Best Girls

Best Girls is the third greatest hits album by South Korean girl group Kara, released on November 27, 2013 in three different editions. French Kiss was released on November 27, 2013, as the only single from the album. The album contains 25 songs in both Japanese and Korean, including hits such as Mister, Jet Coaster Love, and Step.[1][2] It is the final album to feature former members, Nicole Jung and Kang Jiyoung.

Best Girls
Version B Cover
Greatest hits album by
Kara
ReleasedNovember 27, 2013 (2013-11-27)
Recorded2008-2013
GenreJ-pop, K-pop
Length1:32:25
LanguageJapanese, Korean
LabelUniversal Sigma
Kara chronology
Full Bloom
(2013)		 Best Girls
(2013)		 Day & Night
(2014)
Singles from Best Girls
  1. "French Kiss"
    Released: November 27, 2013

Background

Information regarding the album was revealed in late October, when Universal Music, and various blogs began to announce it. The album was announced in three different versions: 2CD+2DVD Type A, 2CD+DVD Type B, and 2CD Type C. Type A comes with two CDs with a total of 25 songs. Version B comes with an additional DVD featuring thirty five music videos including the extra bonus close up versions. Finally, type A also includes twenty videos of songs sung by KARA live in concert. Type A lists for ¥8,500, type B for ¥5,500, and type C for ¥2,980.

Significance

The compilation album is particularly significant as it is widely believed to be the final album where all five KARA members will be together, due to contract expiration of the group's two members Nicole Jung and Jiyoung Kang with their Korean agency, DSP Media. The album serves as an offering to the group's fanbase, Kamilia, for their support towards the girls and also as a final goodbye for their time together as a five-piece ensemble.[3][4]

Track listing
Disc one[1][2][5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Mister" (ミスター)  3:12
2."Jumpin'" (ジャンピン)  2:58
3."SOS"  4:42
4."Jet Coaster Love" (ジェットコースターラブ)Natsumi Watanabe, Yu ShimojiHwang Seong-je3:40
5."Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'" (今、贈りたい「ありがとう」)S. IsogaiS. Isogai5:51
6."Go Go Summer" (GO GO サマー！)Y. ShimojiHan Sang-won, Lee Sang-ho & Kimzart3:20
7."Girls Be Ambitious!" (ガールズ ビー アンビシャス！)PA-NONHwang S.J.3:36
8."Winter Magic" (ウィンターマジック)Simon IsogaiArmySlick, M.I.5:52
9."Speed Up" (スピード アップ)EmyliMohombi, Ivar Lisinski, Ninos Hanna, Robert Hanna3:21
10."Girl's Power" (ガールズ パワー)PA-NONHan Sang-won3:57
11."Electric Boy" (エレクトリックボーイ)Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko TamminenLine Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin3:22
12."Bye Bye Happy Days!" (バイバイ ハッピーデイズ)Simon IsogaiSimon Isogai4:36
13."Thank You Summer Love" (サンキュー サマーラブ)Yu ShimojiTakumi Masanori3:47
14."French Kiss" (フレンチキス)  4:16
Total length:56:30

All tracks are written by Song Soo-yun, Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo, except "Pandora" written by Song Soo-yun, Yue, Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo.

Disc two[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Rock U"3:34
2."Pretty Girl"3:14
3."Honey"3:40
4."Wanna"3:05
5."Mister (미스터)"3:12
6."Lupin (루팡)"3:10
7."Umbrella"3:24
8."Jumping (점핑)"2:58
9."Step"3:21
10."Pandora"3:11
11."Damaged Lady (숙녀가 못 돼)"3:06
Total length:35:55
DVD 1: Best Clips [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Rock U" (music video) 
2."Pretty Girl" (music video) 
3."Honey" (music video) 
4."Wanna" (music video) 
5."Lupin" (music video) 
6."ミスター (Mister)" (music video) 
7."ジャンピン (Jumpin')" (music video) 
8."Jumping" (music video) 
9."ジェットコースターラブ (Jet Coaster Love)" (music video) 
10."今、贈りたい「ありがとう」 (Ima, Okurita Arigatou)" (music video) 
11."GO GO サマー！ (Go Go Summer!)" (music video) 
12."Step" (music video) 
13."ウィンターマジック (Winter Magic)" (music video) 
14."スピード アップ (Speed Up)" (music video) 
15."ガールズ パワー (Girl's Power)" (music video) 
16."Pandora" (music video) 
17."エレクトリックボーイ (Electric Boy)" (music video) 
18."オリオン (Orion)" (music video) 
19."バイバイ ハッピーデイズ (Bye Bye Happy Days!)" (music video) 
20."サンキュー サマーラブ (Thank You Summer Love)" (music video) 
21."Damaged Lady" (music video) 
22."フレンチキス (French Kiss)" (music video) 
DVD 1: bonus [1]
No.TitleLength
1."ミスター" (Mister; dance shot ver.) 
2."ジャンピン" (Jumpin'; dance shot ver.) 
3."ジェットコースターラブ" (Jet Coaster Love; dance shot ver.) 
4."GO GO サマー！" (Go Go Summer!; dance shot ver.) 
5."ウィンターマジック" (Winter Magic; close-up ver.) 
6."スピード アップ" (Speed Up; close-up ver.) 
7."スピード アップ" (Speed Up; another ver.) 
8."ガールズ パワー" (Girl's Power; dance shot ver.) 
9."ガールズ パワー" (Girl's Power close-up ver.) 
10."エレクトリックボーイ" (Electric Boy; dance shot ver.) 
11."オリオン" (Orion; close-up ver.) 
12."バイバイ ハッピーデイズ" (Bye Bye Happy Days!; dance shot ver.) 
13."サンキュー サマーラブ" (Thank You Summer Love; dance shot ver.) 
DVD 2: Best Lives [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Pandora" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
2."スピード アップ" (Speed up; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
3."ジャンピン" (Jumpin' ; (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
4."ドリーミングガール" (Dreaming Girl; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
5."アンブレラ" (Umbrella; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
6."ガールズ パワー" (Girl Power; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
7."キスミー トゥナイト" (Kiss Me Tonight; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
8."Pretty Girl" (from kara 1st japan tour 2012 karasia) 
9."ウィンターマジック" (Winter Magic; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
10."オリオン" (Orion; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
11."ミッシング" (Missing; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
12."今、贈りたい「ありがとう」" (Ima, Okurita Arigatou; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
13."Lupin" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
14."Step" (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
15."Let It Go" (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia) 
16."エレクトリックボーイ" (Electric Boy; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
17."GO GO サマー！" (GO GO Summer! ; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
18."ジェットコースターラブ" (Jet Coaster Love; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 
19."ミスター" (Mr. ; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)) 
20."Rock U" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome) 

Charts

Oricon Chart
Oricon Chart Peak Debut sales Sales total Chart run
Daily Singles Chart 4 42,101 (weekly) 65,228+ 6 weeks
Weekly Albums Chart 5
Monthly Albums Chart 13
Yearly Albums Chart 126

Other charts
Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Top Albums 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
Japan November 27, 2013 Ringtone Universal Sigma
November 27, 2013 CD, Digital download
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References
  1. "Best Girls - generasia". www.generasia.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. Nikori, Our (30 October 2013). "Our Nikori!: [Info/Pic] KARA BEST GIRLS Album Covers + Information (Release 11.27)". ournikori.blogspot.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "Kara Member Nicole Leaving in 2014, Another Possibly Following". billboard.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. "KARA's Nicole rumored to leave for the U.S. if an agreement can't be reached with DSP Media - allkpop.com". allkpop.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. JpopAsia. "KARA To Release Best Album & Xmas Song French Kiss" - JpopAsia". jpopasia.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. "Japanese album certifications – KARA – Best Girls" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 14, 2013. Select 2013年11月 on the drop-down menu
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