Lovebox (Beni album) explained

Lovebox
Type:studio
Artist:Beni
Cover:Beni Lovebox.jpg
Recorded:2009–2010
Genre:R&B
Length:58:56
Language:Japanese
Label:Nayutawave Records
Producer:Akira Terabayashi (exec), 3rd Productions, Daisuke "D.I" Imai, STY for Digz, Inc., Yanagiman
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Lovebox is Beni's fifth studio album, and second original album under the mononym Beni released through Nayutawave Records. It was released on June 2, 2010.[1] Natuyawave describes the album as "fully loaded with different feelings of love: happy love, painful love..."[1]

Background

The album was released only nine months after her debut album with Nayutawave, Bitter & Sweet. Bitter & Sweet is the most successful of Beni's career, it being certified gold by the RIAJ (her only album to receive a certification).[2]

Singles

"Sign", released January 20, 2010, was the first single from the album. "Sign" samples Yumi Matsutoya's number-one hit, .[3] The single charted at number 50 on the Oricon single chart.[4] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 the single peaked at number 96.[5]

The second single released was "Bye Bye", on March 10, 2010. "Bye Bye" peaked at number 57 on the Oricon charts and is the lowest ranking single from the album.[6]

The third single, "Yurayura/Gimme Gimme" was released May 5, 2010. "Yurayura/Gimme Gimme" saw more success than the other two singles. The single peaked at number 20 on the Oricon charts, becoming her first Top 20 single since "Mō Nido to...".[7] "Yurayura" was also her highest-charting single on the Japan Hot 100, ranking in at #25.[8]

Promotion

Beni created a limited edition frozen yogurt for frozen yogurt chain RazzleBerry, called The Okinawan. She appeared at the Shibuya store on May the 15th for half an hour, acting as the store manager and selling the frozen yogurt to customers. The promotion was documented over three episodes on the late night TV show Future Tracks R.[9] [10] [11]

One of the songs from the album, "Kimi ja Nakya," was released as a ringtone two weeks before the album's release date.[12]

Personnel

Recording personnel

Other personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 『Lovebox』 . . Japanese . May 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024030848/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/beni/disco/upch20200.html . October 24, 2010 .
  2. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200909.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年9月. RIAJ. Japanese . October 14, 2009.
  3. Web site: ナタリー - BENIがニューシングルで松任谷由実「春よ、来い」を引用. December 24, 2009. Natasha Inc.. Natalie. Japanese. June 4, 2010.
  4. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 Sign. Oricon. Japanese. June 4, 2010.
  5. Web site: Billboard Issue Date January 25, 2010 . January 25, 2010 . . . Japanese . June 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004041821/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/51-100/page:20 . October 4, 2011 . dead .
  6. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 Bye Bye. Oricon. Japanese. June 4, 2010.
  7. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 Yurayura/Gimme Gimme. Oricon. Japanese. June 4, 2010.
  8. Web site: Japan Hot 100 Issue date May 17, 2010 . . . May 17, 2010 . Japanese . May 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100921223026/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/11-50/page:2 . September 21, 2010 . dead .
  9. Web site: BENI、フローズンヨーグルトショップで店長体験 . Barks . May 15, 2010 . Japanese . May 16, 2010.
  10. Web site: BENIがRazzle Berryとコラボ！ . Natuyawave Records . May 13, 2010 . Japanese . May 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103040200/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/beni/news/index.html . November 3, 2010 .
  11. Web site: Future Tracks→R . RazzleBerry . Japanese . May 11, 2010 . May 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722123134/http://razzleberry.jp/news/media/future-tracksr.html . July 22, 2011 . dead .
  12. Web site: ニューアルバム『Lovebox』リリース決定!! . Japanese . Natuyawave Records . May 12, 2010 . May 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103040200/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/beni/news/index.html . November 3, 2010 .

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