Best: First Things

Best: First Things
Greatest hits album by Kumi Koda
Released	September 21, 2005
Recorded	2000-2005
Genre	J-pop, hip hop, R&B
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45252 (Japan, 2CD+DVD) RZCD-45254 (Japan, 2CD)
Producer	Max Matsuura
Kumi Koda chronology
Secret (2005) Best: First Things (2005) Koda Kumi Remix Album (2006) Singles from Best: First Things "Butterfly" Released: June 22, 2005 "Flower" Released: August 10, 2005 "Promise/Star" Released: September 7, 2005
Alternative Cover
2CD+DVD Cover

Best: First Things is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in 2000 to 2005. The album is her best-selling album and was released in formats 2-CD and 2-CD with a DVD (which included all of the videos that were made for promotion of the singles).

Tracklist

Disc One
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"No Tricks" (Previously Unreleased)	Kumi Koda, Daisuke Imai	Daisuke Imai	4:31
2.	"Take Back" (from Affection)	Kumi Koda	Kazuhito Kikuchi	4:55
3.	"Trust Your Love" (from Affection)	Kumi Koda	Kazuhito Kikuchi	4:27
4.	"Color of Soul" (from Affection)	Natsumi Watanabe	Miki Watanabe	4:28
5.	"So into You" (from Affection)	Kumi Koda	Yasuhiro Abe	4:32
6.	"Love Across the Ocean" (from Grow into One)	Kumi Koda	Tsukasa	3:37
7.	"Maze" (from Grow into One)	Kenn Kato	Hiroo Yamaguchi	4:04
8.	"Real Emotion" (from Grow into One)	Kenn Kato	Kazuhiro Hara	3:59
9.	"1000 no Kotoba" (1000の言葉; 1000 Words) (from Grow into One)	Kazushige Nojima	Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi	5:58
10.	"Come with Me" (from Feel My Mind)	Kumi Koda	H-Wonder	4:46
11.	"Gentle Words" (from Feel My Mind)	Kenn Kato	D.A.I	3:44
12.	"Crazy 4 U" (from Feel My Mind)	Miki Watanabe	Miki Watanabe	4:06

Disc Two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Cutie Honey" (キューティーハニー) (from Secret)	Kurodo Q.	Takeo Watanabe	3:06
2.	"Chase" (from Secret)	Kumi Koda, Kazuhiro Hara	Kazuhiro Hara	4:58
3.	"Kiseki" (奇跡; Miracle) (from Secret)	Kumi Koda, Kosuke Morimoto	Kosuke Morimoto	4:58
4.	"Selfish" (from Secret)	Miki Watanabe	Miki Watanabe	3:53
5.	"Hands" (from Secret)	Kumi Koda	Katsumi Ohnishi	4:25
6.	"Hot Stuff" (featuring KM-Markit) (from Secret)	Kumi Koda, KM-Markit	Daisuke Imai	4:06
7.	"Butterfly" (Previously Unreleased)	Kumi Koda	Miki Watanabe	4:18
8.	"Flower" (Previously Unreleased)	Yoshi	Yasuo Ohtani	4:38
9.	"Promise" (Previously Unreleased)	Kumi Koda	Daisuke Imai	4:47
10.	"Star" (Previously Unreleased)	Kumi Koda	Kosuke Morimoto	4:05
11.	"The Meaning of Peace" (Bonus Track) (from Song Nation))	Tetsuya Komuro	Tetsuya Komuro	5:16

DVD: Music Video

1. Take Back
2. Trust Your Love
3. Color of Soul
4. So into You
5. Love Across the Ocean
6. Maze
7. Real Emotion
8. Come with Me
9. Gentle Words
10. Crazy 4 U
11. Cutie Honey
12. Chase
13. Kiseki
14. Selfish
15. Hands (Single Version)
16. Hot Stuff (featuring KM-Markit)
17. Butterfly
18. Promise
19. Special Mix Video from Best ~First Things~ (First Press Edition Bonus Clip)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 21, 2005	Oricon Daily Charts	1
	Oricon Weekly Charts	1	558,916	1,916,661	124 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Charts	1
	2005 Oricon Yearly Charts	6
	2006 Oricon Yearly Charts	17