Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best

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Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best
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Compilation album by
Two-Mix
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2021 (2021-02-10)
Recorded1995–2013
Genre
LanguageJapanese
Label King Records
Producer Two-Mix
Two-Mix chronology
Two-Mix Perfect Best
(2011)		Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best
(2021)
Limited Edition cover
Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best SE.jpg

Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best is the sixth compilation album by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released by King Records on February 10, 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The album is offered in two editions: 2 CD standard edition and 3 CD + Blu-ray limited edition. The limited edition release features a Mobile Suit Gundam Wing -themed cover illustrated by Tomofumi Ogasawara, who did the artwork for the 2011 manga adaptation New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: The Glory of Losers . [5] [6] In addition, it includes a Blu-ray disc that contains the "White Reflection" anime music video remastered in high definition. [7]

Background

On April 29, 2020, at the same time as the start of the Two-Mix's 25th anniversary project, the decision to release a new compilation album was announced. On the same day, the project's official Twitter account went online saying: "This is not a plan to revive Two-Mix or resume activities." (TWO-MIX復活、活動再開の企画ではございません, Tū Mikkusu fukkatsu, katsudō saikai no kikakude wagozaimasen). [1] On October 23, the decision to release this album was announced and the website for the project was opened. [2] [3] [6] Upon its opening, the website held the "Two-Mix Song General Election", where fans voted for up to five songs to be included in the new album. The winning votes were announced on November 12. [5]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's weekly albums chart [8] and No. 7 on Billboard Japan 's Hot Albums chart, [9] becoming the duo's first top-10 album since Dream Tactix in 1998. [10]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano; all music is composed by Minami Takayama, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Two-Mix, except where indicated.

Disc 1
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Just Communication" Kōji Makaino  4:19
2."Rhythm Emotion"  3:54
3."Try (Return to Yourself)"Makaino 5:21
4."Love Revolution" 
  • Michiaki Katō
  • Two-Mix
4:42
5."Rhythm Generation"  4:19
6."White Reflection" 
  • Katō
  • Nagano
4:45
7."True Navigation"  4:14
8."Summer Planet No. 1"  4:32
9."Living Daylights"  5:58
10."Time Distortion"  4:25
11."Beat of Destiny"  5:51
12."Last Impression"  7:34
13."Truth (A Great Detective of Love)"  5:36
14."Body Makes Stream"Nagano 5:10
15."Maximum Wave"  4:37
16."Naked Dance"  3:58
Total length:79:13
Disc 2
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Formula -Freedom-"  7:41
2."Gravity Zero"  5:41
3."Meeting on the Planet"  4:58
4."Believe My Brave Heart"  4:47
5."1st Rhythmic Youth"  5:50
6."1st Justice"  5:27
7."Break"  5:13
8."Before the Ignition" 
4:20
9."Do That Dance" 
  • Two-Mix
  • Miyazaki
  • Suzuki
4:55
10."At the End of Journey" 
  • Two-Mix
  • Miyazaki
  • Suzuki
4:56
11."Lightning Evolution"Nagano
  • Nagano
  • Suzuki
5:56
12."I'm Yours"Nagano
  • Nagano
  • Suzuki
4:35
13."Across the End"Nagano
  • Nagano
  • Suzuki
6:46
14."Try II (Next)"Nagano
  • Nagano
  • Suzuki
6:35
Total length:77:40
Limited Edition Disc 3
No.TitleArrangementLength
1."Two-Mix 25th Anthem Medley: The Collaboration Between Two-Mix & Gesshokukaigi
  • Believe My Brave Heart
  • Just Communication
  • Rhythm Emotion
  • White Reflection
  • Last Impression
  • Across the End
  • Graduation
  • Believe
  • Winter Love Express
  • Trust Me
  • Silent Cruising
  • Love Revolution
  • Endless Love
  • True Navigation
  • Meeting on the Planet
  • Can't Stop Love
  • Thousand Nights
  • Divin' to Paradise
  • From Far Distance
  • Lightning Evolution
  • I'll Be There
  • Living Daylights
  • Break
  • Truth (A Great Detective in Love)
  • Try (Return to Yourself)
  • Try II (Next)"
  • Gesshokukaigi
  • Nagano
42:50
Total length:42:50
Limited Edition Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."White Reflection: The Movie 25th Anniversary Edition" (Music Video)4:44
2."White Reflection: The Movie" (Music Video)4:44
3."Non Stop Mega Mix" (Music Video)20:17
4."Love Revolution" (Short PV)0:30
5."True Navigation" (Short PV)0:30
6."Summer Planet No. 1" (Short PV)1:30
7."Living Daylights" (Short PV)1:30
8."Time Distortion" (Short PV)0:30
9."Just Communication" (TV Commercial)0:30
10."Rhythm Emotion" (TV Commercial)0:30
Total length:35:15

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Oricon Japanese Albums [8] 6
Billboard Japan Hot Albums [9] 7
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales [11] 6

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