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| Released | November 2, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 53:47 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Nayutawave Records Universal Music Japan | |||
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Fortune is the fourth album released by Beni Arashiro under her new label Universal Music Japan under the mononym Beni on November 2, 2011. [1] [2] The CD+DVD version is a limited edition with all her single PVs with three live videos from her recorded "Jewel tour" [3]
All lyrics are written by BENI.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fortune Intro" | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 1:11 | |
| 2. | "Darlin'" | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Suki Dakara" (好きだから; I Love You So) | BENI, Masataka Yoshino | Strings arranged by Gen Ittetsu | 4:01 |
| 4. | "LAST SONG" | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:04 |
| 5. | "MEMORY" | BENI, Masataka Yoshino | Daisuke "D.I" Imai, Strings arranged by Gen Ittetsu | 4:22 |
| 6. | "My World" | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Crazy Girl" | lil' showy | 3:51 | |
| 8. | "One In A Million" | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Koe wo Kikasete" (声を聞かせて; Let Me Hear Your Voice) | BENI, Masataka Yoshino, Hidenori | Strings arranged by Gen Ittetsu | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Secret" | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Yes Or No?" | lil' showy | 3:43 | |
| 12. | "Oh Yeah!" | lil' showy | 3:31 | |
| 13. | "Unmei No Hito" (運命の人; A Person Of Fate) | 3rd Productions | 3:56 | |
| 14. | "Only One" (Bonus Track) | Daisuke "D.I." Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 53:47 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Suki Dakara" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Koe Wo Kikasete" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Crazy Girl" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Darlin" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "Zutto Futari De" (Live from Jewel Concert Tour 2011) | |
| 6. | "Koi Kogarete" (Live from Jewel Concert Tour 2011) | |
| 7. | "Gimme Gimme" (Live from Jewel Concert Tour 2011) |
| Chart | Peak position | Reported sales |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Daily Chart [4] | 3 | |
| Oricon Albums Weekly Chart [5] | 5 | 23,000 |
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