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Beni discography

The discography of Japanese-American musician Beni consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, six live albums and three cover albums and twenty-six singles. Beni debuted in 2003 as a member of the Pony Canyon idol group Bishōjo Club 21 under the name Beni Arashiro, and in 2004 made her solo debut with Avex Trax.[1][2]

Beni discography
A woman performing on a blue stage.
Beni performing at Anime Expo 2010
Studio albums10
Live albums6
Compilation albums2
Singles26
Tribute albums3

In 2008, Beni released the most commercially successful song of her career when she collaborated with rapper Dohzi-T on his song "Mō Ichi do...". The song became a million-certified single by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3] During this period, she changed her stage name to the mononym Beni, and signed with Universal Music Japan sublabel Nayutawave Records. Her first studio album with Universal, Bitter & Sweet (2009), was certified gold by the RIAJ.

In 2012, Beni released Covers, an album featuring covers of Japanese songs sung in English, such as Exile's "Ti Amo". The album became the most successful in her career, and spawned two sequels, Covers 2 (2012) and Covers 3 (2013).[4]

Studio albums edit

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[5][A] Certifications
JPN
[5][6]
Beni 14 25,000
Girl 2 Lady
  • As Beni Arashiro
  • Released: February 22, 2006 (JPN)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 93 4,000
Gem
  • As Beni Arashiro
  • Released: April 24, 2007 (JPN)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 125 2,000
Bitter & Sweet
  • Released: September 2, 2009 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 5 110,000
Lovebox
  • Released: June 2, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 1 57,000
Jewel
  • Released: December 8, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 11 29,000
Fortune
  • Released: November 2, 2011 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 5 24,000
Red
  • Released: July 31, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 7 19,000
Undress
  • Released: November 25, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 14 10,000
Cinematic
  • Released: November 28, 2018 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Sigma
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 36 2,000

Compilation albums edit

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[5]
JPN
[6]
Chapter One: Complete Collection
  • As Beni Arashiro
  • Released: March 5, 2008 (JPN)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 166 1,000
Best: All Singles & Covers Hits
  • Released: June 11, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: EMI Records
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD, digital download
 3 54,000

Cover albums edit

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[5] Certifications
JPN
[6]
Covers
  • Released: March 21, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 2 235,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Covers: 2
  • Released: November 7, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 5 156,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[9]
Covers: 3
  • Released: December 18, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 2 65,000
Covers The City
  • Released: September 13, 2017 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 11 6,000

Live albums edit

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[5]
JPN
[6]
Bitter & Sweet Release Tour Final
  • Released: March 10, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 50 6,000
Lovebox Live Tour
  • Released: March 16, 2011 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 48 4,000
Jewel Concert Tour
  • Released: January 25, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 42 4,000
MTV Unplugged
  • Released: May 23, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 39 5,000
Fortune Tour
  • Released: December 19, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 50 4,000
Beni Red Live Tour 2013: Tour Final 2013.10.06 at Zepp Diver City
  • Released: December 18, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Nayutawave
  • Formats: CD/DVD, digital download
 34 3,000

Singles edit

As a lead artist edit

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[5] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[6] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100
[11][B]
"Harmony"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2004 26 — 14,000 Beni
"Infinite..."
(as Beni Arashiro) 		24 — 10,000
"Here Alone"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		14 — 35,000
"Miracle"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2005 98 — 1,000
"Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous" (光の数だけグラマラス, "Only as Glamorous as the Number of Lights")
(as Beni Arashiro) 		40 — 4,000 Girl 2 Lady
"Cherish"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		96 — 1,000
"How Are U"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2006 — — Gem
"Luna"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2007 77 — 3,000
"Mō Nido to..." (もう二度と…, "Again") 2008 20 — 14,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[28]
 Bitter & Sweet
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" 2009 40 58 5,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[29]
"Koi Kogarete" (恋焦がれて, "Yearning") 70 —[C] 2,000
"Zutto Futari de" (ずっと二人で, "Us, Always") 67 89 2,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[31]
"Kira Kira" ("Sparkling") 94 — 1,000
"Sign" (サイン, Sain) 2010 50 47 2,000 Lovebox
"Bye Bye" 57 —[D] 1,000
"Gimme Gimme" (ギミギミ♥, Gimigimi)[33] 20 — 5,000
"Yurayura" (ユラユラ, "Swaying") 25
"Heaven's Door" 49 40 3,000 Jewel
"2Face" 68 67 2,000
"Suki Dakara" (好きだから。, "Because I Love You.") 2011 46 41 2,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[34]
 Fortune
"Koe o Kikasete" (声を聞かせて, "Let Me Hear Your Voice") 49 —[E] 1,000
"Crazy Girl"
"Darlin'" 74 —[F] 1,000
"Eien" (永遠, "Forever") 2012 75 55 1,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[37]
 Red
"Satsuki Ame" (さつきあめ, "Early Summer Rain") 2013 41 63 4,000
"Our Sky" 56 70 1,000
"Konayuki" (粉雪, "Powder Snow") 121 21 1,000 Covers: 3
"Forever" (フォエバ, Foeba) 2015 80 —[G] 1,000 Undress
"—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

As a featured artist edit

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[5] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[6] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100
[11][B]
"Mō Ichi do..." (もう一度…, "Again")
(Dohzi-T featuring Beni) 		2008 6 6 83,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[3]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): 2× Platinum[40]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[41]
  • RIAJ (PC): Gold[42]
 12 Love Stories
"The Boy Is Mine"[43]
(Tynisha Keli featuring Beni) 		2009 — — The Chronicles of TK

Promotional singles edit

List of promotional singles with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[11][B]
"Flash Flash"[44]
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2005 — Girl 2 Lady
"Mellow Parade"
(as Beni Arashiro) 		2008 57 Chapter One
"Hitomi Tojite" (瞳とじて, "Close Your Eyes") 2010 —[H] Lovebox
"Superstar"[46] 2009 — Yesterday Once More: Tribute to the Carpenters
"Ti Amo" 2012 84 Covers
"Utautai no Ballad" (歌うたいのバラッド, "Singer's Ballad") —[I] Covers: 2
"Shiroi Koibito-tachi" (白い恋人達, "Lovers in White")[48] —
"I Love You"[49] —
"AM 2:00"[50] 2013 — Red
"Ai Uta" (愛唄, "Love Song")[51] — Covers: 3
"Two Hearts"[52] — Non-album single
"Thank You." (サンキュ., Sankyu.)[53][54] 2014 — Watashi to Dorikamu: Dreams Come True 25th Best Covers
"Mō Nido to... Rebirth" 72 Best
"Fun Fun Christmas"[55] — Francfranc presents Fun Fun Christmas: The Gifts
"Natsu no Omoide" 2016 — Shiki Uta: Summer
"Summer Lovers" —
"Mienai Start" 2017 — Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

Other charted songs edit

List of songs with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
RIAJ
Digital
Track
Chart
[J][K]
"Dakishimete" (抱きしめて, "Hold Me")
(Beni featuring Dohzi-T) 		2009 9 Bitter & Sweet
"Last Song" 2011 75 Fortune

Other appearances edit

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Beni
Title Year Album
"Harmony (Spring Remix)" 2005 Gazen Parapara!! Presents Super J-Euro Best
"Call Me, Beep Me! (Japanese Edit Ver.)" Kim Possible Soundtrack (Japanese Edition)
"Here Alone (Overhead Champion Remix)" Super Best Trance Presents Beat!
"Here Alone (live)" A-Nation '05 Best Hit Live
"Summer Days"
(Dohzi-T featuring Beni Arashiro) 		2007 One Mic
"Late Night"
(Equip featuring Beni) 		For Your Love
"By My Side"
(Equip featuring Beni)
"Star in My Sky"
(Makai featuring Beni) 		2008 Stars
"Setogiwa no Birthday" (瀬戸際のBirthday, "Important Birthday")
(Da Bubblegum Brothers featuring Beni) 		Da Bubblegum Brothers Show: Tariri Hongan
"Finally"
(Makai featuring Beni) 		2009 Legend
"L.O.T. (Love or Truth)" Tribute: Maison de M-Flo
"Heaven"
(Dohzi-T featuring Beni) 		4 Ever
"Star in My Sky (Kaaltechs Remix)"
(Makai featuring Beni) 		2010 Virtual Party
"Kiss Kiss Kiss (Lady Bird Lovers Remix)" Ai no Uta Lovers Remix
"Zutto Futari de (Lady Bird Winter Remix)" Ai no Uta Winter Remix
"Mō Ichi do 2011"
(Dohzi-T featuring Beni) 		2011 10th Anniversary Best
"L.O.V.E"
(D.I featuring Beni) 		Room 106
"Doko Made mo..." (どこまでも, "Wherever")
(Dohzi-T featuring Beni) 		12 Love Stories 2
"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"
(Ne-Yo featuring Beni) 		2012 R.E.D. (Japanese Limited Edition)
"Magic"
(Masayuki Suzuki featuring Beni) 		2013 Open Sesame
"Ue o Muite Arukō" (上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up as I Walk")
(Sérgio Mendes featuring Beni) 		Rendez-Vous
"When You Wish upon a Star"
(Mary J. Blige featuring Beni) 		A Mary Christmas (Japanese Edition)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.
  2. ^ a b c Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Mellow Parade",[12] "Mō Ichido",[13] "Mō Nido to",[14] "Kiss Kiss Kiss",[15] "Zutto Futari de",[16] "Sign",[17] "Yurayura",[18] "Heaven's Door",[19] "2Face",[20] "Suki Dakara",[21] "Eien",[22] "Ti Amo",[23] "Satsuki Ame",[24] "Our Sky",[25] "Konayuki",[26] "Mō Nido to Rebirth".[27]
  3. ^ Charted at number 63 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.[30]
  4. ^ Charted at number 60 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.[32]
  5. ^ Charted at number 55 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.[35]
  6. ^ Charted at number 67 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[36]
  7. ^ Charted at number 80 on the Radio Songs sub-chart and at number 86 on the Hot Single Sales sub-chart.[38][39]
  8. ^ Charted at number 71 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[45]
  9. ^ Charted at number 34 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[47]
  10. ^ The RIAJ Digital Track Chart is a depreciated chart that ran from 2009 until mid 2012 and tracked full-length cellphone downloads.
  11. ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Dakishimete",[56] "Last Song".[57]

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile" (in Japanese). Flight Master. 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2004. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile 安良城 紅 -Beni Arashiro-" (in Japanese). Avex Marketing. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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  51. ^ "本日12/11(水)よりニュｰ・アルバム「COVERS 3」収録の新曲「愛唄」の先行配信 ＆ iTunesでのアルバム予約(プレオーダー) が開始されました！" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. December 11, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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