5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019

5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 (stylized as 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999–2019) is the fifth greatest hits album by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released through J Storm on June 26, 2019. The album debuted at the top spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart, selling 1,304,251 copies in its first week of release in Japan.[1] It spent the most weeks at number one of any album on the Oricon Albums Chart in 2019, with four, and was both the best-selling album of 2019 in Japan,[2] as well as worldwide, with 3.3 million copies sold, eventually became the world's best-selling album of the year for 2019.[3]

5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
Greatest hits album by
Arashi
ReleasedJune 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)
Recorded1999–2019
LanguageJapanese
LabelJ Storm
Arashi chronology
Untitled
(2017)		 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
(2019)		 Arashi Reborn Vol.1
(2020)
Singles from 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
  1. "Doors (Yūki no Kiseki)"
    Released: November 8, 2017
  2. "Find the Answer"
    Released: February 21, 2018
  3. "Natsu Hayate"
    Released: July 25, 2018
  4. "Kimi no Uta"
    Released: October 24, 2018

Background

5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 is Arashi's fifth greatest hits album, following Arashi Single Collection 1999–2001 (2002), 5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004 (2004), All the Best! 1999–2009 (2009), and Ura Ara Mania (2012). It contains all 56 singles released by the band between 1999 and 2018, plus a new song, "5x20". Included in a limited edition is a live video collection spanning the band's career.

On January 27, 2019, the band announced that it will cease all group activities after December 31, 2020. In a press conference on the same day, member Jun Matsumoto expressed interest in releasing a 20th anniversary best-of album and a video collection.[4] Arashi announced the album on May 3, 2019, via Yomiuri Shimbun.[5][6]

Release and promotion

The album was released on June 26, 2019, in three editions: a four-disc CD regular edition, and two 4CD/1DVD limited editions. Limited edition 1 contains a DVD with the music video and making-of for "5x20". Limited edition 2 contains a DVD called "Arashi Live Clips", which contains selected video clips from previously released live concert videos.[7]

Pre-orders became available on May 8. By May 29, the majority of CD shops and online stores had sold out of its allocation of pre-orders and it was discovered that the album was being resold for higher than its suggested retail price.[8] In response, J Storm arranged for additional production of the limited editions, available for pre-order from June 1 to July 12, to be shipped mid-August.[9]

Arashi will appear on NHK's Songs,[10] TV Tokyo's TV Tokyo Music Festival,[11] TBS's Ongaku no Hi[12] NTV's The Music Day,[13] and Fuji TV's FNS Music Fes. in Summer.[14]

Tour

Arashi embarked on their 20th anniversary tour in November 2018. The tour began in Sapporo on November 16, 2018, at the Sapporo Dome, before moving throughout Japan.[15] On December 23, Arashi announced an additional 32 dates to the tour, bringing the total scheduled shows to 50.[16] The tour concluded in Tokyo on December 25, 2019. It was expected to draw 2.375 million total concert attendees.[17]

Commercial performance

5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2009 sold 729,000 copies on its first day of release, breaking the record for the highest first-day sales by a male artist. The previous record was held by the Arashi's 2015 album Japonism, which sold 413,000 copies on its first day.[18] On its second day, the album sold 267,000 copies, bringing its two-day sales total to 996,000.[19] It sold 103,000 copies on its third day, which brought the album's total sales to 1.099 million, making it the first million-seller of the Reiwa era.[20]

According to Billboard Japan, the album sold 740,114 copies from June 24–25, 2019, which set the record for the highest first-week sales in 2019.[21] Billboard Japan reported that it sold 1,037,689 copies from June 24–26, 2019.[22]

The album topped the Oricon Monthly Chart for three consecutive months, selling 1,304,251 copies in the album's release and selling over 278,870 copies in its second month of release. In its third month of release, the album sold over 411,854 copies.

On September 10, the album was certified 2× Million by the RIAJ, indicating sales of more than two million copies. The album was the first album to reach 2× Million certification in the Reiwa era.

The album was also distributed in various countries such as South Korea, where it reached number 15 on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.

According to the IFPI, 5x20 was the best-selling album of 2019 worldwide, with 3.3 million copies sold, eventually became the world's best-selling album of the year for 2019.[3]

Track listing
CD 1
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Arashi"Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!4:29
2."Sunrise Nippon"Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!4:45
3."Horizon"Arashi Single Collection 1999–20015:09
4."Typhoon Generation"Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!5:01
5."Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!4:49
6."Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru"Arashi Single Collection 1999–20013:46
7."Jidai"Arashi Single Collection 1999–20014:55
8."A Day in Our Life"Here We Go!4:47
9."Nice na Kokoroiki"Here We Go!4:01
10."Pikanchi"How's It Going?4:52
11."Tomadoi Nagara"How's It Going?4:16
12."Hadashi no Mirai"Iza, Now!4:43
13."Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono"Iza, Now!4:03
14."Pikanchi Double"Iza, Now!5:08
15."Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy"5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–20045:20
16."Hero"5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–20044:53
CD 2
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Sakura Sake"One4:24
2."Wish"Arashic4:29
3."Kitto Daijōbu"Arashic4:53
4."Aozora Pedal"Time5:21
5."Love So Sweet"Time4:51
6."We Can Make It!"Time4:12
7."Happiness"Dream "A" Live4:20
8."Step and Go"Dream "A" Live4:47
9."One Love"All the Best! 1999–20094:47
10."Truth"All the Best! 1999–20094:51
11."Kaze no Mukō e"All the Best! 1999–20093:41
12."Beautiful Days"All the Best! 1999–20094:54
13."Believe"All the Best! 1999–20094:46
14."Ashita no Kioku"All the Best! 1999–20095:00
15."Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)"All the Best! 1999–20093:59
16."Everything"Boku no Miteiru Fūkei4:00
CD 3
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."My Girl"Boku no Miteiru Fūkei4:47
2."Troublemaker"Boku no Miteiru Fūkei4:03
3."Monster"Boku no Miteiru Fūkei4:29
4."To Be Free"Beautiful World3:45
5."Love Rainbow"Beautiful World4:42
6."Dear Snow"Beautiful World4:45
7."Hatenai Sora"Beautiful World4:27
8."Lotus"Beautiful World4:24
9."Meikyū Love Song"Popcorn4:38
10."Wild at Heart"Popcorn4:09
11."Face Down"Popcorn3:57
12."Your Eyes"Popcorn4:40
13."Calling"Love4:01
14."Breathless"Love4:59
15."Endless Game"Love3:58
16."Bittersweet"The Digitalian4:48
CD 4
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Guts!"The Digitalian4:55
2."Daremo Shiranai"The Digitalian4:04
3."Sakura"Japonism4:39
4."Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"Japonism4:04
5."Ai o Sakebe"Are You Happy?4:41
6."Fukkatsu Love"Are You Happy?4:54
7."I Seek"Are You Happy?4:45
8."Daylight"Are You Happy?4:51
9."Power of the Paradise"Untitled4:38
10."I'll Be There"Untitled4:11
11."Tsunagu"Untitled4:08
12."Doors (Yūki no Kiseki)" 4:11
13."Find the Answer" 4:03
14."Natsu Hayate" 4:20
15."Kimi no Uta" 4:33
16."5x20" (Written by Arashi, Sho Sakurai, Youth Case) 6:15
Limited Edition 1 DVD
No.TitleLength
1."5x20" (Music video + making-of) 
Limited Edition 2 DVD: Arashi Live Clips
No.TitleConcert videoLength
1."Arashi"Arashi First Concert 2000 
2."Tsukarecha DaMedley" ("Koi wa Breakin'", "Yasei o Shiritai", "Dangan-Liner", "Sawarenai")Arashi All Arena Tour Join the Storm 
3."Lucky Man"Arashi Summer Concert 2003 How's It Going? 
4."Right Back to You"2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! 
5."Yes? No?"Arashi Live 2005 One Summer Tour 
6."Cool & Soul"Arashi First Concert 2006 in Taipei: Jiǔ děng le! Arashi lái le! 
7."Love So Sweet"Arashi Around Asia+ in Dome 
8."Oh Yeah!"Summer Tour 2007 Final Time – Kotoba no Chikara 
9."Love Situation"Summer Tour 2007 Final Time – Kotoba no Chikara 
10."Re(mark)able"Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo 
11."Truth"Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo 
12."Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"Arashi Anniversary Tour 5x10 
13."5x10"Arashi Anniversary Tour 5x10 
14."Summer Splash!"Arashi 10–11 Tour "Scene": Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fūkei 
15."Monster"Arashi 10–11 Tour "Scene": Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fūkei 
16."Movin' On"Arashi 10–11 Tour "Scene": Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fūkei 
17."Hatenai Sora"Arashi Live Tour Beautiful World 
18."Welcome to Our Party"Arashi Live Tour Popcorn 
19."Paradox"Arashi Live Tour 2013 Love 
20."My Girl" (Hawaiian ver.)Arashi Blast in Hawaii 
21."Asterisk"Arashi Live Tour 2014 The Digitalian 
22."Carnival Night Part 2" (Festival ver.)Arashi Blast in Miyagi 
23."Kokoro no Sora"Arashi Live Tour 2015 Japonism 
24."Don't You Get It"Arashi Live Tour 2016–2017 Are You Happy? 
25."Green Light"Arashi Live Tour 2017–2018 Untitled 
26."Mikan"Arashi Live Tour 2017–2018 Untitled 

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