B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure"
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| B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure" | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1989-2008 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 133:04 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure" is a compilation double-album by the Japanese hard rock duo B'z. It was released on June 18, 2008, and it is part of their 20th anniversary celebration. It peaked at #1 at Oricon charts[1] and Billboard Japan Top Albums.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks by B'z
The First Run[edit]
- "Bad Communication" -Ultra Pleasure Style- – 6:20
- "Be There" – 4:13
- "Easy Come, Easy Go!" – 4:39
- "Lady Navigation" – 4:20
- "Alone" – 5:59
- "Zero" – 4:51
- "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" (いつかのメリークリスマス) – 5:37
- "Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake o Kizutsukenai" (愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない) – 3:56
- "Hadashi no Megami" (裸足の女神) – 4:26
- "Negai" (ねがい) – 3:29
- "Love Me, I Love You" – 3:19
- "Love Phantom" – 4:38
- "Mienai Chikara ~Invisible One~" (ミエナイチカラ 〜Invisible One〜) – 4:40
- "Calling" – 5:54
- "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" (さまよえる蒼い弾丸) – 4:04
The Second Run[edit]
- "Home" – 4:20
- "Giri Giri Chop" (ギリギリchop) – 3:58
- "Kon'ya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni" (今夜月の見える丘に) – 4:11
- "Juice" – 4:00
- "Ultra Soul" – 3:42
- "Atsuki Kodō no Hate" (熱き鼓動の果て) – 4:07
- "It's Showtime!!" – 3:59
- "Banzai" – 3:49
- "Ai no Bakudan" (愛のバクダン) – 4:25
- "Ocean" – 5:27
- "Shōdō" (衝動) – 3:14
- "Splash!" – 3:34
- "Eien no Tsubasa" (永遠の翼) – 5:08
- "Super Love Song" – 3:59
- "Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~" (Pleasure 2008 ～人生の快楽～) – 4:46
Personnel[edit]
- Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘) – producer, guitarist
- Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志) – vocalist
Charts[edit]
- Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Chart | Peak position | First Week sales | Sales total | Chart run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 560,857[1] | 972,595 | 39 weeks |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 7 | |||
| Billboard Japan Top Albums[2] | 1 |
DVD[edit]
- Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night… (愛しい人よGood Night...) [B'z Live-Gym Pleasure '92 "Time"]
- Mou Ichidou Kiss Shitakatta (もう一度キスしたかった) [B'z Live-Gym Pleasure '93 "Run"]
- Odekake Shimashou (おでかけしましょ) [B'z Live-Gym '94 "The 9th Blues -Part1-"]
- love me, I love you [B'z Live-Gym '96 "Spirit Loose"]
- Bad Communication [B'z Live-Gym Pleasure '97 "Fireball"]
- Calling [B'z Live-Gym '98 "Survive"]
- Love Phantom [B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2000 "Juice"]
- Gold [B'z Live-Gym 2001 "Eleven"]
- Don't Leave Me [B'z Luve-Gym 2003 "Big Machine"]
- Samayoeru Aoi Dangan (さまよえる蒼い弾丸) [B'z Live-Gym 2005 "Circle of Rock"]
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Million | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b 2008年07月第1週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – B'z – B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure"" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 22, 2021. Select 2008年6月 on the drop-down menu
External links[edit]
- B'z official website (in Japanese and English)
- B'z 20th anniversary special website Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
