Ballad Collection (X Japan album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Ballad Collection

| type = Compilation

| artist = X Japan

| cover = Balladxjapan.jpg

| alt =

| released = December 19, 1997

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| genre = {{hlist|Progressive metal|symphonic metal}}

| length = 75:10

| label = Polydor

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| chronology = X Japan compilation

| prev_title = B.O.X ~Best of X~

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = X Japan Singles ~Atlantic Years~

| next_year = 1997

}}

Ballad Collection is a compilation album released by X Japan on December 19, 1997.{{cite web|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/ballad-collection-x-japan-ballad-collection-best/1397120109|title=BALLAD COLLECTION X JAPAN BALLAD COLLECTION BEST|publisher=CDJournal|accessdate=2017-04-26|language=Japanese}} It compiles all the ballads Yoshiki Hayashi wrote for the group. Songs by other members such as "Voiceless Screaming" by Taiji Sawada and Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama are not included. The album reached number 3 on the Oricon chart, and charted for 26 weeks.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/26180/ranking/cd_album/

|title=X JAPANのアルバム売り上げランキング

|work=oricon.co.jp

|publisher=Oricon

|accessdate=April 27, 2011

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121205074533/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/26180/ranking/cd_album/

|archivedate=2012-12-05

|url-status=dead

}} In 1998, with 566,160 copies sold was the 47th best-selling album of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www1.interq.or.jp/kunioki/year/music/rc_ms98.shtml |title=What's This Year - Music 1998 |publisher=interq.or.jp |accessdate=2014-07-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310102413/http://www1.interq.or.jp/kunioki/year/music/rc_ms98.shtml |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }} It was certified platinum by RIAJ.{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=月次認定作品　認定年月：1998年 2月|publisher=RIAJ|accessdate=2017-05-10|language=Japanese}}