Beni (album)

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Beni
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2005
Genre J-pop
Label Avex Trax
Beni Arashiro chronology
Beni
(2005)
Girl 2 Lady
(2006)
Alternative Cover
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CD + DVD

Beni is the debut album of artist Beni Arashiro, released on February 9, 2005. The album is available in two different versions, CD+DVD and CD-only. The CD+DVD version was a limited edition, and has sold out. There were a total of four singles released before the release of this album. [1] The album charted on the #14 spot on the Oricon ranking and sold 12,776 copies in its first week.

Contents

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Introduction" Hirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto1:33
2."Here Alone" (Album version)JUSMEHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto3:52
3."Harmony"JUSMEMONKSMURF5:17
4."Breakout"BENIHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto4:47
5."True Fighter"JUSMECMJKCMJK4:23
6."Miracle" (Album version)JUSMEHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto,
Strings arranged by Tatsuya Murayama
4:25
7."Oh, Happy Day" (Studio live version)Edwin R. HawkinsEdwin R. HawkinsHirofumi Asamoto3:35
8."Silhouette" (Album version)Hideyuki ObataHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto,
Strings arranged by Tatsuya Murayama
5:27
9."Infinite..."JUSMEJunpei TakadaCMJK4:29
10."Gems"Mikiko TagataHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto,
Strings arranged by Tatsuya Murayama
4:32
11."Daphne"Hideyuki ObataCMJKCMJK5:46
12."Step"Hideyuki ObataHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto3:54
13."Always"JUSMEHirofumi AsamotoHirofumi Asamoto5:48
14."Give Me Up" (Bonus track for Regular Edition)Michael De San Antonio, Pierre Michael Nigro (Michael Fortunati)Mario Giuseppe NigroKeiichi Ueno3:59
DVD (Limited Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Harmony" (Promotion video) 
2."Infinite..." (Promotion video) 
3."Here Alone" (Promotion video) 
4."Oh, Happy Day" (Studio live version) 
5."Debut Event Special Digest" 

Singles

DateTitlePeak positionWeeks
June 9, 2004"Harmony"#26-
October 20, 2004"Infinite..."#24-
November 25, 2004"Here Alone"#14-
February 9, 2005"Miracle"#98-

Album sales

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWeek RankSales
-xxxxxx#1412,776
xxxxxxx#435,405
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Total Reported Sales: 18,181

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