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BEST ~first things~
Compilation album by Kumi Koda
Released	September 21, 2005
Genre	J-Pop
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD) RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Kumi Koda chronology
secret (2005)	BEST ~first things~ (2005)	BEST ~second session~ (2006)

BEST ~first things~ is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in 2000 to 2005. The album was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promote the singles). The album was a huge success, and was the best-selling album of a female in 2005 according to the Oricon charts and placed sixth overall. This album was believed to be the reason why Kumi's career has skyrocketed recently.

BEST ~first things~ debuted at #2 on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts with 558,916 units. The first week sales of this album outsold her highest selling studio album, "secret" and also set a personal record for Kumi. On its second week of release, BEST ~first things~ managed to take the #1 position on the weekly charts and this album became her first #1 album in her career. The album passed the 1 million mark within 5 weeks of release and it also became her first million selling album. By the end of 2005, BEST ~first things~ became the year's best selling female album in Japan. The album is still currently charting on the Oricon weekly TOP 300 and it has already charted for 79 consecutive weeks. The total sales of this album is 1,873,860 which makes it the 87th best selling Japanese album.

• CD1

1. NO TRICKS
2. TAKE BACK
3. Trust Your Love
4. COLOR OF SOUL
5. So Into You
6. love across the ocean
7. m·a·z·e
8. real Emotion
9. 1000 no Kotoba (1000の言葉, 1000 Words^?)
10. COME WITH ME
11. Gentle Words
12. Crazy 4 U

• CD2

1. Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Cutie Honey^?)
2. Chase
3. Kiseki (奇跡, Miracle^?)
4. Selfish
5. hands
6. Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
7. Butterfly
8. flower
9. Promise
10. Star
11. the meaning of peace - koda kumi version¹

• DVD

1. TAKE BACK
2. Trust Your Love
3. COLOR OF SOUL
4. So Into You
5. love across the ocean
6. m·a·z·e
7. real Emotion
8. COME WITH ME
9. Gentle Words
10. Crazy 4 U
11. Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Cutie Honey^?)
12. Chase
13. Kiseki (奇跡, Miracle^?)
14. Selfish
15. hands ～single version～
16. Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
17. Butterfly
18. Promise

¹ Only on first-press editions.

Oricon sales charts (Japan)
Release	Chart	Peak Position
21 September, 2005	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	#1
21 September, 2005	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	#1
21 September, 2005	Oricon Monthly Albums Chart	#1
21 September, 2005	2005 Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	#6
21 September, 2005	2006 Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	#17

United World Chart[1]
Week	01	02	03	04	05
Position	2	5	11	23	36