Best: First Things

Best: First Things
Greatest hits album by Kumi Koda
Released September 21, 2005
Recorded 2000-2005
Genre J-pop, hip hop, R&B
Label Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD)
RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD)
Producer Max Matsuura
Kumi Koda chronology

Secret
(2005)		 Best: First Things
(2005)		 Koda Kumi Remix Album
(2006)
Singles from Best: First Things
  1. "Butterfly"
    Released: June 22, 2005
  2. "Flower"
    Released: August 10, 2005
  3. "Promise/Star"
    Released: September 7, 2005

Best: First Things (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 is her best-selling album and was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promotion of the singles). The first press of the 2CD+DVD editlon comes in a cardboard slip cover with a deluxe booklet, one bonus track and a bonus special mix video on the DVD. Also the CD-only first presses also have the bonus track.

Tracklist

Disc One
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "No Tricks" (Previously Unreleased)Kumi Koda, Daisuke ImaiDaisuke Imai 4:31
2. "Take Back" (from Affection)Kumi KodaKazuhito Kikuchi 4:55
3. "Trust Your Love" (from Affection)Kumi KodaKazuhito Kikuchi 4:27
4. "Color of Soul" (from Affection)Natsumi WatanabeMiki Watanabe 4:28
5. "So into You" (from Affection)Kumi KodaYasuhiro Abe 4:32
6. "Love Across the Ocean" (from Grow into One)Kumi KodaTsukasa 3:37
7. "Maze" (from Grow into One)Kenn KatoHiroo Yamaguchi 4:04
8. "Real Emotion" (from Grow into One)Kenn KatoKazuhiro Hara 3:59
9. "1000の言葉" (1000 no Kotoba, 1000 Words; from Grow into One)Kazushige NojimaNoriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi 5:58
10. "Come with Me" (from Feel My Mind)Kumi KodaH-Wonder 4:46
11. "Gentle Words" (from Feel My Mind)Kenn KatoD.A.I 3:44
12. "Crazy 4 U" (from Feel My Mind)Miki WatanabeMiki Watanabe 4:06
Disc Two
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "キューティーハニー" (Cutie Honey; from Secret)Kurodo Q.Takeo Watanabe 3:06
2. "Chase" (from Secret)Kumi Koda, Kazuhiro HaraKazuhiro Hara 4:58
3. "奇跡" (Kiseki, Miracle; from Secret)Kumi Koda, Kosuke MorimotoKosuke Morimoto 4:58
4. "Selfish" (from Secret)Miki WatanabeMiki Watanabe 3:53
5. "Hands" (from Secret)Kumi KodaKatsumi Ohnishi 4:25
6. "Hot Stuff" (feat. KM-Markit; from Secret)Kumi Koda, KM-MarkitDaisuke Imai 4:06
7. "Butterfly" (Previously Unreleased)Kumi KodaMiki Watanabe 4:18
8. "Flower" (Previously Unreleased)YoshiYasuo Ohtani 4:38
9. "Promise" (Previously Unreleased)Kumi KodaDaisuke Imai 4:47
10. "Star" (Previously Unreleased)Kumi KodaKosuke Morimoto 4:05
11. "The Meaning of Peace" (Bonus Track; from Song Nation)Tetsuya KomuroTetsuya Komuro 5:16

DVD: Music Video

  1. Take Back
  2. Trust Your Love
  3. Color of Soul
  4. So into You
  5. Love Across the Ocean
  6. Maze
  7. Real Emotion
  8. Come with Me
  9. Gentle Words
  10. Crazy 4 U
  11. キューティーハニー
  12. Chase
  13. 奇跡
  14. Selfish
  15. hands [Single Version]
  16. Hot Stuff (feat. KM-Markit)
  17. Butterfly
  18. Promise
  19. 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

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