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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.

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:

• Miharu Arisawa
• Risa Sotohana
• Sayaka Minami

CDs

BeForU

• "01. チカラ （LIVE BAND style）"
• "02. LOVE²シュガ→"
• "03. DIVE"
• "04. ヒマワリ"
• "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）"

KI・SE・KI

• "01. KI・SE・KI"
• "02. チカラ （Re-arrenged version）"
• "03. Firefly （add Vocal&Mix）"
• "04. GRADUATION （New Vocal&Mix）"
• "05. 約束"
• "06. KI・SE・KI （KARAOKE VERSION）"

BeForU II

• "01. シナリオ (album version)"
• "02. Freedom (album version)"
• "03. I am...(album version)"
• "04. Under the Sky ～SAYAKA's solo new version～"
• "05. KI・SE・KI(album version)"
• "06. Morning Glory"
• "07. Eternal"
• "08. BLACK OUT～I want to be・・・!! (album version)"
• "09. HONEY♂PUNCH"
• "10. PEACE(^^)v"
• "11. 摩天楼"
• "12. DIVE２００６"
• "13. 初恋"
• "14. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

Other Songs

• "BRE∀K DOWN!"
• "チカラ"
• "DIVE ~more deep and deeper style~"
• "Freedom"
• "GRADUATION ~それぞれの明日~"
• "シナリオ"

External links

• BeForU's Official Web Site
• First album site

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