Who Killed Idol?

WHO KiLLED IDOL?
WHO KiLLED IDOL?
Studio album by BiS
Released	March 5, 2014
Genre	alternative rock, pop punk, alternative metal, metalcore, digital hardcore, ska punk, J-pop
Length	58:44
Language	Japanese, English
Label	Avex Trax
Producer	Kenta Matsukuma, JxSxK
BiS chronology
Singles from WHO KiLLED IDOL?
	"GET YOU"; Released: January 9, 2013; "BiSimulation"; Released: March 13, 2013; "DiE"; Released: June 26, 2013; "Fly / Hi"; Released: September 18, 2013; "STUPiG"; Released: January 22, 2014;
Alternate Covers
	Covers for the Six CD Release Types
Alternative cover
	Cover for limited LP version

Who Killed Idol? (stylized 'WHO KiLLED IDOL?') is the third studio album by Japanese idol group BiS, released on March 5, 2014. It is the last studio album released by the group before they disbanded in July 2014, and the only studio album to feature members First Summer Uika, Tentenko, Saki Kamiya and Megumi Koshouji. The album was released following a period of multiple changes in the BiS lineup, resulting in some tracks featuring members that were no longer part of the group by the time the album was released.^[1] The album continues the basic style of their previous albums, but shows more variety in the various styles of rock and pop featured in the tracks: "STUPiG" showcases a digital hardcore sound, "Hi" takes a step into upbeat punk rock, and "MURA-MURA" ventures into SKA-core. The pattern of including a cover track is continued, with "Primal" by The Yellow Monkey being included as the final track. The original version of this track also happened to be the last song The Yellow Monkey released before they disbanded,^[2] adding to its significance in the album.

Guests

The album features many famous Japanese rock musicians, either performing on the songs or providing music for songs. "STUPiG" is written and arranged by Takeshi Ueda of AA= and The Mad Capsule Markets; "Hi" is written by Akihiro Namba of Hi-Standard; "MURA-MURA" is written and arranged by Noriaki Tsuda of Kemuri, who also plays bass on the track as well; "BiSimulation" is written by Toru Hidaka of Beat Crusaders; The guitar solo of "primal.2" is performed by Hisashi of Glay, who is also a fan of BiS.^[3] "GET YOU" is a collaboration track with fellow Avex idols Dorothy Little Happy and is taken from the collaboration single of the same name.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"primal.2"	BiS	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	5:48
2.	"DiE"	BiS	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	3:27
3.	"STUPiG"	BiS	Takeshi Ueda	Takeshi Ueda	3:36
4.	"no regret"	Megumi Koshouji	Takumi Asada	Takumi Asada	3:21
5.	"Magumato" (マグマト)	First Summer Uika	Schtein&Longer	Schtein&Longer	4:04
6.	"GET YOU" (with Dorothy Little Happy)	BiS & Dorothy Little Happy	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	4:05
7.	"MURA-MURA"	Ten Tenko	Noriaki Tsuda	Noriaki Tsuda	4:15
8.	"MMGK"	Saki Kamiya	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	3:38
9.	"BiSimulation"	BiS	Toru Hidaka	Kenta Matsukuma	3:15
10.	"ERROR"	Nozomi Hirano	Keita Tanaka	Keita Tanaka	3:53
11.	"nasty face"	Pour Lui	Kenta Matsukuma	Ichiro Iguchi	4:26
12.	"Fly"	BiS	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	4:08
13.	"Hi"	Saki Kamiya	Akihiro Namba	Kenta Matsukuma	2:55
14.	"Hide out cut (WHO KiLLED IDOL? ver)"	JxSxK	Kenta Matsukuma	Kenta Matsukuma	3:43
15.	"Primal" (プライマル。)	Kazuya Yoshii	Kazuya Yoshii	Kenta Matsukuma	4:18

Movie Edition Disc 2: IDOL is DEAD 2 DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"IDOL is DEAD 2 ~Nonchan's Propaganda War~ -Special Edition-" (アイドル・イズ・デッド -ノンちゃんのプロパガンダ大戦争-"Special Edition-")

MV Edition Disc 2: Music Video DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"ASH"
2.	"Hitoribochi"
3.	"GET YOU w/Dorothy Little Happy"
4.	"BiSimulation"
5.	"Hide out cut"
6.	"DiE"
7.	"MURA-MURA"
8.	"Fly"
9.	"Hi"
10.	"STUPiG"
11.	"ODD FUTURE -Pour Lui ver.-" (プー・ルイ ver.)
12.	"ODD FUTURE -Nozomi Hirano ver.-" (ヒラノノゾミ ver.)
13.	"ODD FUTURE -First Summer Uika ver.-" (ファーストサマーウイカ ver.)
14.	"ODD FUTURE -Ten Tenko ver.-" (テンテンコ ver.)
15.	"ODD FUTURE -Saki Kamiya ver.-" (カミヤサキ ver.)
16.	"ODD FUTURE -Megumi Koshouji ver.-" (コショージメグミ ver.)
17.	"primal.2"

Personnel

BiS - Lyrics on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12
- Pour Lui – vocals; Lyrics on Track 11
- Nozomi Hirano – vocals; Lyrics on Track 10
- First Summer Uika – vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Track 5
- Tentenko – vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Track 7
- Saki Kamiya – vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Tracks 8 and 13
- Megumi Koshouji – vocals (except Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13); Lyrics on Track 4
Ex.BiS
- Yurika Wakisaka – vocals on Tracks 6 and 9
- Yufu Terashima – vocals on Tracks 6 and 9
- Rio Michibayashi – vocals on Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13
Dorothy Little Happy – vocals on Track 6
Kenta Matsukuma – Sound producer (except Tracks 3 and 7); Guitar on Tracks 1, 2 and 13; Programming on Tracks 2, 6, 9 and 14
Takeshi Ueda – Sound producer, Programming and Guitar on Track 3
Noriaki Tsuda – Sound producer and Bass guitar on Track 7
Hisashi – Lead Guitar on Track 1
Ryoma – Guitar on Track 7
Takafumi Sakuma – Guitar on Track 5
Yoshihiro Nakagawa – Guitar and Sax on Track 15
Ichiro Iguchi – Guitar on Tracks 6 and 11; Programming on Track 13
Ikuma Gallagher – Guitar on Track 14
Koji Ikuma – Guitar on Track 14
Takeshi Otani – Guitar on Track 4 and 12
Shinnosuke – Guitar on Track 8
Keita Tanaka – Guitar on Track 10
Takumi Asada – Bass Guitar on Tracks 4 and 15
Makoto Shirasaka – Bass Guitar on Track 13
Shinji Taira – Bass Guitar on Track 11
Taizo Nakamura – Bass Guitar on Tracks 1, 2, 8, 12 and 14
Haruki – Bass Guitar on Track 10
Mako – Drums on Track 7
Takuya Kusunose – Drums on Tracks 11 and 12
Takashi Todoroki – Drums on Tracks 2, 9, 10, 14 and 15
Toshiyuki Wakayama – Drums on Tracks 1 and 13
Dorapo – Drums on Track 4
mifuu – Piano on Tracks 2 and 12
Yohei freedom – Piano on Track 1
Keiji Yamaguchi – Piano on Track 14
Anzu Suhara – Violin on Track 1
Clutch – Organ and Keyboards on Track 7
Mai – Trumpet on Track 7
Hiroyuki Suka – Trombone on Track 7
Muraian – Trombone on Track 7
some – Programming assistant on Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 15
Kazuki Sato – Programming assistant on Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 15
Katsuto Matsuura – executive producer
Hikaru Yamaguchi – executive producer

Notes

All writing, arrangement and personnel credits taken from the album insert.^[4]

References

^ Yurika Wakisaka left on March 16, 2013; Yufu Terashima left on May 26, 2013; Rio Michibayashi left on September 22, 2013.
^ "THE YELLOW MONKEY | ザ・イエロー・モンキーオフィシャルサイト". THE YELLOW MONKEY | ザ・イエロー・モンキーオフィシャルサイト.
^ "BiS「IDOL is DEAD」を超フラゲ。アイドルという概念が地軸からネジ曲がる問題作！耳の肥えたリスナーに聴いてほしい。相変わらずprimal.が良曲で安心する丑三つ時". October 11, 2012.
^ Who Killed Idol? (CD liner). BiS. Japan: Avex Trax. 2014. AVCD-38910.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] Yurika Wakisaka left on March 16, 2013; Yufu Terashima left on May 26, 2013; Rio Michibayashi left on September 22, 2013.

[2] "THE YELLOW MONKEY | ザ・イエロー・モンキーオフィシャルサイト". THE YELLOW MONKEY | ザ・イエロー・モンキーオフィシャルサイト.

[3] "BiS「IDOL is DEAD」を超フラゲ。アイドルという概念が地軸からネジ曲がる問題作！耳の肥えたリスナーに聴いてほしい。相変わらずprimal.が良曲で安心する丑三つ時". October 11, 2012.

[4] Who Killed Idol? (CD liner). BiS. Japan: Avex Trax. 2014. AVCD-38910.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Toggy Nano3 Hyuga Iko Mugennokanata Kurenai World's End Pour Lui Nozomi Hirano Rina Yokoyama Yukiko Nakayama Yufu Terashima Yurika Wakisaka Rio Michibayashi Tentenko First Summer Uika Saki Kamiya Megumi Koshouji Go Zeela Kika Front Frontale Peri Ubu Pan Luna Leafy Yuina Empire Mewclub Muropanako Aya Eightprince Toriaez Hana Momoland Nel Nehru Manako Chiii Manako Zuzu Death Chantmonkee Ito Musensiteebu Neo Trees Shion Epic
Albums	Brand-new idol Society Idol Is Dead Who Killed Idol? Brand-new idol Society 2 Re:Stupid Brand-new idol Society Lookie Never Mind
Compilations	Bisukete Urya-Oi!!!
Singles	"Are You Ready?"
Related groups	Bis Kaidan Bish