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| Greatest hits album by Kumi Koda | ||||||||||
| Released | March 8, 2006 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||||||||
| Genre | J-pop, soul | |||||||||
| Length | 66:30 | |||||||||
| Label | Rhythm Zone RZCD-45372/B/C (Japan, CD+2DVD) RZCD-45373/B (Japan, CD+DVD) RZCD-45374 (Japan, CD+DVD) |
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| Producer | Daisuke “D.I” Imai, Hitoshi Shimono, Kosuke Morimoto, Aiko Machida, DJ Hasebe, h-wonder, Kim Hiroshi, Kotaro Egami, Soulhead, Tatsuya Ishii, Yanagiman, Yoko Kuzuya | |||||||||
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Best: Second Session is the second Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda. It was released on March 2006 and included the singles of the project known as the 12 singles collection. A limited edition of the album also comes with a bonus DVD with an unreleased concert of Kumi: her "Live Tour 2005".
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Best: Second Session debuted at #1 with 983,359 units in its first week of sales. This became Kumi's second album to reach #1. As well, the high first week sales became Kumi's personal best. In the following week, Second Session maintained its #1 position and became her first album to hold the "2 weeks at #1" title. Second Session passed became a million seller shortly after one week upon its release and it also became Kumi's second million selling album. The album became the second highest selling overall album in Japan and the highest selling female album in Japan of 2006. The album charted on the Oricon Top 300 for a total of 78 weeks and its current total is more than 1,804,485 making it the 93rd best selling Japanese album.
In 2007, Avex reported that Best: Second Session sold 2,009,000 copies in Japan
According to IFPI the album is listed at #41 on the Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2006[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction to the Second Session" | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 1:16 |
| 2. | "D.D.D." (featuring Soulhead) | Soulhead | Octopussy | 4:11 |
| 3. | "You" | Kumi Koda, Yoko Kuzuya | Yoko Kuzuya | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Candy" (featuring Mr. Blistah) | Kumi Koda | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Shake It Up" | Kumi Koda, Hiroshi Kim | Hiroshi Kim | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Feel" | Kumi Koda, Hitoshi Shimono | Hitoshi Shimono | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Wind" | Kumi Koda, Kosuke Morimoto | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Love Goes Like..." | Kumi Koda | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:04 |
| 9. | "No Regret" | Tohru Watanabe | H-Wonder | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Birthday Eve" | Kumi Koda | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Lies" | Kumi Koda | Yanagiman | 5:22 |
| 12. | "Ima Sugu Hoshii" (今すぐ欲しい; I Want It Right Now) | Aiko Machida, Zebra, Jewels | Aiko Machida, DJ Hasebe | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Kamen" (featuring Tatuya Ishii) | Tatsuya Ishii | Tatsuya Ishii | 5:14 |
| 14. | "Someday" | Kumi Koda | Kotaro Egami | 4:17 |
| 15. | "A Whole New World" (Kumi Koda & Peabo Bryson) (Bonus Track) | Peabo Bryson | Masaru Nishiyama | 6:08 |
DVD part 1
DVD part 2 "Live Tour 2005: First Things"1
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| September 21, 2005 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| March 8, 2006 | Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 983,359 | 1,804,485 | 78 weeks |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| 2006 Oricon Yearly Charts | 2 |
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