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To help promote her album, on September 21, 2005, Koda Kumi held a special costume exhibition in [[Shibuya]] at [[Shibuya Station]] and an event where fans would try their best to replicate the dress Kumi wore on the cover of the album. During the event, fans were able enter a lottery for a chance to win a signed copy of ''Best ~first things~'' or her first concert DVD ''[[Secret |
To help promote her album, on September 21, 2005, Koda Kumi held a special costume exhibition in [[Shibuya]] at [[Shibuya Station]] and an event where fans would try their best to replicate the dress Kumi wore on the cover of the album. During the event, fans were able enter a lottery for a chance to win a signed copy of ''Best ~first things~'' or her first concert DVD ''[[Secret First Class Limited Live|secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koda.cc/special/bestcd/q-front.html|title=9/21 best album "BEST ~first things~" and LIVE DVD "secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~" released simultaneously!! Costume exhibition in Shibuya|work=Koda.cc|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> |
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Best: First Things (stylized as Best ~first things~) is the first compilation album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda. It debuted at #1 on Oricon, giving her first number-one album, and became her longest charting album, staying on the charts for 124 weeks.[1] The album included all of her a-sides released since her debut in 2000 and became her highest selling album, selling nearly two million copies as of 2007.[2]
The album was released in 2CD and 2CD+DVD with the limited editions containing the bonus track the meaning of peace from the Song Nation project on the second CD and a "special video mix" on the DVD.[3][4] The first press of the 2CD+DVD came with a slipcover and a deluxe booklet.[5]
Promotions
To help promote her album, on September 21, 2005, Koda Kumi held a special costume exhibition in Shibuya at Shibuya Station and an event where fans would try their best to replicate the dress Kumi wore on the cover of the album. During the event, fans were able enter a lottery for a chance to win a signed copy of Best ~first things~ or her first concert DVD secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~.[6]
Background Narration
“I’m glad I didn’t give up . . . I could finally see a stage sparkling in the spotlight. . . Every single day felt like a dream." - Koda Kumi
Koda Kumi talks in KODA REKI how 2005 became her happiest year, where her songs continued to top the charts and she was invited to music shows. She says her happiest moments were when she knew people were listening to her songs. By being invited to the Japan Record Awards and Kōhaku Uta Gassen, being given several awards and performing on prestigious shows, she felt as though she was final able to repay the people who had been supporting her; namely, her parents.
2005 also gave boom to her ero-kawaii style and popularity. She said that, while she was proud to have the title, she was nervous of what her parents would think.
"When I saw my parents smiling happily, it was then, from the bottom of my heart, I was glad I stuck with my style." - Koda Kumi[7]
Tracklist
(♢ denotes previously unreleased track)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "NO TRICKS♢" | Kumi Koda • Daisuke Imai | Daisuke Imai | 4:31 |
| 2. | "TAKE BACK" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Trust Your Love" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 4:27 |
| 4. | "COLOR OF SOUL" | Natsumi Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 4:28 |
| 5. | "so into you" | Kumi Koda | Yasuhiro Abe | 4:32 |
| 6. | "love across the ocean" | Kumi Koda | Tsukasa | 3:37 |
| 7. | "m•a•z•e" | Kenn Kato | Hiroo Yamaguchi | 4:04 |
| 8. | "real Emotion" | Kenn Kato | Kazuhiro Hara | 3:59 |
| 9. | "1000の言葉" | Kazushige Nojima | Noriko Matsueda • Takahito Eguchi | 5:58 |
| 10. | "COME WITH ME" | Kumi Koda | h-wonder | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Gentle Words" | Kenn Kato | D.A.I | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Crazy 4 U" | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "キューティーハニー" | Kurodo Q. | Takeo Watanabe | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Chase" | Kumi Koda • Kazuhiro Hara | Kazuhiro Hara | 4:58 |
| 3. | "奇跡" | Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Selfish" | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 3:53 |
| 5. | "hands" | Kumi Koda | Katsumi Ohnishi | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT" | Kumi Koda • KM-MARKIT | Daisuke Imai | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Butterfly" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | 4:18 |
| 8. | "flower♢" | Yoshi | Yasuo Ohtani | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Promise♢" | Kumi Koda | Daisuke Imai | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Star♢" | Kumi Koda | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:05 |
| 11. | "the meaning of peace" | Tetsuya Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | 5:16 |
DVD: Music Video
- TAKE BACK
- Trust Your Love
- COLOR OF SOUL
- so into you
- love across the ocean
- m•a•z•e
- real Emotion
- COME WITH ME
- Gentle Words
- Crazy 4 U
- キューティーハニー
- Chase
- 奇跡
- Selfish
- hands [Single Version]
- Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
- Butterfly
- Promise
- Special Mix Video from Best ~first Things~ (First Press Edition Bonus Clip)
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2005 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 558,916 | 1,916,661 | 124 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| 2005 Oricon Yearly Charts | 6 | ||||
| 2006 Oricon Yearly Charts | 17 |
References
- ^ "Best ~first things~ / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi Explained". Everything Explained Today. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi - Best -first things- (Korean Special Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "BEST -first things- (2CD)(Japan Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kumi Koda: Best ~first things~". Wordpress. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "9/21 best album "BEST ~first things~" and LIVE DVD "secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~" released simultaneously!! Costume exhibition in Shibuya". Koda.cc. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "(koda kumi) KODA REKI". Verduistering. Retrieved January 28, 2016.