Perfume the Best: P Cubed
Perfume the Best: P Cubed (stylized Perfume the Best "P Cubed") is the third compilation album by Japanese girl group Perfume, released through Universal Music Japan on September 18, 2019.[1] It contains 52 tracks spanning the group's career and was released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their major debut.[1] It contains two new songs that bookend the collection, "Challenger" and "Nananananairo".
| Perfume the Best: P Cubed | ||||
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 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2019 | |||
| Length | 3:50:35 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
| Perfume chronology | ||||
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The album debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, selling over 97,000 copies and an additional 50,000 units in its first week.[2][3] It marks Perfume's eighth number-one album, tying them with AKB48 for the most number ones on the Oricon charts for a female group.[3]
Release
The album was made available in a variety of formats, including a standard edition with three discs, a "limited edition" with three discs and either a Blu-ray or DVD, and a "limited press edition", including the three discs, Blu-ray or DVD, and a photobook in a "special package".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Challenger" (previously unreleased) | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Linear Motor Girl" (リニアモーターガール; Rinia Mōtā Gāru) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Computer City" (コンピューターシティ; Konpyūtā Shiti) | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Electro World" (エレクトロ・ワールド; Erekutoro Wārudo) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Perfect Star Perfect Style" (パーフェクトスター・パーフェクトスタイル; Pāfekuto Sutā Pāfekuto Sutairu) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Chocolate Disco" (チョコレイト・ディスコ; Chokoreito Disuko) | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Polyrhythm" (ポリリズム; Poririzumu) | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Seventh Heaven" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Baby Cruising Love" | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Macaroni" (マカロニ; Makaroni) | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Game" | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Secret Secret" (シークレットシークレット; Shīkuretto Shīkuretto) | 4:57 |
| 13. | "Love the World" | 4:35 |
| 14. | "Edge" (Triangle mix) | 8:43 |
| 15. | "Dream Fighter" | 4:54 |
| 16. | "One Room Disco" (ワンルーム・ディスコ; Wanrūmu Disuko) | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 77:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Flight" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "I Still Love U" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Fushizen na Girl" (不自然なガール; Artificial Girl) | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Natural ni Koishite" (ナチュラルに恋して; Fall in Love Naturally) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Voice" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Nee" (ねぇ; Hey) | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Fake It" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Laser Beam" (レーザービーム; Rēzā Bīmu) | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Kasuka na Kaori" (微かなカオリ; Faint Fragrance) | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Spice" (スパイス; Supaisu) | 3:52 |
| 11. | "My Color" | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Spring of Life" | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Spending All My Time" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Hurly Burly" | 5:12 |
| 15. | "Mirai no Museum" (未来のミュージアム; Museum of the Future) | 3:22 |
| 16. | "Daijyobanai" (だいじょばない; I'm Not Okay) | 3:05 |
| 17. | "Magic of Love" (Level3 mix) | 4:16 |
| 18. | "1mm" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 75:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party Maker" | 7:21 |
| 2. | "Sweet Refrain" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Cling Cling" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Hold Your Hand" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Display" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Relax in the City" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Pick Me Up" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Star Train" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Story" | 5:48 |
| 10. | "Flash" | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Tokyo Girl" (remastered) | 4:28 |
| 12. | "If You Wanna" | 2:44 |
| 13. | "Everyday" | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Mugenmirai" (無限未来; Infinite Future) | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Fusion" | 4:33 |
| 16. | "Future Pop" | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Let Me Know" | 3:26 |
| 18. | "Nananananairo" (ナナナナナイロ) (previously unreleased) | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 77:32 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future Pop" (video clip) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Perfume World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Digest Live Footage" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Start-Up" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 1:16 |
| 4. | "Future Pop" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Electro World" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Pick Me Up" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 4:02 |
| 7. | "MC" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Mugen Mirai" (World Tour 4th "Future Pop" Live) | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Daijobanai" (Live from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival) | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Computer Grandma" (ETV 60 E-Uta♪ Kokoro no Daiboken) | 2:22 |
| 11. | "Hamigaki Jyouzukana" (ETV 60 E-Uta♪ Kokoro no Daiboken) | 1:26 |
| 12. | "Radio Because Perfume Just Likes Radio! 4" | 1:12:35 |
| Total length: | 1:44:02 | |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] | 1 |
| Japan Dance & Soul Albums (Oricon)[6] | 1 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 1 |
References
- "Release of Best Album "Perfume The Best 'P Cubed'" Confirmed for September 18, 2019! Album Covers Revealed!". perfume-web.jp. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-09-30" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Perfume hit record set by AKB48 on Japan album charts". SBS PopAsia. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Klein, Jeremy (July 9, 2019). "Perfume to compile a whole bunch of bests onto new 52-track "best of" release". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2019/09/30 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Oricon Japan Dance & Soul Albums: 2019/09/30 日付". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.