Maid in Japan

Not to be confused with Made in Japan or Maiden Japan.

Maid in Japan
Studio album by Band-Maid
Released	January 8, 2014
Recorded	2013
Length	30:24 (original) 38:06 (reissue)
Language	Japanese
Label	Gump Crown Stones
Band-Maid chronology
Maid in Japan (2014) New Beginning (2015)
2018 reissue cover

Maid in Japan is the debut mini-album ^[1] by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid. It was released on January 8, 2014. ^[2] The album did not chart during its initial release. ^[3] The album was reissued with two bonus tracks on February 14, 2018, ^{[4] [5]} and that version reached number 26 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, ^[6] selling 2,994 copies. ^[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kentarō Akutsu, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Be OK"		Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	4:13
2.	"Ever Green"		Masahiko Fukui	Band-Maid Fukui	3:43
3.	"Key"		Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	3:40
4.	"Bye My Tears"		Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	3:12
5.	"Knockin' on Your Heart"		Fukui	Band-Maid Fukui	3:52
6.	"Big Dad"	G-YUNcoSANDY Akutsu	Fukui	Band-Maid Fukui	3:26
7.	"Yoake mae (夜明け前)" (trad. Before Dawn)		Fukui	Band-Maid Fukui	3:29
8.	"Forward"		Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	4:49
Total length:					30:24

Reissue edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
9.	"Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador (愛と情熱のマタドール)" (trad. Love, Passion, Matador)	Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	3:18
10.	"Summer Drive"	Akutsu	Band-Maid Akutsu	4:24
Total length:				38:06

Personnel

Band-Maid

• Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except tracks 6 and 10)
• Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on tracks 6 and 10
• Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
• Misa – bass
• Akane Hirose – drums

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Japan Top Albums ( Billboard ) [7]	22
Japanese Albums ( Oricon ) [6]	26

References

1. Sahota, Shalimar (June 26, 2016). "Review:Brand New Maid". MYMBuzz. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
2. Aoki, Emiri (2016-03-11). "Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID to debut overseas at Sakura-Con". Northwest Asian Weekly . Retrieved 2018-05-03.
3. Sahota, Shalimar (December 9, 2017). "BAND-MAID to Release Second Full Album – 'World Domination'". MYMBuzz. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
4. "BAND-MAID to Re-Release First Album 'Maid in Japan'". JRock 24-7. January 6, 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
5. "BAND-MAID Announce Second Album Release & Unveil New Band Logo and Symbol". Moshi Moshi Nippon. December 12, 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
6. "Maid in Japan | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
7. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. February 2, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.