B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure"

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B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure"
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Compilation album by
B'z
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2008
Genre Hard rock
Label Vermillion Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure"
(2008)
B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure"
(2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 / B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012
(2013)

B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure" is a compilation album by the Japanese hard rock duo B'z. It was released on September 17, 2008, and it is part of their 20th anniversary celebration. The album track listing was decided by fans who voted on a poll at the B'z 20th anniversary website. The fans could vote for all but three songs that have ever been released by B'z. "Brotherhood" was voted number one.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by B'z

Disc 1

  1. "Blowin'" -Ultra Treasure Style- – 3:57
  2. "Wonderful Opportunity" – 4:38
  3. "Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta" [もう一度キスしたかった] – 4:39
  4. "Time" – 4:57
  5. "Koi-Gokoro" [恋心(KOI-GOKORO)] – 3:48
  6. "Run" – 3:52
  7. "Sayonara Nankawa Iwasenai" [さよならなんかは言わせない] – 4:29
  8. "Gekkou" [月光] – 5:31
  9. "Koi Janaku Naru Hi" [恋じゃなくなる日] – 4:50
  10. "Don't Leave Me" – 4:23
  11. "Love Is Dead" – 5:48
  12. "Haru" [春] – 5:39
  13. "Motel" – 4:23
  14. "You & I" – 4:07
  15. "Yumemi Ga Oka" [夢見が丘] – 4:41
  16. "Kienai Niji" [消えない虹] – 3:37

Disc 2

  1. "Brotherhood" – 5:44
  2. "Swimmer-Yo!!" [スイマーよ!!] – 3:19
  3. "Happiness" [ハピネス] – 4:51
  4. "One" – 4:10
  5. "F・E・A・R" -2008 Mix- – 3:46
  6. "Nagai Ai" [ながい愛] – 5:35
  7. "Rock Man" – 3:50
  8. "Devil" – 3:35
  9. "New Message" – 3:37
  10. "Arakure" [アラクレ] – 3:26
  11. "Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu" [ゆるぎないものひとつ] – 4:37
  12. "Pierrot" [ピエロ] – 3:12
  13. "Burn" -Fumetsu no Feisu- [Burn -フメツノフェイス-] – 3:50
  14. "Home" (※ English Lyrics ver.) – 4:08
  15. "Glory Days" (グローリーデイズ) – 4:26

Disc 3

  1. "Itsuka Mata Kokode" (いつかまたここで) – 5:34

Personnel

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) [1]
ChartPeak positionFirst week salesSales total
Oricon Daily Albums Chart1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart1413,038611,172
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart2
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart16
Billboard Japan Top Albums [2] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [3] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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