Maid in Japan

Maid in Japan
Studio album by
Band-Maid
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2014
Recorded2013
Length
  • 30:24 (original)
  • 38:06 (reissue)
LanguageJapanese
Labels
Band-Maid chronology
Maid in Japan
(2014)		 New Beginning
(2015)
2018 reissue cover

Maid in Japan is the debut mini-album by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid. It was released on January 8, 2014. The album did not chart during its initial release. The album was reissued with two bonus tracks on February 14, 2018, and that version reached number 26 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, selling 2,994 copies.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kentarō Akutsu, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Be OK" Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
4:13
2."Ever Green" Masahiko Fukui
  • Band-Maid
  • Fukui
3:43
3."Key" Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
3:40
4."Bye My Tears" Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
3:12
5."Knockin' on Your Heart" Fukui
  • Band-Maid
  • Fukui
3:52
6."Big Dad"
  • G-YUNcoSANDY
  • Akutsu
Fukui
  • Band-Maid
  • Fukui
3:26
7."Yoake mae (夜明け前)" (trad. Before Dawn) Fukui
  • Band-Maid
  • Fukui
3:29
8."Forward" Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
4:49
Total length:30:24
Reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
9."Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador (愛と情熱のマタドール)" (trad. Love, Passion, Matador)Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
3:18
10."Summer Drive"Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
  • Akutsu
4:24
Total length:38:06

Personnel

Band-Maid

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan Top Albums (Billboard) 22
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 26

References

  1. ↑ Sahota, Shalimar (June 26, 2016). "Review:Brand New Maid". MYMBuzz. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Aoki, Emiri (2016-03-11). "Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID to debut overseas at Sakura-Con". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ↑ Sahota, Shalimar (December 9, 2017). "BAND-MAID to Release Second Full Album – 'World Domination'". MYMBuzz. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "BAND-MAID to Re-Release First Album 'Maid in Japan'". JRock 24-7. January 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "BAND-MAID Announce Second Album Release & Unveil New Band Logo and Symbol". Moshi Moshi Nippon. December 12, 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Maid in Japan | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. February 2, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.