November Single Spotlight

Single Spotlight is a special feature on idol BEATS Radio that introduces you to idol singles that are releasing this month. The Single Spotlight ads are always exactly 2 minutes long, and will play about twice and hour. For more information on a single you heard a preview of on the station's Single Spotlight, you would come to this page! However, remember that idol BEATS Radio is first and foremost a radio station, not a news website. These will not be full articles, simply some info and MVs to give you the opportunity to get interested in the singles, as well as info on the different places you could purchase the single. Remember, if you like an idol or specific release, do your best to support them when you can buy purchasing their work!

Single Spotlight was created because Radionomy has it's own ads play during these periods to keep the station running. However, these ads only play for listeners who live in a country where the ad is relevant. If the ad was not aimed at you, Radionomy would play it's own randomly chosen filler music. This music was disruptive to the station (as it could be any genre of music), so I chose to insert my own fillers, which had to be exactly 2 minutes each. And thus, Single Spotlight was born.

Remember, it's nearly impossible for me to know every single idol single releasing each month with all the idols out there these days. If you know of a lesser-known group (I'm more likely to be aware of major group releases) releasing a single, let me know who they are at what month they will be releasing so I can feature them! I'd be very grateful. You can contact me with this information by emailing idolbeatsradio@gmail.com or even sending the idol BEATS Radio facebook page or twitter a private message.

This post will constantly be updated as more info is released on the singles. (Whether that be written information, full preview, full music video, etc.)

If you want more info on a group, specific idol, or a specific release that you discovered through Single Spotlight, it is highly recommended you post to the official facebook page! There, not only can I give you more info I have, but all idol fans can interact and help each other!

Singles are listed in order of release date.

This month, the spotlight is on the following singles:

Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryoku Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix- / Itadaki wo Mezase! by Up Up Girls (Kari)

This is the 19th single by Up Up Girls (Kari). The release date is November 4th. It is a triple a-side, though one of the songs, Zenryoku Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix-, is a new remix of a previously released song.

Here is the MV for the first title track, Beautiful Dreamer:

Here is the MV for the second title track, Zenryoku Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix-

Here is a live performance of the third track, Itadaki wo Mezase:

Regular Edition & Type A CD Tracklist:

1. Beautiful Dreamer

2. Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix-

3. Itadaki wo Mezase!

4. Beautiful Dreamer (Instrumental)

5. Itadaki wo Mezase! (Instrumental)

Type A DVD Tracklist:

1. Beautiful Dreamer (Music Video)

2. Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix- (Music Video)

Type B CD Tracklist:

1. Beautiful Dreamer

2. Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -Ultra Mix-

3. Itadaki wo Mezase!

4. Zenryoku Pump Up!! DJ Wildparty Remix

5. Beautiful Dreamer (Instrumental)

6. Itadaki wo Mezase! (Instrumental)

The Regular Edition is 1000 yen, Type A Edition is 1500 yen, and Type B Edition is 1200 yen. You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits:

Regular Edition     Type A     Type B

Haitateki by Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku

This is their 13th single, their 7th major single. The release date is November 5th.

Here is the MV:

Regular Edition CD Tracklist:
1. Haitateki!
2. Namida wa Niawanai
3. Chupakabra
4. Haitateki! (Instrumental)
5. Namida wa Niawanai (Instrumental)
6. Cupakabra (Instrumental)

Type A CD Tracklist:
1. Haitateki!
2. Namida wa Niawanai
3. Haitateki! (Instrumental)
4. Namida wa Niawanai (Instrumental)

Type A DVD Tracklist:

1. Haitateki (Music Video)

2. Making of

Type B CD Tracklist:
1. Haitateki!
2. Namida wa Niawanai
3. Can’t Stop the Loneliness
4. Haitateki! (Less Vocal)
5. Namida wa Niawanai (Less Vocal)
6. Can't Stop the Loneliness (Less Vocal)

All CD types come with a randomly selected trading card if you purchase the first press. The Regular Edition and Type B are both 1111 yen, and Type A is 1759 yen. You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits:

Regular Edition     Type A     Type B

Koi no Sanctuary! by Rinne Yoshida

This is the debut single of Rinne Yoshida. The release date is November 5th.

Here is a video which shows a preview of each song on the single:

Regular Edition Tracklist:

1. Koi no Sanctuary!
2. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru-
3. Koi no Sanctuary! (Instrumental)
4. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru- (Instrumental) 

Type A Tracklist:

1. Koi no Sanctuary!
2. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru-
3. SCHOOL DAYS
4. Koi no Sanctuary! (Instrumental)
5. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru- (Instrumental)
6. SCHOOL DAYS (Instrumental)

Type B Tracklist:

1. Koi no Sanctuary!
2. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru-
3. BELIEVE
4. Koi no Sanctuary! (Instrumental)
5. M.I.R.A.C.L.E -Aishitai Kimi Ga Kuru- (Instrumental)
6. BELIEVE (Instrumental)

The Regular Edition is 926 yen, and both Type A and Type B are 1111 yen. You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits: 

Regular Edition     Type A     Type B     

Miracle Paradise by i☆Ris  

  

This is the 7th single by i☆Ris. This single is their second single to be used as the opening to the anime  

PriPara, Prism Paradise. The release date is November 12th. 

Here is the Music Video:

  

Regular Edition CD Tracklist:  

1. Miracle Paradise  

2. Kokoro no Woto  

3. Special Kiss  

4. Miracle Paradise  

5. Kokoro no Woto  

6. Special Kiss  

  

Limited Edition CD Tracklist:  

1. Miracle Paradise  

2. Kokoro no Woto  

3. Miracle Paradise (Instrumental)  

4. Kokoro no Woto (Instrumental)  

Limited Edition DVD Tracklist:  

1. Miracle Paradise (Music Video)  

2. Off Shot Movie 

The Regular Edition is 1200 yen, and the Limited Edition is 1800 yen. You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits: 

Regular Edition     Limited Edition

Kanashimi Calibration by Moso Calibration  

  

This is the 6th single by Moso Calibration, the first single with a new line­up. (One member has  

graduated, and two new members have been added.) The release date is November 18th.  

  

Here is a preview of the music video:

  

Type A CD Tracklist:  

1. Kanashimi Calibration  

2. Hajimari ga Hajimaru  

3. Kanashimi Calibration (Off Vocal)  

4. Hajimari ga Hajimaru (Off Vocal)  

Type A DVD Tracklist:  

1. Kanashimi Calibration (Music Video) 

  

Type B CD Tracklist:  

1. Kanashimi Calibration  

2. Hajimari ga Hajimaru  

3. Stand ~Koko ni Iru yo~ Hitomi ni Utsuru no wa Kitto MoCali! Mix  

4. Kanashimi Calibration (Off Vocal)  

5. Hajimari ga Hajimaru (Off Vocal)  

  

Both versions of this single cost 1389 yen. You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits:

Type A     Type B

Bargain Girl by Lovely Doll

This is the 3rd major single released by Lovely Doll, and the 7th single overall. The release date is  

November 26th.   

  

Here is a preview of the Music Video:

  

Type A CD Tracklist:  

1. Bargain Girl  

2. Koi no Magic  

3. Digital Date  

4. Bargain Girl (Off Vocal)  

5. Koi no Magic (Off Vocal)  

6. Digital Date (Off Vocal)

Type A DVD Tracklist:  

1. Bargain Girl (Music Video)  

2. Unit Battle Shouri Tokuten “Sayonara to Kimi ga Itta”

Type B CD Tracklist:  

1. Bargain Girl  

2. Koi no Magic  

3. Bargain Girl (Off Vocal)  

4. Koi no Magic (Off Vocal)  

  

Type C CD Tracklist:  

1. Bargain Girl  

2. Digital Date  

3. Bargain Girl (Off Vocal)  

4. Digital Date (Off Vocal)  

You can purchase this single on CDJapan. Please use the links below to purchase the single, as idol BEATS Radio will receive a percentage of the profits:

Type A of this single is 1500 yen. Type B and Type C are both 1000 yen. 

Type A     Type B     Type C

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The new Radionomy system is experiencing many glitches and problems. It is extremely disappointing that this has occurred right when I decided to revive the station, but sadly there is nothing I am able to do, as this is not a problem just related to my station, but all of Radionomy . The issues are related to songs and ads repeating, as well as what appears to be an issue moving on to the next days schedule.

You are all still free to listen, but there will likely be issues. I do not want anyone to believe this is what will be typical of the station. I am currently considering the station under a test period for technical difficulties. The reason I am leaving the station online is so that I can listen and observe and catch any and all errors that occur.

I will be keeping in close contact with those working at Radionomy on getting these problems fixed asap, and I will let everyone know when the problems have fixed (be it in one day, a week, etc.) and on that day I will consider idol BEATS Radio officially re-opened and at it's best. The next day a giveaway will be announced to celebrate.

Sorry for all of the issues, I hope you all still stand by idol BEATS Radio and look forward to it officially opening when these glitches have disappeared :)

New and improved idol BEATS Radio♪

Welcome to idol BEATS's official website! Hopefully some of you people who have been listeners of the station, and I also hope some of you are brand new and have come to check it out!

For new listeners:

Welcome to idol BEATS Radio's official website! I'm so glad you found this page. idol BEATS is an online radio station that plays Japanese Pop songs by female idols. The station has two goals:

• To introduce people to japanese idols and try and get their popularity to grow worldwide
• To introduce people who are already fans to brand new groups

There are so many amazing idol groups out there today, they are popping up constantly. You can find idol groups with almost any look, theme, and sound you can imagine. Since part of the station's goal is to introduce people to new idol groups, the station keeps updated and makes sure all groups (and soloists) playing are currently active idols. A group is deleted once they disband or stop releasing and performing, and I will try to add as many new groups that pop up as I can, to give an accurate representation of the idol scene in Japan. 

Please feel free to look around the website to learn anything else you'd like to know, or email me with any questions at idolbeatsradio@gmail.com

Please sign the guestbook, and I hope you become a regular listener of idol BEATS Radio♪

For those already fans of the station:

You may be wondering just what "new and improved" may mean. Let's start with what the problem was:
Basically, though the station has been playing non-stop since opening successfully, a few months back it went through a period where I was less-able to update it. A lot was going in my life, and though I made sure there was always something scheduled to play on the station, it just wasn't what I wanted the station to be. Enough new groups weren't added, or recent singles by groups already included. I hadn't deleted some groups that disbanded, and I wasn't taking as much time to be sure groups with similar sounds or relations weren't playing too close together. I then went off to Japan which, though amazing, made it even more impossible to work on the station.
However,
I discovered even more amazing new idol groups while in Japan, and brought back so much great music for you all too listen to! I have been buckling down hard on the station since returning, making sure everything is totally up to date. I tried to make sure I have the full discography of as many groups as I possibly can added to the station. I was sure to delete any groups that have disbanded, and I have added mass amounts of brand new idol groups with all kinds of different sounds! The station has been organized in a way where you will get much more variety in the kinds of songs and groups you are hearing in a row, as well. I have set the station up in a way that will make it much easier to constantly be updating with anything new I can get my hands on, as well. I will be keeping the twitter and facebook page active, as well as this website. (So be sure to follow them all!)
I have a lot of great ideas for this station that are still yet to come soon, so keep an eye out!
For those of you who remember fan voting and "Top Tuesdays," those will currently not be around. I will be seeing just how much time is taken up from scheduling the station, and what I am able to do, but if listeners want it, I may be able to bring back a monthly vote :)
The big New Years countdown for best songs released this year will still be happening, though, so look forward to it!

Currently, the station has music ads. These play once or twice every hour, and are a preview of a song, not a full song. However, these songs are not idol music, they are chosen and programmed by Radionomy. I feel this breaks up the flow of the station, so I'm looking into trying to get them to allow me to use spoken ads instead of music ads, so it doesn't sound as if there has been a mistake in music added to the station.

The station has had some loyal listeners who have been consistently listening since it's opened, but, as expected, when it stopped being updated well a lot of listeners were lost. I hope to gain those listeners back, as long as many more! So please listen and let people know about the station! I am positive that anyone who listens to the station will be introduced to at least one interesting group they've never heard of (likely many more) and will find some great new music. There is a lot of variety as the idol genre is really growing, but I think you will really enjoy what I've found for you all to listen to :)