Maid in Japan is the debut mini-album[1] by Japanese all-female rock band Band-Maid (stylized as BAND-MAID®). It was released on January 8, 2014.[2] The album did not chart during its initial release.[3] The album was reissued with two bonus tracks on February 14, 2018,[4][5] and that version reached number 26 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart,[6] selling 2,994 copies.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kentarō Akutsu, except where indicated
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Arrangement
Length
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.
Title
Music
Arrangement
Length
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
Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except tracks 6 and 10)
Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on tracks 6 and 10