Best Ai
Best Ai is the second compilation album by Japanese singer Ai, released on September 16, 2009. The album was released in three editions: limited CD+DVD, CD only and "Arienai Price" (low-priced) editions. Best Ai debuted at number 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart but switched back and forth between number 1 and number 2 several times during its release week. The album went on to debut atop the weekly albums chart with 81,663 copies sold, beating the second-place holder Takeshi Tsuruno's Tsuruno Oto by merely 1,332 units and becoming her first number-one album.[1]
| Best Ai | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2009 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop, Pop | |||
| Length | 79:13 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Ai chronology | ||||
| ||||
The album is certified Platinum for shipment of 250,000 copies.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story" | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Believe" | Ai | Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin | 5:14 |
| 3. | "One" | Ai | Toshiaki Matsumoto | 5:04 |
| 4. | "You Are My Star" | Ai | Ai, Uta | 4:39 |
| 5. | "So Special (Version A.I.)" | Ai, Atsushi | Ai, Atsushi, Uta | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Taisetsu na Mono" (大切なもの "Precious Things") | Ai | Ai, The Company | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Okuribito" (おくりびと "The Sending People") | Ai | Joe Hisaishi | 3:40 |
| 8. | "I'll Remember You" | Ai | Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Mai☆Furendo" (マイ☆フレンド "My☆Friend") | Ai | Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Music" | Ai | T. Kura, Ai | 3:59 |
| 11. | "I Wanna Know" | Ai | Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Life" | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | 4:56 |
| 13. | "E.O." | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Another Day" | Ai | Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown | 5:27 |
| 15. | "365 featuring Deli" | Ai, Deli | Aquarius, Ai | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Saishū Senkoku" (最終宣告 "Last Words") | Ai | Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm | 3:26 |
| 17. | "All For You (Movie Short Version)" | Ai, Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 2:01 |
| 18. | "Story (Re-born)" | Ai | 2 Soul | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saishū Senkoku" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Thank U" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "My Friend" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "Story" (Music Video) | |
| 5. | "Believe" (Music Video) | |
| 6. | "I Wanna Know" (Music Video) | |
| 7. | "365 feat. Deli" (Music Video) |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story" | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Believe" | Ai | Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin | 5:14 |
| 3. | "One" | Ai | Toshiaki Matsumoto | 5:04 |
| 4. | "You Are My Star" | Ai | Ai, Uta | 4:39 |
| 5. | "So Special (Version A.I.)" | Ai, Atsushi | Ai, Atsushi, Uta | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Taisetsu na Mono" | Ai | Ai, The Company | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Okuribito" | Ai | Joe Hisaishi | 3:40 |
| 8. | "I'll Remember You" | Ai | Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Mai☆Furendo" | Ai | Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Music" | Ai | T. Kura, Ai | 3:59 |
| 11. | "I Wanna Know" | Ai | Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Life" | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | 4:56 |
| 13. | "E.O." | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Another Day" | Ai | Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown | 5:27 |
| 15. | "365 featuring Deli" | Ai, Deli | Aquarius, Ai | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Saishū Senkoku" | Ai | Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm | 3:26 |
Charts and certifications
|
|
References
- "AI、ベスト盤で初のオリコン1位獲得". Yomiuri Shimbun. 2009-09-22. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "アルバム デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "アルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "アルバム 月間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- (in Chinese) On the drop down Select 第43週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜". Five Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "2010/02/01付 Album Weekly 101-300(累積売上3万以上)". Oricon. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年10月". RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.