World Domination (Band-Maid album)

"I Can't Live Without You." and "Dice" were both considered to be released as the lead song, but ultimately "Domination" was chosen instead.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000151702&page=1|title=

【インタビュー】Band-Maid小鳩ミク＆彩姫、フロント2人は「絶対に交わらない」|publisher=barks.jp|page=1|language=ja|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2021}} The working title for "Domination" was "World Domination" which was then used as the album title. Lead vocalist Saiki Atsumi, told lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, to write a song based on the image of world domination.{{cite web |date= |title=Band-Maid VanityMix 2018 Spring Pick Up Interview |url=http://old.vanitymix.jp/music/band-maid/ |access-date=November 9, 2021 |publisher=VanityMix |page=1 |language=ja}} Tōno was inspired by Street Fighter II.{{cite web |title=Band-Maid Web Limited Interview |url=http://old.vanitymix.jp/music/band-maid-2/2/ |access-date=November 12, 2021 |publisher=VanityMix |language=ja}}

"Play" was originally an instrumental. Tōno was asked to make a song that would be popular at festivals. Kobato made the lyrics with a strong sense of a scene where everyone is having a good time.{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayfolk.com/articles/detail/21496|title=Band-Maid {{!}} インタビュー 10／15に名古屋ダイアモンドホールでお給仕（ライブ）！！Band-Maidの小鳩ミク（G&Vo）とKanami（G）にインタビュー！|publisher=Sunday Folk|language=ja|date=August 16, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212090510/http://www.sundayfolk.com/articles/detail/21496|archive-date=February 12, 2018|url-status=dead}} It was previously released on the Daydreaming/Choose Me single.

"One and Only" was the first song written for the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000151702&page=2|title=【インタビュー】Band-Maid小鳩ミク＆彩姫、フロント2人は「絶対に交わらない」|publisher=barks.jp|page=2|language=ja|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2021}} The lyrics for "Carry On Living" were inspired by the Japanese film March Comes in Like a Lion.{{cite web|url=http://old.vanitymix.jp/music/band-maid/|title=Band-Maid VanityMix 2018 Spring Pick Up Interview|publisher=VanityMix|page=2|language=ja|date=|access-date=November 9, 2021}} The lyrics for "Alive-or-Dead" are about cryptocurrency.

Tōno composed "Daydreaming", after Atsumi requested a ballad. She was told to incorporate elements of tropical house and EDM and make it more like Band-Maid. Tōno wrote it on piano. It took about a month to arrange the music. Atsumi told rhythm guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato, she wanted a song where the audience could take a break and she could sing calmly. Atsumi told Tōno she wanted a rock version of a Hikaru Utada song and she asked her not to include too many English words.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 53:56

| all_lyrics = Miku Kobato, except where indicated

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = I Can't Live Without You.

| music1 = Band-Maid

| extra1 = Band-Maid

| length1 = 3:49

| title2 = Play

| music2 = Band-Maid

| extra2 = Band-Maid

| length2 = 3:19

| title3 = One and Only

| music3 = Band-Maid

| extra3 = Band-Maid

| length3 = 3:22

| title4 = Domination

| music4 = Band-Maid

| extra4 = Band-Maid

| length4 = 3:51

| title5 = Fate

| music5 = {{hlist|Kentaro Akutsu|Band-Maid}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Akutsu|Band-Maid}}

| length5 = 4:31

| title6 = Spirit!!

| music6 = Band-Maid

| extra6 = Band-Maid

| length6 = 3:41

| title7 = Rock in Me

| music7 = {{hlist|Tienowa|Band-Maid}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Tienowa|Band-Maid}}

| length7 = 3:21

| title8 = Clang

| music8 = Band-Maid

| extra8 = Band-Maid

| length8 = 4:10

| title9 = Turn Me On

| music9 = {{hlist|Akutsu|Band-Maid}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Akutsu|Band-Maid}}

| length9 = 4:15

| title10 = Carry On Living

| music10 = Band-Maid

| extra10 = Band-Maid

| length10 = 3:32

| title11 = Daydreaming

| music11 = Band-Maid

| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Miku Kobato|Saiki Atsumi}}

| extra11 = Band-Maid

| length11 = 3:57

| title12 = Anemone

| music12 = Band-Maid

| extra12 = Band-Maid

| length12 = 4:22

| title13 = Alive-or-Dead

| music13 = Band-Maid

| extra13 = Band-Maid

| length13 = 3:44

| title14 = Dice

| music14 = Band-Maid

| extra14 = Band-Maid

| length14 = 4:02

}}

{{Track listing

| headline= Standard edition bonus track

| total_length= 57:20

| extra_column= Arrangement

| title15 = Honey

| note15 = ハニー) (Mucc cover

| music15 = Miya

| lyrics15 = Miya

| length15 = 3:24

}}

Limited Edition w/ Blu-ray or DVD featuring the Tour Final recorded live at Studio Coast on November 24, 2017.

{{track listing

| title1 = Choose Me

| title2 = Don't You Tell Me

| title3 = モラトリアム

| title4 = Puzzle

| title5 = Cross

| title6 = Matchless Gum

| title7 = Awkward

| title8 = Daydreaming

| title9 = YOLO

| title10 = Alone

| title11 = Real Existence

| title12 = Take Me Higher!

| title13 = Play

| title14 = Secret My Lips

| title15 = The Non-Fiction Days

}}

;Band-Maid

• Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except track 7)
• Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on track 7
• Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
• Misa – bass
• Akane Hirose – drums

;Production

• Band-Maid – sound producer
• Tienowa – sound design (except tracks 5 and 9)
• Kentaro Akutsu – sound design and vocal director on tracks 5 and 9
• Ayako Nakanomori – vocal director (except tracks 5 and 9)
• Masahiko Fukui – mixing and Mastering at Mix Forest, Tokyo
• Masayoshi Yamamoto – recording engineer
• Satoshi Kohno – art direction
• Satoshi Kuno – art producer

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• [https://jpurecords.com/collections/band-maid/products/band-maid-world-domination World Domination Listing] at JPU Records {{lang in|en}}

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