All the Best! 1999–2009 explained

All the Best! 1999–2009
Type:greatest hits
Artist:Arashi
Cover:Arashi-comp-03-01-allthebest.jpg
Recorded:1999–2009
Genre:Pop, rock
Length:194:39 (Limited edition)
151:39 (Regular edition)
Label:J Storm
Producer:Johnny H. Kitagawa
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Prev Year:2008
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Next Year:2010

All the Best! 1999–2009 (stylized as ALL the BEST! 1999–2009) is the third greatest hits album by Japanese pop boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 19, 2009, in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions, a limited 3CD version and a regular 2CD version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon album weekly chart, selling 753,430 copies. Thirteen days after the release of All the Best! 1999–2009 the album sold over a million copies.[1] [2] As of September 22, 2009, All the Best! 1999–2009 had overtaken Supermarket Fantasy to claim the title of best-selling album of the year in Japan.[3] On December 18, 2009, Oricon officially ranked All the Best! 1999–2009 as the best-selling album in Japan for 2009, with over 1.43 million copies sold.[4]

Album information

Both the regular and limited editions contain all of the band's singles from their debut single "Arashi" (1999) to "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" (2009), with the exception of Satoshi Ohno's solo single. A new song titled "5x10" was included with both editions. The song's lyrics were written by Arashi themselves to express their gratitude for their fans. The regular edition exclusively contains a hidden track titled "Attack It!"[5] while the limited edition exclusively contains a third disc of the band's selections and a premium booklet.

Critical reception

Ian Martin from AllMusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, stating that the first disc is "the most fun", the second disc is "seeming to be taking aim at courting a more mature (read: 'bland') image" and the third disc is "a curious collection of tracks that certainly adds variety to the compilation".[6] CDJournal gave the album a star for an exceptional work and praised the members vocal delivery.[7]

Commercial performance

Upon the release of the album, it debuted at number-one on the Oricon daily album chart selling over 261,070 copies.[8] On the weekly album chart the album took the number-one spot selling 753,430 copies.[9] Due to the high opening sales, All the Best! 1999–2009 held the record for the best opening numbers for an album in the year 2009 and is their best-selling album. The album stayed at number-one for two consecutive weeks, selling over 232,800 copies in its second week.[10] Thirteen days after release, All the Best! 1999–2009 passed one million copies sold, making it the first to do so in 2009.[11] After five weeks, the album rose to the top of the Oricon yearly album chart, overtaking Mr. Children's Supermarket Fantasy.

In June 2010, it was reported that the album had sold a total of around 1,600,000 copies.[12] As of August 2010, the album has sold a total of around 1,729,000 copies.[13] As of April 2019, the album has sold a total of around 1,980,000 copies.[14]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2010)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)1
Taiwanese Albums (G-Music)[15] 2
Taiwanese Asian Albums (G-Music)[16] 1
Korean International Albums (Gaon)[17] 40

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 1
Chart (2010)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 19

Certifications and sales

Release history

Release history and formats for All the Best! 1999–2009! Country! Date! Label! Format! Catalog
JapanAugust 19, 2009J Storm2CDJACA-5202[20]
3CDJACA-5199[21]
KoreaSeptember 2, 2009SM Entertainment2CDSMJTCD317[22]
3CDSMJTCD316[23]
TaiwanSeptember 4, 2009Avex Taiwan2CDJAJCD26007/8[24]
3CDJAJCD26007/A[25]
Hong KongSeptember 10, 2009Avex Asia2CD[26]
3CD[27]

Footnotes

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/68834/full/. ja:発売わずか13日目で、嵐のアルバムが初のミリオン達成. Japanese. Oricon. September 2, 2009. September 2, 2009.
  2. Web site: http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090902-538453.html. ja:嵐ベストアルバム発売２週で初ミリオン！. Japanese. September 2, 2009. Nikkan Sports. September 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091008170028/http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090902-538453.html. 8 October 2009 . live.
  3. Web site: 嵐ベスト、5週間で2009年アルバムセールスNo.1. Japanese. September 22, 2009. Oricon. September 22, 2009.
  4. Web site: Arashi sweeps 2009 sales rankings. December 18, 2009. Tokyograph. December 21, 2009.
  5. Web site: 嵐デビュー10周年祝い史上初の3days開幕「僕らは幸せです」 . Japanese . August 28, 2009 . . August 28, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090830015305/http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/167682.html . August 30, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Martin. Ian. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1679366|pure_url=yes}} All the Best! 1999-2009 Review]. Allmusic. 2010-06-05.
  7. Web site: ARASHI / ARASHI 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 [2CD] ]. CD Journal . 2018-10-08 . ja.
  8. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/68531/full/. ja:嵐のベスト盤が初日だけで26万枚、デイリー1位 . Japanese. August 20, 2009. Oricon. August 29, 2009.
  9. Web site: 嵐ベストがミスチル上回り初動75万枚で09年度No.1獲得. Japanese. Oricon. August 25, 2009. August 25, 2009.
  10. Web site: SMAPが22作目の首位獲得、TOP10記録3冠達成. Japanese. Oricon. September 1, 2009. September 1, 2009.
  11. Web site: Charts: SMAP extends #1 streak, Arashi reaches 1 million. Tokyograph. September 2, 2009. September 2, 2009.
  12. Web site: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100605/gng1006050508002-n2.htm. ja:嵐、新アルバムで４日間国立ジャック！ (2/2ページ). 2010-06-05. Japanese. Sanspo. 2010-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20100607023457/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100605/gng1006050508002-n2.htm. 7 June 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/78894/full/. ja:嵐、1週で年間売上トップ に 自己最高のオリジナルアルバム初週73.1万枚. 2010-08-10. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818170456/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/78894/full/. 18 August 2010 . live.
  14. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/52827/2/ . ja:オリコン“平成セールス”ランキング】シングルはSMAP、アルバムは宇多田ヒカルが1位 “平成No.1”アーティスト別セールスのB’zからはコメント到着 . April 11, 2019 . May 3, 2019 . . ja .
  15. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 . October 24, 2018 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20090911152648/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . September 11, 2009 . dead .
  16. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 . October 24, 2018 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20090917084454/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . September 17, 2009 . dead .
  17. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 . October 24, 2018 . Korea Music Content Industry Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20171119071018/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=37&nationGbn=E . November 19, 2017 . live.
  18. Web site: 嵐、史上初の"CD、DVD4 冠"達成～シングルTOP3独占は光GENJI以来21年ぶり. Japanese. December 18, 2009. Oricon. December 18, 2009.
  19. Web site: アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング . . Japanese . December 20, 2010 . December 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101203053704/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/ . December 3, 2010 . live .
  20. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 (Regular Edition). CDJapan. 2009-08-30.
  21. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 (Limited Edition). CDJapan. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20091004175741/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5199. 4 October 2009 . live.
  22. Web site: Arashi – All the Best! 1999–2009 (통상판 2CD). Korean. Aladdin. 2009-10-15.
  23. Web site: Arashi – All the Best! 1999–2009 (초회한정판 3CD). Korean. Aladdin. 2009-08-30.
  24. Web site: 1999-2009 完全精選!(普通版). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2009-08-30.
  25. Web site: 1999-2009 完全精選!(初回版). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2009-08-30.
  26. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 (Normal Edition)(Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2009-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20090926194717/http://www.yesasia.com/global/all-the-best-1999-2009-normal-edition-hong-kong-version/1020773541-0-0-0-en/info.html. 26 September 2009 . live.
  27. Web site: All the Best! 1999–2009 (First Press Limited Edition)(Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2009-08-30.

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