Maid in Japan

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Maid in Japan
Band-Maid MaidinJapan.png
Studio album by
Band-Maid
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length30:24 (original), 38:06 (reissue)
LanguageJapanese
LabelGump, Crown Stones
Band-Maid chronology
Maid in Japan
(2014) 		New Beginning
(2015)
2018 reissue cover
Band-Maid MaidinJapan reissue.jpg

Maid in Japan is the debut mini-album[1] by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid (stylized as 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 No. 26 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.[6]

Track listing[]

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

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Be OK" AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu4:13
2."Ever Green" Masahiko FukuiBand-Maid, Fukui3:43
3."Key" AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu3:40
4."Bye My Tears" AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu3:12
5."Knockin' on Your Heart" FukuiBand-Maid, Fukui3:52
6."Big Dad"G-YUNcoSANDY, AkutsuFukuiBand-Maid, Fukui3:26
7."Yoake mae (夜明け前)" (trad. Before Dawn) FukuiBand-Maid, Fukui3:29
8."Forward" AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu4:49
Total length:30:24
Reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
9."Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador (愛と情熱のマタドール)" (trad. Love, Passion, Matador)AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu3:18
10."Summer Drive"AkutsuBand-Maid, Akutsu4:24
Total length:38:06

Personnel[]

Band-Maid

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

Charts[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Sahota, Shalimar (June 26, 2016). "Review:Brand New Maid". MYMBuzz. 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. 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Band-Maidのアルバム" [Band-Maid albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. February 2, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.


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