Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (Japanese CD, BVCP-27068): version 2
Saved 2026-09-27 00:00 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (Japanese CD, BVCP-27068) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 04988017625774
name: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (Japanese CD, BVCP-27068)
family: family/unwritten-natasha-bedingfield
default_observation: jp-cd-2004
summary: First Japanese BMG CD of Natasha Bedingfield's debut album Unwritten (BVCP-27068), released on 20 October 2004 as a limited-period special-price edition with the Japan-only bonus track "The One That Got Away".
brand: brand/phonogenic-records
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: JP
pack_format: CD, jewel case
model_number: BVCP-27068
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/bmg-japan | JP | | | | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs credits "Manufactured By BMG Funhouse, Inc.", the company's name from 1999 to 2005; Tower Records Japan names the label BMG JAPAN for this barcode (^tower) |
| manufactured_by | company/sonopress-pan-asia | | | | | derived | ^discogs | Matrix "SONT /BVCP27068"; SONT is the matrix code of the Sonopress plant in Tai Po, Hong Kong (^discogs-sonopress-hk). Discogs credits no pressing plant on this release |
| licensed_from | company/sony-music-entertainment-uk | | | | | sourced | ^discogs | Credited ℗ and © BMG UK & Ireland Ltd., the company renamed Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. on 1 November 2004 and now Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/bmg-japan | | | | | derived | ^tower | Prefix 4988017; the label Tower Records Japan and the maker Discogs name for this barcode |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| JP | sourced | ^tower | Tower Records Japan item 1589463 "アンリトゥン＜期間限定特別価格盤＞" prints SKU 4988017625774 and catalogue number BVCP-27068, label BMG JAPAN, released 20 October 2004; marked 廃盤 (out of print) and not orderable. Sony Music Japan gives the same list price, ¥2,096 including tax, ¥1,905 before tax (^smej) | 2026-09-26 | new | | JPY 2096 |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| アンリトゥン | name | ja | | |
| Unwritten | name | | | |
| BVCP-27068 | search | | | |
| 82876-64001-2 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Natasha Bedingfield
label: brand/phonogenic-records
record_company: company/bmg-japan
copyright: BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
phonographic_copyright: BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
catalogue_number: BVCP-27068
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2004-10-20
release_country: JP
genre: Pop
runtime_min: 60.55
edition: Limited-period special-price edition (期間限定特別価格盤)
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | These Words | | 3:37 | ^discogs | Writers per Tower Records Japan (^tower), as for every row | Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins |
| 2 | Single | | 3:58 | ^discogs | Tower Records Japan gives 3:57 (^tower) | Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins |
| 3 | I'm A Bomb | | 3:43 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins |
| 4 | Unwritten | | 4:19 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodrigues |
| 5 | I Bruise Easily | | 4:14 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton |
| 6 | If You're Gonna... | | 3:22 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton |
| 7 | Silent Movie | | 3:47 | ^discogs | Tower Records Japan gives 3:48 (^tower) | Natasha Bedingfield, Guy Chambers |
| 8 | We're All Mad | | 4:48 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley |
| 9 | Frogs & Princes | | 3:45 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins |
| 10 | Drop Me In The Middle | Natasha Bedingfield feat. Bizarre | 4:16 | ^discogs | Sony Music Japan and Tower Records Japan credit Bizarre of D12 as featured artist (^smej) | Natasha Bedingfield, Wayne Rodrigues, Rufus Johnson, Danielle Brisebois |
| 11 | Wild Horses | | 4:01 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton |
| 12 | Size Matters | | 3:26 | ^discogs | | Natasha Bedingfield, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner, Wayne Wilkins |
| 13 | Peace Of Me | | 3:47 | ^discogs | Tower Records Japan gives 3:46 (^tower) | Natasha Bedingfield, Patrick Leonard |
| 14a | The One That Got Away | | | ^discogs | Japan-only bonus track (日本盤のみボーナス・トラック) per Tower Records Japan (^tower); track 14 runs 9:30 in all per Discogs and MusicBrainz (^mb), 9:31 per Tower | Natasha Bedingfield, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner, Nathan Winkler, Michael Tafaro |
| 14b | Sojourn | | | ^discogs | Hidden track inside track 14 per Discogs | |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Matrix / runout | SONT /BVCP27068 | | ^discogs | | jp-cd-2004 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L026 | | ^discogs | | jp-cd-2004 | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Mould SID code | IFPI 0913 | | ^discogs | | jp-cd-2004 | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | JASRAC | | ^discogs | | jp-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Inserts | 8-page lyric booklet, 16-page Japanese notes and lyrics booklet, obi | | ^discogs | | jp-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Packaging | Jewel case | | ^mb | | jp-cd-2004 | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 60:33 | | ^tower | Tower Records Japan total; 60.55 minutes | jp-cd-2004 | | 60.55 | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------------ |
| jp-cd-2004 | Japanese BMG CD BVCP-27068, 2004 | edition | JP | | 2004-10-20 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs | Edition described from the Discogs release record (CD, album; also catalogued 82876-64001-2 on BMG); Sony Music Japan, Tower Records Japan and MusicBrainz give the same catalogue number and date (^smej, ^tower, ^mb) | | | | CD, jewel case | BVCP-27068 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| jp-cd-2004 | Andrew Frampton | Producer | ^discogs | | Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10 to 13 |
| jp-cd-2004 | Wayne Wilkins | Producer | ^discogs | | Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10 to 13 |
| jp-cd-2004 | Steve Kipner | Producer | ^discogs | | Tracks 1, 2, 7, 11, 12 |
| jp-cd-2004 | Danielle Brisebois | Producer | ^discogs | | Tracks 3, 8, 9 |
| jp-cd-2004 | Wayne Rodrigues | Producer | ^discogs | | Tracks 3, 8, 9; credited "Wayne Rodriguez" |
| jp-cd-2004 | Atsuko Numazaki | Liner notes | ^discogs | | 沼崎敦子, Japanese liner notes |
| jp-cd-2004 | Mika Nakamura | Liner notes (lyrics translation) | ^discogs | | 中村美夏 |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.co.jp: searches for the barcode 4988017625774, the catalogue number BVCP-27068, "アンリトゥン ナターシャ", "Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten" and the artist name alone, and the format selector on the album's listings (eleven CD editions, including BVCP-21415 and BVCP-21434), found no listing of this edition on 2026-09-26 | |
| jp-cd-2004 | packaging | not_researched | Obi strip, jewel case and the printed track order not read from a photo | |
| jp-cd-2004 | identity | unknown | Whether the maker still sells the disc: Sony Music Japan lists it with a price but no shop links, and Tower Records Japan marks it out of print | ^tower |
| | relationships | disputed | Prefix 4988017 was used by BMG Victor from 1989, by BMG Japan and, after 2009, by Sony Music Japan labels (MusicBrainz barcode search 4988017*, read 2026-09-26): nothing is written to a company's gs1_prefixes | ^mb-block |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Discogs and MusicBrainz release records, Sony Music Japan's discography data and the Tower Records Japan item page that prints this barcode.
<!--/research-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-233cb51e.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100/cover-art | 2026-09-27 | | 83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100 | 10518927920 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100/10518927920.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100/10518927920-1200.jpg | 2026-09-27T00:00:36.201Z | 4988017625774 | barcode | 1 | 500 | 500 | 800 | 800 | true | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4857687 | Discogs release 4857687: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (CD, Album, Japan, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4857687 | identifiers, labels, companies, tracklist, credits, notes | | | |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/release/83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100 | MusicBrainz release: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (Japanese CD, BVCP-27068, 2004) | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 83014775-63da-4a84-845c-59caf7746100 | barcode, label, packaging, release event, tracklist | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| smej | https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/natashabedingfield/discography/BVCP-27068 | Sony Music Japan: アンリトゥン (BVCP-27068) | 2026-09-26 | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) | manufacturer | | BVCP-27068 | title, release date, price, track list, comment (page data from /json/v2/artist/natashabedingfield/discography/BVCP-27068) | | | |
| tower | https://tower.jp/item/1589463 | Tower Records Japan: アンリトゥン＜期間限定特別価格盤＞ / Natasha Bedingfield | 2026-09-26 | Tower Records Japan | retailer | | 1589463 | 基本情報 (SKU, 規格品番, label, release date), price, stock, 収録内容 (durations, writers), 商品の紹介 | | | |
| discogs-sonopress-hk | https://api.discogs.com/labels/510341 | Discogs label 510341: Sonopress, Hong Kong | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 510341 | profile, matrix patterns | | | |
| wiki-album | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwritten_(album) | Wikipedia: Unwritten (album) | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | lead, release history | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| mb-block | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/?query=barcode:4988017*&fmt=json&limit=100 | MusicBrainz: releases with barcodes beginning 4988017 | 2026-09-26 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | | countries, labels and catalogue numbers of the first 100 hits | CC0 | MusicBrainz | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/135338/versions | Discogs master 135338: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten, versions | 2026-09-26 | Discogs | catalogue | | 135338 | versions | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
This is the first Japanese compact disc of Unwritten, the debut album of English singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, released by BMG in Japan on 20 October 2004 under catalogue number BVCP-27068.[^smej] Tower Records Japan sold it as a limited-period special-price edition at ¥2,096, with 14 tracks running 60 minutes 33 seconds and "The One That Got Away" as a bonus track found only on the Japanese release.[^tower] Discogs lists it on the Phonogenic and BMG labels, made by BMG Funhouse, with a matrix code of the Sonopress plant in Hong Kong, the hidden track "Sojourn" after the bonus track, and an obi with two booklets of lyrics and Japanese notes.[^discogs]
The album had come out in the UK on 6 September 2004, where it reached number one; the US release followed on 2 August 2005.[^wiki-album] Two further Japanese CDs followed, BVCP-21415 in January 2005 and the US version BVCP-21434 in December 2005.[^discogs-master] Tower Records Japan now lists this edition as out of print.[^tower]
<!--/about-->