Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope is the third Greatest Hits album released by Mai Kuraki released in 12 November 2014 under Northern Music label.
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| Released | November 12, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | Disc 1: 68:26 Disc 2: 63:27 | |||
| Label | Northern Music | |||
| Producer | Mai Kuraki (Executive producer), Daiko Nagato, | |||
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| Singles from Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope | ||||
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Background
The title of album (151A) means "15th anniversary one word thank you".
This album includes 6 previously released singles from Koi no Koishite to Stand by you.
The album is divided into two parts: Love, which contains mix of Kuraki's ballad songs, and Hope, which contains mix of Kuraki's dance songs.
The cover jacket of album is same as from her first album Delicious Way based on her own request with same pose, hair style and look into camera.[1]
Charting performance
The album reached #2 in the first week. It charted for 15 weeks and sold 67,000 copies.[2]
Track listing
Disc one: LOVE
All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay by my side" (2nd single) | Aika Ohno | Cybersound | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Secret of My Heart" (3rd single) | Ohno | Cybersound | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Tsumetai Umi" (冷たい海, 7th single) | Ohno | Cybersound | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" (Time after time ～花舞う街で～, 15th single) | Ohno | Daisuke Ikeda, Cybersound | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" (明日へ架ける橋, 18 single) | Akihito Tokunaga | Daisuke Ikeda, Akihito Tokunaga | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Aitakute..." (会いたくて..., from 6th album "Diamond Wave") | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Shiroi Yuki" (白い雪 25th single) | Ohno | Daisuke Ikeda | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Tomorrow is the last Time'" (from 9th album "Future Kiss") | Ohno | Takeshi Hayama | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Mō Ichido" (もう一度, 36th single) | Jinichi Tajiri | Tajiri | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Anata ga Iru Kara" (あなたがいるから, digital single) | Yue Mochizuki | Onozuka | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Your Best Friend" (37th single) | Giorgia Cancemi | Cancemi | 5:50 |
| 12. | "Koi ni Koishite" (恋に恋して, 38th single) | Cancemi | Cybersound | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Hakanasa" (儚さ, from album Mai Kuraki Symphonic Collection in Moscow) | Ikurou Fujiwara | Fujiwara | 6:33 |
| 14. | "Sakura Sakura..." (さくら さくら…, 39th single's c/w) | Ohno | Ryou Hayashi | 4:43 |
| 15. | "Stand by You" (40th single's c/w) | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 5:21 |
Disc two: HOPE
All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love, Day After Tomorrow" (debut) | Ohno | Cybersound | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Delicious Way" (from 1st album "Delicious Way") | Ohno | Cybersound | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Reach for the Sky" (6th single) | Ohno | Cybersound | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Stand Up" (8th single) | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:39 |
| 5. | "always" (9th single) | Ohno | Cybersound | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Feel Fine!" (12th single) | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Revive" (31st single) | Ohno | Miguel Sá Pessoa | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." (わたしの、しらない、わたし。, from best album All my best) | Mochizuki | Daisuke Ikeda, Shun Satou | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Strong Heart" (1st DVD single) | Cancemi | Cancemi | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Special morning day to you" (38th single's c/w) | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Try Again" (39th single) | Tokunaga | Cybersound | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Wake me up" (2nd DVD single) | Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 4:21 |
| 13. | "You Can" (new song) | Ohno | Cybersoun | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Muteki na Heart" (無敵なハート, 40th single) | Takahiro Hiraga, Yue Mochizuki | Shun Satou, Jinichi Tajiri | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Dynamite" (new song) | Tesung Kim, Coach&Sendo, Katerina Bramley | Coach&Sendo | 3:21 |
Usage in media
- "Secret of my heart" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Time After Time" was used as theme song for movie Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
- "Shiroi Yuki" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Tomorrow is the last time" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Koi ni Koishite" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Your Best Friend" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "always" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan and as theme song for movie Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven
- "Revive" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Try Again" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Muteki na Heart" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- "Dynamite" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan and as theme song in TV special The Disappearance of Edogawa Conan
- "Ashita he Kakeru Hashi" was used as ending theme for NHK night dramas Motto Koiseyo Otome and Hikeshiya Komachi
- "Aitakute" was used as theme song for movie Ohsaka Hamlet
- "Mou Ichido" was used as theme song for drama Kiri ni Sumu Akuma
- "Stand Up" was used as commercial song of Coca-Cola
- "Feel fine!" was used as commercial song of Sea Breeze (brand)
- "Watashi no Shiranai Watashi" was used as commercial song of KOSE's Esprique Precious
- "Strong Heart" was used as theme song for drama Hunter -Sono Onna Tachi, Shoukinkasegi-
- "Wake me up" was used as theme song for live-action movie Kiki's Delivery Service
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References
- Article (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2041631/full/
- Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/230196/products/1097569/1/
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