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Best fiction
Compilation album by Namie Amuro

Publication
(s)

JapanJapan July 30, 2008

admission

2002 to 2008

Label (s) Avex Trax

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

J-pop

Title (number)

17th

running time

73:53

production

Dallas Austin, Giant Swing, Nao'ymt, Tiny Voice, T.Kura & Michico

chronology
Play Best fiction Past <Future

Best Fiction is the fourth compilation album from the successful Japanese singer Namie Amuro . It was the second best-selling album on the Oricon charts in Japan in 2008 and also their first physical record since 1998 to break the million mark.

Compilation details

The album includes all of their singles from Wishing on the Same Star (September 2002) to 60s 70s 80s (March 2008) and two new songs, Do Me More and Sexy Girl . The songs Come , The Speed ​​Star , Violet Sauce and Ningyo ( 人魚 ), which were published in parallel on some of the songs listed in the album on whose singles were released, did not find their way into the compilation, although there was a music video each for The Speed ​​Star and Ningyo gives.

For all 17 songs there was also the accompanying music videos on the DVD, the CD + DVD version, as the album was released in a single CD version and a CD + DVD version. The catalog number for the single CD version is AVCD-23651 and the CD + DVD version AVCD-23650 / B .

There was a cover for both versions, which essentially only differ in perspective. On the single CD version you can see Amuro's animated face, how she is resting two fingers on her face and wearing a pink diamond ring. On the other hand, on the CD + DVD version you see Amuro leaning against a pink convertible , similar to the individual CD version, supporting her face with her hand. The font on the album is decorated with stars and is based on a fantasy theme, which is related to the title Best Fiction (translated best fiction ).

What is special about this compilation is that it is their first sound carrier since 1998 that broke the million mark. In total, the album sold more than 1.5 million times in Japan alone. Singles such as Shine More , Put 'Em Up or So Crazy , which did not have the same level of success as their previous singles, suddenly became popular and loved because of this compilation five years later.

For the mailing of more than a million CDs, the compilation was awarded a million ( diamond record ).

The album was later released in other Asian countries and as part of their 20th anniversary, the album was re-released in individual CD format on September 16, 2012, in Japan for a lower price of 1500 ¥ and limited.

advertising

To promote the album, she took advantage of the advertising contract with Vidal Sassoon by using the song Do Me More in an advertisement for the products. The fantasy theme was used in advertising and Amuro was involved as a showgirl , which also created a parallel to the compilation in terms of theme .

On October 25, 2008 she finally went on the "Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009" tour and gave 64 concerts in Japan, Taiwan and China until July 12, 2009.

Track list

CD

# title translation text composer producer length
1. Do me more Do more to me Nao'ymt Nao'ymt Nao'ymt 5:14
2. Wishing on the Same Star Wish on the same star Kenko-P Dian Warren Dian Warren 4:53
3. Shine More More shine HUB Paul Taylor, Sandra Pires, Scott Nickoley Paul Taylor, Sandra Pires, Scott Nickoley 3:37
4th Put 'em up Put it up Dallas Austin, Jasper Cameron and Michico (Japanese text) Dallas Austin Dallas Austin 4:03
5. So crazy So crazy Michico Full Force, Jennifer JJ Johnson Full Force, Jennifer JJ Johnson 4:31
6th alarm alarm Jusme monk - 4:08
7th All for you Anything for you Natsumi Watanabe Ryoki Matsumoto - 5:56
8th. Girl talk Girl talk Michico Michico, T. Kura Michico 4:20
9. Want me, want me Want me, want me Michico Michico, Sugi-V Sugi-V, Michico 3:09
10. White light White light Nao'ymt Nao'ymt Nao'ymt 5:16
11. Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick Can't sleep, can't eat, I'm sick Michico Michico, T. Kura T. Kura 3:47
12. Baby don't cry Baby don't cry Nao'ymt Nao'ymt Nao'ymt 5:18
13. Funky Town Crazy Town Michico LL Brothers, Michico, T. Kura Michico 3:48
14th New look New look Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Michico Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Michico T. Kura, Michico 3:57
15th Rock steady stable skirt Aretha Franklin, Michico Aretha Franklin, Michico, Muro Muro, Michico 3:27
16. What a feeling What a feeling Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Michico Giorgio Moroder, Michico, Shinichi Osawa Shinichi Osawa, Michico 3:46
17th Sexy girl Sexy girl Ryosuke Imai Ryosuke Imai, Usk Trak Ryosuke Imai, Usk Trak 4:39

DVD

# title director
1. Do me more Yusuke Tanaka
2. Wishing on the Same Star Masashi Muto
3. Shine More Ugichin
4th Put 'em up Ugichin
5. So crazy Masashi Muto
6th alarm Ugichin
7th All for you Masashi Muto
8th. Girl talk Ugichin
9. Want me, want me Masashi Muto
10. White light Masashi Muto
11. Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick Masashi Muto
12. Baby don't cry Masashi Muto
13. Funky Town Hidekazu Sato
14th New look Yuichi Kodama
15th Rock steady Yusuke Tanaka
16. What a feeling Hidekazu Sato
17th Sexy girl Kensuke Kawamura

Contributors

All information taken from Discogs .

publication

date country format Catalog number Label
July 30, 2008 Japan CD, CD + DVD AVCD-23651 (CD) , AVCD-23650 / B (CD + DVD) Avex Trax
0August 1, 2008 South Korea CD, CD + DVD SMJTCD265 / B (CD + DVD) SM entertainment
0August 4, 2008 Hong Kong CD, CD + DVD AAJCD20023D (CD + DVD) Avex Trax
0August 7, 2008 Taiwan CD, CD + DVD AVJCD10365 / A (CD + DVD) Avex Taiwan Inc.
September 16, 2012 Japan Limited CD AVCD-38610 Avex Trax

Sales figures and chart placements

Charts

Charts Positions
Daily Oricon album charts 1
Oricon weekly album charts 1
Oricon monthly album charts 1
Oricon Annual Album Charts (2008) 2
Oricon Annual Album Charts (2009) 95

Sales

Charts First week 2008 2009 All in all Charts stay
Oricon album charts 681.187 1,447,149 92,939 1,553,912 92 weeks

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Generasia Best Fiction In generasia (English), accessed on February 7, 2015
  2. ↑ RIAJ ゴ ー ル ド デ ィ ス ク 認定 作品 In RIAJ (Japanese), Retrieved April 9, 2015
  3. ^ Discogs Namie Amuro - Best Fiction In Discogs , accessed on February 7, 2015
  4. ↑ Mina Home / Commercials / Vidal Sassoon / ShowGirl [27 ] In amuro.fr (English), accessed on February 7, 2015
  5. ↑ NAME NEWS NETWORK Showing posts with label BEST FICTION 2008-2009. In namienewsnetwork.blogspot , accessed on February 7, 2015
  6. ↑ a b Discogs Namie Amuro - Best Fiction In Discogs (English), accessed on February 7, 2015
  7. ↑ Oricon Namie Amuro - Album Ranking In Oricon (Japanese), accessed February 7, 2015