Best Scandal
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Released | October 21, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
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Length | 50:32 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
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Best Scandal (stylized as BEST★SCANDAL) is the debut studio album of Japanese pop rock band Scandal. It was released in three versions with different covers: the regular CD only version, a limited version that consists of CD with DVD, and a collector's edition consist of a CD and a coffee table book (photobook). SCANDAL BY SCANDAL is a 284-page coffee table book that features photos of the band members taken by the band members themselves. The album reached no. 5 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 21 weeks.[2][3][4][5][6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "SCANDAL BABY" | Tomomi | Yuichi Tajika | Tajika, Keita Kawaguchi | 5:04 |
2. | "Shōjo S" (少女S; Girls) | Tomomi | Tajika | Ken Iijima | 3:11 |
3. | "DOLL" | Tomomi | Satoshi Tokita | Susumu Nishikawa, SCANDAL | 3:24 |
4. | "Koi Moyō" (恋模様; Love Pattern) | Haruna | MASTERWORKS | MASTERWORKS | 3:44 |
5. | "Yumemiru Tsubasa" (夢見るつばさ; Dreaming of Wings) | SCANDAL, Aiji Hayama, Sachio Kubota | Kubota | Katsu Hoshi | 3:44 |
6. | "Anata ga Mawaru" (アナタガマワル; You Are Spinning) | Tomomi, Noriyasu Isshiki | Isshiki | A×S×E | 4:19 |
7. | "Space Ranger" (スペースレンジャー) | Tomomi, Haruna | Ryosuke Shimohata | Shimohata, MASTERWORKS | 3:30 |
8. | "Ring! Ring! Ring!" | Mami, Tajika | Tajika | Tajika, Kawaguchi | 3:45 |
9. | "Maboroshi Night" (マボロシナイト; Phantom Night) | SCANDAL, Iijima | Iijima | Iijima | 3:48 |
10. | "Kimi to Yoru to Namida" (キミと夜と涙; You, Night, and Tears) | Rina, Tajika | Tajika | Ryo Eguchi | 4:21 |
11. | "Hitotsu Dake" (ひとつだけ; Only One) | Haruna | Koichi Tsutaya | Tomohiro Okubo | 3:19 |
12. | "SAKURA Goodbye" (SAKURAグッバイ; Cherry Blossom Goodbye) | Tomomi, MASTERWORKS | MASTERWORKS | Kotaro Kubota | 3:56 |
13. | "Kagerō -album mix-" (カゲロウ; Mayfly) | Tomomi, MASTERWORKS | Jin Nakamura | Nakamura | 4:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Space Ranger (Music video)" | |
2. | "Koi Moyou (Music video)" | |
3. | "DOLL (Music video)" | |
4. | "SAKURA Goodbye (Music video)" | |
5. | "Shoujo S (Music video)" | |
6. | "BEAUTeen!! (Music video)" | |
7. | "Yumemiru Tsubasa (Music video)" | |
8. | "S.L. Magic (Pre-debut U.S.-France-Hong Kong music documentary video)" | |
9. | "Koi no Kajitsu (Pre-debut U.S.-France-Hong Kong music documentary video)" | |
10. | "Shoujo S (Making of the music video)" | |
11. | "Yumemiru Tsubasa (Making of the music video)" |
Personnel
- HARUNA (Haruna Ono) - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- MAMI (Mami Sasazaki) - lead guitar, vocals
- TOMOMI (Tomomi Ogawa) - bass, vocals
- RINA (Rina Suzuki) - drums, vocals
Sales
Total Reported Sales: 52,956
Total Sales in 2009: 44,995 (#197 album of the year)
Total Sales in 2010: 7,961
References
- ^ Eremenko, Alexei. "Scandal - Best Scandal review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "SCANDAL: BABY ACTION Reviewed". popcultureonline.net. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Scandal (JPN)". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "1st Best Album - 「SCANDAL SHOW」". scandal-heaven.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Best Scandal". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "J-LIVE ASIA : SCANDAL LIVE IN SINGAPORE 2013". jlive.asia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.