BeForU (album)

Infobox Album
Name = BeForU
Type = Album
Artist = BeForU


Released = November 28 2003
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Pop/Rock/Trance
Length = 54:03
Language = Japanese
Label = flagicon|JapanKonami Multi-media
Producer = Naoki Maeda, Takayuki Ishikawa
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "BeForU"
(2003)
Next album = "BeForU II"
(2006)

"BeForU" is the first Japanese studio album by all female J-Pop group BeForU, released in 2003.

Track listing

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

ong Details

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, this song is sung primarily by Riyu Kosaka and features the other members as the chorus.
* Bemani Genre: GIRLS ROCK EXTREME.
* Also can be found on:
# pop'n music ee'mall 2nd Avenue and pop'n music 9 CS
# Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA

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:
# Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME

DIVE

"DIVE" was the first song BeForU that BeForU released, the short version debuting in Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix.
* Bemani Genre: J-POP

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:
# beatmaniaIIDX 12 HAPPY SKY
# Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3, and later Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA

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

LOVE♥SHINE

"LOVE♥SHINE" is a solo song by Riyu Kosaka appearing in Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME. This is a longer version.
* Bemani Genre: J-HAPPY HARDCORE
* Also can be found on:
# beatmaniaIIDX 9th style

BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style)

"BRE∀K DOWN!" is a song originating in "" 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

ilvia Drive (extended)

"Silvia Drive" is a song appearing on beatmania IIDX 9th style.
* Bemani Genre: HAPPY HANDBAG

Firefly

"Firefly" was the second song that appeared in Dance Dance Revolution in its sixth iteration. "".

☆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:
# Toy's March 2

HOOTING 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

TEARS

"TEARS" is trance song from "Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME". It is a solo by Noria under the alias "EK".
* Bemani Genre: TRANCE

true...(2003 album version)

"true..." first appeared in "". This song also appeared in Riyu's first single "true...".
* Bemani Genre: J-POP.

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' interpretation featuring a synthesized keyboard.
* Bemani Genre: ソツギョウ (Sotsugyou)

Albums Details

Performed by:

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

Composed by:

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

Arranged by:

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

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>

Trivia

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