Every Best Single 2 Explained

Every Best Single 2
Type:greatest
Artist:Every Little Thing
Cover:Every_Best_SIngle_2.jpg
Border:yes
Genre:J-pop, synthpop, pop rock
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:Max Matsuura (exec.)
Prev Title:Many Pieces
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Commonplace
Next Year:2004

Every Best Single 2 is the second greatest hits compilation of J-pop duo Every Little Thing, released on September 10, 2003 by Avex Trax.

Background

This album is the second best of collection of Every Little Thing, after Every Best Single +3 released in 1999, and includes all the singles from "Pray" to "Fundamental Love", which was a recut single for the album (although it was later also included in Commonplace). Nevertheless, as bonus tracks it includes two pre-2000 singles, "For the Moment" and "Deatta Koro no Yō ni", in newly recorded acoustic versions.

This compilation was the first release of the band to be released with a bonus DVD (only available in the limited edition).[1]

Reception

The album received the award for "Rock & Pop Album of the Year" at the 18th Japan Gold Disc Awards.[2]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number one on the Oricon charts and charted for 38 weeks.[3]

Track listing

Notes

Charts

ReleaseChartPeak positionSales total
September 3, 2003Oricon Daily Albums Chart1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart1713,269 copies sold

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Every Best Single 2 (DVD付き初回限定盤) (CCCD): 音楽. Amazon.co.jp. 4 February 2014.
  2. Web site: The Japan Gold Disc Award 2004 Archive. The Recording Industry Association of Japan. 4 February 2014.
  3. Web site: 「Every Best Single 2」 Every Little Thing. Oricon Style. 4 February 2014.