The Japan Covers
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| Released | November 26, 2008 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Andrew W.K. | |||
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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."