Best: First Things
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| Greatest hits album by Kumi Koda | ||||||||||||
| Released | September 21, 2005 | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 2000-2005 | |||||||||||
| Genre | J-pop, hip hop, R&B | |||||||||||
| Label | Rhythm Zone RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD) RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD) |
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| Producer | Max Matsuura | |||||||||||
| Kumi Koda chronology | ||||||||||||
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Best: First Things (BEST～first things～?) is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in 2000 to 2005. The album is her best-selling album and was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promotion of the singles). The first press of the 2CD+DVD editlon comes in a cardboard slip cover with a deluxe booklet, one bonus track and a bonus special mix video on the DVD. Also the CD-only first presses also have the bonus track.
Tracklist
| Disc One | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "No Tricks" (Previously Unreleased) | Kumi Koda, Daisuke Imai | Daisuke Imai | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Take Back" (from Affection) | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Trust Your Love" (from Affection) | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Color of Soul" (from Affection) | Natsumi Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 4:28 |
| 5. | "So into You" (from Affection) | Kumi Koda | Yasuhiro Abe | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Love Across the Ocean" (from Grow into One) | Kumi Koda | Tsukasa | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Maze" (from Grow into One) | Kenn Kato | Hiroo Yamaguchi | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Real Emotion" (from Grow into One) | Kenn Kato | Kazuhiro Hara | 3:59 |
| 9. | "1000の言葉" (1000 no Kotoba, 1000 Words; from Grow into One) | Kazushige Nojima | Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Come with Me" (from Feel My Mind) | Kumi Koda | H-Wonder | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Gentle Words" (from Feel My Mind) | Kenn Kato | D.A.I | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Crazy 4 U" (from Feel My Mind) | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 4:06 |
| Disc Two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "キューティーハニー" (Cutie Honey; from Secret) | Kurodo Q. | Takeo Watanabe | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Chase" (from Secret) | Kumi Koda, Kazuhiro Hara | Kazuhiro Hara | 4:58 |
| 3. | "奇跡" (Kiseki, Miracle; from Secret) | Kumi Koda, Kosuke Morimoto | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Selfish" (from Secret) | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Hands" (from Secret) | Kumi Koda | Katsumi Ohnishi | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Hot Stuff" (feat. KM-Markit; from Secret) | Kumi Koda, KM-Markit | Daisuke Imai | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Butterfly" (Previously Unreleased) | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Flower" (Previously Unreleased) | Yoshi | Yasuo Ohtani | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Promise" (Previously Unreleased) | Kumi Koda | Daisuke Imai | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Star" (Previously Unreleased) | Kumi Koda | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:05 |
| 11. | "The Meaning of Peace" (Bonus Track; from Song Nation) | Tetsuya Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | 5:16 |
DVD: Music Video
- Take Back
- Trust Your Love
- Color of Soul
- So into You
- Love Across the Ocean
- Maze
- Real Emotion
- Come with Me
- Gentle Words
- Crazy 4 U
- キューティーハニー
- Chase
- 奇跡
- Selfish
- hands [Single Version]
- Hot Stuff (feat. KM-Markit)
- Butterfly
- Promise
- Special Mix Video from Best: First Things (First Press Edition Bonus Clip)
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| September 21, 2005 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 558,916 | 1,916,661 | 124 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| 2005 Oricon Yearly Charts | 6 | ||||
| 2006 Oricon Yearly Charts | 17 |
