Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope

Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
Greatest hits album by Mai Kuraki
Released November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12)
Genre Pop, R&B
Length Disc 1: 68:26
Disc 2: 63:27
Label Northern Music
Producer Mai Kuraki (Executive producer), Daikō Nagato,
Mai Kuraki chronology
Over the Rainbow
(2012)Over the Rainbow2012		 Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
(2014)		 Smile
(2017)Smile2017
Alternative cover
Limited edition A cover
Limited edition B cover
Musing & FC edition cover
Singles from Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
  1. "Anata ga Irukara"
    Released: April 11, 2011
  2. "Koi ni Koishite"
    Released: August 15, 2012
  3. "Special Morning Day to You"
    Released: August 15, 2012
  4. "Try Again"
    Released: February 6, 2013
  5. "Wake Me Up"
    Released: February 26, 2014
  6. "Muteki na Heart"
    Released: August 27, 2014
  7. "Stand by You"
    Released: August 27, 2014

Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope is the third Greatest Hits album released by Mai Kuraki released in 12 November 2014 under Northern Music label.

Background

The title of album (151A) means "15th anniversary one word thank you".

This album includes 6 previously released singles from Koi no Koishite to Stand by you.

The album is divided into two parts: Love, which contains mix of Kuraki's ballad songs, and Hope, which contains mix of Kuraki's dance songs.

The cover jacket of album is same as from her first album Delicious Way based on her own request with same pose, hair style and look into camera.[1]

Charting performance

The album reached #2 in the first week. It charted for 15 weeks and sold 67,000 copies.[2]

Track listing

Disc one: LOVE

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki.

No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Stay by my side" (2nd single)Aika OhnoCybersound4:26
2."Secret of My Heart" (3rd single)OhnoCybersound4:24
3."Tsumetai Umi" (冷たい海, 7th single)OhnoCybersound4:39
4."Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" (Time after time ～花舞う街で～, 15th single)OhnoDaisuke Ikeda, Cybersound4:11
5."Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" (明日へ架ける橋, 18 single)Akihito TokunagaDaisuke Ikeda, Akihito Tokunaga3:58
6."Aitakute..." (会いたくて..., from 6th album "Diamond Wave")TokunagaTokunaga4:30
7."Shiroi Yuki" (白い雪 25th single)OhnoDaisuke Ikeda4:47
8."Tomorrow is the last Time'" (from 9th album "Future Kiss")OhnoTakeshi Hayama3:58
9."Mō Ichido" (もう一度, 36th single)Jinichi TajiriTajiri3:54
10."Anata ga Iru Kara" (あなたがいるから, digital single)Yue MochizukiOnozuka3:04
11."Your Best Friend" (37th single)Giorgia CancemiCancemi5:50
12."Koi ni Koishite" (恋に恋して, 38th single)CancemiCybersound4:09
13."Hakanasa" (儚さ,from album Mai Kuraki Symphonic Collection in Moscow)Ikurou FujiwaraFujiwara6:33
14."Sakura Sakura..." (さくら さくら…, 39th single's c/w)OhnoRyou Hayashi4:43
15."Stand by You" (40th single's c/w)TokunagaTokunaga5:21

Disc two: HOPE

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki.

No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Love, Day After Tomorrow" (debut)OhnoCybersound4:03
2."Delicious Way" (from 1st album "Delicious Way")OhnoCybersound3:52
3."Reach for the Sky" (6th single)OhnoCybersound4:49
4."Stand Up" (8th single)Akihito TokunagaTokunaga4:39
5."always" (9th single)OhnoCybersound4:07
6."Feel Fine!" (12th single)TokunagaTokunaga4:48
7."Revive" (31st single)OhnoMiguel Sá Pessoa4:39
8."Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." (わたしの、しらない、わたし。, from best album All my best)MochizukiDaisuke Ikeda, Shun Satou4:03
9."Strong Heart" (1st DVD single)CancemiCancemi4:20
10."Special morning day to you" (38th single's c/w)TokunagaTokunaga4:34
11."Try Again" (39th single)TokunagaCybersound4:25
12."Wake me up" (2nd DVD single)TokunagaTokunaga4:21
13."You Can" (new song)OhnoCybersoun4:02
14."Muteki na Heart" (無敵なハート, 40th single)Takahiro Hiraga, Yue MochizukiShun Satou, Jinichi Tajiri3:24
15."Dynamite" (new song)Tesung Kim, Coach&Sendo, Katerina BramleyCoach&Sendo3:21

Usage in media

  • "Secret of my heart" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Time After Time" was used as theme song for movie Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
  • "Shiroi Yuki" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Tomorrow is the last time" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Koi ni Koishite" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Your Best Friend" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "always" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan and as theme song for movie Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven
  • "Revive" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Try Again" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Muteki na Heart" was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
  • "Dynamite" was used as opening theme for anime Detective Conan and as theme song in TV special The Disappearance of Edogawa Conan
  • "Ashita he Kakeru Hashi" was used as ending theme for NHK night dramas Motto Koiseyo Otome and Hikeshiya Komachi
  • "Aitakute" was used as theme song for movie Ohsaka Hamlet
  • "Mou Ichido" was used as theme song for drama Kiri ni Sumu Akuma
  • "Stand Up" was used as commercial song of Coca-Cola
  • "Feel fine!" was used as commercial song of Sea Breeze (brand)
  • "Watashi no Shiranai Watashi" was used as commercial song of KOSE's Esprique Precious
  • "Strong Heart" was used as theme song for drama Hunter -Sono Onna Tachi,Shoukinkasegi-
  • "Wake me up" was used as theme song for live-action movie Kiki's Delivery Service

References

  1. ↑ Article (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2041631/full/
  2. ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/230196/products/1097569/1/
  • Mai Kuraki Official Website
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