Golden Best | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | July 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1998 2001–2003 (Bonus disc) | |||
Genre | Folk, rock, kayokyoku, pop | |||
Length | 74:43 (disc one) 78:23 (disc two) | |||
Label | For Life | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Yōsui Inoue chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() cover of a 2003 expanded edition entitled Golden Best Super |
Golden Best is the double-CD compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue. The album was released in July 1999, celebrating his 30-year career as a solo recording artist. It comprises 35 tracks spanning his works after 1972; the year he released his debut album Danzetsu under the renewed stage name.
Golden Best debuted at the number-six on the Japanese Oricon chart and climbed the top in September 1999. [1] [2] It became one of the most successful albums for Inoue, entering the record chart for a year with sales of over 1.4 million copies. [3] The label For Life Music Entertainment stated that Golden Best album has sold more than 2.06 million copies up to late 2008. [4]
After a year from the album's release, a sequel entitled Golden Bad came out. And in 2003, when the album shipped more than 2 million units, an expanded edition called Golden Best Super was issued. It features bonus disc which includes his singles in the 2000s and previously unreleased recordings. [5]
All songs written and composed by Yōsui Inoue, unless otherwise indicated
Year | Album | Chart | Position | Sales |
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1999–2000 | Golden Best | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 100) | 1 | 1,418,000+ [3] |
2003 | Golden Best Super | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300) | 28 | 31,000 [3] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan ( RIAJ) [6] | 4× Platinum | 1,600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number | Notes |
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Japan | July 28, 1999 | For Life Records | CD | FLCF-3761 | |
June 25, 2003 | For Life Music Entertainment | FLCF-3965 | Expanded edition with bonus disc, limited release |
Golden Best | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | July 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1998 2001–2003 (Bonus disc) | |||
Genre | Folk, rock, kayokyoku, pop | |||
Length | 74:43 (disc one) 78:23 (disc two) | |||
Label | For Life | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Yōsui Inoue chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() cover of a 2003 expanded edition entitled Golden Best Super |
Golden Best is the double-CD compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue. The album was released in July 1999, celebrating his 30-year career as a solo recording artist. It comprises 35 tracks spanning his works after 1972; the year he released his debut album Danzetsu under the renewed stage name.
Golden Best debuted at the number-six on the Japanese Oricon chart and climbed the top in September 1999. [1] [2] It became one of the most successful albums for Inoue, entering the record chart for a year with sales of over 1.4 million copies. [3] The label For Life Music Entertainment stated that Golden Best album has sold more than 2.06 million copies up to late 2008. [4]
After a year from the album's release, a sequel entitled Golden Bad came out. And in 2003, when the album shipped more than 2 million units, an expanded edition called Golden Best Super was issued. It features bonus disc which includes his singles in the 2000s and previously unreleased recordings. [5]
All songs written and composed by Yōsui Inoue, unless otherwise indicated
Year | Album | Chart | Position | Sales |
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1999–2000 | Golden Best | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 100) | 1 | 1,418,000+ [3] |
2003 | Golden Best Super | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300) | 28 | 31,000 [3] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan ( RIAJ) [6] | 4× Platinum | 1,600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number | Notes |
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Japan | July 28, 1999 | For Life Records | CD | FLCF-3761 | |
June 25, 2003 | For Life Music Entertainment | FLCF-3965 | Expanded edition with bonus disc, limited release |