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{{AlbumInfoBox|
 
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| Name = A BEST 2 -BLACK- and -WHITE-
 
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| Type = Album
 
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| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
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| Cover = ABEST2.jpg
 
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| Background = gainsboro
 
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| Released = 28 February 2007
 
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| Genre = Pop, Pop/Rock, Ballad
 
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| Length = 1:17:23 (-BLACK-), 1:15:26 (-WHITE-)
 
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| Label = [[avex trax]]
 
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| Last Release = ''[[Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|Secret]]'' <br /> (2006)
 
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| This Release = '''A BEST 2''' <br /> (2007)
 
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| Next Release = ''[[GUILTY]]'' <br /> (2008)
 
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| Category = 2007 Albums
 
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'''''A BEST 2''''' is [[Ayumi Hamasaki]]'s second best-of compilation, released in 2 parts. The -BLACK- compilation consists of mostly ballads and songs with darker lyrics. The sweeter and more uplifting songs are compiled on the -WHITE- compilation.
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; Artist
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Album
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: A BEST 2 -WHITE-
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; Released
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: 2007.02.28 <small>(Japan)</small>
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: 2007.03.09 <small>(Taiwan)</small>
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: 2007.03.13 <small>(Hong Kong)</small>
 +
: 2007.03.14 <small>(Singapore)</small>
 +
: 2007.03.12 <small>(Overseas version)</small>
 +
: 2007.03.15 <small>(Korea)</small>
 +
: 2007.04.?? <small>(Malaysia)</small>
 +
; Catalog Number
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: AVCD-23265 (CD+2DVD), AVCD-23266 (CD only)
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; Price
 +
: ¥4,700 (CD+2DVD), ¥3,059 (CD only)
 +
; CD Tracklist
 +
# [[Evolution|evolution]]
 +
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]]
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# [[Independent|independent]]
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# [[Humming 7/4]]
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# [[Unite!|UNITE!]]
 +
# [[Real Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Real me]]
 +
# [[My Name's Women|my name's WOMEN]]
 +
# [[Ourselves|ourselves]]
 +
# [[Inspire|INSPIRE]]
 +
# [[Step You|STEP you]]
 +
# [[July 1st]]
 +
# [[Fairyland|fairyland]]
 +
# [[Voyage]]
 +
# [[Moments]]
 +
# [[A Song is Born|A Song is born]]
 +
; DVD ~BEST Video Clip -WHITE- Collection~ Tracklist
 +
# [[Evolution|evolution]]
 +
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]]
 +
# [[Humming 7/4]]
 +
# [[Unite!|UNITE!]] (promotional clip)
 +
# [[Real Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Real me]]
 +
# [[My Name's Women|my name's WOMEN]]
 +
# [[Ourselves|ourselves]]
 +
# [[Inspire|INSPIRE]]
 +
# [[Step You|STEP you]]
 +
# [[Fairyland|fairyland]]
 +
# [[Voyage]]
 +
# [[Moments]]
 +
# [[H (Hamasaki Ayumi)|H]] (TV-CM)
 +
; DVD 2 ~BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A~ Tracklist
 +
# [[Not Yet|Not yet]]
 +
# [[Ourselves|ourselves]]
 +
# [[Fly High (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Fly high]]
 +
# [[Beautiful Fighters]]
 +
# [[Never Ever|NEVER EVER]]
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# [[A Song for XX (song)|A Song for XX]]
 +
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]]
 +
# [[Free & Easy]]
 +
# [[Evolution|evolution]]
 +
# [[Flower Garden|flower garden]]
 +
: ~COUNTDOWN~
 +
# [[Until That Day...|until that Day...]]
 +
# [[Audience|AUDIENCE]]
 +
# [[Boys & Girls]]
 +
: ~ENCORE~
 +
# [[Trauma]]
 +
# [[Independent|independent]]
 +
# [[Humming 7/4]]
 +
# [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]]
  
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The -BLACK- side contains the track "part of Me", previously unreleased and, as of 2009, not available on any other album. A promotional video was released for the song to promote A BEST 2.
 
  
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A special website, [http://www.abest2.com/ A BEST 2 .com], was launched to commemorate the release, containing commercials, remastering notes, and a vote for the fans' favorite songs.
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; Information
 +
"A BEST 2" is the third "best of" compilation by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. It was released in two versions; [[A Best 2 -Black-|BLACK]] and WHITE. The WHITE version contains upbeat and happy songs selected from everything since her 20th single [[Evolution|evolution]] (2001) up to her 38th single [[Bold & Delicious / Pride]] (2005). The second DVD replaced the release of the COUNTDOWN LIVE DVD of the year (as it was usual). The first press of the album included a special white case. "A BEST 2 -WHITE-" topped the pre-order charts at the first week it got announced followed by "A BEST 2 -BLACK-". The first press on the album had some mistakes in the credits area, the second press is corrected, that's why the second press of the album has a different cover. All tracks were re-mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering in L.A. in order to give a better sound quality to the album. Because the album sold a total 716,582 copies in 2007, it became the #5 album of the year. To date, A BEST 2 sold a combine total of 1,423,317 copies.
  
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COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 did not receive a traditional DVD release; instead, it was released on A BEST 2 -WHITE-, and its behind-the-scenes documentary was released with A BEST 2 -BLACK-. In addition to this, each compilation had a DVD of each song's promotional video. Where a promotional video was not filmed, a commercial is used in its place on the DVD.
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==Charts==
 +
A BEST 2 -WHITE- debuted at #2 in Oricon Charts (Japan) but it reached #1 in next days. This is the first time in 36 and a half years that a female artist occupied #1 and #2 in album charts. A BEST 2 -WHITE- reached #1 in Japan, #1 in Singapore, #2 in Taiwan and #28 in Hong Kong. In its first week in Taiwan Ayumi occupied a half of total J-Pop sales and 11% of total sales. Together, the A BEST 2 albums have shipped more than 2,000,000 copies in Japan alone.
  
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After the first week sales of A Best 2: Black and White were announced, Hamasaki had already garnered sales of over 1 million copies. With the release of A Best 2, Hamasaki also broke many records. Most notably, it was the first time in nearly over 30 years that an artist held both the top 2 positions on the [[Oricon]] charts.
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; Oricon Chart Positions
  
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==A BEST 2 -BLACK- Track Listing==
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|- style="background: #efefef"
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{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
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! Mon
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!align="left"|#
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! Tue
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!align="left"|Track Name
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! Wed
−
!align="left"|Length
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! Thu
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|-
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! Fri
−
|align="left"|1.
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! Sat
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|align="left"|Dearest
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! Sun
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|align="left"|05:35
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! Week
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|-
+
! Week Rank
−
|align="left"|2.
+
! Sales
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|align="left"|CAROLS
+
! Total Sales
−
|align="left"|05:31
+
! Total A BEST 2 Sales
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|-
+
|- align="center"
−
|align="left"|3.
+
| -
−
|align="left"|No way to say
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|04:43
+
| 1
−
|-
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|4.
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|HANABI
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|04:56
+
| 1
−
|-
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|5.
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|walking proud
+
| 475,284
−
|align="left"|05:16
+
| 475,284
−
|-
+
| 945,341
−
|align="left"|6.
+
|- align="center"
−
|align="left"|Free & Easy
+
| 1
−
|align="left"|05:00
+
| 2
−
|-
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|7.
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|Endless sorrow
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|05:29
+
| 2
−
|-
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|8.
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|Because of You
+
| 2
−
|align="left"|05:23
+
| 101,894
−
|-
+
| 577,178
−
|align="left"|9.
+
| 1,144,589
−
|align="left"|About You
+
|- align="center"
−
|align="left"|04:01
+
| 2
−
|-
+
| 8
−
|align="left"|10.
+
| 8
−
|align="left"|GAME
+
| 6
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|align="left"|04:15
+
| 6
−
|-
+
| 6
−
|align="left"|11.
+
| 6
−
|align="left"|is this LOVE?
+
| 3
−
|align="left"|04:55
+
| 6
−
|-
+
| 46,634
−
|align="left"|12.
+
| 623,812
−
|align="left"|HANABI ~episode II~
+
| 1,235,462
−
|align="left"|04:57
+
|- align="center"
−
|-
+
| 6
−
|align="left"|13.
+
| 12
−
|align="left"|NEVER EVER
+
| 11
−
|align="left"|04:44
+
| 7
−
|-
+
| 7
−
|align="left"|14.
+
| 8
−
|align="left"|HEAVEN
+
| 8
−
|align="left"|04:21
+
| 4
−
|-
+
| 9
−
|align="left"|15.
+
| 22,667
−
|align="left"|part of Me + "Memorial address (A BEST 2 edit)"
+
| 646,479
−
|align="left"|08:12
+
| 1,279,478
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
 +
| 8
 +
| 18
 +
| 16
 +
| 13
 +
| 12
 +
| 12
 +
| 10
 +
| 5
 +
| 15
 +
| 14,168
 +
| 660,647
 +
| 1,306,911
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| 12
 +
| 19
 +
| 18
 +
| 17
 +
| 18
 +
| 15
 +
| 17
 +
| 6
 +
| 17
 +
| 8,783
 +
| 669,430
 +
| 1,324,033
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| 15
 +
| -
 +
| 19
 +
| 20
 +
| 19
 +
| 16
 +
| 17
 +
| 7
 +
| 21
 +
| 6,276
 +
| 675,706
 +
| 1,336,048
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 8
 +
| 29
 +
| 4,775
 +
| 680,481
 +
| 1,345,160
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 9
 +
| 46
 +
| 4,129
 +
| 684,610
 +
| 1,353,155
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 10
 +
| 39
 +
| 4,130
 +
| 688,740
 +
| 1,361,007
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 11
 +
| 54
 +
| 2,314
 +
| 691,054
 +
| 1,365,538
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 12
 +
| 56
 +
| 2,105
 +
| 693,159
 +
| 1,369,729
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 13
 +
| 101
 +
| 1,878
 +
| 695,037
 +
| 1,373,320
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 14
 +
| 89
 +
| 1,779
 +
| 696,816
 +
| 1,376,613
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 15
 +
| 113
 +
| 1,502
 +
| 698,318
 +
| 1,379,444
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 16
 +
| 109
 +
| 1,367
 +
| 699,685
 +
| 1,382,079
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 17
 +
| 125
 +
| 1,240
 +
| 700,925
 +
| 1,384,510
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 18
 +
| 142
 +
| 1,448
 +
| 702,413
 +
| 1,387,476
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 19
 +
| 151
 +
| 1,196
 +
| 703,609
 +
| 1,389,786
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 20
 +
| 139
 +
| 1,250
 +
| 704,859
 +
| 1,392,232
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 21
 +
| 116
 +
| 1,551
 +
| 706,410
 +
| 1,395,101
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 22
 +
| 156
 +
| 1,251
 +
| 707,661
 +
| 1,397,519
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 23
 +
| 159
 +
| 1,046
 +
| 708,707
 +
| 1,399,513
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 24
 +
| 145
 +
| 1,148
 +
| 709,855
 +
| 1,401,587
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 25
 +
| 143
 +
| 1,262
 +
| 711,117
 +
| 1,403,893
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 26
 +
| 184
 +
| 1,022
 +
| 712,139
 +
| 1,405,325
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 27
 +
| 217
 +
| 856
 +
| 712,995
 +
| 1,407,576
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 28
 +
| 243
 +
| 744
 +
| 713,739
 +
| 1,409,060
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 29
 +
| 223
 +
| 748
 +
| 714,487
 +
| 1,410,520
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 30
 +
| 247
 +
| 753
 +
| 715,240
 +
| 1,411,968
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 31
 +
| 284
 +
| 747
 +
| 715,987
 +
| 1,412,715
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 32
 +
| rowspan="2" colspan="4" | ''out of the top 300''
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 33
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 34
 +
| 290
 +
| 595
 +
| 716,582
 +
| 1,413,874
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 35
 +
| rowspan="7" colspan="7" | ''out of the top 300''
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 36
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 37
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 38
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 39
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 40
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 41
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 42
 +
| -
 +
| 919
 +
| 717,501
 +
| 1,415,142
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 43
 +
| rowspan="1" colspan="4" | ''no chart due to new year''
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 44
 +
| -
 +
| 2,619
 +
| 720,120
 +
| 1,421,304
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| 45
 +
| -
 +
| 1,023
 +
| 721,143
 +
| 1,423,317
 
|}
 
|}
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|-
 
−
|
 
  
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===DVD 1: A BEST Clips -BLACK-===
+
* '''Sales in 2007:''' 717,501 <small>(#5 album of the year)</small>
−
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
+
* '''Sales in 2008:''' 3,642
−
!align="left"|#
+
 
−
!align="left"|Track Name
 
−
|-
 
−
|align="left"|1.
 
−
|align="left"|Dearest
 
−
|-
 
−
|align="left"|2.
 
−
|align="left"|CAROLS
 
−
|-
 
−
|align="left"|3.
 
−
|align="left"|No way to say
 
−
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|align="left"|E1.
 
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|align="left"|independent
 
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==Internal Links==
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{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
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*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
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*[[A BEST 2/Artwork Gallery]]
 
  
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*[http://www.abest2.com A BEST 2.com]
 
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Revision as of 02:39, 20 May 2009

CD+2DVD
CD only
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
A BEST 2 -WHITE-
Released
2007.02.28 (Japan)
2007.03.09 (Taiwan)
2007.03.13 (Hong Kong)
2007.03.14 (Singapore)
2007.03.12 (Overseas version)
2007.03.15 (Korea)
2007.04.?? (Malaysia)
Catalog Number
AVCD-23265 (CD+2DVD), AVCD-23266 (CD only)
Price
¥4,700 (CD+2DVD), ¥3,059 (CD only)
CD Tracklist
  1. evolution
  2. Greatful days
  3. independent
  4. Humming 7/4
  5. UNITE!
  6. Real me
  7. my name's WOMEN
  8. ourselves
  9. INSPIRE
  10. STEP you
  11. July 1st
  12. fairyland
  13. Voyage
  14. Moments
  15. A Song is born
DVD ~BEST Video Clip -WHITE- Collection~ Tracklist
  1. evolution
  2. Greatful days
  3. Humming 7/4
  4. UNITE! (promotional clip)
  5. Real me
  6. my name's WOMEN
  7. ourselves
  8. INSPIRE
  9. STEP you
  10. fairyland
  11. Voyage
  12. Moments
  13. H (TV-CM)
DVD 2 ~BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A~ Tracklist
  1. Not yet
  2. ourselves
  3. Fly high
  4. Beautiful Fighters
  5. NEVER EVER
  6. A Song for XX
  7. No way to say
  8. Free & Easy
  9. evolution
  10. flower garden
~COUNTDOWN~
  1. until that Day...
  2. AUDIENCE
  3. Boys & Girls
~ENCORE~
  1. Trauma
  2. independent
  3. Humming 7/4
  4. BLUE BIRD


Information

"A BEST 2" is the third "best of" compilation by Hamasaki Ayumi. It was released in two versions; BLACK and WHITE. The WHITE version contains upbeat and happy songs selected from everything since her 20th single evolution (2001) up to her 38th single Bold & Delicious / Pride (2005). The second DVD replaced the release of the COUNTDOWN LIVE DVD of the year (as it was usual). The first press of the album included a special white case. "A BEST 2 -WHITE-" topped the pre-order charts at the first week it got announced followed by "A BEST 2 -BLACK-". The first press on the album had some mistakes in the credits area, the second press is corrected, that's why the second press of the album has a different cover. All tracks were re-mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering in L.A. in order to give a better sound quality to the album. Because the album sold a total 716,582 copies in 2007, it became the #5 album of the year. To date, A BEST 2 sold a combine total of 1,423,317 copies.

Charts

A BEST 2 -WHITE- debuted at #2 in Oricon Charts (Japan) but it reached #1 in next days. This is the first time in 36 and a half years that a female artist occupied #1 and #2 in album charts. A BEST 2 -WHITE- reached #1 in Japan, #1 in Singapore, #2 in Taiwan and #28 in Hong Kong. In its first week in Taiwan Ayumi occupied a half of total J-Pop sales and 11% of total sales. Together, the A BEST 2 albums have shipped more than 2,000,000 copies in Japan alone.

Oricon Chart Positions
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Week Rank Sales Total Sales Total A BEST 2 Sales
- 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 475,284 475,284 945,341
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 101,894 577,178 1,144,589
2 8 8 6 6 6 6 3 6 46,634 623,812 1,235,462
6 12 11 7 7 8 8 4 9 22,667 646,479 1,279,478
8 18 16 13 12 12 10 5 15 14,168 660,647 1,306,911
12 19 18 17 18 15 17 6 17 8,783 669,430 1,324,033
15 - 19 20 19 16 17 7 21 6,276 675,706 1,336,048
- - - - - - - 8 29 4,775 680,481 1,345,160
- - - - - - - 9 46 4,129 684,610 1,353,155
- - - - - - - 10 39 4,130 688,740 1,361,007
- - - - - - - 11 54 2,314 691,054 1,365,538
- - - - - - - 12 56 2,105 693,159 1,369,729
- - - - - - - 13 101 1,878 695,037 1,373,320
- - - - - - - 14 89 1,779 696,816 1,376,613
- - - - - - - 15 113 1,502 698,318 1,379,444
- - - - - - - 16 109 1,367 699,685 1,382,079
- - - - - - - 17 125 1,240 700,925 1,384,510
- - - - - - - 18 142 1,448 702,413 1,387,476
- - - - - - - 19 151 1,196 703,609 1,389,786
- - - - - - - 20 139 1,250 704,859 1,392,232
- - - - - - - 21 116 1,551 706,410 1,395,101
- - - - - - - 22 156 1,251 707,661 1,397,519
- - - - - - - 23 159 1,046 708,707 1,399,513
- - - - - - - 24 145 1,148 709,855 1,401,587
- - - - - - - 25 143 1,262 711,117 1,403,893
- - - - - - - 26 184 1,022 712,139 1,405,325
- - - - - - - 27 217 856 712,995 1,407,576
- - - - - - - 28 243 744 713,739 1,409,060
- - - - - - - 29 223 748 714,487 1,410,520
- - - - - - - 30 247 753 715,240 1,411,968
- - - - - - - 31 284 747 715,987 1,412,715
- - - - - - - 32 out of the top 300
- - - - - - - 33
- - - - - - - 34 290 595 716,582 1,413,874
- - - - - - - 35 out of the top 300
- - - - - - - 36
- - - - - - - 37
- - - - - - - 38
- - - - - - - 39
- - - - - - - 40
- - - - - - - 41
- - - - - - - 42 - 919 717,501 1,415,142
- - - - - - - 43 no chart due to new year
- - - - - - - 44 - 2,619 720,120 1,421,304
- - - - - - - 45 - 1,023 721,143 1,423,317
  • Sales in 2007: 717,501 (#5 album of the year)
  • Sales in 2008: 3,642


Charts Positions
Country Chart Weeks

1

2

3

4

All Global Chart 1 12 - -
Hong
Kong 		Japanese Chart 1 6 9 9
Asian Chart 7 18 29 27
Global Chart 28 - - -
Taiwan Global Chart 2 5 4 6
Japanese Chart 1 2 1 1

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