Best Girls

Best Girls is the second Japanese greatest hits album by South Korean girl group Kara and the final album with former members, Nicole Jung and Kang Jiyoung. The album was released on November 27, 2013 in three different editions. French Kiss was released on November 27, 2013, as the only single from the album. The album contains 25 songs in both Japanese and Korean, including hits such as Mister, Jet Coaster Love, and Step.^[1]^[2]

Background

Information regarding the album was revealed in late October, when Universal Music, and various blogs began to announce it. The album was announced in three different versions: 2CD+2DVD Type A, 2CD+DVD Type B, and 2CD Type C. Type A comes with two CDs with a total of 25 songs. Version B comes with an additional DVD featuring thirty five music videos including the extra bonus close up versions. Finally, type A also includes twenty videos of songs sung by KARA live in concert. Type A lists for ¥8,500, type B for ¥5,500, and type C for ¥2,980.

Significance

The compilation album is particularly significant as it is widely believed to be the final album where all five KARA members will be together, due to contract expiration of the group's two members Nicole Jung and Jiyoung Kang with their Korean agency, DSP Media. The album serves as an offering to the group's fanbase, Kamilia, for their support towards the girls and also as a final goodbye for their time together as a five-piece ensemble.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

CD 1 track list ^[1]^[2]^[5]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Mister" (ミスター)			3:12
2.	"Jumpin'" (ジャンピン)			2:58
3.	"SOS"			4:42
4.	"Jet Coaster Love" (ジェットコースターラブ)	Natsumi Watanabe, Yu Shimoji	Hwang Seong-je	3:40
5.	"Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'" (今、贈りたい「ありがとう」)	S. Isogai	S. Isogai	5:51
6.	"Go Go Summer" (GO GO サマー！)	Y. Shimoji	Han Sang-won, Lee Sang-ho & Kimzart	3:20
7.	"Girls Be Ambitious!" (ガールズビーアンビシャス！)	PA-NON	Hwang S.J.	3:36
8.	"Winter Magic" (ウィンターマジック)	Simon Isogai	ArmySlick, M.I.	5:52
9.	"Speed Up" (スピードアップ)	Emyli	Mohombi, Ivar Lisinski, Ninos Hanna, Robert Hanna	3:21
10.	"Girl's Power" (ガールズパワー)	PA-NON	Han Sang-won	3:57
11.	"Electric Boy" (エレクトリックボーイ)	Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin, Mikko Tamminen	Line Krogholm, Shalamon Baskin	3:22
12.	"Bye Bye Happy Days!" (バイバイハッピーデイズ)	Simon Isogai	Simon Isogai	4:36
13.	"Thank You Summer Love" (サンキューサマーラブ)	Yu Shimoji	Takumi Masanori	3:47
14.	"French Kiss" (フレンチキス)			4:16
Total length:				56:30

All tracks written by Song Soo-yun, Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo, except "Pandora" written by Song Soo-yun, Yue, Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo.

CD 2 track list ^[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock U"	3:34
2.	"Pretty Girl"	3:14
3.	"Honey"	3:40
4.	"Wanna"	3:05
5.	"Mister (미스터)"	3:12
6.	"Lupin (루팡)"	3:10
7.	"Umbrella"	3:24
8.	"Jumping (점핑)"	2:58
9.	"Step"	3:21
10.	"Pandora"	3:11
11.	"Damaged Lady (숙녀가 못 돼)"	3:06
Total length:		35:55

DVD 1: Best Clips ^[1]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock U" (music video)
2.	"Pretty Girl" (music video)
3.	"Honey" (music video)
4.	"Wanna" (music video)
5.	"Lupin" (music video)
6.	"ミスター (Mister)" (music video)
7.	"ジャンピン (Jumpin')" (music video)
8.	"Jumping" (music video)
9.	"ジェットコースターラブ (Jet Coaster Love)" (music video)
10.	"今、贈りたい「ありがとう」 (Ima, Okurita Arigatou)" (music video)
11.	"GO GO サマー！ (Go Go Summer!)" (music video)
12.	"Step" (music video)
13.	"ウィンターマジック (Winter Magic)" (music video)
14.	"スピードアップ (Speed Up)" (music video)
15.	"ガールズパワー (Girl's Power)" (music video)
16.	"Pandora" (music video)
17.	"エレクトリックボーイ (Electric Boy)" (music video)
18.	"オリオン (Orion)" (music video)
19.	"バイバイハッピーデイズ (Bye Bye Happy Days!)" (music video)
20.	"サンキューサマーラブ (Thank You Summer Love)" (music video)
21.	"Damaged Lady" (music video)
22.	"フレンチキス (French Kiss)" (music video)

DVD 1: bonus ^[1]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"ミスター" (Mister; dance shot ver.)
2.	"ジャンピン" (Jumpin'; dance shot ver.)
3.	"ジェットコースターラブ" (Jet Coaster Love; dance shot ver.)
4.	"GO GO サマー！" (Go Go Summer!; dance shot ver.)
5.	"ウィンターマジック" (Winter Magic; close-up ver.)
6.	"スピードアップ" (Speed Up; close-up ver.)
7.	"スピードアップ" (Speed Up; another ver.)
8.	"ガールズパワー" (Girl's Power; dance shot ver.)
9.	"ガールズパワー" (Girl's Power close-up ver.)
10.	"エレクトリックボーイ" (Electric Boy; dance shot ver.)
11.	"オリオン" (Orion; close-up ver.)
12.	"バイバイハッピーデイズ" (Bye Bye Happy Days!; dance shot ver.)
13.	"サンキューサマーラブ" (Thank You Summer Love; dance shot ver.)

DVD 2: Best Lives ^[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pandora" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
2.	"スピードアップ" (Speed up; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
3.	"ジャンピン" (Jumpin' ; (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
4.	"ドリーミングガール" (Dreaming Girl; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
5.	"アンブレラ" (Umbrella; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
6.	"ガールズパワー" (Girl Power; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
7.	"キスミートゥナイト" (Kiss Me Tonight; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
8.	"Pretty Girl" (from kara 1st japan tour 2012 karasia)
9.	"ウィンターマジック" (Winter Magic; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
10.	"オリオン" (Orion; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
11.	"ミッシング" (Missing; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
12.	"今、贈りたい「ありがとう」" (Ima, Okurita Arigatou; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
13.	"Lupin" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
14.	"Step" (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
15.	"Let It Go" (from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia)
16.	"エレクトリックボーイ" (Electric Boy; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
17.	"GO GO サマー！" (GO GO Summer! ; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
18.	"ジェットコースターラブ" (Jet Coaster Love; from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)
19.	"ミスター" (Mr. ; from Kara 1st Japan Tour 2012 Karasia))
20.	"Rock U" (from Karasia 2013 Happy New Year In Tokyo Dome)

Charts

Oricon Chart

Oricon Chart	Peak	Debut sales	Sales total	Chart run
Daily Singles Chart	4	42,101 (weekly)	65,228+	6 weeks
Weekly Albums Chart	5
Monthly Albums Chart	13
Yearly Albums Chart	126

Other charts

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Japan Top Albums	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[6]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Japan	November 27, 2013	Ringtone	Universal Sigma
Japan	November 27, 2013	CD, Digital download	Universal Sigma

References

1 2 3 4 http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Best_Girls
1 2 3 http://ournikori.blogspot.com/2013/10/infopic-kara-best-girls-album-covers.html
↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5748061/kara-member-nicole-leaving-in-2014-another-possibly-following
↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/11/karas-nicole-rumored-to-leave-for-the-us-if-an-agreement-cant-be-reached-with-dsp-media#axzz2lcckqbN6
1 2 http://www.jpopasia.com/news/kara-to-release-best-album-and-xmas-song-french-kiss::15095.html
↑ "Japanese album certifications – KARA – Best Girls" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 14, 2013. Select 2013年11月 on the drop-down menu

KARA

Park Gyu-ri
Han Seung-yeon
Kim Sung-hee
Goo Hara
Nicole
Kang Ji-young
Heo Young-ji

Studio albums

Korean	The First Blooming Revolution Step Full Bloom

Japanese	Girls Talk Super Girl Girls Forever Fantastic Girls

EPs

Greatest hits

Best 2007–2010
Best Girls

Compilation

Box sets

Kara Special Premium Box for Japan

Video albums

Tours

Karasia

Reality shows

Category

Kara songs

Korean

Revolution	"Ddokateun Mam" "Wanna" "Mister"

Jumping	"Jumping"

Step	"Step"

Other songs	"Stars Falling from the Sky" "2Me"

Japanese

Girl's Talk	"Mister" "Jumping"

Super Girl	"Jet Coaster Love" "Go Go Summer!" "Winter Magic" "We're with You"

Girls Forever	"Speed Up" / "Girl's Power" "Electric Boy"

Fantastic Girls	"Bye Bye Happy Days!" "Thank You Summer Love"

Best Girls	"French Kiss"

Girl's Story	"Mamma Mia!"

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