Ai am Best
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- Artist
- Otsuka Ai
- Album
- Ai am BEST (愛 am BEST)
- Released
- 2007.03.28
- 2007.09.26 (CD Only Version)
- Catalog Code
- AVCD-23271 (CD+DVD), AVCD-23406 (CD only)
- Price
- ¥3,990 (CD+DVD), ¥2,490 (CD only)
- CD Tracklist
- Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Petal)
- Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherries)
- Amaenbo (甘えんぼ; Spoiled Child)
- Happy Days
- Kingyo Hanabi (金魚花火; Goldfish Fireworks)
- Daisuki da yo. (大好きだよ。; I Love You)
- Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen (黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円; Black Grilled Cow's Tongue, 680 Yen)
- Cherish
- SMILY
- Biidama (ビー玉; Marble)
- Neko ni Fuusen (ネコに風船; Cat with a Balloon)
- Planetarium (プラネタリウム)
- LOVE MUSiC
- BABASHI no Theme (BABASHIのテーマ; BABASHI's Theme) (Hidden Track #99)
- DVD Tracklist
- Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Petal) (PV)
- Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherry) (PV)
- Amaenbo (甘えんぼ; Spoiled Child) (PV)
- Happy Days (PV)
- Kingyo Hanabi (金魚花火; Goldfish Fireworks) (PV)
- Daisuki da yo. (大好きだよ。; I Love You) (PV)
- Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen (黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円; Black Grilled Cow's Tongue, 680 Yen) (PV)
- Cherish (PV)
- SMILY (PV)
- Biidama (ビー玉; Marble) (PV)
- Neko ni Fuusen (ネコに風船; Cat with a Balloon) (PV)
- Planetarium (プラネタリウム) (PV)
- LOVE MUSiC (PV)
- BEST OF BABASHI (PV) (Hidden PV)
- Information
Ai am BEST is the first compilation album released by Otsuka Ai. The title is a play on her first name, Ai, and the English word I. The album was only released in CD+DVD format. The album is a collection of Ai's first ten singles plus the airplay single for her LOVE COOK album, Cherish. LOVE MUSiC was used as an airplay single to promote this album. The DVD contains the music videos for all of the CD tracks.
The album contains two hidden features. There is a secret track at the end of the the CD: tracks 14 though 98 are silent and are about 5 seconds each. Track 99 contains a previously unreleased song, BABASHI no Theme. The DVD contains a hidden music video for the same song, however needs a code to unlock it. With your DVD remote arrow buttons, press "UP" 9 times, then press "RIGHT" 9 times, then press "DOWN" 9 times, then press "LEFT" 9 times and finally press "ENTER" and the hidden clip will be revealed, "BEST OF BABASHI". This was filmed at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 350,045 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 123,881 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 58,319 |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 33,035 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27,210 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23,571 |
| 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11,505 |
| 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 8,494 |
| 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 6,704 |
Total Reported Sales: 727,192* (2008.2.14)
Other Charts Positions
| Country | Chart | Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| All | Global Chart | 1 | 10 | 21 | x |
| Taiwan | Global Chart | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Japanese Chart | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
External Links
| Otsuka Ai (edit) | 
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| Singles: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| LOVE Singles: 01 | 02 | ||
| Albums: LOVE PUNCH | LOVE JAM | LOVE COOK | Ai am BEST | LOVE PiECE | ||
| DVDs: JAM PUNCH Tour | LOVE COOK Tour | LOVE IS BORN 2006 | Ai am Best | LOVE IS BORN 2007 | LOVE PiECE Tour 2008 |
