Best Selection is the title of two compilation albums released by Aimer on May 3, 2017. Each album was released in three versions: a regular CD edition, a limited CD + Blu-ray edition (Type-A), and a limited CD + DVD edition (Type-B). [1] [2]
Best Selection "blanc" | ||||
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Released | May 3, 2017 | |||
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Length | 70:53 | |||
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Label | SME Records | |||
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Best Selection "blanc" is a compilation of Aimer's soft ballads such as "Kataomoi", "Rokutosei no Yoru", and "Chouchou Musubi", and includes the new songs "March of Time" and "Kachou Fugetsu". The album peaked at #3 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart on May 15, 2017 and charted for 87 weeks. [3]
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Rokutousei no Yoru" (六等星の夜; "Night of Sixth Magnitude Star") | Sleepless Nights | 5:37 |
2. | "Chouchou Musubi" (蝶々結び; "Butterfly Knot") | daydream | 5:05 |
3. | "Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Kasetsutouka~" (あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~; "If I Hadn't Met You ~Summer Snow, Winter Flowers~") | Sleepless Nights | 6:02 |
4. | "Polaris" (ポラリス) | After Dark | 6:07 |
5. | "Re:pray" | Sleepless Nights | 5:07 |
6. | "Hoshikuzu Venus" (星屑ビーナス; "Stardust Venus") | Sleepless Nights | 4:14 |
7. | "broKen NIGHT" | DAWN | 4:56 |
8. | "Kataomoi" (カタオモイ; "Unrequited Love") | daydream | 3:27 |
9. | "Kimi wo Matsu" (君を待つ; "I Will Wait for You") | DAWN | 4:27 |
10. | "Akanesasu" (茜さす; "Glowing Red") | "Akanesasu / everlasting snow" single | 5:29 |
11. | "Yuki no Furu Machi" (雪の降る街; "Town of Falling Snow") | Sleepless Nights | 4:05 |
12. | "everlasting snow" | "Akanesasu / everlasting snow" single | 5:37 |
13. | "March of Time" | 4:56 | |
14. | "Kachou Fugetsu" (歌鳥風月) | 5:44 | |
Total length: | 70:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chouchou Musubi (蝶々結び)" (Music video) | |
2. | "Re:pray" (Music video) | |
3. | "Anata ni Deawanakereba ~ Kasetsutouka ~ (あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~)" (Music video) | |
4. | "Polaris (ポラリス, Porarisu)" (Music video) | |
5. | "Kimi wo Matsu (君を待つ)" (Music video) | |
6. | "Kataomoi (カタオモイ)" (Music video) | |
7. | "broKen NIGHT" (Music video) | |
8. | "Akanesasu (茜さす)" (Music video) | |
9. | "Yuki no Furumachi (雪の降る街)" (Music video) | |
10. | "everlasting snow" (Music video) | |
11. | "Rokutousei no Yoru (六等星の夜)" (Music video) | |
12. | "Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa (寂しくて眠れない夜は)" (Live from Aimer Hall Tour 2016 @ Tokyo International Forum Hall A on 6 November 2016) | |
13. | "Natsukusa ni Kimi wo Omou (夏草に君を想う)" (Live from Aimer Hall Tour 2016 @ Tokyo International Forum Hall A on 6 November 2016) |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 3 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] | 3 |
South Korean International Albums (Gaon) [6] | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
South Korea | — | 500 [8] [9] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Best Selection "noir" | ||||
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Released | May 3, 2017 | |||
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Length | 64:03 | |||
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Label | SME Records | |||
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Limited Edition cover | ||||
In contrast to the "blanc" album, Best Selection "noir" compiles Aimer's heavier, rock-oriented tracks such as "RE:I AM", "Brave Shine", and "StarRingChild", and includes the new song "zero". The album peaked at #4 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart on May 15, 2017 and charted for 66 weeks. [3]
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "StarRingChild" | Midnight Sun | 5:28 |
2. | "Brave Shine" | DAWN | 3:51 |
3. | "insane dream" | daydream | 4:12 |
4. | "Stars in the rain" | daydream | 5:00 |
5. | "Nemuri no Mori" (眠りの森; "Forest of Sleep") | Midnight Sun | 4:34 |
6. | "LAST STARDUST" | DAWN | 5:18 |
7. | "Kogoesou na Kisetsu Kara -extended ver.-" (凍えそうな季節から -extended ver.-; "From the Freezing Season -extended ver.-") | "Kogoesou na Kisetsu Kara" single | 3:46 |
8. | "Dare ka, Umi wo" (誰か、海を。; "Someone, the Sea.") | DAWN | 4:54 |
9. | "ninelie" | daydream | 4:20 |
10. | "holLow wORlD" | "broKen NIGHT/holLow wORlD" single | 4:35 |
11. | "us" | daydream | 4:34 |
12. | "s-AVE" | o1 | 4:36 |
13. | "Re: I Am" | Midnight Sun | 5:47 |
14. | "zero" | 3:08 | |
Total length: | 64:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kogoesouna Kisetsu Kara (凍えそうな季節から)" (Music video) | |
2. | "Stars in the rain" (Music video) | |
3. | "Brave Shine" (Music video) | |
4. | "us" (Music video) | |
5. | "Dare ka, Umi wo (誰か、海を。)" (Music video) | |
6. | "Nemuri no Mori (眠りの森)" (Music video) | |
7. | "insane dream" (Music video) | |
8. | "RE:I AM" (Music video) | |
9. | "ninelie" (Music video) | |
10. | "StarRingChild" (Music video) | |
11. | "s-AVE" (Music video) | |
12. | "ninelie" (Live from Aimer Hall Tour 2016 @ Tokyo International Forum Hall A on 6 November 2016) | |
13. | "Cold Sun" (Live from Aimer Hall Tour 2016 @ Tokyo International Forum Hall A on 6 November 2016) |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 4 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [10] | 4 |
South Korean International Albums (Gaon) [11] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
South Korea | — | 500 [8] [13] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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