Best Ai
2009 greatest hits album by Ai
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Best Ai is the first greatest hits album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on September 16, 2009, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. The album was released in three editions: limited CD+DVD, CD only and "Arienai Price" (low-priced) editions. Best Ai debuted at number 2 on the daily Oricon albums chart but switched back and forth between number 1 and number 2 several times during its release week. The album went on to debut atop the weekly albums chart with 81,663 copies sold, beating the second-place holder Takeshi Tsuruno's Tsuruno Oto by merely 1,332 units and becoming her first number-one album.[1]
| Best Ai | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2009 | |||
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| Length | 79:13 | |||
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The album is certified Platinum for shipment of 250,000 copies.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Story" | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Believe" | Ai | Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin | 5:14 |
| 3. | "One" | Ai | Toshiaki Matsumoto | 5:04 |
| 4. | "You Are My Star" | Ai | Ai, Uta | 4:39 |
| 5. | "So Special" (with Atsushi) | Ai, Atsushi | Ai, Atsushi, Uta | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Taisetsu na Mono" (大切なもの "Precious Things") | Ai | Ai, The Company | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Okuribito" (おくりびと "Departures") | Ai | Joe Hisaishi | 3:40 |
| 8. | "I'll Remember You" | Ai | Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith | 4:00 |
| 9. | "My Friend" (マイ☆フレンド) | Ai | Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Music" | Ai | T. Kura, Ai | 3:59 |
| 11. | "I Wanna Know" | Ai | Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Life" | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | 4:56 |
| 13. | "E.O." | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Another Day" | Ai | Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown | 5:27 |
| 15. | "365" (featuring Deli) | Ai, Deli | Aquarius, Ai | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Last Words" (最終宣告) | Ai | Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm | 3:26 |
| 17. | "All For You" (Movie Short Version) | Ai, Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 2:01 |
| 18. | "Story" (Re-born) | Ai | 2 Soul | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Words" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Thank U" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "My Friend" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "Story" (Music Video) | |
| 5. | "Believe" (Music Video) | |
| 6. | "I Wanna Know" (Music Video) | |
| 7. | Untitled (featuring Deli) (Music Video) |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story" | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Believe" | Ai | Ai, DJ Yutaka, Jin | 5:14 |
| 3. | "One" | Ai | Toshiaki Matsumoto | 5:04 |
| 4. | "You Are My Star" | Ai | Ai, Uta | 4:39 |
| 5. | "So Special" (with Atsushi) | Ai, Atsushi | Ai, Atsushi, Uta | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Taisetsu na Mono" | Ai | Ai, The Company | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Okuribito" | Ai | Joe Hisaishi | 3:40 |
| 8. | "I'll Remember You" | Ai | Ai, Jonas Jeberg, Anders Bagge, Sylvia Bennett-smith, Marc Smith | 4:00 |
| 9. | "My Friend" | Ai | Ai, Kazunori Fujimoto | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Music" | Ai | T. Kura, Ai | 3:59 |
| 11. | "I Wanna Know" | Ai | Ai, DJ Watarai, Jin | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Life" | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | Ai, Stephanie Stokes Fountain | 4:56 |
| 13. | "E.O." | Ai | 2 Soul | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Another Day" | Ai | Ai, Daniel O. Morgan, Icedown | 5:27 |
| 15. | "365" (featuring Deli) | Ai, Deli | Aquarius, Ai | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Last Words" | Ai | Ai, Lofey, Skane Management, Desert Storm | 3:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||