All My Best (Mai Kuraki album)
{{infobox album
| name = All My Best
| type = Greatest hits
| artist = Mai Kuraki
| cover = Allmybest maik.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Standard edition/digital download cover
| released = {{start date|2009|9|9}}
| recorded = 1999–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop, R&B
| length = Disc 1: 71:26
Disc 2: 72:19
| label = Northern Music
| producer = Mai Kuraki (Executive producer), Daiko Nagato,
| prev_title = Touch Me!
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Future Kiss
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = All My Best
| type = Greatest hits
| single1 = Puzzle
| single1date = April 1, 2009
| single2 = Beautiful
| single2date = June 10, 2009
}}
}}
All My Best is the second greatest hits album by Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, Mai Kuraki. It was released on September 9, 2009, to commemorate her tenth anniversary in the music business. The album was issued in seven formats: a regular 2CD, a limited 2CD+DVD, a limited microSD, a USB flash drive, a MiniDisc, a compact cassette and an LP album.{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/68142/full/|title=倉木麻衣が約6年ぶりにベスト盤、アナログからSDカードまで全媒体で発表|work=Oricon|accessdate=August 9, 2009|date=August 4, 2009|language=ja}} The album debuted at the top of the Japanese Oricon weekly album chart with sales over 137,050.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/69150/full/|script-title=ja:倉木麻衣ベスト盤が首位獲得、シングルは堂本剛が2作連続首位|work=Oricon|accessdate=September 15, 2009|date=September 14, 2009|language=ja}}
Singles
To promote the album, two singles were released: "Puzzle/Revive" and "Beautiful". On the Oricon single chart "Puzzle/Revive" entered the top 3, becoming Kuraki's first single since {{nihongo|"Ashita e Kakeru Hashi"|明日へ架ける橋|"Bridge to Tomorrow"}} in 2004 to do so.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66840/|title=倉木麻衣、CMタイアップ新曲がデイリー初日首位 |date=June 11, 2009|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja}} "Puzzle" was the ending theme song for the thirteenth Detective Conan movie Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser.{{cite web|url=http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/17795/|title=倉木麻衣がニュー・シングル "PUZZLE/Revive"を4月15日にリリース決定、全国各地にて握手会イヴェントも実施中|date=January 27, 2009|work=Bounce|publisher=Tower Records|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423134406/http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/17795|archive-date=April 23, 2009|url-status=dead}} Unlike "Puzzle", "Revive" was not on the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/17795/|title=倉木麻衣、ベストアルバム『ALL MY BEST』はCD、microSDからカセットテープまで|date=August 4, 2009|work=Bounce|publisher=Tower Records|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423134406/http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/17795|archive-date=April 23, 2009|url-status=dead}} "Beautiful" was used as the image song for the cosmetic company Kose's Coseport Salon Style.{{cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4190148/|title=倉木麻衣、「Beautiful」発売記念イベントでプレゼントを手渡し|date=June 7, 2009|publisher=Livedoor|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja}} The single ranked higher than "Puzzle/Revive" debuting at No. 2, which extended Kuraki's record as the only female solo artist to have all 32 of her singles in the Top 10 since her debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66946/full/|title=GIRL NEXT DOORがデビュー以来初の首位獲得 |date=June 16, 2009|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja}}
Commercial performance
On the release day of All My Best in Japan, the album took the number one position on the Oricon daily album chart, selling 38,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/69053/|script-title=ja:倉木ベスト盤、今年2作目のアルバム首位なるか!? |date=September 10, 2009|work=Oricon|accessdate=September 10, 2009|language=ja}} On the weekly chart issue dated September 21, the album was No. 1 with sales a little over 137,050, becoming Kuraki's second number-one album of 2009. The album also debuted at the top of the Billboard Japan Top Albums chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/ |title=Billboard Japan Top Albums |work=Billboard |accessdate=September 23, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015065527/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/ |archivedate=October 15, 2009 |url-status=dead }} In Taiwan, the album achieved moderate success debuting at numbers nine and seven, on the international and J-pop charts respectively.{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第36週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx/|title=G-Music 風雲榜 (外語榜)|work=G-Music|accessdate=September 15, 2009|archive-date=August 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823190916/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard7.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第36週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx/|title=G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)|work=G-Music|accessdate=September 15, 2009|archive-date=September 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917084454/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx|url-status=dead}} On the J-Pop chart, the album peaked at number five.{{in lang|zh}} On the drop down Select 第37週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx/|title=G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)|work=G-Music|accessdate=September 23, 2009|archive-date=September 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917084454/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx|url-status=dead}} With 0.51% of sales on the Taiwanese Combo chart the album debuted at number eighteen.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Disc 1
| all_lyrics = Mai Kuraki, except "Never Gonna Give You Up" which was co-written with Michael Africk
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
| title1 = {{nihongo|Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi.|わたしの、しらない、わたし。|The Me I Do Not Know.}}
| music1 = Yue Mochizuki
| length1 = 4:04
| extra1 = Daisuke Ikeda, Shun Sato
| title2 = Love, Day After Tomorrow
| note2 = from album Delicious Way
| music2 = Aika Ohno
| length2 = 4:05
| extra2 = Cybersound
| title3 = Stay by My Side
| note3 = from album Delicious Way
| music3 = Aika Ohno
| length3 = 4:26
| extra3 = Cybersound
| title4 = Secret of My Heart
| note4 = from album Delicious Way
| music4 = Aika Ohno
| length4 = 4:26
| extra4 = Cybersound
| title5 = Never Gonna Give You Up
| note5 = from album Delicious Way
| music5 = Michael Africk, Miguel Sa Pessoa, Perry Geyer
| length5 = 4:01
| extra5 = Michael Africk, Miguel Sa Pessoa, Perry Geyer
| title6 = Simply Wonderful: Radio Edit
| note6 = from album Wish You the Best
| music6 = Aika Ohno
| length6 = 3:54
| extra6 = Cybersound
| title7 = Reach for the Sky
| note7 = from album Perfect Crime
| music7 = Aika Ohno
| length7 = 4:49
| extra7 = Cybersound
| title8 = Start in My Life
| note8 = from album Perfect Crime
| music8 = Aika Ohno
| length8 = 5:09
| extra8 = Cybersound
| title9 = Tsumetai Umi
| note9 = from album Perfect Crime
| music9 = Aika Ohno
| length9 = 4:41
| extra9 = Cybersound
| title10 = Double Rainbow
| note10 = from single "Stand Up"
| music10 = Yoko Blaqstone
| length10 = 4:43
| extra10 = Yoko Black. Stone
| title11 = Stand Up
| note11 = from album Perfect Crime
| music11 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length11 = 4:40
| extra11 = Akihito Tokunaga
| title12 = Always
| note12 = from album Perfect Crime
| music12 = Aika Ohno
| length12 = 4:09
| extra12 = Cybersound
| title13 = Perfect Crime
| note13 = from album Perfect Crime
| music13 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length13 = 4:38
| extra13 = Akihito Tokunaga, Daisuke Ikeda
| title14 = Can't Forget Your Love
| note14 = from album Fairy Tale
| music14 = Aika Ohno
| length14 = 5:29
| extra14 = Cybersound, Akihito Tokunaga
| title15 = Winter Bells
| note 15 = from album Fairy Tale
| music15 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length15 = 4:39
| extra15 = Akihito Tokunaga
| title16 = Key to My Heart
| note16 = from album Fairy Tale
| music16 = Aika Ohno
| length16 = 3:33
| extra16 = Cybersound
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Disc 2
| all_lyrics = Mai Kuraki, except "Baby I Like", which was written by Yoko Black. Stone
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
| title1 = Baby I Like
| note1 = from album Secret of My Heart
| music1 = Yoko Black. Stone
| length1 = 4:22
| extra1 = Cybersound
| title2 = Puzzle
| music2 = Yue Mochizuki, Takahiro Hiraga
| length2 = 3:58
| extra2 = Masazumi Ozawa
| title3 = Beautiful
| music3 = Song Yang Ha
| length3 = 4:32
| extra3 = Daisuke Ikeda
| title4 = Touch Me!
| note4 = from album Touch Me!
| music4 = Yue Mochizuki
| length4 = 5:11
| extra4 = Takahiro Hiraga
| title5 = Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You
| note5 = from album Touch Me!
| music5 = Aika Ohno
| length5 = 3:59
| extra5 = Cybersound
| title6 = Be With U
| note6 = from album One Life
| music6 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length6 = 4:56
| extra6 = Cybersound
| title7 = Silent Love: Open My Heart
| note7 = from album One Life
| music7 = Daisuke "Dais" Miyachi, Yuichi Ohno
| length7 = 4:25
| extra7 = Daisuke "Dais" Miyachi, Yuichi Ohno
| title8 = {{nihongo|Aitakute...|会いたくて...|I Want to See You...}}
| note8 = from album Diamond Wave
| music8 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length8 = 4:32
| extra8 = Akihito Tokunaga
| title9 = Shiroi Yuki
| note9 = from album One Life
| music9 = Aika Ohno
| length9 = 4:49
| extra9 = Daisuke Ikeda
| title10 = {{nihongo|Best of Hero|ベスト オブ ヒーロー|Besuto obu Hīro}}
| note10 = from album Diamond Wave
| music10 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length10 = 4:14
| extra10 = Akihito Tokunaga
| title11 = Growing of My Heart
| note11 = from album Diamond Wave
| music11 = Aika Ohno
| length11 = 4:22
| extra11 = Takeshi Hayama
| title12 = {{nihongo|Ashita e Kakeru Hashi|明日へ架ける橋|Bridge to Tomorrow}}
| note12 = from album Fuse of Love
| music12 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length12 = 3:59
| extra12 = Daisuke Ikeda, Akihito Tokunaga
| title13 = Time After Time: Hana Mau Machi de (Theater Version)
| note13 = from album If I Believe
| music13 = Aika Ohno
| length13 = 4:12
| extra13 = Daisuke Ikeda, Cybersound
| title14 = Kaze no Lalala
| note14 = from album If I Believe
| music14 = Michiya Haruhata
| length14 = 4:22
| extra14 = Cybersound
| title15 = Like A Star in the Night
| note15 = from album Fairy Tale
| music15 = Aika Ohno
| length15 = 5:37
| extra15 = Akihito Tokunaga,
Strings arrangement: Daisuke Ikeda
| title16 = Feel Fine!
| note16 = from album Fairy Tale
| music16 = Akihito Tokunaga
| length16 = 4:49
| extra16 = Akihito Tokunaga
}}
Charts and certifications
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!Chart (2009) !Peak |
Japan Billboard Top Albums
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Japan Oricon Daily album Chart
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Japan Oricon Weekly album Chart
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Japan Oricon Yearly album Chart
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Taiwan Combo Chart
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Taiwan International Chart
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Taiwan J-Pop Chart
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= Sales and certifications =
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Release history
References
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External links
- [http://www.mai-kuraki.com/ Mai Kuraki Official Website]
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