is the title of two different greatest hits albums by Japanese idol duo Pink Lady, released through Victor Entertainment in 1977 and 1978.
1977 version
| Artist | Pink Lady |
|---|---|
| Cover | Pink Lady - Best Hits Album (1977).jpg |
| Released | December 5, 1977 June 4, 2003 (CD) |
| Recorded | 1976–1977 1976–1981 (CD) |
| Genre | J-pop · kayōkyoku · disco · teen pop |
| Length | 43:16 LP & CD 1 65:35 (CD 2) |
| Language | Japanese · English |
| Label | Victor |
| Producer | Hisahiko Iida |
| Prev year | 1977 |
| Next year | 1978 |
Released on December 5, 1977, this album features the duo's singles from "Pepper Keibu" to "UFO", as well as their accompanying B-side songs. This version was reissued in a two-CD compilation on June 4, 2003, with the second disc featuring the duo's singles from "UFO" to "OH!".[1][2][3][4]
The album became the duo's second No. 1 on Oricon's weekly albums chart. It sold over 702,000 copies, becoming the duo's biggest-selling album. The 2003 CD release peaked at No. 95 and sold an additional 4,000 copies.[5][6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura, except where indicated.
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5][6] | 1 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5][6] | 95 |
1978 version
| Artist | Pink Lady |
|---|---|
| Cover | Pink Lady - Best Hits Album (1978).jpg |
| Released | December 5, 1978 |
| Recorded | 1976–1978 |
| Genre | J-pop · kayōkyoku · disco · teen pop |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Victor |
| Producer | Hisahiko Iida |
| Prev year | 1978 |
| Next year | 1978 |
The second version of the compilation album was released on December 5, 1978, focusing mainly on the duo's singles up to "Chameleon Army", as well as four later B-side songs.[7][8]
The album peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and sold over 159,000 copies.[6]
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[6] | 3 |
References
- ^ "ピンク・レディー". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "ピンク・レディー / ベスト・ヒット・アルバム [紙ジャケット仕様] [2CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "ベスト・ヒット・アルバム | PINK LADY ピンク・レディー". Disk Union. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Pink Lady Albums". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "ペッパー警部 | ピンク・レディー". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Pink Lady" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Pink Lady: Best Hit Album (LP)". Hip Tank Records. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "ピンク・レディー - ベスト・ヒット・アルバム - GX-40". Snow Records. Retrieved 2020-01-19.