Best (Mika Nakashima album)
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Best is the first compilation Japanese album and sixth overall album release by Mika Nakashima
. It contains 14 songs. Two new re-recordings were made: one of her first single, 'Stars,' and the other of 'Amazing Grace (05),' the latter of which was included in a Suntory commercial for Freixnet Champagne and made as a radio-only single to promote the album in Japan.
A music video compilation, also called 'BEST,' was released in Japan and Southeast Asia in December 2005. It contains the music videos for all of Mika's first 18 singles - from 'Stars' to 'Glamorous Sky' - and the promotional videos for 'Amazing Grace (05)' and a previously unreleased live recording of the song 'Blood.'
Best debuted at #1 in the Japan Oricon 200 Album Chart, selling 480,097 copies in its first week - bettering the first-week sales of her first album, True
. It was the #5 album of 2006.
Since its release, BEST has sold 1,204,996 copies. Therefore, BEST is the second best-selling album in Mika's career only to Love
, outselling True
by over 30,000 copies.
Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :...
. It contains 14 songs. Two new re-recordings were made: one of her first single, 'Stars,' and the other of 'Amazing Grace (05),' the latter of which was included in a Suntory commercial for Freixnet Champagne and made as a radio-only single to promote the album in Japan.
A music video compilation, also called 'BEST,' was released in Japan and Southeast Asia in December 2005. It contains the music videos for all of Mika's first 18 singles - from 'Stars' to 'Glamorous Sky' - and the promotional videos for 'Amazing Grace (05)' and a previously unreleased live recording of the song 'Blood.'
Best debuted at #1 in the Japan Oricon 200 Album Chart, selling 480,097 copies in its first week - bettering the first-week sales of her first album, True
True (Mika Nakashima album)
True is Mika Nakashima's first Japanese album. In contrast to the typical Japanese J-Pop and Western Pop artist, this album was one in which Mika established a sound that would become her trademark for future albums: a mature, 'Adult Contemporary'-influenced mixture of smooth jazz and soft pop.True...
. It was the #5 album of 2006.
Since its release, BEST has sold 1,204,996 copies. Therefore, BEST is the second best-selling album in Mika's career only to Love
Love (Mika Nakashima album)
Love is Mika Nakashima's second Japanese album and her third overall counting the mini-album Resistance. Its release date was November 6, 2003, in Japan, prior to the Christmas holiday. In contrast to her previous album, True, this album boasts a wider range of styles including ballads, soft...
, outselling True
True (Mika Nakashima album)
True is Mika Nakashima's first Japanese album. In contrast to the typical Japanese J-Pop and Western Pop artist, this album was one in which Mika established a sound that would become her trademark for future albums: a mature, 'Adult Contemporary'-influenced mixture of smooth jazz and soft pop.True...
by over 30,000 copies.
Track listing
Oricon sales charts (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2005 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 480,097 | 1,204,996 | 186 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 6 |