Jewel is Beni's sixth studio album, and third original album under the mononym Beni released through Nayutawave Records. It was released on December 8, 2010.[1][2]
| Jewel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 50:31 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Nayutawave Records | |||
| Beni chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited CD+DVD cover | ||||
| Singles from Jewel | ||||
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Background
editThe album was released only six months after her second album Lovebox. Lovebox managed to get the #1 weekly spot on the Oricon charts. This album however charted at the #11 spot on the Oricon Charts Weekly.
Promotion
editThe song 2FACE was the ending theme for NTVs program HAPPY Music (ハッピーMUSIC). The song Heaven's Door was the opening theme for the national TV program CDTV. And the song Smile is the theme song for the commercial Home Mate (ホームメイト; Homu Meito).[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jewel Intro" | Beni | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Imai | 1:11 |
| 2. | "2FACE" | Beni | Imai | Imai | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Toki o Tomete" (トキヲトメテ "Stop Time") | Beni | Imai | Imai | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Daisuki na noni" (大好きなのに "Even Though I Love You") | Beni | Imai | Imai | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Lovin'U" | Beni | Imai | Imai | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Heaven's Door" | Kiyoshi Matsuo | Daisuke Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi , Strings arranged by Gen Ittetsu | 4:54 |
| 7. | "See U Again" | Beni | HIRO | HIRO | 4:19 |
| 8. | "First Time" | Beni | lil 'showy | lil 'showy | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Heartbreaker" | Beni, Shoko Fujibayashi | Imai | Imai | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Don't Let Go" | Beni | lil 'showy | lil 'showy | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Smile" | Beni | Imai | Imai | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Kimi to Nara" (君となら "If I'm With You") | Shoko Fujibayashi | 3rd Productions | 3rd Productions | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Wasurenaide Ne" (忘れないでね "Don't Forget") | Beni, Yoko Hiji | Imai | Imai | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 50:31 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2FACE" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Heaven's Door" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Lovebox Live Tour 2010" (Documentary) |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
Reported sales |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Daily Chart[4] | 7 | |
| Oricon Albums Weekly Chart[5] | 11 | 26,000 |
References
edit- ^ "BENI - Nayutawave Records - NEWS" (in Japanese). Universal Japan. 2010-11-05. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ "Tower Records - Jewel CD - BENI" (in Japanese). Tower Records. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "BENI - Nayutawave Records - NEWS" (in Japanese). Universal Japan. 2010-11-15. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Oricon Album Daily Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Oricon Album Weekly Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 8, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.