Band-Maiko (album)

Band-Maiko
Band-Maiko album cover of regular edition
EP by
Band-Maid (as Band-Maiko)
ReleasedApril 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)
Recorded2018–2019
Length27:29
Language
  • Japanese
Label
Band-Maid (as Band-Maiko) chronology
World Domination
(2018)
Band-Maiko
(2019)
Conqueror
(2019)
Music videos
"Secret Maiko Lips" on YouTube
"Gion-cho" on YouTube

Band-Maiko is the first extended play by Japanese rock group Band-Maid (as Band-Maiko). It was released on April 3, 2019, by Revolver Records. In the EP, their maiko costumes and the music with Kyoto dialect lyrics and wagakki became a very popular topic of discussion.[1][2] It debuted at number 15 on the Oricon Albums Chart,[3] selling 4,440 copies in its first week.[4]

  1. ^ "Band-Maiko - Band-Maiko". JaME. June 3, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Band-Maiko ミニアルバム発売インタビュー メイドやのうて舞妓はん? エイプリルフールはもう終わりどすえ?. Natalie (in Japanese). April 2, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Band-Maiko" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. April 10, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021.