Kara Best 2007-2010 is the first Japanese greatest hits album by the South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on September 29, 2010 in Japan in 2 editions: CD+DVD and CD only.[1]
| Kara Best 2007–2010 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2010 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Universal Sigma | |||
| Kara chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe album contains all singles from 2007 to 2010 and some songs from their albums Rock U, Pretty Girl, Revolution and Lupin. On October 1, 2010, it was announced on their official Japanese website that the album will include a bonus. The group gave photographs to the applicants to show their gratitude. Among those applicants, 10 were chosen via lottery to attend a meet & greet session on October 15, 2010.[2]
Chart performance
editThe album debuted at number two on the Oricon Daily Chart selling 18,223 copies. This marked the best achievement by a South Korean girl group for a full album in Japan at that time.[3] On October 5, 2010, the album ranked number-two on the Oricon Weekly Chart selling over 51,000 copies, making it the first South Korean girl group album to enter Top 10 on Oricon.
The album was certified Gold by RIAJ, making it the first all-Korean album from a South Korean group since the 90s to break the 100,000 copies barrier in Japan.[4] The album was also the most downloaded album in Japan's iTunes Store Pop.[5] The album exceeded the ranking of Iconiq's Change Myself, Justin Bieber's My World, and Kesha's Animal to become the highest ranked album among newcomers in 2010.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | From the album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mister" (미스터; Miseuteo) | Soo Yoon Song, Seung Soo Kim & Jae Ho Han | Revolution | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Lupin" (루팡; Lupang) | Soo Yoon Song, Jae Ho Han & Seung Soo Kim | Lupin | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Honey" (하니; Hani) | Soo Yoon Song, Seung Soo Kim & Jae Ho Han | Pretty Girl (Honey Special Edition) | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Pretty Girl" | Soo Yoon Song, Jae Ho Han & Seung Soo Kim | Pretty Girl | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Wanna" | Soo Yoon Song, Jae Ho Han & Seung Soo Kim | Revolution | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Rock U" | Soo Yoon Song, Jae Ho Han & Seung Soo Kim | Rock U | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Umbrella" | Soo Yoon Song, Seung Soo Kim & Jae Ho Han | Lupin | 3:25 |
| 8. | "I Am... (Ing)" (나는..; Naneun..) | Lee Ju Hyeong & Kim Bo A | Pretty Girl | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Tasty Love" | Soo Yoon Song, Seung Soo Kim & Jae Ho Han | Lupin | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Aha" | Han Sang Won | Revolution | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Break It" | Lee Dong Soo | The First Blooming | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Good Day" | Seung Soo Kim & Jae Ho Han | Rock U | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kara In Japan Documentary" |
Charts
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2021) |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources
edit- ^ a b "Kara Best 2007-2010 CD Only tracklist". Universal Music. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ [1]"Oricon News". October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ 카라 베스트앨범 日 오리콘 메인차트 2위 기염 ‘걸그룹 최고 성적‘. Nate. Sept 29, 2010. Retrieved Sept 30, 2010.
- ^ 카라 한국어 앨범으로 日 첫 10만장 판매 의미는? "Nate". November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010
- ^ Kara's album receives most downloads on iTunes Japan "10Asia". October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010
- ^ KARAの韓国語ベスト盤、2010年デビュー新人最高の2位 "ORICON Style". October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Chart for October 13" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Kara – Kara Best 2007–2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2011年11月 on the drop-down menu