2009 greatest hits album by Ai
Best Ai Released September 16, 2009 (2009-09-16 ) Recorded 2003–2009 Genre Length 79 :13 Label
Best Ai is the first greatest hits album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai , released on September 16, 2009, by Island Records and Universal Sigma . The album was released in three editions: limited CD+DVD, CD only and "Arienai Price" (low-priced) editions. Best Ai debuted at number 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart but switched back and forth between number 1 and number 2 several times during its release week. The album went on to debut atop the weekly albums chart with 81,663 copies sold, beating the second-place holder Takeshi Tsuruno 's Tsuruno Oto by merely 1,332 units and becoming her first number-one album.[ 1]
The album is certified Platinum for shipment of 250,000 copies.
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Story " Ai 2 Soul 4:50 2. "Believe" Ai Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin 5:14 3. "One" Ai Toshiaki Matsumoto 5:04 4. "You Are My Star" Ai Ai, Uta 4:39 5. "So Special " (with Atsushi ) Ai, Atsushi Ai, Atsushi, Uta 4:14 6. "Taisetsu na Mono" (大切なもの "Precious Things") Ai Ai, The Company 5:18 7. "Okuribito " (おくりびと "Departures") Ai Joe Hisaishi 3:40 8. "I'll Remember You" Ai Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith 4:00 9. "My Friend" (マイ☆フレンド ) Ai Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto 4:27 10. "Music" Ai T. Kura, Ai 3:59 11. "I Wanna Know" Ai Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin 4:15 12. "Life" Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain 4:56 13. "E.O." Ai 2 Soul 4:01 14. "Another Day" Ai Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown 5:27 15. "365" (featuring Deli) Ai, Deli Aquarius, Ai 4:10 16. "Last Words " (最終宣告 ) Ai Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm 3:26 17. "All For You" (Movie Short Version) Ai, Daisuke "D.I" Imai Daisuke "D.I" Imai 2:01 18. "Story" (Re-born) Ai 2 Soul 5:32
Limited edition DVD Title 1. "Last Words" (Music Video) 2. "Thank U" (Music Video) 3. "My Friend" (Music Video) 4. "Story" (Music Video) 5. "Believe" (Music Video) 6. "I Wanna Know" (Music Video) 7. Untitled (featuring Deli) (Music Video)
"Arienai Price" edition Title Lyrics Music 1. "Story" Ai 2 Soul 4:50 2. "Believe" Ai Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin 5:14 3. "One" Ai Toshiaki Matsumoto 5:04 4. "You Are My Star" Ai Ai, Uta 4:39 5. "So Special" (with Atsushi) Ai, Atsushi Ai, Atsushi, Uta 4:14 6. "Taisetsu na Mono" Ai Ai, The Company 5:18 7. "Okuribito" Ai Joe Hisaishi 3:40 8. "I'll Remember You" Ai Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith 4:00 9. "My Friend" Ai Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto 4:27 10. "Music" Ai T. Kura, Ai 3:59 11. "I Wanna Know" Ai Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin 4:15 12. "Life" Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain 4:56 13. "E.O." Ai 2 Soul 4:01 14. "Another Day" Ai Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown 5:27 15. "365" (featuring Deli) Ai, Deli Aquarius, Ai 4:10 16. "Last Words" Ai Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm 3:26
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