Kara Best Clips Explained

Kara Best Clips
Type:video
Artist:Kara
Recorded:2007–2011
Genre:K-pop, J-pop, dance-pop
Label:Universal Sigma
Prev Title:Karadise 2011 Season's Greeting From Thai
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Kara's All About Beauty
Next Year:2011

Kara Best Clips is the first music video compilation and fourth DVD by the South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on February 23, 2011 in two editions: Regular[1] and Limited.[2] It ranked #1 in Oricon Weekly DVD Chart for two consecutive weeks with 132,132 copies sold in first week.

A Blu-ray edition of the DVD was released on February 29, 2012.[3]

Chart performance

It debuted #1 in the Oricon daily chart and eventually became #1 in the Oricon weekly chart making the group the first foreign "female" artist to top the composite DVD ranking chart since its inception in 1999. The previous record was held by Chinese group Twelve Girls Band's, "Twelve Girls Band: First Premium Concert in Japan" (January 26, 2004) and American artist Britney Spears's (December 20, 2004) have come in at #2 on Oricon's Weekly Composite DVD Ranking. Furthermore, Kara sold 132,000 copies of their music video collection "Kara Best Clips" in their first week and this is the greatest amount sold for a "music video collection" for a female artist; not including live performance DVDs. The previous top seller was Mai Kuraki's "First Cut" (November 20, 2000), which sold 99,000 copies. Kuraki has held the record for 10 years and 3 months, but Kara has just taken her record away. In total, there have been only 6 foreign artists who have made it to number one on the Weekly DVD Composite Ranking: Kara, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Tohoshinki (TVXQ), Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun (JYJ) and Michael Jackson.[4]

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Oricon Weekly DVD chart[5] 1
Oricon Yearly DVD chart4

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Oricon physical sales[6] 289,376+
RIAJ physical shipping certificationPlatinum (250,000+)

Kara Best Clips II & Shows

Kara Best Clips II & Shows
Type:video
Artist:Kara
Recorded:2007–2011
Genre:K-pop, J-pop, dance-pop
Label:Universal Sigma
Prev Title:Step It Up
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Kara 1st Japan Tour Karasia
Next Year:2012

Kara Best Clips II & Shows is a second part of the music video compilation "Kara Best Clips" and also first live DVD of the group. It was released on February 29, 2012 in 2 formats: DVD and Blu-ray and 2 different editions: Limited (with 3 discs)[7] [8] and Regular edition (with 2 discs).[9] [10] Disc 2 includes the show "Now, the Word You Want to Give... KARA JAPAN COME BACK 2011", held in Yokohama, Japan. It was the first showcase of the group in Japan.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Oricon Weekly DVD chart[11] 1
Oricon Weekly Blu-ray chart1
Oricon Yearly DVD chart11
Oricon Yearly Blu-ray chart11

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Oricon physical sales137,890+
RIAJ physical shipping certificationGold (100,000+)

Release history

Country Edition Date Format Label
JapanBest ClipsFebruary 23, 2011Universal Sigma
February 29, 2012Blu-ray Disc
Best Clips II & ShowsDVD, Blu-ray disc

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kara Best Clips – Regular Edition. Universal Music. 2011-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110926201222/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/kara/disco/UMBK-1162.html. 2011-09-26. dead.
  2. Web site: Kara Best Clips – Limited Edition. Universal Music. 2011-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707194054/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/kara/disco/UMBK-9231.html. 2011-07-07. dead.
  3. Web site: Kara Best Clips – Blu-Ray Edition. Universal Music. 2012-03-12. https://archive.today/20120707035619/http://beta.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umxk-1004. 2012-07-07. dead.
  4. Jo, Dong-joon. 카라1위 데뷔이후 첫 1위 감격! (Kara's First #1 After Debut, Grateful!) . TodayKorea. March 6, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  5. Web site: KARA BEST CLIPS KARAのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. . 2012-03-12.
  6. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . September 26, 2012. (subscription only)
  7. Web site: Kara Best Clips II & Shows – Limited Edition (DVD). Universal Music. 2012-03-12. https://archive.today/20130218195136/http://beta.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umbk-9247. 2013-02-18. dead.
  8. Web site: Kara Best Clips II & Shows – Limited Edition (Blu-Ray). Universal Music. 2012-03-12. https://archive.today/20130218230921/http://beta.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umxk-9001. 2013-02-18. dead.
  9. Web site: Kara Best Clips II & Shows – Regular Edition (Blu-Ray). Universal Music. 2012-03-12. https://archive.today/20130218171845/http://beta.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umxk-1005. 2013-02-18. dead.
  10. Web site: Kara Best Clips II & Shows – Regular Edition (DVD). Universal Music. 2012-03-12. https://archive.today/20130218152752/http://beta.universal-music.co.jp/kara/products/umbk-1169. 2013-02-18. dead.
  11. Web site: KARA BEST CLIPS II & Shows(初回限定盤) KARAのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. . 2012-03-12.