| Remio Best | ||||
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| Released | March 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 77:43 | |||
| Label | Oorong Records/avex trax AVCO-36010/B CD+DVD AVCO-36011 CD only | |||
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Remio Best is the first compilation album by Japanese band Remioromen, also their first on Oorong Records. It was released March 9, 2009, and debuted #1 on Japanese Oricon Album Weekly Chart, selling 280,599 copies in its first week, becoming their second #1 album on this chart following Horizon .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "3gatsu 9ka" (3月9日; March 9th) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Stand By Me" (スタンドバイミー) | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Denwa" (電話; Telephone) | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Beer to Purin" (ビールとプリン; Beer and Pudding) | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Motto Tooku e" (もっと遠くへ; Farther) | 5:23 |
| 7. | "Ameagari" (雨上がり; After the Rain) | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Minamikaze" (南風; Southern Wind) | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Ashita ni Kakaru Hashi" (明日に架かる橋; Bridge Over Tomorrow) | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Taiyou no Shita" (太陽の下; Under the Sun) | 5:09 |
| 11. | "Wonderful & Beautiful" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Island" (アイランド) | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Konayuki" (粉雪; Powder Snow) | 5:23 |
| 14. | "Kamifubuki" (紙ふぶき; Confetti) | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Yume no Tsubomi" (夢の蕾; Bud of Dreams) | 4:57 |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2009 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | 280,599 | 508,679 | 52 weeks |
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 8 |
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