Best ~first things~

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Best ~first things~
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Compilation album by Koda Kumi
Released	September 21, 2005
Genre	J-Pop
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD) RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD)
Producer	Max Matsuura
Koda Kumi chronology
secret (2005) Best ~first things~ (2005) Best ~Second Session~ (2006)

Best ~first things~ is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in 2000 to 2005. The album was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promote the singles). The album was a huge success, and was the best-selling album of a female in 2005 according to the Oricon charts^{[citation needed]} and placed sixth overall.^{[citation needed]} This album was believed to be the reason why Kumi's career has skyrocketed .

Contents 1 Charts 2 Track listing 2.1 Charts 3 References

[edit] Charts

Best ~first things~ debuted at #2 on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts with 558,916 units.^{[citation needed]} The first week sales of this album outsold her highest selling studio album, "secret" and also set a personal record for Kumi. On its second week of release, Best ~first things~ managed to take the #1 position on the weekly charts and this album became her first #1 album in her career. The album passed the 1 million mark within 5 weeks of release^{[citation needed]} and it also became her first million selling album. By the end of 2005, Best ~first things~ became the year's best selling female album in Japan.^{[citation needed]} To date, the album has sold 1,916,661 units and has charted on the Oricon TOP 300 albums chart for 124 weeks and is her highest selling album.

[edit] Track listing

• CD1

1. NO TRICKS
2. Take Back
3. Trust Your Love
4. Color Of Soul
5. So Into You
6. love across the ocean
7. m·a·z·e
8. real Emotion
9. 1000 no Kotoba (1000の言葉, 1000 Words^?)
10. COME WITH ME
11. Gentle Words
12. Crazy 4 U

• CD2

1. Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Cutie Honey^?)
2. Chase
3. Kiseki (奇跡, Miracle^?)
4. Selfish
5. hands
6. Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
7. Butterfly
8. flower
9. Promise
10. Star

• DVD

1. TAKE BACK
2. Trust Your Love
3. COLOR OF SOUL
4. So Into You
5. love across the ocean
6. m·a·z·e
7. real Emotion
8. COME WITH ME
9. Gentle Words
10. Crazy 4 U
11. Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Cutie Honey^?)
12. Chase
13. Kiseki (奇跡, Miracle^?)
14. Selfish
15. hands ～single version～
16. Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
17. Butterfly
18. Promise
19. Special mix video from BEST ~first things~ (Bonus clip for Korean Special Version)

[edit] Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 21, 2005	Oricon Daily Charts	#1
September 21, 2005	Oricon Weekly Charts	#1	558,916	1,916,661	124 weeks (still charting)
September 21, 2005	Oricon Monthly Charts	#1
September 21, 2005	2005 Oricon Yearly Charts	#6
September 21, 2005	2006 Oricon Yearly Charts	#17

United World Chart[1]
Week	01	02	03	04	05
Position	2	5	11	23	36

[edit] References