Best ~first things~

Infobox Album |
Name = Best ~first things~
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Koda Kumi


Released = September 21, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = J-Pop
Length =
Label = Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD)
RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD)
Producer = Max Matsuura
Reviews =
Last album = "secret"
(2005)
This album = "Best ~first things~"
(2005)
Next album = "Best ~Second Session~"
(2006)

"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 was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promote the singles). The album was a huge success, and was the best-selling album of a female in 2005 according to the Oricon chartsFact|date=June 2007 and placed sixth overall.Fact|date=June 2007 This album was believed to be the reason why Kumi's career has skyrocketed .

Charts

Best ~first things~ debuted at #2 on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts with 558,916 units.Fact|date=June 2007 The first week sales of this album outsold her highest selling studio album, "secret" and also set a personal record for Kumi. On its second week of release, Best ~first things~ managed to take the #1 position on the weekly charts and this album became her first #1 album in her career. The album passed the 1 million mark within 5 weeks of releaseFact|date=June 2007 and it also became her first million selling album. By the end of 2005, Best ~first things~ became the year's best selling female album in Japan.Fact|date=June 2007 To date, the album has sold 1,916,661 units and has charted on the Oricon TOP 300 albums chart for 124 weeks and is her highest selling album.

Track listing

*CD1
#NO TRICKS
#Take Back
#Trust Your Love
#Color Of Soul
#So Into You
#love across the ocean
#m·a·z·e
#real Emotion
#nihongo|1000 no Kotoba|1000の言葉|1000 Words
#COME WITH ME
#Gentle Words
#Crazy 4 U

*CD2
#nihongo|Cutie Honey|キューティーハニー|
#Chase
#nihongo|Kiseki|奇跡|Miracle
#Selfish
#hands
#Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
#Butterfly
#flower
#Promise
#Star

*DVD
#TAKE BACK
#Trust Your Love
#COLOR OF SOUL
#So Into You
#love across the ocean
#m·a·z·e
#real Emotion
#COME WITH ME
#Gentle Words
#Crazy 4 U
#nihongo|Cutie Honey|キューティーハニー|
#Chase
#nihongo|Kiseki|奇跡|Miracle
#Selfish
#hands ～single version～
#Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
#Butterfly
#Promise
#Special mix video from BEST ~first things~ (Bonus clip for Korean Special Version)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Kumi Koda singles & albums

References