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Infobox Album |
Name = A BEST 2 -WHITE-
Type = greatest
Artist =Ayumi Hamasaki
Released = flagicon|JapanFebruary 28 2007
flagicon|TaiwanMarch 9 2007
flagicon|Hong KongMarch 13 ,2007
flagicon|SingaporeMarch 14 ,2007
flagicon|South KoreaMarch 15 ,2007
Recorded = 2001-2005
Genre =J-pop
Length = 74:56
Label = Avex Trax
Producer =Max Matsuura
Reviews =
*HMV rating|5|5 [http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2510673 link]
Last album = "Secret"
(2006)
This album = "A Best 2 (-White-/-Black-)"
(2007)
Next album = "Guilty"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Background = darkseagreen
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Lower caption = CD-only Cover Infobox Album
Name = Ayumi Hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A
Type = live
Artist =Ayumi Hamasaki
Released = November 29, 2007
Recorded =
Genre =J-pop
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~
This album = Ayumi Hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN Live 2006-2007 A
Next album = Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2007 ~Tour Of Secret~"A BEST 2 -WHITE-" is one of two CDs in the greatest hits series
A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriterAyumi Hamasaki . It was released onFebruary 28 ,2007 inJapan along with its counterpart "A Best 2 -Black- ". The album debuted at #1 in Japan and several countries throughout Asia, as well as #1 on the United World Chart. A BEST 2 -WHITE- was ranked #3 on CDJapan's Top 100 album of 2007. [ [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/special/charts/2007_jpop_cd.html 2007 TOP100 Charts ] ]Album information
Both sets are available in 1CD+2DVD versions with limited version covers for each albums color. Both albums feature songs between the release of her "evolution"" single to her "
Bold & Delicious/Pride "" single. "A Best 2 -White-" includes "Light" songs with "bright/cheerful/upbeat" lyrics while "A Best 2 -Black- " is the opposite including "Dark" songs with "painful/heartbroken" lyrics. The 1st DVD includes all PV's for the songs off the album while the 2nd DVD includes her latest Countdown Live "Best of Countdown Live 2006-2007". OnJanuary 15 ,2007 this release was confirmed by her official website. OnJanuary 16 ,2007 track listing for both CDs were officially released. The album covers and DVD track listings were released onFebruary 6 ,2007 .CD track listing
#Evolution (from "
I am... ")
#Greatful Days* (from "Memorial Address ")
#Independent (from "Rainbow")
#Humming 7/4 (from "My Story")
#Unite! (from "I am... ")
#Real Me (from "Rainbow")
#My name's women (from "My Story")
#Ourselves (from "Memorial Address ")
#Inspire (from "My Story")
#Step you** (from "(miss)understood ")
#July 1st (from "Rainbow")
#Fairyland (from "(miss)understood ")
#Voyage (from "Rainbow")
#Moments (from "My Story")
#A Song is Born (from "I am... ")DVD track listing
1st DVDPV Listing:
#evolution
#Greatful Days
#Humming 7/4
#UNITE! [promotional clip]
#Real me
#my name's WOMEN
#ourselves
#INSPIRE
#STEP you
#fairyland
#Voyage
#Moments
#H [TV-CM]2nd DVD"'BEST of CountDown Live 2006-2007 (Live Performance)"'
#Not yet
#ourselves
#Fly high
#Beautiful Fighters
#NEVER EVER
#A Song for ××
#No way to say
#Free & Easy
#evolution
#flower garden
#until that Day...
#AUDIENCE
#Boys & Girls-encore-
# Trauma
# independent
# Humming 7/4
# BLUE BIRDCharts
"A BEST 2 -WHITE-" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Total Single Sales : 5,811,121uwc2007
before="Not Too Late " byNorah Jones
years=March 17 ,2007 -March 24 ,2007
after="12" byHerbert Grönemeyer References
* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/news/070101-r.html Information about A BEST 2 in Ayumi Hamasaki's website]
* [http://www.abest2.com A BEST 2 Promotional Site]
* [http://www.hmv.com.hk/charts/top_40_new.asp?subm=chart HMV Hong Kong Asian Chart]
* [http://www.hmv.com.hk/charts/japanese.asp?subm=chart HMV Hong Kong Japanese Chart]
* [http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx g-music charts]
* [http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop-200703.htm Korea montly charts]
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