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| [[ | [[File:BENI - Bitter & Sweet Lim.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Limited Edition Cover]] | ||
| [[ | [[File:BENI - Bitter & Sweet Reg.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Regular Edition Cover]] | ||
| ; Artist | ; Artist | ||
| : [[ | : [[BENI]] | ||
| ; Album | ; Album | ||
| :  | : Bitter & Sweet | ||
| ; Released | ; Released | ||
| : 2009.09.02 | : 2009.09.02 <small>(Limited & Regular Edition)</small> | ||
| : 2012.11.07 <small>(Re-released Edition)</small> | |||
| : 2013.09.04 <small>(SHM-CD Limited Pressing)</small> | |||
| ; Catalog Number | ; Catalog Number | ||
| : UPCH-29033 <small>( | : UPCH-29033 <small>(Limited Edition)</small> | ||
| : UPCH-20167 <small>(CD  | : UPCH-20167 <small>(Regular Edition)</small> | ||
| : UPCH-29116 <small>(Re-released Edition / SHM-CD Limited Pressing)</small> | |||
| ; Price | ; Price | ||
| : ¥3,200 <small>( | : ¥3,200 <small>(Limited Edition)</small> | ||
| : ¥2,600 <small>(CD  | : ¥2,600 <small>(Regular Edition)</small> | ||
| : ¥1,980 <small>(Re-released Edition / SHM-CD Limited Pressing)</small> | |||
| ; CD Tracklist | ; CD Tracklist | ||
| # Bitter & Sweet Intro | # Bitter & Sweet Intro | ||
| # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]] | # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]] | ||
| # [[Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で; ''Always the Two of Us'') | # [[Zutto Futari de (BENI)|Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で; ''Always the Two of Us'') | ||
| # [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて; ''Yearning for Love'') | # [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて; ''Yearning for Love'') | ||
| # [[Dakishimete (BENI)|Dakishimete]] feat. [[Dohzi-T]] (抱きしめて; ''Hold Me'') | # [[Dakishimete (BENI)|Dakishimete]] feat. [[Dohzi-T]] (抱きしめて; ''Hold Me'') | ||
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| # [[Kira Kira (BENI)|KIRA☆KIRA☆]] | # [[Kira Kira (BENI)|KIRA☆KIRA☆]] | ||
| # [[Go On (BENI)|GO ON]] | # [[Go On (BENI)|GO ON]] | ||
| # [[Shinjisasete]] (信じさせて; ''Make  | # [[Shinjisasete]] (信じさせて; ''Make Me Believe'') | ||
| # [[Nice & Slow|nice & slow]] | |||
| # [[Stay (BENI)|STAY]] | # [[Stay (BENI)|STAY]] | ||
| # [[Beautiful World (BENI)|Beautiful World]] | # [[Beautiful World (BENI)|Beautiful World]] | ||
| # [[Mou Nido to...]] ( | # [[Mou Nido to...]] (もう二度と・・・; ''Never Again...'') | ||
| # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss  | # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss DJ HASEBE REMIX]] (bonus track) | ||
| ; DVD Tracklist | ; DVD Tracklist | ||
| # [[Mou Nido to...]] ( | # [[Mou Nido to...]] (もう二度と・・・) ([[PV]]) | ||
| # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]] ([[PV]]) | # [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]] ([[PV]]) | ||
| # [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて | # [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて) ([[PV]]) | ||
| # [[Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で | # [[Zutto Futari de (BENI)|Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で) ([[PV]]) | ||
| # [[The Boy Is Mine]] (feat. [[wikipedia:Tynisha Keli|Tynisha Keli | # [[The Boy Is Mine (BENI)|The Boy Is Mine]] (feat. [[wikipedia:Tynisha Keli|Tynisha Keli]]) (ザ・ボーイズ・イズ・マイン) ([[PV]]) <small>([[wikipedia:Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] & [[wikipedia:Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] cover)</small> | ||
| # [[Superstar (BENI)|Superstar]] ([[PV]]) <small>( | # [[Superstar (BENI)|Superstar]] ([[PV]]) <small>([[wikipedia:The Carpenters|The Carpenters]] cover)</small> | ||
| <div align="justify"> | |||
| ; Information | ; Information | ||
| ''Bitter & Sweet'' is the fouth studio album released by [[BENI]]. It is both her first album released under the the [[Universal Music]] sub-label [[NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS]] and the first to use the stage name '''BENI'''. This was released in two different versions: a limited CD+DVD edition coming with a DVD containing [[PV|music videos]] and a regular CD only edition. The album reached #5 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts, where it charted for 18 weeks. It became the 78th highest-selling album of 2009, and is also her highest-selling studio album to date with over 100,000 copies sold. | |||
| </div> | |||
| ==Oricon Chart Positions== | ==Oricon Chart Positions== | ||
| [[File:BENI - Bitter & Sweet promo.png|right|220px|thumb|BENI promoting the album]] | |||
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| ||15 ||33 ||33 ||32 ||27 ||30 ||26 ||29     ||4,498 | ||15 ||33 ||33 ||32 ||27 ||30 ||26 ||29     ||4,498 | ||
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| ||24 || | ||24 ||36 ||37 ||32 ||32 ||37 ||33 ||37     ||2,984 | ||
| |- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| || | ||29  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||41 ||63       ||2,157 | ||
| |- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| || | ||35  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-  ||63       ||1,730 | ||
| |- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| || | ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||86        ||1,410 | ||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||111       ||1,046 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||137       ||838 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||225       ||742 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||232       ||619 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||289       ||500 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||257       ||581 | |||
| |- align="center" | |||
| ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||rowspan="2"|272||rowspan="2"|1,113 | |||
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| ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- | |||
| |} | |} | ||
| '''Total Reported Sales:'''  | '''Total Reported Sales:''' 109,940 | ||
| ==External Links== | |||
| * Oricon Profiles: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/338449/products/music/832552/1/ Limited Edition] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/338449/products/music/832552/1/ Regular Edition] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/338449/products/music/989786/1/ Re-released Edition] | |||
| {{BENI}} | |||
| [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
| [[Category:J-Urban (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Urban (releases)]] | ||
| [[Category:2009 Albums]] | [[Category:2009 Albums]] | ||
| [[Category:2009 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | |||
| [[Category:September 2009]] | |||
| [[Category:November 2012]] | |||
| [[Category:September 2013]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 19 July 2013


- Artist
- BENI
- Album
- Bitter & Sweet
- Released
- 2009.09.02 (Limited & Regular Edition)
- 2012.11.07 (Re-released Edition)
- 2013.09.04 (SHM-CD Limited Pressing)
- Catalog Number
- UPCH-29033 (Limited Edition)
- UPCH-20167 (Regular Edition)
- UPCH-29116 (Re-released Edition / SHM-CD Limited Pressing)
- Price
- ¥3,200 (Limited Edition)
- ¥2,600 (Regular Edition)
- ¥1,980 (Re-released Edition / SHM-CD Limited Pressing)
- CD Tracklist
- Bitter & Sweet Intro
- Kiss Kiss Kiss
- Zutto Futari de (ずっと二人で; Always the Two of Us)
- Koi Kogarete (恋焦がれて; Yearning for Love)
- Dakishimete feat. Dohzi-T (抱きしめて; Hold Me)
- Anything Goes!!
- stardust
- KIRA☆KIRA☆
- GO ON
- Shinjisasete (信じさせて; Make Me Believe)
- nice & slow
- STAY
- Beautiful World
- Mou Nido to... (もう二度と・・・; Never Again...)
- Kiss Kiss Kiss DJ HASEBE REMIX (bonus track)
- DVD Tracklist
- Mou Nido to... (もう二度と・・・) (PV)
- Kiss Kiss Kiss (PV)
- Koi Kogarete (恋焦がれて) (PV)
- Zutto Futari de (ずっと二人で) (PV)
- The Boy Is Mine (feat. Tynisha Keli) (ザ・ボーイズ・イズ・マイン) (PV) (Brandy & Monica cover)
- Superstar (PV) (The Carpenters cover)
- Information
Bitter & Sweet is the fouth studio album released by BENI. It is both her first album released under the the Universal Music sub-label NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS and the first to use the stage name BENI. This was released in two different versions: a limited CD+DVD edition coming with a DVD containing music videos and a regular CD only edition. The album reached #5 on the Oricon weekly charts, where it charted for 18 weeks. It became the 78th highest-selling album of 2009, and is also her highest-selling studio album to date with over 100,000 copies sold.
Oricon Chart Positions

| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29,581 | 
| 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22,232 | 
| 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 18,495 | 
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13,860 | 
| 8 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 7,554 | 
| 15 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 4,498 | 
| 24 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 2,984 | 
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 63 | 2,157 | 
| 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 1,730 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 1,410 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 1,046 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 137 | 838 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 742 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 232 | 619 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 289 | 500 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 257 | 581 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 272 | 1,113 | 
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
Total Reported Sales: 109,940
External Links
- Oricon Profiles: Limited Edition | Regular Edition | Re-released Edition
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