BeForU First Album

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BeForU First Album-BeForU
Studio album by BeForU
Released	November 28, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop/Rock/Trance
Length	53:63
Label	Konami Multi-media
Producer(s)	Naoki Maeda, Takayuki Ishikawa
BeForU chronology
	BeForU (2003)	BeForU II (2006)

BeForUファーストアルバム (BeForU First Album-BeForU) is the first Japanese studio album by all female J-Pop group BeForU, released in 2003.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Song Details 2.1 チカラ (LIVE BAND style) 2.2 ♥LOVE² シュガ→♥ 2.3 DIVE 2.4 ヒマワリ 2.5 BABY LOVE 2.6 LOVE♥SHINE 2.7 BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style) 2.8 Silvia Drive (extended) 2.9 Firefly 2.10 ☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style) 2.11 SHOOTING STAR 2.12 TEARS 2.13 true...(2003 album version) 2.14 GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version) 3 Albums Details 3.1 Performed by: 3.2 Composed by: 3.3 Arranged by: 3.4 Lyrics by: 4 Trivia

[edit] Track listing

1. チカラ (LIVE BAND style) – 3:12
2. ♥LOVE² シュガ→♥ – 3:15
3. DIVE – 3:41
4. ヒマワリ – 3:34
5. BABY LOVE – 4:22
6. LOVE♥SHINE – 3:17
7. BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style) – 3:30
8. Silvia Drive (extended) – 4:44
9. Firefly – 3:43
10. ☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style) – 3:42
11. SHOOTING STAR – 5:15
12. TEARS – 5:49
13. true...(2003 album version) – 4:54
14. GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version) – 3:45

[edit] Song Details

[edit] チカラ (LIVE BAND style)

"チカラ" (Chikara) means "power" or "strength" in Japanese. Originally a song from "GuitarsFreaks 9th Mix & DrumMania 8th Mix, the lead voice in this song is by Riyu and chorus by the others members.

• Bemani Genre: GIRLS ROCK EXTREME.
• Also can be found on:

1. pop'n music ee'mall 2nd Avenue and pop'n music 9 CS
2. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA

[edit] ♥LOVE² シュガ→♥

"♥LOVE² シュガ→♥" is pronounced as "Love Love Sugar". It originates from "pop'n music 8" and is a solo by Noria.

• Bemani Genre: EUROBEAT
• Also can be found on:

1. Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME

[edit] DIVE

"DIVE" was the very first song BeForU ever performed, with which they debuted in Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix.

• Bemani Genre: J-POP

[edit] ヒマワリ

"ヒマワリ" or "Himawari is the Japanese word for Sunflower. It is a solo song by Riyu Kosaka which first debuted in "GuitarsFreaks 10th Mix & DrumMania 9th Mix".

• Bemani Genre: J-HAPPY HARDCORE
• Also can be found on:

1. beatmaniaIIDX 12 HAPPY SKY
2. Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3, and later Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA

[edit] BABY LOVE

"BABY LOVE" is an exclusive song for this album sung by Noria, and later appeared in beatmania IIDX 10th style.

• Bemani Genre: ITALO POP

[edit] LOVE♥SHINE

"LOVE♥SHINE" is a solo song by Riyu appearing in Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME. This is a longer version.

• Bemani Genre: J-HAPPY HARDCORE
• Also can be found on:

1. beatmaniaIIDX 9th style

[edit] BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style)

"BRE∀K DOWN!" is a song originating in "DDRMAX 2:Dance Dance Revolution 7th mix" and a similar version, BRE∀K DOWN! -GF&DM STYLE- appeared in "GuitarFreaks 8th Mix & DrumMania 7th Mix. This is a longer version with Live style instrumentals.

• Bemani Genre: GIRLS ROCK from DDR

[edit] Silvia Drive (extended)

"Silvia Drive" is a song appearing on beatmania IIDX 9th style.

• Bemani Genre: HAPPY HANDBAG

[edit] Firefly

"Firefly" was the second song that appeared in Dance Dance Revolution in its sixth iteration "DDRMAX:Dance Dance Revolution 6th mix".

[edit] ☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style)

"☆shining☆" is a song originally from "pop'n music 9" and another version, ☆shining☆（GF&dm style）is featured in "GuitarFreaks 11th Mix & DrumMania 10th Mix"

• Bemani Genre: GIRLS ROCK
• Also can be found on:

1. Toy's March 2

[edit] SHOOTING STAR

SHOOTING STAR is an exclusive song for this album sung by Riyu Kosaka, and later featured in "beatmaniaIIDX 10th style".

• Bemani Genre: J-POP

[edit] TEARS

"TEARS" is trance song from "Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME". It is a solo by Noria under the alias "EK". It is notable for being the only trance song any BeForU member has ever done.

• Bemani Genre: TRANCE

[edit] true...(2003 album version)

"true..." first appeared in "DDRMAX:Dance Dance Revolution 6th mix". This song also appeared in Riyu's first single "true...".

• Bemani Genre: J-POP.

[edit] GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version)

GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～, or ～sorezore no ashita～ means "～for each tomorrow～" is from Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME. The full original version can be found as the "Staff Roll" on the DDR EXTREME OST. This version is an unplugged, piano interpretation.

• Bemani Genre: ソツギョウ (Sotsugyo)

[edit] Albums Details

[edit] Performed by:

• BeForU <1, 3, 7, 9, 14>
• Riyu Kosaka <4, 6, 10, 11, 13 >
• Noria <2, 5, 8, 10, 12(as EK)>

[edit] Composed by:

• Naoki Maeda <1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9~14>
• Takayuki Ishikawa <2, 5, 8>

[edit] Arranged by:

• Naoki Maeda <1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9~11, 13, 14>
• Takayuki Ishikawa <2, 5, 8, 12>

[edit] Lyrics by:

• Riyu Kosaka <1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14>
• Noria Shiraishi <2, 5, 8, 12>
• BeForU <9>
• Noriyo Chiba <3>
• Yoshinori Matsushita <3>

[edit] Trivia

• Every song on this album has been featured in a BEMANI GAME