''Beam'' (stylized as ''BEAM'') is the fourth full-length studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter

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, released on December 5, 2007 in Japan by Universal J. The album is produced by Capsule member

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fame and is her first album under

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. The album also is simultaneously released with Nakata's other effort with Capsule,

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. The album debuted at number 24 in the Oricon Weekly Charts, selling 10,544 units on its first week of release. ''Beam'' was also released in

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on January 4, 2008, and is her only album released in the country. The album spans two singles: the independent limited release of "Amai Zeitaku" under Meg's now defunct label, Shampoo Nine records, and "OK", her debut single under

. ''Beam'' is Meg's second highest-selling album according to Oricon.MEG / Oricon Album Ranking. Oricon. (2012.1.25)
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Singles

"Amai Zeitaku"

"Amai Zeitaku" is Meg's ninth single, released on 30 May 2007 under Shampoo Nine Records, and the album's first single. This is her last release under the label before being signed to Universal Music Japan as well as her first single to be fully produced by capsule's Yasutaka Nakata. The single also features two b-sides: "Koi no Bakudan" which is a cover of a 1974 Anzai Maria song and an extended mix of the title track. The single charted at number 183 on the Oricon chart for only a week.

"OK"

"OK" is Meg's tenth single, released on 3 October 2007, and the second from the album. This was also her second major label debut single; first to be released by Universal Music Japan after the success of her previous single "Amai Zeitaku". The single reached number 43 on the Oricon chart, where it charted for seven weeks, selling 8,061 copies.

Track listing

All songs produced by Yasutaka Nakata except tracks 9 (remixed and produced by Ajapai) and 10 (remixed and produced by DJ Clazzi).

References

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