BeForU
BeForU is an all female J-Pop group who performs music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their popular song "Dive," which was notable as being the first J-Pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series. BeForU is produced by Naoki Maeda, one of the lead Konami musical producers.
"BeForU" is a play on words. For fans of Bemani, a popular song from Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix was the song "B4U." Both are plays on the words "before you." In another play on words, when BeForU originally formed, they had four members. In 2004, Maehara left the group. BeForU has since added three new members bringing the total to six.
Their first album: BeForUファーストアルバム ("BeForU First Album") was released on November 28, 2003.
Their single:
KI・SE・KI was released on September 1, 2004.
Their second album:
BeForU II was released on February 14, 2006.
In addition to the songs the group BeForU has done, the members of BeForU have been successful on solo, performing additional popular Bemani songs.
At a secret live event on August 6, 2006, BeForU announced that they had been signed to Avex Records. Both Riyu Kosaka and Noria Shiraishi released solo singles on October 11, in addition to Red Rocket Rising, a single featuring all the members, released on November 1.
Two more singles have been announced, one to be released in December 2006, and the other in January of 2007. The earlier of the two is named Get set GO!!!.
Group members
- Yoma Komatsu (original member)
- Noria Shiraishi (original member)
- Riyu Kosaka (original member)
- Shiyuna Maehara (original member) (left group in 2004)
Also, the following are commonly called the BeForU NEXT, and are first featured in Drummania/GuitarFreaks V. The three girls to replace Shiyuna Maehara:
Discography
Key
| Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|
| TL | TS |
Note:TL/TS is noted in [...], and solo notation is in {...}
BeForU First Album-BeForU
- 01. チカラ (LIVE BAND style) [TL: Chikara; TS: Power]
- 02. LOVE²シュガ→ [TS: LOVE LOVE SUGAR]
- 03. DIVE
- 04. ヒマワリ[TL: Himawari; TS: Sunflower]
- 05. BABY LOVE
- 06. LOVE♥SHINE
- 07. BRE∀K DOWN! (LIVE BAND style)
- 08. Silvia Drive (Extended)
- 09. Firefly
- 10. ☆shining☆ (LIVE BAND style)
- 11. SHOOTING STAR
- 12. TEARS
- 13. true...(2003 Album Version)
- 14. GRADUATION～それぞれの明日～ (unplugged version) [TL: GRADUATION～sorezore no ashita～ ; TS: GRADUATION～for each tomorrow～]
KI • SE • KI
- 01. KI • SE • KI [TS: Miracle]
- 02. チカラ (Re-arrenged version) [TS: see Track 01 on BeForU]
- 03. Firefly (add Vocal&Mix)
- 04. GRADUATION (New Vocal&Mix)
- 05. 約束 [TL: Yakusoku; TS: Promise]
- 06. KI • SE • KI (KARAOKE VERSION)
BeForU II
- 01. シナリオ(album version) [TL: Scenario] {by BeForU NEXT}
- 02. Freedom (album version) {solo by Riyu Kosaka}
- 03. I am... (album version) {solo by Miharu Arisawa}
- 04. Under the Sky ~Sayaka Solo New Version~ {solo by Sayaka Minami}
- 05. KI • SE • KI (album version) [TS: Miracle]
- 06. Morning Glory
- 07. Eternal {solo by Yoma Komatsu}
- 08. BLACK OUT〜I want to be・・・!! (album version)
- 09. HONEY♂PUNCH {solo by Riyu Kosaka}
- 10. PEACE(^^)v
- 11. 摩天楼 [TL: Matenrou; TS: Skyscraper] {solo by Risa Sotohana}
- 12. DIVE 2 0 0 6
- 13. 初恋 [TL: Hatsukoi; TS: First Love] {solo by Sayaka Minami}
- 14. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY {solo by Noria Shiraishi}
Red Rocket Rising (alias Rx3)
- 01 Red Rocket Rising
- 02 Melody Life *eco*
- 03 LOVE♥SHINE 2006
- 04 Red Rocket Rising 〜instrumental〜
- 05 Melody Life *eco* 〜instrumental〜
- 06 LOVE♥SHINE 2006 〜instrumental〜
Other Songs
Note that many of these songs were used in BEMANI games, so are edited
- BRE∀K DOWN! [as edited for DDR and GF/DM]
- チカラ [as edited for DDR and GF/DM]
- ever snow
- DIVE ~more deep and deeper style~
- Freedom [as edited for DDR]
- GRADUATION ~それぞれの明日~ [as edited for DDR and Pop'N Music]
- Morning Glory [as edited for DDR]
- PEACE (^^)v [as edited for DDR]
- シナリオ [as edited for GF/DM]
- Under The Sky [in full in IIDX, as edited in DDR] (NOTE: although this song is a solo by Sayaka, with platoniX, it is credited in whole to BeForU)