Ai am Best

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"愛 am Best"
"AI am Best"
"愛 am Best""AI am Best" cover
Compilation album by Ai Otsuka
Released March 28, 2007 (CD+DVD)
September 26, 2007 (CD)
Recorded 2007
Genre J-pop
Length 66:05
Label Avex Trax
AVCD-23271 (Japan, CD+DVD)
AVCD-23406 (Japan, CD)
Producer Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka chronology
"Love Cook"
(2005)		 "AI am BEST"
(2007)		 "Love Piece"
(2007)

"Ai am Best" (愛 am Best) is the first 'Best of' compilation album since Ai Otsuka's music career started. The album contains 13 pre-2006 tracks with the respective music video for each. "Ai am Best" is set to be released on the March 28, 2007. The title of the album is a pun on her first name, Ai, which is pronounced like the English word "I".

DVD Tracklist: The respective PVs for each of the songs listed for the CD Tracklist (The Music Clip for Track 13 「Love Music」 is the most recently filmed)

First Pressing comes in a blister case and bundled with <愛ハンコ>, a specially made carved stamp.

The album debuted at the number one spot on the Oricon charts and sold more than 60,000 copies on its first day--six times more than the second place album of the day. By the second day of release, it had already sold over 100,000 copies.

During its debut week, it hit number one on the United World Charts.

"Ai am Best" will be re-released in a CD version limited press on September 26, 2007. [1]

Contents

[edit] Secret track

There is a secret track at the end of the last track "LOVE MUSIC". Tracks 14 though 98 are silent and are about 5 seconds each. Track 99 contains an old unreleased song, "BABASHI".

The Ai am Best DVD contains a secret hidden track which requires a code to unlock:

With your DVD remote arrow buttons, press "Up" 9 times, then press "Right" 9 times, then press "Down" 9 times, then press "Left" 9 times and finally press "Enter" and the hidden clip will be revealed, "Best of Babashi"

[edit] Track listing

CD Track Lists:

  1. Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ? Peach Flower Petals)
  2. Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ? Cherry)
  3. Amaenbo (甘えんぼ? Spoiled child)
  4. Happy Days
  5. Kingyo Hanabi (金魚花火? Goldfish Fireworks)
  6. Daisuki da yo. (大好きだよ。? I love you.)
  7. Kuroge Wagyū Joshio Tan Yaki 680 Yen (黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円? Salty Grilled Tongue of Black Japanese Beef 680 Yen)
  8. Cherish
  9. Smily
  10. Biidama (ビー玉Marble?)
  11. Neko ni Fuusen (ネコに風船? A Cat's Balloon)
  12. Puranetariamu (プラネタリウム? Planetarium)
  13. Love Music

CD Hidden/Bonus Track Lists:

14. <Silent>
—- 15...97
98. <Silent>
99. Babashi no Theme (Babashiのテーマ? BABASHI's Theme)

DVD Track Lists:

  1. 桃ノ花ビラ Music Clip
  2. さくらんぼ Music Clip
  3. 甘えんぼ Music Clip
  4. Happy Days Music Clip
  5. 金魚花火 Music Clip
  6. 大好きだよ。 Music Clip
  7. 黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円 Music Clip
  8. Cherish Music Clip
  9. Smily Music Clip
  10. ビー玉 Music Clip
  11. ネコに風船 Music Clip
  12. プラネタリウム Music Clip
  13. Love Music Music Clip

DVD Hidden/Bonus Track Lists:

14. Best Of Babashi



[edit] Oricon sales charts (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
March 28, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart #1
March 28, 2007 Oricon Weekly Albums Chart #1 350,045 727,192 44 weeks
March 28, 2007 Oricon Monthly Albums Chart #1
March 28, 2007 Oricon Yearly Albums Chart #6

[edit] United World Chart (International)

Week 01 02 03
Position 1 10

[2]

Preceded by
Introducing Joss Stone by Joss Stone		 United World Chart number-one album
April 14, 2007		 Succeeded by
Can't Buy My Love by Yui

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ai Otsuka / Ai am Best [Limited Pressing]
  2. ^ Global Album Chart
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Compilation Album: Ai am Best
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