Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection
| Ikimono-bakari Members BEST Selection いきものばかり 〜メンバーズBESTセレクション〜 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Ikimono-gakari | ||||
| Released | October 03, 2010 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop, pop rock | |||
| Length |
158:58 （Disc1:79:11） （Disc2:79:47） | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | EPIC Records Japan | |||
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| Singles from Ikimono-bakari Members BEST Selection | ||||
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Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection (いきものばかり～メンバーズBESTセレクション～) is Japanese pop rock band Ikimono-gakari's first greatest hits album. It was released on 3 November 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1] The album features 31 previously released tracks and three new songs: "Ima Hashiridaseba", "Spirits", and "Kaze to Mirai".
It was released in two versions: a regular 2CD edition and a limited 2CD+DVD edition. The first press regular edition contains an ikimono-card 021. The limited edition conatins a double-sided ikimono-land/member poster, an ikimono-land card, an ikimono-land sticker, two ikimono-land postcards, ikimono-card 021, and an application card to enter a lottery for ikimono-gakari goods. The bonus DVD contains a 115-minute documentary, "ikiiki TV", featuring member commentary on all the songs.[2]
The album was certified 'Million' by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipment of one million copies.[3] To commemorate this achievement, a limited 2CD winter jacket edition was shipped out between December 17, 2010 and January 2011.[4]
Track listing
| CD1 | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Sakura" | Yoshiki Mizuno | Masanori Shimada | |
| 2. | "Uruwashiki Hito (うるわしきひと The Lovely One)" | Y. Mizuno | Ryo Eguchi | |
| 3. | "Seishun Line (青春ライン Youth Line)" | Y. Mizuno | R. Eguchi | |
| 4. | "Akaneiro no Yakusoku (茜色の約束 Madder-Colored Promise)" | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | |
| 5. | "Kira Kira Train" | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | |
| 6. | "Nostalgia (ノスタルジア)" | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | |
| 7. | "Mirai Wakusei (未来惑星 Future Planet)" | Kiyoe Yoshioka | Susumu Nishikawa, Strings arranged by: eji | |
| 8. | "Natsu・Koi (夏・コイ Summer Love) -2010 version-" (Rearranged version) | Hotaka Yamashita | Akimitsu Honma | |
| 9. | "Tayumu Koto na Kinagare no Naka de (タユムコトナキナガレノナカデ Relaxing in a Ceaseless Flow)" | H. Yamashita | M. Shimada | |
| 10. | "Ima Hashiridaseba (今走り出せば If You Start Running Now)" | H. Yamashita | S. Nishikawa | |
| 11. | "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi (花は桜 君は美し Flowers are Cherry Blossoms; You're Beautiful)" | Y. Mizuno | Zentaro Watanabe | |
| 12. | "Soprano (ソプラノ)" | H. Yamashita | M. Shimada | |
| 13. | "Tsuki to Atashi to Reizouko (月とあたしと冷蔵庫 The Moon, Myself, and a Refrigerator)" | H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Kiyoe Yoshioka (lyrics) | Ikimonogakari, R. Eguchi | |
| 14. | "Hot Milk (ホットミルク)" | H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Y. Mizuno (lyrics) | Seiji Kameda | |
| 15. | "Koisuru Otome (コイスルオトメ Loved Maiden)" | Y. Mizuno | Yusuke Tanaka, Strings arranged by: Ittetsu Gen | |
| CD2 | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Kimagure Romantic (気まぐれロマンティック Capricious Romantic)" | Y. Mizuno | R. Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura | |
| 2. | "Blue Bird (ブルーバード)" | Y. Mizuno | R. Eguchi, Strings arranged by: Crusher Kimura | |
| 3. | "Joyful (じょいふる)" | Y. Mizuno | Y. Tanaka, Takashi Kondo | |
| 4. | "Kokoro no Hana wo Sakaseyou (心の花を咲かせよう Let's Make the Flowers of Our Hearts Bloom)" | H. Yamashita | M. Shimada | |
| 5. | "Yell" | Y. Mizuno | Masataka Matsutoya | |
| 6. | "Kimi ga Iru (キミがいる You're Here)" | Kiyoe Yoshioka | M. Shimada | |
| 7. | "Chikokushichau yo (ちこくしちゃうよ I'll Be Late)" | H. Yamashita (lyrics&music), Kiyoe Yoshioka (lyrics) | S. Nishikawa | |
| 8. | "Happy Smile Again" | Y. Mizuno | Hiroaki Sugawara | |
| 9. | "Arigatou (ありがとう Thank You)" | Y. Mizuno | A. Honma | |
| 10. | "Yuki Yamanu Yoru Futari (雪やまぬ夜二人 Two in the Night With Endless Snow) -2010 version-" (Rearranged version) | H. Yamashita | M. Matsutoya | |
| 11. | "Kuchizuke (くちづけ Kiss)" | H. Yamashita | S Nishikawa | |
| 12. | "Spirits (スピリッツ)" | Y. Mizuno | R. Eguchi | |
| 13. | "Kaze to Mirai (風と未来 The Wind and The Future)" | H. Yamashita | Y. Tanaka, A. Kondo, Atsushi Yuasa, Strings arranged by: Ittetsu Gen | |
| 14. | "Nokori Kaze (残り風 Remnant Wind)" | H. Yamashita | Yusuke Itagaki, A. Yuasa | |
| 15. | "Nakumonka (なくもんか No More Cry)" | Y. Mizuno | A. Honma | |
| 16. | "Kaeritakunatta yo (帰りたくなったよ I Wanted to Go Home)" | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | |
| DVD (Limited Edition only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "ikiiki TV (イキイキTV)" (the first time) | |
| 2. | "ikiiki TV (イキイキTV)" (the last time) | |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Chart | 1 |
| Oricon Weekly Chart[5] | 1 |
| World Chart | 1 |
- Total reported sales: 1,198,523
- Total sales in 2010: 906,756 (2010 Oricon Top 100 Albums - #2 album of the year)
- Total sales in 2011: 292,767
References
- ↑ Yesasia.com Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection album info 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-21
- ↑ Yesasia.com Ikimono-bakari Members Best Selection (limited Edition) album info 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-21
- ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年11月". RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ↑ "いきものばかり～メンバーズBESTセレクション～ ウィンタージャケット". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ↑ "いきものがかり、AKB48抜き女性Voアルバム今年最高の滑り出し". Oricon (in Japanese). November 9, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
- Sony Music Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition