Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara

Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara
Greatest hits album by Chara
Released September 5, 2007
Recorded 1991-2002
Genre Alternative pop, trip hop, downtempo, R&B
Length 2:03:59
Label Sony Music Japan
Producer Chara
Chara chronology

Union
(2007)		 Sugar Hunter
(2007)		 Honey
(2008)

Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara (シュガー・ハンター・ザ・ベスト・ラブ・ソングズ・オブ・チャラ Shugā Hantā za Besuto Rabu Songuzu obu Chara) is a greatest hits album by Chara, featuring her Sony material, which was released on September 5, 2007.[1] It debuted at #14 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 12 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 65,328 copies.

The album was released to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of her million selling album, Junior Sweet. It was also released seven months after her comeback album under Universal, Union. Two versions of the album was released: a limited edition 2CD+DVD set, as well as a regular 2CD set. The DVD featured 18 of Chara's Sony era music videos.

Track listing

Disc Sweet: A Sweet Love Song Collection
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Shimashima no Bambi (しましまのバンビ Striped Bambi)"  CharaCharaTowa Tei 3:30
2. "Yasashii Kimochi (やさしい気持ち Kind Feelings)"  CharaCharaZentarō Watanabe 3:29
3. "Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ)"  CharaYasuyuki OkamuraShinichi Igarashi, Yukio Nagoshi, Kiyoshi Takakuwa, Ken'ichi Shirane, Chara 3:52
4. "Milk (ミルク)"  CharaChara, Ashley IngramAshley Ingram 3:52
5. "Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置 Love Suicide Bombing Gear)"  CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada 4:36
6. "Koi o Shita (恋をした I'm in Love)"  CharaChara, Peter LorimerPeter Lorimer 5:09
7. "Taisetsu o Kizuku Mono (大切をきずくもの Things That Make You Mean More to Me)"  CharaCharaYukio Nagoshi 4:50
8. "Happy Toy"  CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe 5:01
9. "Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって Even If There's a Great Earthquake)"  CharaCharaU-Ske Asada 5:04
10. "Duca"  CharaChara, Shinichi IgarashiAurora Band 3:58
11. "Skirt (Album Version) (スカート)"  CharaJames IhaJames Iha, Andy Chase 5:16
12. "Tiny Tiny Tiny"  CharaCharaCUB 5:54
13. "Junior Sweet"  CharaChara, Shinichi OsawaShinichi Osawa 6:27
Total length:
 65:52
Disc Bitter: A Bitter Love Song Collection
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta) (あいのうた Love Song)" (Yen Town Band)Shunji Iwai, Takeshi Kobayashi, CharaTakeshi KobayashiTakeshi Kobayashi 4:48
2. "Break These Chain"  CharaCharaU-Ske Asada 5:39
3. "Tsuki to Amai Namida (月と甘い涙 The Moon and Sweet Tears)"  CharaCharaZentarō Watanabe 4:57
4. "Time Machine (タイムマシーン)"  CharaChara, Yukio Nagoshi, Hideki YoshimuraHoppy Kamiyama, Yukio Nagoshi 6:06
5. "Sweet"  CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada 4:41
6. "Are wa ne (あれはね Is That Right)"  CharaCharaDavid Motion 5:33
7. "70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた 70% (Evening Song))"  CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe 4:10
8. "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))"  CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada 5:08
9. "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう? Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)"  CharaKohey TsuchiyaZentarō Watanabe 4:40
10. "Heaven"  Chara, U-Ske AsadaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada 4:46
11. "Hatsukoi (初恋 First Love)"  CharaCharaHoppy Kamiyama, Chara 4:41
12. "Violet Blue"  CharaCharaU-Ske Asada 6:09
Total length:
 61:17

Japan Sales Rankings

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 5, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 11
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 14 20,113 65,328 12 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 185

Various charts

Chart Peak
position		 First Week Sales
Soundscan Album Top 20[3] (CD+DVD version only) 14 18,649

References