Best Selection is the title of two compilation albums released by Aimer on May 3, 2017. Each album was released in three versions: a regular CD edition, a limited CD + Blu-ray edition (Type-A), and a limited CD + DVD edition (Type-B).[1] [2]
| Best Selection "blanc" | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Aimer |
| Cover: | Aimer Best Selection Blanc.jpg |
| Released: | May 3, 2017 |
| Length: | 70:53 |
| Label: | SME Records |
| Prev Title: | daydream |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Sun Dance & Penny Rain |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Best Selection "blanc" is a compilation of Aimer's soft ballads such as "Kataomoi", "Rokutosei no Yoru", and "Chouchou Musubi", and includes the new songs "March of Time" and "Kachou Fugetsu". The album peaked at #3 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart on May 15, 2017 and charted for 87 weeks.[3]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 3 | |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[6] | 4 |
| Best Selection "noir" | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Aimer |
| Cover: | Aimer Best Selection Noir.jpg |
| Released: | May 3, 2017 |
| Length: | 64:03 |
| Label: | SME Records |
| Prev Title: | daydream |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Sun Dance & Penny Rain |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
In contrast to the "blanc" album, Best Selection "noir" compiles Aimer's heavier, rock-oriented tracks such as "RE:I AM", "Brave Shine", and "StarRingChild", and includes the new song "zero". The album peaked at #4 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart on May 15, 2017 and charted for 66 weeks.[3]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard) | 4 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 4 | |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[8] | 5 |