Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection

Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection (いきものばかり～メンバーズBESTセレクション～) is Japanese pop rock band Ikimono-gakari's first greatest hits album. It was released on 3 November 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1] The album features 31 previously released tracks and three new songs: "Ima Hashiridaseba", "Spirits", and "Kaze to Mirai".

Ikimono-bakari Members BEST Selection
いきものばかり
〜メンバーズBESTセレクション〜
Greatest hits album by
Ikimono-gakari
ReleasedOctober 03, 2010 (Japan)
GenreJ-pop, pop rock
Length158:58
（Disc1:79:11）
（Disc2:79:47）
LanguageJapanese
LabelEPIC Records Japan
Ikimono-gakari chronology
Hajimari no Uta
(2009)		 Ikimono-bakari Members BEST Selection
いきものばかり
〜メンバーズBESTセレクション〜
(2010)		 Newtral
(2012)
Singles from Ikimono-bakari Members BEST Selection
  1. "Nostalgia"
    Released: March 10, 2010
  2. "Arigato"
    Released: May 5, 2010
  3. "Kimi ga Iru"
    Released: August 4, 2010

It was released in two versions: a regular 2CD edition and a limited 2CD+DVD edition. The first press regular edition contains an ikimono-card 021. The limited edition contains a double-sided ikimono-land/member poster, an ikimono-land card, an ikimono-land sticker, two ikimono-land postcards, ikimono-card 021, and an application card to enter a lottery for ikimono-gakari goods. The bonus DVD contains a 115-minute documentary, "ikiiki TV", featuring member commentary on all the songs.[2]

The album was certified 'Million' by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipment of one million copies.[3] To commemorate this achievement, a limited 2CD winter jacket edition was shipped out between December 17, 2010 and January 2011.[4]

Track listing
CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Sakura"Yoshiki MizunoMasanori Shimada 
2."Uruwashiki Hito" (うるわしきひと / "The lovely one")Y. MizunoRyo Eguchi 
3."Seishun Line" (青春ライン / "Youth line")Y. MizunoR. Eguchi 
4."Akaneiro no Yakusoku" (茜色の約束 / "Madder-Colored Promise")Y. MizunoM. Shimada 
5."Kira Kira Train"Y. MizunoM. Shimada 
6."Nostalgia" (ノスタルジア)Y. MizunoM. Shimada 
7."Mirai Wakusei" (未来惑星 / "Future planet")Kiyoe YoshiokaSusumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji 
8."Natsu Koi -2010 version-" (夏・コイ/ "summer love" / Rearranged version)Hotaka YamashitaAkimitsu Honma 
9."Tayumu Koto na Kinagare no Naka de" (タユムコトナキナガレノナカデ / "Relaxing in a ceaseless flow")H. YamashitaM. Shimada 
10."Ima Hashiridaseba" (今走り出せば / "If you start running now")H. YamashitaS. Nishikawa 
11."Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" (花は桜 君は美し / Flowers are cherry blossoms; you're beautiful)Y. MizunoZentaro Watanabe 
12."Soprano" (ソプラノ)H. YamashitaM. Shimada 
13."Tsuki to Atashi to Reizouko" (月とあたしと冷蔵庫 / "The moon, myself, and a refrigerator")H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Kiyoe Yoshioka (lyrics)Ikimonogakari, R. Eguchi 
14."Hot Milk" (ホットミルク)H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Y. Mizuno (lyrics)Seiji Kameda 
15."Koisuru Otome" (コイスルオトメ / "Loved maiden")Y. MizunoYusuke Tanaka, Strings arranged by: Ittetsu Gen 
CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Kimagure Romantic" (気まぐれロマンティック / "capricious romantic")Y. MizunoR. Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura 
2."Blue Bird" (ブルーバード)Y. MizunoR. Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura 
3."Joyful" (じょいふる)Y. MizunoY. Tanaka, Takashi Kondo 
4."Kokoro no Hana wo Sakaseyou" (心の花を咲かせよう / "Let's make the flowers of our hearts bloom")H. YamashitaM. Shimada 
5."Yell"Y. MizunoMasataka Matsutoya 
6."Kimi ga Iru" (キミがいる / "You're here")Kiyoe YoshiokaM. Shimada 
7."Chikokushichau yo" (ちこくしちゃうよ / "I'll be late")H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Kiyoe Yoshioka (lyrics)S. Nishikawa 
8."Happy Smile Again"Y. MizunoHiroaki Sugawara 
9."Arigatou" (ありがとう/ "thank you")Y. MizunoA. Honma 
10."Yuki Yamanu Yoru Futari -2010 version-" (雪やまぬ夜二人 / "Two in the night with endless snow" / Rearranged version)H. YamashitaM. Matsutoya 
11."Kuchizuke" (くちづけ / "Kiss")H. YamashitaS Nishikawa 
12."Spirits" (スピリッツ)Y. MizunoR. Eguchi 
13."Kaze to Mirai" (風と未来 / "The wind and the future")H. YamashitaY. Tanaka, A. Kondo, Atsushi Yuasa, Strings arranged by: Ittetsu Gen 
14."Nokori Kaze" (残り風 / "Remnant wind")H. YamashitaYusuke Itagaki, A. Yuasa 
15."Nakumonka" (なくもんか / "No more cry")Y. MizunoA. Honma 
16."Kaeritakunatta yo" (帰りたくなったよ / "I wanted to go home")Y. MizunoM. Shimada 
DVD (Limited Edition only)
No.TitleLength
1."Ikiiki TV the first time" (イキイキTV the first time) 
2."Ikiiki TV the last time" (イキイキTV the last time) 

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Chart[5] 1
World Chart 1
  • Total reported sales: 1,198,523
  • Total sales in 2010: 906,756 (2010 Oricon Top 100 Albums - #2 album of the year)
  • Total sales in 2011: 292,767

References
  1. Yesasia.com Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection album info 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-21
  2. Yesasia.com Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection (limited Edition) album info 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-21
  3. "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年11月". RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  4. "いきものばかり～メンバーズBESTセレクション～　ウィンタージャケット". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  5. "いきものがかり、AKB48抜き女性Voアルバム今年最高の滑り出し". Oricon (in Japanese). November 9, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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