Y/our Song is the first mini-album released by BENI. It was released in commemoration of her 15th debut anniversary.
She kicked off this celebration earlier this year by release releasing two digitial singles, “Yumeiro Biyori” and “HAPPY.” Also included on her mini album, “Y/our Song”, out September 16.
“Y/our Song” sees BENI collaborating with SUNNY BOY and Kawatani Enon. Enon was, in fact, BENI’s first choice to work on this release. Upon first hearing the demo of his song for her, “Dakedo Hanate”, she described it as “fashionable chaos.”
Tracklist:
1.Dakedo Hanate (だけど放て; But Let Go)
2.Missing Piece
3.Don’t You Stop
4.Beautiful
5.L.I.F.E. -Love Is Forever Evolving-
6.Yumeiro Biyori (夢色日和; Dream-Colored Weather)
7.HAPPY
CINEMATIC is the tenth studio album released by BENI.
This is BENI’s first studio album in three years. The album’s title stems from BENI comparing life to a movie, where she is both the lead character and the director.
“CINEMATIC” will include the previously-released digital singles “Chasin’”, “PULLBACK”, “No one else like you”, “Last Love Letter”, and “READY25.” It will also feature two songs that BENI has been performing at recent concerts, “Got A Feeling” and “CANDY”, as well as “Arigato”, a song only previously heard on FamilyMart’s in-store radio.
Released Date: 2018.11.28
Tracklist:
1.Intro
2.Cinematic feat. SARA-J
3.MONEY
4.Chasin’ feat. IO
5.S.U.K.I.
6.Got A Feeling
7.CRY
8.Arigato
9.PULLBACK
10.CANDY
11.No one else like you feat. Michael Kaneko
12.Last Love Letter
13.READY25
Last month, BENI announced that she will release one digital single a month for the next four months. Last month’s release was “Chasin’”, a collaboration with IO of KANDYTOWN. On August 29, BENI release this month’s digital single, “PULLBACK.” The song is a collaboration with Meiyu SUNNY BOY and sees BENI continuing in the R&B direction she returned to with “Chasin’.”
BENI recently announced that she will release a new digital single each month for the next four months. The second of this series is titled “READY25″ out July 12.
BENI recently announced that she will release a new digital single each month for the next four months. The first of this series is titled “Chasin’” and features IO of KANDYTOWN. Out July 6, the song was produced by KANDYTOWN’s Neetz. “Chasin’” sees BENI returning to a more R&B sound.
COVERS THE CITY is the upcoming fourth cover album by BENI. It is a collection of 12 songs originally recorded by male musicians and reinterpreting them in the style of city pop. Along with the album’s announcement BENI added several more dates to the BENI Live House Tour 2017 “HOTEL BENI”. The iTunes release features two new original songs as bonus tracks.
Released Date: 2017.09.13
Tracklist:
1.Shin Takarajima (新宝島; New Treasure Island) (original: Sakanaction)
2.Umi no Koe (海の声; Voice of the Ocean) (original: Kiriya Kenta)
3.Koi Oto to Amazora (恋音と雨空; Rainy Skies and Love Sound) (original: AAA)
4.Nandemonaiya (English ver.) (original: RADWIMPS)
5.Himawari no Yakusoku (ひまわりの約束; Promise of Sunflower) (original: Hata Motohiro)
6.Heavy Mellow (ヘビーメロウ) (original: SPITZ)
7.Mahoutte Itteii Kana? (魔法って言っていいかな?) (Hirai Ken)
8.Sugar Song to Bitter Step (シュガーソングとビターステップ) (UNISON SQUARE GARDEN)
9.Kazoku ni Narou yo (家族になろうよ; Let’s Be a Family) (original: Fukuyama Masaharu)
10.Zutto Suki Datta (ずっと好きだった; I Always Liked It) (original: Saito Kazuyoshi)
11.R.Y.U.S.E.I. (original: J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE)
12.Mou Ichido… (もう一度…; Once More…) (original: Dohzi-T; Bonus Track)
13.Got A Feeling (iTunes Bonus Track)
14.CANDY (iTunes Bonus Track)