''Best'' is the second greatest hits album by Japanese singer

Akina Nakamori is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the tal ...

, released on April 1, 1986, by Warner Pioneer.

Background

It contains all the singles released between 1982 and 1985: from the " Slow Motion" to "

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". The singles " Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" and "Solitude" were recorded in the album for first time. Although " Meu amor é..." was included in the studio album '' D404ME'', the original version was recorded for first time as well.

Promotion

Singles

"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" is the twelfth single released on 16 June 1985. It's her second A-side song with the far east rhythm instrumentation. The small part of the refrain performed in the Egyptian dialect. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the seventh best sold single in 1985. In The Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 2 and stayed at number 8 in the yearly chart. It has received three awards: award in the 11th ''Nihon TV Ongakusai'', in the 18th '' Japan Cable Awards'' and in the 18th ''Zennihon Yuusen Housou Taishou''.Akina Nakamori (1993). AKINA (CD Album; album notes by Yukiko Kitajima). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. (WPCL-770〜3) "Solitude" is the thirteenth single released on 9 October 1985. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 35th best sold single in 1985. In The Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 2 and stayed at number 29 in the yearly chart. It has received three awards: ''Yokohama Music Festival Award'' at the Yokohama Music Festival, ''Gold Award'' and ''Best Singing Award'' in the Zen Nihon Kayou Ongakusai and ''Broadcast Music Producer Federation Award'' in the 16th Japan Music Awards.

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts and remained in the same position for three consecutive weeks. LP Record version charted 23 weeks, Cassette tape charted 96 weeks and CD version charted 62 weeks. The album remained at number 6 on the Oricon Album Yearly Charts in 1986. The album totally sold more than 770,000 copies. It won the Grand Prix Album of the Year and the Best Album of the Year – Pop (Solo) at the 1st Japan Gold Disc Awards.

Track listing

Release history

Notes: *2006 re-release includes 24-bit digitally remastered sound source *2012 and 2014 re-release includes subtitles in the tracks "2012 remaster" *2022 re-release includes lacquer remaster which includes subtitles in the tracks "2022 lacquer remaster" along with original karaoke version of the tracks

References

{{Authority control 1986 compilation albums Akina Nakamori compilation albums Japanese-language compilation albums 1980s Japanese-language albums Warner Music Japan compilation albums