Are You Sick of the BEST Releasing Now?

[Luv ~Venus~]

Okay, many people know that Exile (the kings of best releasing) are releasing three more best albums in their 6-year music career. I made me realize how often BEST albums are being released now. Last year and the year before, the Oricon chart were filled with BEST albums taking most of the top 10 spots. Quite frankly, I tired of the freakin' BEST that being released from artists who have and haven't been in the J-music industry for long. I mean, IMO, record companies have lost the meaning of BEST and just using BEST albums to get an artist to be known or w/e, seems to be a cheap way and cheating way for the record company to get money and to ge the artist known.

Okay, I'll stop yapping! lol I just wanna know are you sick of the BESt releasing from artists now?

[~X2RADialbomber~]

I'm surprised you didn't use the example of Koda Kumi as well!

Yeah they're pretty annoying but I don't really care. I mean, I'm not going to commit suicide over another BEST being released, but it's really fun to talk about and discuss.

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Yes, I am! Ugh, KUU totally made me dislike the whole BEST thing!

[DestinyWishes]

I'm sick of the bests, except for Best~Second Session~ because that's kinda more like an album.

[ayuayu798]

Yeah I guess they can be annoying, but they can also be a little useful.I just started listen to EXILE , and by just lust listening to their BEST album, I was able to get a feel of what their music(old and new) was like faster .instead of looking through all the singles and albums, which gets a little tirings and makes my head hurt after staring at the computer screen for too long lol ^^

[bluegie]

Well, avex always milk the most famous singer/band. So it's not surprising to see that. Although I think EXILE is quite annoying at this moment.

I guess I will say A BEST 2 is exception. Cuz ayu hasn't released best album for 6 years. EXILE released that perfect best/single best/select best combo in only 3 years ago. I dun see they are eligible to release another BEST combo, but they're currently the cows in avex, so.. LOL.

[Luv ~Venus~]

Originally Posted by xilirationisfun

Yes, I am! Ugh, KUU totally made me dislike the whole BEST thing!

I was gonna put Kuu and Ayu up there but I decided not to pick on them this time. EXILE was the perfect choice because 3 BEST in one year.....Japan should be thankful for boybands Fangirls are what is keeping the economy in Japan from going into recession. So there's a good thing about a BEST release. XD

[ayumisrael]

I am fine we compilation albums only when they aren't being released too often, there should be some years at least between which, and releasing 3 together twice in 6 or less years or a compilatiom a year after year after year is a really get sick of it situation. 2 in a day is the maximum I could take after some good years that artist had no compilations at all and has to divide the songs for two full albums.

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

I was gonna put Kuu and Ayu up there but I decided not to pick on them this time. EXILE was the perfect choice because 3 BEST in one year.....Japan should be thankful for boybands Fangirls are what is keeping the economy in Japan from going into recession. So there's a good thing about a BEST release. XD

ayu has only 4 compilations in 9 years I don't think she's belong there!
It's good for an avex popular artist lol.

kumi should belong though because she had BESTs 3 years in a row in just 7 years... and BEST B&L wasn't so interesting.

[Halla]

I actually really like BEST albums so I'm cool with them as long as there's content enough to warrant them. with the right song selection a best album can be a highlight of the artists discography

I like best albums with lot of content, maybe a cd with the singles and other with b-sides and collaborations.

good BEST albums:

"We R&B ~10 years best~" by Double
"LISABEST - mission on earth 9037-" by LISA
"Self Portrait" by hitomi

bad BEST albums:

EXILE's and Kuu's. they're over doing it. Kuu's BESTs aren't that bad, but it was just too much too soon.

[FoObY]

I don't really care about compilations if they're from an artist or a group that I've never really listened to before; it saves me the trouble of listening to all their previous albums and pick out the best ones.

But the three EXILE compilations is a little too much I agree.

[fanmail]

I agree with all 3 points, therefore no vote.

When you release a new BEST OF album every year a la Koda, it loses meaning. However, there are artists like DOUBLE or hitomi who release worthehile BEST albums, therefore BESTs are a good idea. But, as long as the BEST has good material, it doesn't matter how many get released. Kuu's BEST albums may be extreme, but they are worth it, IMO.

[Maxker]

"Yes, I am! Ugh, Koda Kumi totally made me dislike the whole BEST thing!"

[TITANIC]

first option
too many best album.i hope kuu wont do like that by realesing best album every year

[marty518]

I think Koda Kumi had legitimate reasons for her Best albums.. At least the first one!
Koda was on the scene for a long time with no attention, so her first Best album made people recognize all the music she had made over the years.

Her second and third bests were a bit unnecessary though :-\

[AyuHamasaki01]

Personally I don't care.

But if this poll was about Koda Kumi then I would vote for the 1st option

[fanmail]

Originally Posted by Maxker

"Yes, I am! Ugh, Koda Kumi totally made me dislike the whole BEST thing!"

That wasn't an option.

[Deneb]

personally i don't care because i won't buy them anyway ayu is an exception but really, exile's 100000000th or rather 4th best album is rather irritating xD

[KuroixShiroi_Namida]

BEST albums are ok to me i guess lol. Lol coincidentally EXILE was playing when i was typing this up lol...

[Melon Panda]

Compilation albums should be made sparingly, in my opinion, or else there's no point in purchasing studio albums. Ayumi, in a ten-year span, has released two compilation albums (or three, if you split up A BEST 2). Utada only has one so far, though she doesn't release as frequently as Ayumi does. Koda Kumi's second and third compilation albums were completely unnecessary, as were EXILE's BEST albums this year.

[Peger]

Um, why do people get so hung up on this? If you don't think the compilation is worth it don't buy it.