Best & USA

Best & USA
Greatest hits album by BoA
Released March 18, 2009
Recorded 2005-2009
Genre J-pop, pop, dance pop
Label Avex Trax
Producer Masaaki Asada, ats-, Simon Brenting, Bloodshy & Avant, Sean Garrett, Kazuhiro Hara, h-wonder, Daisuke "D.I" Imai, Jonas Jeberg, Henrik Jonback, Brian Kennedy, Yōko Kuzutani, Yoko Kuzuya, Greg Lawson, Yoji Noi, Ravex, Damon Sharpe,
BoA chronology
BoA
(2009)		 Best & USA
(2009)		 Identity
(2010)
Singles from from Best & USA
  1. "Vivid: Kissing You, Sparkling, Joyful Smile"
    Released: June 4, 2008
  2. "Eien/Universe/Believe in Love"
    Released: February 18, 2009
Alternative Covers
2CD cover
2CD+2DVD cover

Best & USA is the second greatest hits album by South Korean pop singer BoA. The album was released on March 18, 2009 in three formats: CD, 2CD and a limited 2CD+2DVD edition.[1]

The album is certified Gold by RIAJ for shipment of 100,000 copies .

Contents

Information

The CD version contains all of BoA's Japanese singles from Do the Motion to Eien/Universe/Believe in Love, and two tracks from her English debut album, BoA. The 2CD and 2CD+2DVD version contains two extra tracks on her Japan Best CD, and a separate CD containing her debut English album.[1] The album also contains new versions of BoA's past songs. They have been re-recorded with new vocals and a different arrangement.

Track list

CD: Best&USA (CD Only)
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Universe featuring Crystal Kay & Verbal from M-Flo" (from Eien/Universe/Believe in Love) Kumo, Verbal Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, So Shy, Magnus Wallbert, Balewa Mohammad, 4:15
2. "Do the Motion" (from Outgrow) Natsumi Watanabe Yōko Kuzutani 4:14
3. "Eien" (from Eien/Universe/Believe in Love) Narumi Yamamoto Daisuke "D.I" Imai 4:30
4. "Nanairo no Ashita: Brand New Beat" (from Made in Twenty (20)) BoA, Mizue Yoji Noi 4:33
5. "Winter Love" (from Made in Twenty (20)) Natsumi Watanabe ats- 5:44
6. "Meri Kuri: Best & USA Version"   Chinka Yasushi Kazuhiro Hara  
7. "Sweet Impact" (from The Face) Ryoji Sonoda Hara 5:02
8. "Dakishimeru" (from Outgrow) Natsumi Watanabe Hara 3:48
9. "Love Letter" (from The Face) BoA, Natsumi Watanabe Yoko Kuzuya 5:05
10. "Make a Secret" (from Outgrow) Narumi Yamamoto Masaaki Asada 4:48
11. "Everlasting" (from Outgrow) BoA, Natsumi Watanabe Hara 5:25
12. "Lose Your Mind featuring Yutaka Furukawa from Doping Panda" (from The Face) Jonas Jeberg, Simon Brenting, Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Shoko Fujibayashi Jeberg, Brenting, Sharpe, Lawson 3:21
13. "Believe in Love feat. BoA (Acoustic Version)" (from Eien/Universe/Believe in Love) Emi K. Lynn Ravex 4:28
14. "Valenti: Best & USA version"   Chinka Yasushi Hara  
15. "I Did It for Love featuring Sean Garrett"   Sean Garrett, Melvin K. Watson Jr., Matthew I. Irby Sean Garrett 3:01
16. "Eat You Up"   Mikkel Johan Sigvardt, Thomas Troelsen Henrik Jonback 3:11
Best&USA (2CD and 2CD+2DVD version only)
Tracks 1-9, same as above
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
10. "Sparkling" (from Vivid: Kissing You, Sparkling, Joyful Smile) Mizue Hara 3:55
11. "Key of Heart" (from Made in Twenty (20)) Kenn Kato h-wonder 5:02
12. "Make a Secret" (from Outgrow) Narumi Yamamoto Masaaki Asada 4:48
13. "Everlasting" (from Outgrow) BoA, Natsumi Watanabe Hara 5:25
14. "Lose Your Mind featuring Yutaka Furukawa from Doping Panda" (from The Face) Jonas Jeberg, Simon Brenting, Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Shoko Fujibayashi Jeberg, Brenting, Sharpe, Lawson 3:21
15. "Believe in Love feat. BoA (Acoustic Version)" (from Eien/Universe/Believe in Love) Emi K. Lynn Ravex 4:28
16. "Valenti: Best & USA version"   Chinka Yasushi Hara  
'BoA' Best&USA (2CD and 2CD+2DVD version only)
No. Title Writer(s) Producer Length
1. "I Did It for Love featuring Sean Garrett"   Sean Garrett, Melvin K. Watson Jr., Matthew I. Irby Sean Garrett 3:01
2. "Energetic"   Sean Garrett, Yirayah Garcia Sean Garrett 3:41
3. "Did Ya"   Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Negin Djafari Bloodshy & Avant 2:59
4. "Look Who's Talking"   Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Michelle Lynn Bell, Britney Spears Henrik Jonback 3:08
5. "Eat You Up"   Mikkel Johan Sigvardt, Thomas Troelsen Henrik Jonback 3:11
6. "Obsessed"   Troy Verges, Brian Glenn Kennedy, Hillary Lee Lindsey Brian Kennedy 3:46
7. "Touched"   Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Wallbert, Toby Gad, Arama Brown Bloodshy & Avant 3:06
8. "Scream"   Charlie Mason, Kay J, The Provider Adrian Newman 3:16
9. "Girls On Top"   Young-Hu Kim, Lola Fair (Xperimental Music) (English lyrics) Young Jin Yoo 3:37
10. "Dress Off"   Adrian Newman Adrian Newman 3:41
11. "Hypnotic Dance Floor"   Paolo Galgani, Lisa Rachelle Greene Henrik Jonback 3:43
Total length:
 38:47
DVD 1 (Best & USA 2CD+2DVD)
No. Title Length
1. "Do the Motion"    
2. "Make a Secret"    
3. "Dakishimeru"    
4. "Everlasting"    
5. "Nanairo no Ashita: Brand New Beat"    
6. "Key of Heart"    
7. "Winter Love"    
8. "Sweet Impact"    
9. "Love Letter"    
10. "Lose Your Mind" (featuring Yutaka Furukawa from Doping Panda)  
11. "Be with You."    
12. "Kissing You"    
13. "Sparkling"    
14. "Eien"    
15. "Eien (Dance Version)"    
DVD 2 (Best & USA 2CD+2DVD)
No. Title Length
1. "Eat You Up"    
2. "Best & USA Document Film"    

Charts

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
March 19, 2009 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1 29,433
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2 81,627 14 weeks
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 12
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 58 132,570

References

  1. ^ a b (Japanese) "BoA's Japanese discography page". Avex. http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/discography/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-27. 
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