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Best Scandal

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BEST★SCANDAL
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length50:32
LanguageJapanese
LabelEpic Records Japan
SCANDAL chronology
BEST★SCANDAL
(2009)
Temptation Box
(2010)
Singles from BEST★SCANDAL
  1. "Space Ranger"
    Released: March 3, 2008
  2. "Koi Moyō"
    Released: April 4, 2008
  3. "Kagerō"
    Released: May 5, 2008
  4. "Doll"
    Released: October 22, 2008
  5. "Sakura Goodbye"
    Released: March 4, 2009
  6. "Shōjo S"
    Released: June 17, 2009
  7. "Yumemiru Tsubasa"
    Released: October 14, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Best Scandal (stylized as BEST★SCANDAL) is the debut studio album of Japanese pop rock band Scandal. It was released in three versions with different covers: the regular CD only version, a limited version that consists of CD with DVD, and a collector's edition consist of a CD and a coffee table book (photobook). SCANDAL BY SCANDAL is a 284-page coffee table book that features photos of the band members taken by the band members themselves. The album reached no. 5 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 21 weeks.[2][3][4][5][6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."SCANDAL BABY"TomomiYuichi TajikaTajika, Keita Kawaguchi5:04
2."Shōjo S" (少女S; Girls)TomomiTajikaKen Iijima3:11
3."DOLL"TomomiSatoshi TokitaSusumu Nishikawa, SCANDAL3:24
4."Koi Moyō" (恋模様; Love Pattern)HarunaMASTERWORKSMASTERWORKS3:44
5."Yumemiru Tsubasa" (夢見るつばさ; Dreaming of Wings)SCANDAL, Aiji Hayama, Sachio KubotaKubotaKatsu Hoshi3:44
6."Anata ga Mawaru" (アナタガマワル; You Are Spinning)Tomomi, Noriyasu IsshikiIsshikiA×S×E4:19
7."Space Ranger" (スペースレンジャー)Tomomi, HarunaRyosuke ShimohataShimohata, MASTERWORKS3:30
8."Ring! Ring! Ring!"Mami, TajikaTajikaTajika, Kawaguchi3:45
9."Maboroshi Night" (マボロシナイト; Phantom Night)SCANDAL, IijimaIijimaIijima3:48
10."Kimi to Yoru to Namida" (キミと夜と涙; You, Night, and Tears)Rina, TajikaTajikaRyo Eguchi4:21
11."Hitotsu Dake" (ひとつだけ; Only One)HarunaKoichi TsutayaTomohiro Okubo3:19
12."SAKURA Goodbye" (SAKURAグッバイ; Cherry Blossom Goodbye)Tomomi, MASTERWORKSMASTERWORKSKotaro Kubota3:56
13."Kagerō -album mix-" (カゲロウ; Mayfly)Tomomi, MASTERWORKSJin NakamuraNakamura4:27
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Space Ranger (Music video)" 
2."Koi Moyou (Music video)" 
3."DOLL (Music video)" 
4."SAKURA Goodbye (Music video)" 
5."Shoujo S (Music video)" 
6."BEAUTeen!! (Music video)" 
7."Yumemiru Tsubasa (Music video)" 
8."S.L. Magic (Pre-debut U.S.-France-Hong Kong music documentary video)" 
9."Koi no Kajitsu (Pre-debut U.S.-France-Hong Kong music documentary video)" 
10."Shoujo S (Making of the music video)" 
11."Yumemiru Tsubasa (Making of the music video)" 

Personnel

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  • HARUNA (Haruna Ono) - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • MAMI (Mami Sasazaki) - lead guitar, vocals
  • TOMOMI (Tomomi Ogawa) - bass, vocals
  • RINA (Rina Suzuki) - drums, vocals

Sales

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Total Reported Sales: 52,956
Total Sales in 2009: 44,995 (#197 album of the year) Total Sales in 2010: 7,961

References

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  1. ^ Eremenko, Alexei. "Scandal - Best Scandal review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  2. ^ "SCANDAL: BABY ACTION Reviewed". popcultureonline.net. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Scandal (JPN)". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "1st Best Album - 「SCANDAL SHOW」". scandal-heaven.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Best Scandal". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. ^ "J-LIVE ASIA : SCANDAL LIVE IN SINGAPORE 2013". jlive.asia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.