Beni discography

Beni discography
Beni performing at Anime Expo 2010
Studio albums	8
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	2
Singles	26
Tribute albums	3

The discography of Japanese-American musician Beni consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, six live albums and three cover albums and twenty-six singles. Beni debuted in 2003 as a member of the Pony Canyon idol group Bishōjo Club 21 under the name Beni Arashiro, and in 2004 made her solo debut with Avex Trax.^[1][2]

In 2008, Beni released the most commercially successful song of her career when she collaborated with rapper Dohzi-T on his song "Mō Ichi do...". The song became a million-certified single by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.^[3] During this period, she changed her stage name to the mononym Beni, and signed with Universal Music Japan sublabel Nayutawave Records. Her first studio album with Universal, Bitter & Sweet (2009), was certified gold by the RIAJ.

In 2012, Beni released Covers, an album featuring covers of Japanese songs sung in English, such as Exile's "Ti Amo". The album became the most successful in her career, and spawned two sequels, Covers 2 (2012) and Covers 3 (2013).^[4]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[5][upper-alpha 1]	Certifications
		JPN [5][6]
Beni	As Beni Arashiro Released: February 9, 2005 (JPN) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	14	25,000
Girl 2 Lady	As Beni Arashiro Released: February 22, 2006 (JPN) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	93	4,000
Gem	As Beni Arashiro Released: April 24, 2007 (JPN) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	125	2,000
Bitter & Sweet	Released: September 2, 2009 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	5	110,000	RIAJ: Gold[7]
Lovebox	Released: June 2, 2010 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	1	57,000
Jewel	Released: December 8, 2010 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	11	29,000
Fortune	Released: November 2, 2011 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	5	24,000
Red	Released: July 31, 2013 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	7	19,000
Undress	Released: November 25, 2015 (JPN) Label: EMI Records Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	14	10,000

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[5]
		JPN [6]
Chapter One: Complete Collection	As Beni Arashiro Released: March 5, 2008 (JPN) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	166	1,000
Best: All Singles & Covers Hits	Released: June 11, 2014 (JPN) Label: EMI Records Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD, digital download	3	54,000

Cover albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[5]	Certifications
		JPN [6]
Covers	Released: March 21, 2012 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	2	235,000	RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Covers: 2	Released: November 7, 2012 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	5	156,000	RIAJ: Platinum[9]
Covers: 3	Released: December 18, 2013 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	2	65,000	RIAJ: Gold[10]

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[5]
		JPN [6]
Bitter & Sweet Release Tour Final	Released: March 10, 2010 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	50	6,000
Lovebox Live Tour	Released: March 16, 2011 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	48	4,000
Jewel Concert Tour	Released: January 25, 2012 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	42	4,000
MTV Unplugged	Released: May 23, 2012 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	39	5,000
Fortune Tour	Released: December 19, 2012 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	50	4,000
Beni Red Live Tour 2013: Tour Final 2013.10.06 at Zepp Diver City	Released: December 18, 2013 (JPN) Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD/DVD, digital download	34	3,000

Singles

As a lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales (JPN)[5]	Certifications	Album
		Oricon Singles Charts [6]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][upper-alpha 2]
"Harmony" (as Beni Arashiro)	2004	26	—	14,000		Beni
"Infinite..." (as Beni Arashiro)		24	—	10,000
"Here Alone" (as Beni Arashiro)		14	—	35,000
"Miracle" (as Beni Arashiro)	2005	98	—	1,000
"Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous" (光の数だけグラマラス, "Only as Glamorous as the Number of Lights") (as Beni Arashiro)		40	—	4,000		Girl 2 Lady
"Cherish" (as Beni Arashiro)		96	—	1,000
"How Are U" (as Beni Arashiro)	2006	—	—			Gem
"Luna" (as Beni Arashiro)	2007	77	—	3,000
"Mō Nido to..." (もう二度と…, "Again")	2008	20	—	14,000	RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[28]	Bitter & Sweet
"Kiss Kiss Kiss"	2009	40	58	5,000	RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[29]
"Koi Kogarete" (恋焦がれて, "Yearning")		70	—[upper-alpha 3]	2,000
"Zutto Futari de" (ずっと二人で, "Us, Always")		67	89	2,000	RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[31]
"Kira Kira" ("Sparkling")		94	—	1,000
"Sign" (サイン Sain)	2010	50	47	2,000		Lovebox
"Bye Bye"		57	—[upper-alpha 4]	1,000
"Gimme Gimme" (ギミギミ♥ Gimigimi)[33]		20	—	5,000
"Yurayura" (ユラユラ, "Swaying")			25
"Heaven's Door"		49	40	3,000		Jewel
"2Face"		68	67	2,000
"Suki Dakara" (好きだから。, "Because I Love You.")	2011	46	41	2,000	RIAJ (download): Gold[34]	Fortune
"Koe o Kikasete" (声を聞かせて, "Let Me Hear Your Voice")		49	—[upper-alpha 5]	1,000
"Crazy Girl"
"Darlin'"		74	—[upper-alpha 6]	1,000
"Eien" (永遠, "Forever")	2012	75	55	1,000	RIAJ (download): Gold[37]	Red
"Satsuki Ame" (さつきあめ, "Early Summer Rain")	2013	41	63	4,000
"Our Sky"		56	70	1,000
"Konayuki" (粉雪, "Powder Snow")		121	21	1,000		Covers: 3
"Forever" (フォエバ Foeba)	2015	80	—[upper-alpha 7]	1,000		Undress
"—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

As a featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales (JPN)[5]	Certifications	Album
		Oricon Singles Charts [6]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][upper-alpha 2]
"Mō Ichi do..." (もう一度…, "Again") (Dohzi-T featuring Beni)	2008	6	6	83,000	RIAJ (ringtone): Million[3] RIAJ (cellphone): 2× Platinum[40] RIAJ (physical): Gold[41] RIAJ (PC): Gold[42]	12 Love Stories
"The Boy Is Mine"[43] (Tynisha Keli featuring Beni)	2009	—	—			The Chronicles of TK

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][upper-alpha 2]
"Flash Flash"[44] (as Beni Arashiro)	2005	—	Girl 2 Lady
"Mellow Parade" (as Beni Arashiro)	2008	57	Chapter One
"Hitomi Tojite" (瞳とじて, "Close Your Eyes")	2010	—[upper-alpha 8]	Lovebox
"Superstar"[46]	2009	—	Yesterday Once More: Tribute to the Carpenters
"Ti Amo"	2012	84	Covers
"Utautai no Ballad" (歌うたいのバラッド, "Singer's Ballad")		—[upper-alpha 9]	Covers: 2
"Shiroi Koibito-tachi" (白い恋人達, "Lovers in White")[48]		—
"I Love You"[49]		—
"AM 2:00"[50]	2013	—	Red
"Ai Uta" (愛唄, "Love Song")[51]		—	Covers: 3
"Two Hearts"[52]		—	Non-album single
"Thank You." (サンキュ. Sankyu.)[53][54]	2014	—	Watashi to Dorikamu: Dreams Come True 25th Best Covers
"Mō Nido to... Rebirth"		72	Best
"Fun Fun Christmas"[55]		—	Francfranc presents Fun Fun Christmas: The Gifts
"—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

Other charted songs

List of songs with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		RIAJ Digital Track Chart [upper-alpha 10][upper-alpha 11]
"Dakishimete" (抱きしめて, "Hold Me") (Beni featuring Dohzi-T)	2009	9	Bitter & Sweet
"Last Song"	2011	75	Fortune

Other appearances

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Beni

Title	Year	Album
"Harmony (Spring Remix)"	2005	Gazen Parapara!! Presents Super J-Euro Best
"Call Me, Beep Me! (Japanese Edit Ver.)"		Kim Possible Soundtrack (Japanese Edition)
"Here Alone (Overhead Champion Remix)"		Super Best Trance Presents Beat!
"Here Alone (live)"		A-Nation '05 Best Hit Live
"Summer Days" (Dohzi-T featuring Beni Arashiro)	2007	One Mic
"Late Night" (Equip featuring Beni)		For Your Love
"By My Side" (Equip featuring Beni)
"Star in My Sky" (Makai featuring Beni)	2008	Stars
"Setogiwa no Birthday" (瀬戸際のBirthday, "Important Birthday") (Da Bubblegum Brothers featuring Beni)		Da Bubblegum Brothers Show: Tariri Hongan
"Finally" (Makai featuring Beni)	2009	Legend
"L.O.T. (Love or Truth)"		Tribute: Maison de M-Flo
"Heaven" (Dohzi-T featuring Beni)		4 Ever
"Star in My Sky (Kaaltechs Remix)" (Makai featuring Beni)	2010	Virtual Party
"Kiss Kiss Kiss (Lady Bird Lovers Remix)"		Ai no Uta Lovers Remix
"Zutto Futari de (Lady Bird Winter Remix)"		Ai no Uta Winter Remix
"Mō Ichi do 2011" (Dohzi-T featuring Beni)	2011	10th Anniversary Best
"L.O.V.E" (D.I featuring Beni)		Room 106
"Doko Made mo..." (どこまでも, "Wherever") (Dohzi-T featuring Beni)		12 Love Stories 2
"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" (Ne-Yo featuring Beni)	2012	R.E.D. (Japanese Limited Edition)
"Magic" (Masayuki Suzuki featuring Beni)	2013	Open Sesame
"Ue o Muite Arukō" (上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up as I Walk") (Sérgio Mendes featuring Beni)		Rendez-Vous
"When You Wish upon a Star" (Mary J. Blige featuring Beni)		A Mary Christmas (Japanese Edition)

Notes

1. Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.
2. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Mellow Parade",^[12] "Mō Ichido",^[13] "Mō Nido to",^[14] "Kiss Kiss Kiss",^[15] "Zutto Futari de",^[16] "Sign",^[17] "Yurayura",^[18] "Heaven's Door",^[19] "2Face",^[20] "Suki Dakara",^[21] "Eien",^[22] "Ti Amo",^[23] "Satsuki Ame",^[24] "Our Sky",^[25] "Konayuki",^[26] "Mō Nido to Rebirth".^[27]
3. Charted at number 63 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.^[30]
4. Charted at number 60 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.^[32]
5. Charted at number 55 on the Hot Single Sales subchart.^[35]
6. Charted at number 67 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.^[36]
7. Charted at number 80 on the Radio Songs sub-chart and at number 86 on the Hot Single Sales sub-chart.^[38][39]
8. Charted at number 71 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.^[45]
9. Charted at number 34 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.^[47]
10. The RIAJ Digital Track Chart is a depreciated chart that ran from 2009 until mid 2012 and tracked full-length cellphone downloads.
11. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Dakishimete",^[56] "Last Song".^[57]

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