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A BEST 2 -BLACK- and -WHITE-
Album cover
Album by Hamasaki Ayumi
Released 28 February 2007
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 1:17:23 (-BLACK-), 1:15:26 (-WHITE-)
Label Name
Producer(s) Name
Album Artwork Gallery
Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology
Secret
(2006) 		A BEST 2
(2007) 		GUILTY
(2008)


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.

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.

A special website, A BEST 2 .com, was launched to commemorate the release, containing commercials, remastering notes, and a vote for the fans' favorite songs.

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.

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.

A BEST 2 -BLACK- Track Listing

CD

# Track Name Length
1. Dearest 05:35
2. CAROLS 05:31
3. No way to say 04:43
4. HANABI 04:56
5. walking proud 05:16
6. Free & Easy 05:00
7. Endless sorrow 05:29
8. Because of You 05:23
9. About You 04:01
10. GAME 04:15
11. is this LOVE? 04:55
12. HANABI ~episode II~ 04:57
13. NEVER EVER 04:44
14. HEAVEN 04:21
15. part of Me + "Memorial address (A BEST 2 edit)" 08:12

DVD 1: A BEST Clips -BLACK-

# Track Name
1. Dearest
2. CAROLS
3. No way to say
4. walking proud
5. Free & Easy
6. Endless sorrow
7. Because of You
8. About You
9. GAME
10. is this LOVE?
11. HANABI ~episode II~
12. NEVER EVER <promotional clip>
13. HEAVEN
14. part of Me
15. H <TV-CM>

DVD 2

# Track Name Director
1. Documentary Film of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A (90 min.)

A BEST 2 -WHITE- Track Listing

CD

# Track Name Length Credits
1. evolution 04:45
2. Greatful days 04:44
3. independent 04:57
4. Humming 7/4 04:29
5. UNITE! 05:04
6. Real me 05:28
7. my name's WOMEN 05:41
8. ourselves 04:36
9. INSPIRE 04:36
10. STEP you 04:27
11. July 1st 04:24
12. fairyland 05:20
13. Voyage 05:09
14. Moments 05:34
15. A Song is born 06:19

DVD 1 A BEST Clips -WHITE-

# Track Name Director
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 ayumi hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007

# Track Name
0. Not yet
1. ourselves
2. Fly high
3. Beautiful Fighters
4. NEVER EVER
5. A Song for XX
6. No way to say
7. Free & Easy
8. evolution
9. flower garden
10. until that Day...
11. AUDIENCE
12. Boys & Girls
E1. Trauma
E2. independent
E3. Humming 7/4
E4. BLUE BIRD

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