| Super Best Records: 15th Celebration | ||||
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| Released | February 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2012 | |||
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| Length | 3:47:22 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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| Misia chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Super Best Records: 15th Celebration | ||||
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Super Best Records: 15th Celebration (stylized as Super Best Records -15th Celebration-) is the second greatest hits album by Japanese singer Misia. It was released to commemorate Misia's 15th anniversary as a recording artist by Ariola Japan on February 20, 2013, one day shy of her actual 15th anniversary. [1] The three-disc set was released in Blu-spec CD2 format and each disc was remastered by a different music engineer. [2] The compilation includes four reworked tracks, the singles " Koi wa Owaranai Zutto", " Deepness" and " Back in Love Again", and the new song " Holiday", which was released as a promotional single for the album. [3]
Background and release
After discussing the project with DJ Gomi, Misia first came up with the idea to spread the songs across three discs, each covering a different genre of song, namely uptempo, mid-tempo and ballad. [4] The idea to ask different mastering engineers to produce each disc was also floated by during their discussion. [4] Ultimately, Misia and her team decided on mixing genres to offer the listener a more balanced listening experience, but held on to the idea of tasking different engineers with a separate disc. [4] In an interview with Natalie, Misia revealed that the song selection process took about three months to complete. [5] The selected songs were assigned to each engineer based on their forte. [4] Disc one, which mainly features bright and lively tracks, was remastered by Chris Gehringer, disc two, consisting mostly of ballads, was tasked to Herb Powers Jr., and the live instrument-focused disc three was handled by Tom Coyne. [2] [4]
In addition to the remastered songs, the compilation also includes reworked tracks. An updated version with new vocals, lowered a half-step, of Misia's debut single " Tsutsumikomu Yō ni...", produced by DJ Gomi and mixed by Goh Hotoda, kicks off disc one, which also features an EDM version of the single " Catch the Rainbow". Disc three includes two re-recorded tracks: "Into the Light" from The Glory Day EP, and " Ashita e".
The limited edition of the album comes with a DVD that details Misia's career progression through whiteboard animation and behind-the-scenes footage from music video shoots, concerts, and her charity work. Super Best Records: 15th Celebration was released simultaneously with The Tour of Misia Box Blu-ray: 15th Celebration, a Blu-ray box set of all ten concerts from The Tour of Misia series. [6]
Commercial performance
Super Best Records: 15th Celebration entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number two, with 22,000 copies sold on its first day. [7] Two days later, the album rose to the top of the chart and stayed there for the remainder of the week. [8] It debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling 65,000 units and becoming Misia's first number-one album in over eight years, the first since Misia Love & Ballads: The Best Ballade Collection. [9] [10] The album also topped the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart on its debut week. [11] It fell to number five on the Oricon chart the following week, logging sales of 31,000 copies. [12] It held on to the top ten for a third and last week, charting at number 8 and selling 15,000 copies. [13] As of February 2017, Super Best Records: 15th Celebration has charted for seventy-nine non-consecutive weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling a reported total of 167,000 copies during its run. [14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:38 |
| 2. | " Deepness" | Previously Unreleased | 4:44 | |
| 3. | " Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:36 |
| 4. | " Aitakute Ima" |
| Just Ballade | 6:01 |
| 5. | " Snow Song" |
| Mars & Roses | 5:04 |
| 6. | "To Be in Love" |
| Eighth World | 6:17 |
| 7. | " This Is Me" |
| Soul Quest | 4:00 |
| 8. | " Back Blocks" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:25 |
| 9. | " Color of Life" |
| Ascension | 4:41 |
| 10. | " Royal Chocolate Flush" |
| Eighth World | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Don't Stop Music!" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 4:28 |
| 12. | " Back in Love Again" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:39 |
| 13. | " Hi no Ataru Basho" |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 4:55 |
| 14. | " Luv Parade" |
| Ascension | 4:13 |
| 15. | " Catch the Rainbow" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 1:12:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Everything" |
| Marvelous | 7:00 |
| 2. | " Sukoshi Zutsu Taisetsu ni" |
| Just Ballade | 5:11 |
| 3. | " Wasurenai Hibi" |
| Love Is the Message | 5:41 |
| 4. | " Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Soba ni ite..." (そばにいて…, "Stay by My Side") |
| Eighth World | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Let It Smile" |
| Singer for Singer | 4:57 |
| 7. | "It's Just Love" |
| Love Is the Message | 5:33 |
| 8. | " Hoshi no Yō ni..." |
| Just Ballade | 4:32 |
| 9. | " Edge of This World" |
| Soul Quest | 4:27 |
| 10. | " Believe" |
| Love Is the Message | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Taiyō no Malaika" (太陽のマライカ, Taiyō no Maraika, "Angel of the Sun") |
| Eighth World | 4:50 |
| 12. | "The Glory Day" |
| The Glory Day | 8:46 |
| 13. | " Maware Maware" (featuring M2J and Francis Jocky) |
| Soul Quest | 3:42 |
| 14. | " Itsumademo" |
| Just Ballade | 1:31 |
| 15. | " Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 1:18:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Light" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 6:54 |
| 2. | " Holiday" |
| Previously Unreleased | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Taiyō no Chizu" (太陽の地図, "Map of the Sun") |
| Eighth World | 4:53 |
| 4. | " Escape" |
| Marvelous | 4:57 |
| 5. | " Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" |
| Singer for Singer | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Chiheisen no Mukōgawa e" (地平線の向こう側へ, "Beyond the Horizon") |
| Just Ballade | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Fuyu no Étranger" (冬のエトランジェ, Fuyu no Etoranje, "The Stranger of Winter") | Singer for Singer | 4:27 | |
| 8. | "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥, "The Little Bird That Forgot How to Fly") |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:08 |
| 9. | " Kokoro Hitotsu" |
| Mars & Roses | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (キスして抱きしめて, "Kiss and Hold Me") |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Melody" |
| The Glory Day | 6:47 |
| 12. | "We Are the Music" |
| Ascension | 5:13 |
| 13. | " Life in Harmony" |
| Soul Quest | 5:02 |
| 14. | "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 5:46 |
| 15. | " Ashita e" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 1:17:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misia History: 15th Celebration" | 48:38 |
| Total length: | 48:38 | |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Albums ( Oricon) [9] | 1 |
| Japan Monthly Albums ( Oricon) [14] | 2 |
| Japan Yearly Albums ( Oricon) [15] | 36 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales ( Billboard) [11] | 1 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales Year End ( Billboard) [16] | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan ( RIAJ) [17] | Platinum | 197,000 [14] |
See also
References
- ^ "MISIAデビュー15周年ベストアルバム計45曲の全貌判明". Natalie. January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "注目の新譜：MISIA「Super Best Records」 15年間の軌跡をCD3枚に". Mantanweb. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA、デビュー15周年を記念したコンプリート・ベスト収録曲決定！". mFound. January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "自らこだわった最高のボーカリゼーションを楽しむべし! MISIA究極のベスト盤が登場!". EMTG Music. February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA「MISIA SUPER BEST RECORDS -15th Celebration-」インタビュー (1/2)". Natalie. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "【MONTHLY TOWER PUSH!!!】MISIA、15周年ベスト・アルバム". Tower Records. January 28, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "CDアルバム デイリーランキング". February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "CDアルバム デイリーランキング". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2013年02月18日～2013年02月24日". Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "【オリコン】15周年MISIA、8年8ヶ月ぶり首位". Oricon. February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 2013.3.11". Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 2013.3.18". Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン年間 CDアルバムランキング 2013年度 31～40位". Oricon. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year End". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2021年2月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Misia Super Best Records: 15th Celebration official site
| Super Best Records: 15th Celebration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:47:22 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Misia chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Super Best Records: 15th Celebration | ||||
| ||||
Super Best Records: 15th Celebration (stylized as Super Best Records -15th Celebration-) is the second greatest hits album by Japanese singer Misia. It was released to commemorate Misia's 15th anniversary as a recording artist by Ariola Japan on February 20, 2013, one day shy of her actual 15th anniversary. [1] The three-disc set was released in Blu-spec CD2 format and each disc was remastered by a different music engineer. [2] The compilation includes four reworked tracks, the singles " Koi wa Owaranai Zutto", " Deepness" and " Back in Love Again", and the new song " Holiday", which was released as a promotional single for the album. [3]
Background and release
After discussing the project with DJ Gomi, Misia first came up with the idea to spread the songs across three discs, each covering a different genre of song, namely uptempo, mid-tempo and ballad. [4] The idea to ask different mastering engineers to produce each disc was also floated by during their discussion. [4] Ultimately, Misia and her team decided on mixing genres to offer the listener a more balanced listening experience, but held on to the idea of tasking different engineers with a separate disc. [4] In an interview with Natalie, Misia revealed that the song selection process took about three months to complete. [5] The selected songs were assigned to each engineer based on their forte. [4] Disc one, which mainly features bright and lively tracks, was remastered by Chris Gehringer, disc two, consisting mostly of ballads, was tasked to Herb Powers Jr., and the live instrument-focused disc three was handled by Tom Coyne. [2] [4]
In addition to the remastered songs, the compilation also includes reworked tracks. An updated version with new vocals, lowered a half-step, of Misia's debut single " Tsutsumikomu Yō ni...", produced by DJ Gomi and mixed by Goh Hotoda, kicks off disc one, which also features an EDM version of the single " Catch the Rainbow". Disc three includes two re-recorded tracks: "Into the Light" from The Glory Day EP, and " Ashita e".
The limited edition of the album comes with a DVD that details Misia's career progression through whiteboard animation and behind-the-scenes footage from music video shoots, concerts, and her charity work. Super Best Records: 15th Celebration was released simultaneously with The Tour of Misia Box Blu-ray: 15th Celebration, a Blu-ray box set of all ten concerts from The Tour of Misia series. [6]
Commercial performance
Super Best Records: 15th Celebration entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number two, with 22,000 copies sold on its first day. [7] Two days later, the album rose to the top of the chart and stayed there for the remainder of the week. [8] It debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling 65,000 units and becoming Misia's first number-one album in over eight years, the first since Misia Love & Ballads: The Best Ballade Collection. [9] [10] The album also topped the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart on its debut week. [11] It fell to number five on the Oricon chart the following week, logging sales of 31,000 copies. [12] It held on to the top ten for a third and last week, charting at number 8 and selling 15,000 copies. [13] As of February 2017, Super Best Records: 15th Celebration has charted for seventy-nine non-consecutive weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling a reported total of 167,000 copies during its run. [14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:38 |
| 2. | " Deepness" | Previously Unreleased | 4:44 | |
| 3. | " Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:36 |
| 4. | " Aitakute Ima" |
| Just Ballade | 6:01 |
| 5. | " Snow Song" |
| Mars & Roses | 5:04 |
| 6. | "To Be in Love" |
| Eighth World | 6:17 |
| 7. | " This Is Me" |
| Soul Quest | 4:00 |
| 8. | " Back Blocks" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:25 |
| 9. | " Color of Life" |
| Ascension | 4:41 |
| 10. | " Royal Chocolate Flush" |
| Eighth World | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Don't Stop Music!" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 4:28 |
| 12. | " Back in Love Again" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:39 |
| 13. | " Hi no Ataru Basho" |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 4:55 |
| 14. | " Luv Parade" |
| Ascension | 4:13 |
| 15. | " Catch the Rainbow" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 1:12:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Everything" |
| Marvelous | 7:00 |
| 2. | " Sukoshi Zutsu Taisetsu ni" |
| Just Ballade | 5:11 |
| 3. | " Wasurenai Hibi" |
| Love Is the Message | 5:41 |
| 4. | " Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Soba ni ite..." (そばにいて…, "Stay by My Side") |
| Eighth World | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Let It Smile" |
| Singer for Singer | 4:57 |
| 7. | "It's Just Love" |
| Love Is the Message | 5:33 |
| 8. | " Hoshi no Yō ni..." |
| Just Ballade | 4:32 |
| 9. | " Edge of This World" |
| Soul Quest | 4:27 |
| 10. | " Believe" |
| Love Is the Message | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Taiyō no Malaika" (太陽のマライカ, Taiyō no Maraika, "Angel of the Sun") |
| Eighth World | 4:50 |
| 12. | "The Glory Day" |
| The Glory Day | 8:46 |
| 13. | " Maware Maware" (featuring M2J and Francis Jocky) |
| Soul Quest | 3:42 |
| 14. | " Itsumademo" |
| Just Ballade | 1:31 |
| 15. | " Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" |
| Kiss in the Sky | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 1:18:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Light" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 6:54 |
| 2. | " Holiday" |
| Previously Unreleased | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Taiyō no Chizu" (太陽の地図, "Map of the Sun") |
| Eighth World | 4:53 |
| 4. | " Escape" |
| Marvelous | 4:57 |
| 5. | " Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" |
| Singer for Singer | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Chiheisen no Mukōgawa e" (地平線の向こう側へ, "Beyond the Horizon") |
| Just Ballade | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Fuyu no Étranger" (冬のエトランジェ, Fuyu no Etoranje, "The Stranger of Winter") | Singer for Singer | 4:27 | |
| 8. | "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥, "The Little Bird That Forgot How to Fly") |
| Kiss in the Sky | 5:08 |
| 9. | " Kokoro Hitotsu" |
| Mars & Roses | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (キスして抱きしめて, "Kiss and Hold Me") |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Melody" |
| The Glory Day | 6:47 |
| 12. | "We Are the Music" |
| Ascension | 5:13 |
| 13. | " Life in Harmony" |
| Soul Quest | 5:02 |
| 14. | "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." |
| Mother Father Brother Sister | 5:46 |
| 15. | " Ashita e" (15th Version) |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 1:17:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misia History: 15th Celebration" | 48:38 |
| Total length: | 48:38 | |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Albums ( Oricon) [9] | 1 |
| Japan Monthly Albums ( Oricon) [14] | 2 |
| Japan Yearly Albums ( Oricon) [15] | 36 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales ( Billboard) [11] | 1 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales Year End ( Billboard) [16] | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan ( RIAJ) [17] | Platinum | 197,000 [14] |
See also
References
- ^ "MISIAデビュー15周年ベストアルバム計45曲の全貌判明". Natalie. January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "注目の新譜：MISIA「Super Best Records」 15年間の軌跡をCD3枚に". Mantanweb. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA、デビュー15周年を記念したコンプリート・ベスト収録曲決定！". mFound. January 1, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "自らこだわった最高のボーカリゼーションを楽しむべし! MISIA究極のベスト盤が登場!". EMTG Music. February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA「MISIA SUPER BEST RECORDS -15th Celebration-」インタビュー (1/2)". Natalie. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "【MONTHLY TOWER PUSH!!!】MISIA、15周年ベスト・アルバム". Tower Records. January 28, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "CDアルバム デイリーランキング". February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "CDアルバム デイリーランキング". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2013年02月18日～2013年02月24日". Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "【オリコン】15周年MISIA、8年8ヶ月ぶり首位". Oricon. February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 2013.3.11". Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 2013.3.18". Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン年間 CDアルバムランキング 2013年度 31～40位". Oricon. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year End". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2021年2月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Misia Super Best Records: 15th Celebration official site