SKYBeatmania IIDXis a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
- Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3 is the tenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on November 15, 2005, for the Microsoft Xbox video game console. About 70 songs are available in total in this version...
, and later Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNova is an arcade game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by the North American release on May 15...
Baby love
"BABY LOVE" is an exclusive song for this album sung by Noria, and later appeared in beatmania IIDX 10th style.- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: ITALO POP
LOVE♥SHINE
"LOVE♥SHINE" is a solo song by Riyu KosakaRiyu Kosaka
is a J-pop singer, as well as a member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Kosaka was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture on January 17, 1985.- Discovery by Konami :...
appearing as a shortened version in Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: J-HAPPY HARDCORE - Also can be found on:
- beatmaniaIIDX 9th styleBeatmania IIDXis a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style)
"BRE∀K DOWN!" is a song originating in "DDRMAX 2:Dance Dance Revolution 7th mix" and a similar version, BRE∀K DOWN! -GF&DM STYLE- appeared in "GuitarFreaks 8th MixGuitarFreaks
is a music video game series produced by Konami. The player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from rock and roll and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 19th version, GuitarFreaks V8, which was released in March 28, 2011...
& DrumMania 7th Mix
DrumMania
is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set...
. This is a longer version with live style instrumentals.
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: GIRLS ROCK from DDR
Silvia Drive (extended)
"Silvia Drive" is a song appearing on beatmania IIDX 9th style.- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: HAPPY HANDBAG
Firefly
"Firefly" was the second song that appeared in Dance Dance Revolution in its sixth iteration. "DDRMAX:Dance Dance Revolution 6th mix".☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style)
"☆shining☆" is a song originally from "pop'n music 9Pop'n Music
, commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics...
" and another version, ☆shining☆（GF&dm style）is featured in "GuitarFreaks 11th Mix
GuitarFreaks
is a music video game series produced by Konami. The player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from rock and roll and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 19th version, GuitarFreaks V8, which was released in March 28, 2011...
& DrumMania 10th Mix
DrumMania
is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set...
"
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: GIRLS ROCK - Also can be found on:
- Toy's March 2Toy's MarchToy's March is a drum simulation game developed by Konami in . Players take on the role of toy soldiers in a military band performing in a parade. Each player has one snare and one cymbal. The cartoon-style graphics are targeted towards a younger audience. The soundtrack features many themes from...
Shooting star
SHOOTING STAR is an exclusive song for this album sung by Riyu KosakaRiyu Kosaka
is a J-pop singer, as well as a member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Kosaka was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture on January 17, 1985.- Discovery by Konami :...
, and later featured in "beatmaniaIIDX 10th style
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
".
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: J-POP
Tears
"TEARS" is trance song from "Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEDance Dance Revolution Extreme
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades and on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2...
". It is a solo by Noria under the alias "EK".
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: TRANCE
true...(2003 album version)
"true..." first appeared in "DDRMAX:Dance Dance Revolution 6th mix". This song also appeared in Riyu's first single "true...".- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: J-POP.
GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version)
GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～, or ～sorezore no ashita～ means "～for each tomorrow～" is from Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEDance Dance Revolution Extreme
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades and on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2...
. The full original version can be found as the "Staff Roll" on the DDR EXTREME OST. This version is an 'unplugged' interpretation featuring a synthesized keyboard.
- BemaniBemaniis Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
Genre: ソツギョウ (Sotsugyou)
Performed by
- BeForUBeForUBeForU was an all female Japanese teen pop group who performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "Dive", which was notable as being the first Japanese pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one...
<1, 3, 7, 9, 14> - Riyu KosakaRiyu Kosakais a J-pop singer, as well as a member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Kosaka was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture on January 17, 1985.- Discovery by Konami :...
<4, 6, 10, 11, 13 > - Noria <2, 5, 8, 10, 12(as EK)>
Arranged by
- Naoki Maeda <1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9~11, 13, 14>
- Takayuki Ishikawa <2, 5, 8, 12>
Lyrics by
- Riyu KosakaRiyu Kosakais a J-pop singer, as well as a member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Kosaka was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture on January 17, 1985.- Discovery by Konami :...
<1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14> - Noria Shiraishi <2, 5, 8, 12>
- BeForUBeForUBeForU was an all female Japanese teen pop group who performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "Dive", which was notable as being the first Japanese pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one...
<9> - Noriyo Chiba <3>
- Yoshinori Matsushita <3>
Trivia
- Every song on this album has been featured in a BEMANI GAME