Misia Greatest Hits is Misia's first compilation album and last release with Arista Japan, released on March 3, 2002. It sold 587,210 copies in its first week[1] and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks.[2] Misia Greatest Hits was the highest selling compilation album of 2002.[3] It is the 30th best selling compilation album and 90th best selling album overall of all time in Japan.[4] The album includes an enhanced music video for the unreleased track, Amai Koibito, featuring Melonpan.

Misia Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 3, 2002
Recorded1997–2002
GenreR&B, J-pop
Length73:22
LabelArista Japan
Misia chronology
Misia Remix 2002 World Peace
(2001)
Misia Greatest Hits
(2002)
Kiss in the Sky
(2002)

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Tsutsumikomu Yō ni... (つつみ込むように…, Like Being Wrapped Up...)" (from Mother Father Brother Sister)Satoshi ShimanoSatoshi Shimano5:39
2."Hi no Ataru Basho (陽のあたる場所, A Place in the Sun)" (from Mother Father Brother Sister)Misia, Jun SasakiJun Sasaki5:15
3."Kisu Shite Dakishimete (キスして抱きしめて, Kiss and Hold me)" (from Mother Father Brother Sister)MisiaMisia5:08
4."Into the Light" (from The Glory Day)MisiaHiroshi Matsui6:20
5."The Glory Day" (from The Glory Day)Misia, MashShirō Sagisu8:36
6."Believe" (from Love Is the Message)MisiaJun Sasaki4:50
7."Wasurenai Hibi (忘れない日々, Unforgettable Days)" (from Love Is the Message)MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto5:46
8."Sweetness" (from Love Is the Message)MisiaSatoshi Shimano5:53
9."It's Just Love" (from Love Is the Message)MisiaMisia, Satoshi Shimano6:25
10."Escape" (from Marvelous)MisiaMisia, Sakoshin4:56
11."Everything" (from Marvelous)MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto7:47
12."Hatenaku Tsuzuku Sutōrī (Live version) (果てなく続くストーリー (Live version), Never Ending Story)" (from Kiss in the Sky)MisiaToshiaki Matsumoto6:43
13."Amai Koibito (甘い恋人, Sweet Lover)" (Enhanced Music Video)MisiaTatsushi Kusunoki3:04

Charts

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Oricon Sales Chart

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Release Chart Peak Position First Day/Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
March 3, 2002 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 587,210 1,852,164 68 weeks
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 1 (March)
7 (April)
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 4

Physical Sales Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 1
Soundscan Albums Chart (CD-Only)[5] 1

References

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  1. ^ オリコン アルバム 2002.3.11 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  2. ^ オリコン アルバム 2002.3.18 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  3. ^ "2002年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家 ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  4. ^ 歴代アルバムランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  5. ^ 週刊 CDソフト TOP20 Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
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