| Wish You the Best | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 70:38 | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
| Producer | Kanonji | |||
| Mai Kuraki chronology | ||||
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Wish You the Best is the first compilation album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on January 1, 2004. The compilation won Pop Album of the Year at the 19th Japan Gold Disc Awards.[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]Wish You the Best debuted at number-one with 450,127 copies sold making it Kuraki's fifth number-one debut.[2] The album spent three weeks atop of the Oricon albums chart.[3] It charted for a total of 46 weeks of which the album consecutively spent 7 in the top 10.[3] Wish You the Best was the 3rd best selling compilation album of 2004 and 7th best selling album overall.[4]
Wish You the Best is Kuraki's third and last album to be certified Million.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki except track 4 which was co-written with Michael Africk
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love, Day After Tomorrow" | Aika Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Stay by My Side" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Secret of My Heart" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa | Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Delicious Way" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Simply Wonderful (Radio Edit)" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Reach for the Sky" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Tsumetai Umi" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Stand Up" | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Always" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Winter Bells" | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Feel Fine!" | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Like a Star in the Night" | Tokunaga | Tokunaga, Strings arrangement: Daisuke Ikeda | 5:36 |
| 14. | "Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 5:36 |
| 15. | "Kaze no La La La" | Michiya Haruhata | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:23 |
| 16. | "Tonight, I Feel Close to You" (Duet with Stefanie Sun) | Ohno | Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa) | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 70:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chance for You" | Mai Kuraki | Aika Ohno | Hiroshi Asai | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 3:31 | ||||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Albums Chart[4] | 7 |
Certifications
[edit]| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 956,162[2] | Million[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "THE GOLD DISC AWARD" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ a b c d "ビーイング＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ a b 【オリコン】売上枚数Ｑ＆Ａ【2004/12/31付】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ a b "2002年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/VIDEO/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家 ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ a b ゴールド等認定作品認定 2004年1月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ "2004 1月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
