The Japan Covers

The Japan Covers
Studio album by Andrew W.K.
Released	November 26, 2008 (Japan)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Rock
Label	Universal Music Group
Producer	Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K. chronology
Close Calls With Brick Walls (2006) The Japan Covers (2008) A Wild Pear (2009)

Premium Collection: The Japan Covers, known as Ippatsu Shōbu: Covers (一発勝負～カヴァーズ, Ippatsu Shōbu~Kavāzu, lit. "One-Shot Game: Covers") in Japan, is a cover album by Andrew W.K. The album, consisting of covers of various J-pop songs, was released in Japan by Universal Music Group on November 26, 2008.

The songs were originally marketed as 30-second ringtones and repackaged in their complete versions as this 14-song album. Andrew W.K. is quoted as saying that this album is a "gift to the Japanese people, for all the incredible warmth and kindness they've given me over the years."^[1]