Update from July 4th, 2014:
Family Mart in Japan has announced that another version of Girls’ Generation’s “The Best” album will be available in Family Mart stores starting on August 6th. This version of “The Best” will include a song called “Chain Reaction”4, which is not included on the edition releasing on July 23rd. The entire tracklist for the Family Mart version can be seen below.
“The Best” (Family Mart edition) Tracklist:
1. GENIE
2. Gee
3. Run Devil Run
4. MR. TAXI
5. PAPARAZZI
6. Oh!
7. FLOWER POWER
8. LOVE&GIRLS
9. GALAXY SUPERNOVA
10. Chain Reaction
The Family Mart edition will itself have two versions:
CD + original bag – 3,024 yen
CD only – 2,484 yen yen
Details can be found on the Family Mart website.
Update from June 5th, 2014:
Girls’ Generation’s Japanese fansite has released details on the group’s “The Best” album, to be released on July 23rd. The album will come in three versions: a Complete Limited Edition, a First Press Limited Edition, and a Regular Edition. All three versions of the album will include a CD with two new songs, “Indestructible” and a Japanese version of “Mr.Mr.”. The full tracklist can be seen below.
“The Best” Album Tracklist:
1. GENIE
2. Gee
3. Run Devil Run
4. MR.TAXI
5. BAD GIRL
6. Time Machine
7. PAPARAZZI
8. Oh!
9. ALL MY LOVE IS FOR YOU
10. FLOWER POWER
11. BEEP BEEP
12 .LOVE&GIRLS
13. GALAXY SUPERNOVA
14. My oh My
15. Mr.Mr. (Japanese Version)
16. Indestructible
In addition, the Complete Limited Edition and First Press Limited Edition will include several extras.
Complete Limited Edition – 12,000 yen
• CD with above tracklist, as well as “Hoot” and “The Boys” (eighteen songs)
• Bonus CD with recommended songs from Girls’ Generation’s Korean discography, one from each member (tracklist to be determined)
• Analog record-sized box
• Large-sized interview booklet (64 pages)
• Trading card set
• Blu-ray disc (approximately 230 minutes)
– 37 music videos from Japan and Korea, including “I Got A Boy” and “Mr.Mr.”
Japanese Music Videos
1. GENIE
2. GENIE Dance Version
3. Gee
4. Gee Dance Version
5. Run Devil Run
6. Run Devil Run Dance Version
7. MR.TAXI
8. MR.TAXI Dance Version
9. BAD GIRL
10. Time Machine
11. PAPARAZZI
12. PAPARAZZI Dance Edit GOLD
13. Oh!
14. Oh! Dance Version
15. ALL MY LOVE IS FOR YOU
16. FLOWER POWER
17. FLOWER POWER Dance Version
18. BEEP BEEP
19. LOVE&GIRLS
20. LOVE&GIRLS Dance Version
21. GALAXY SUPERNOVA
22. GALAXY SUPERNOVA Dance Version
23. My oh My
Korean and English Music Videos
24. Into the New World (Korean)
25. Girls’ Generation (Korean)
26. Kissing You (Korean)
27. Gee (Korean)
28. GENIE (Korean)
29. Oh! (Korean)
30. Run Devil Run (Korean)
31. Run Devil Run Story Version (Korean)
32. Hoot (Korean)
33. Hoot Dance (Korean)
34. The Boys (Korean)
35. The Boys (English)
36. I Got A Boy (Korean)
37. Mr.Mr. (Korean)
– “Everyday Love” performance from the Yokohama Arena on December 14th, 2013
– Split screen version of “MR. TAXI”
– New solo interviews
– “Live History”: footage from Girls’ Generation’s debut to the third Japan tour
– Making of “The Best” (behind-the-scenes of album jacket photoshoot)
Preorder from: CDJapan, Amazon Japan, YesAsia, HMV
First Press Limited Edition – 4,500 yen
• CD with above tracklist (sixteen songs)
• DVD (approximately 130 minutes)
– Nine music video dance versions
1. GENIE Dance Version
2. Gee Dance Version
3. Run Devil Run Dance Version
4. MR.TAXI Dance Version
5. PAPARAZZI Dance Edit GOLD Version
6. Oh! Dance Version
7. FLOWER POWER Dance Version
8. LOVE&GIRLS Dance Version
9. GALAXY SUPERNOVA Dance Version
– New solo interviews
– Making of “The Best” (behind-the-scenes of album jacket photoshoot)
Preorder from: CDJapan, Amazon Japan, YesAsia, HMV
Regular Edition – 2,500 yen
• CD with above tracklist (sixteen songs)
Preorder from: CDJapan, Amazon Japan, YesAsia, HMV
Original article from May 24th, 2014:
Girls’ Generation’s Japanese fansite has informed fans through e-mail that Girls’ Generation will release a “The Best” album in Japan on July 23rd. The album will include the group’s hit tracks and new songs, as well as behind-the-scenes videos with footage starting from Girls’ Generation’s debut in Japan in 2010. More details on “The Best” will be announced at a later date.
Girls’ Generation is currently in the midst of the “LOVE&PEACE” Japan tour, which began on April 26th. The concert tour will continue through July of this year.
Source: sonejapan, Family Mart
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I can’t wait for their new song ‘indestructible’ ^^
Hwaiting, Girls! ♥♥♥
Oh, and thanks SSF :))
me too! :)
Does anyone know if the Blu-ray disc is region free?
All their previous Blu-rays have been region free, so I’m sure this one will be the same.
Sometime a website might list a Japanese releases as Region A by default. Region A Includes most of North, Central, and South American and Southeast Asian countries plus Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan.
WOW another album!!
But the thing is that the girls are busy touring right now, won’t this album give the girls more pressure?
I hope that the girls will care about their bodies and don’t stress out.
BUT anyway I believe this album will be fantastic!!
I don’t think they will be doing any live promotions for this because it is a compilation album with only one new song (two if you include the Japanese version of Mr Mr). They might release a music video for Indestructible but there is no mention of a music video for it on the album description.
Just picked up the “Complete Limited Edition” off CDjapan. I have all the old songs already but can’t help but buy it for the members choice CD and the interviews.
I just ordered the Complete Limited Edition from Amazon Japan. Amazon is great because they don’t charge your credit card until the actual release date, gives you time to save and if need be (not) you can cancel before the release date.
Do you know how quick their shipping is? I live in the US and this is the first time I’ve ordered through Amazon Japan.
@ AsianDrummer Less then a week. Unless you preorder usually they ship before release date at arrives on the time of the release.
Note that CDJapan also doesn’t charge your credit card until after the order has been shipped.
Also note that Amazon Japan ships to the US via DHL, in case this affects your decision about which site to order from.
@AsianDrummer CDJapan also ship packages(via FedEx) before release date and while US customers get theirs on release date, you also have to sign for it or pick it up from FedEx store if they haven’t gotten a hold of you. you’ll get a tracking # too. :)
Wow what a response, awesome! Thanks for the info guys! We have the best fandom :)
@AsianDrummer I always ordered from Amazon Japan and never had a single problem and the delivery time is very quick to Australia. I’ve ordered stuff from CDJapan in the past but prefer Amazon.
How do you guys order from Amazon Japan. I don’t understand a thing. Everything is in Japanese. Help me, please!
@NdyoonA There was a link on the page to translate it to English (enough to get through checkout anyway). I just clicked on that (I think it was next to the item description) and the rest of checkout was pretty standard.
@SoshiMECH That is good to know. I’ve used CDJapan and YesAsia in the past and was a little underwhelmed by them. Nothing bad, just took awhile to get my stuff and figured I’d try amazon japan for change, so that is reassuring!
@NdyoonA if you got to Amazon Japan there is a link at the the top that says “In English”
Of follow this link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/In-English/b?ie=UTF8&node=1094656
@NdyoonA also the links that Soshified has above for Amazon Japan got to the English ordering pages.
People keep asking why so much focus on Japan. A $130 edition that will sell out is why they keep releasing as much stuff as they can in Japan. Even the regular CD at $25 is much more than you’d collect in Korea or the US for a CD. Good for them to keep pumping out content while they can
OMG!! Should start saving now…
Wow so many songs and mv in the complete edition. But i think they should make the mv for indestructible. I miss them in new concept.
Hopefully this best album would be a daebak!
Wow that’s a lot of stuff in the Complete edition. If I didn’t already have most of those songs, or money, I’d get it. I hope they make a music video for it as well. I think they need a music video for T.O.P., that feels like an anthem for the girls, or whatever.
Just pre-ordered the complete limited edition through Amazon Japan. 13100 yen, I can justify that right? This is the first time I’ve thought, “I NEED to pre-order this and make sure I get the limited edition.” I usually watch my budget (let’s face it, Sones are broke) but this, THIS sounds awesome! Don’t have a Blu-ray player though…guess I’m buying one of those too.
if you have a PS3 then you’ll be fine with watching blu-ray cd/dvd. :)
Also on the “to-do” list. Soshi merch has to be top priority though! I guess I’ll just borrow my roommates for now :P
Already pre-ordered mine thru CD Japan. I don’t want what happened to me with love and peace limited edition to happen again
amen to that. same happen to me :(. now i’ve learned my lesson. i have the money so why i must let myself wait until a certain time to get it. nope not this time and any other time for that in the future for me. i’m all set. goodluck to Sones who intend to purchase either of the limited edition. :)
Just ordered the “Complete Limited Edition” and I don’t even own a Blu-ray player! xD
RESPECT *thumbs up*. btw if you have a PS3 then you know blu-ray is compatible, right? :)
I so love the knew title of their song :) INDESTRUCTIBLE! Yeah!
Ordered all 3 editions! I got Love & Peace delivered on release date from CD Japan, so hoping that happens this time too!!
I wonder how they can fit all of that on the one Blu-ray disc – unless it’s actually more than one Blu-ray?
Or maybe the videos aren’t in HD?
I’ve just place the pre-order at HMV Japan.
Cost me 13300 yen incl. shipping.
Cheaper than Cdjapan 15400 yen.
Counting down to July 23 XD
Aww I just ordered from CD Japan! :(
omg. can’t wait. goooooooooo soshi
YAYYYYYY NEW SONG!!!!!! <3
oooooh I’m excited!!!! i hope indestructible is a cover of alisha’s attic – indestructible it would be a perfect song for GG
I would prefer the new song in the album that mostly consists of past songs to be an original song rather than a cover.
The Pre-order is out on CD Japan. If you plan to buy the Complete Edition, get it now because it probably will go ‘out of print’ in 2-3 Days. It is limited edition, which means only a certain number of copies are made.
I already pre-ordered mine :)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/464186?order=new&page=1
The Pre-order is out on CD Japan. If you plan to buy the Complete Edition, get it now because it probably will go ‘out of print’ in 2-3 Days. It is limited edition, which means only a certain number of copies are made.
\http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/464186?order=new&page=1
I think that bonus CD could be quite a hidden treasurer. Each girl choosing their favorite song!
cant wait already!!!so excited!!! >_<
is this their full album in Korea?
no, it’s their “greatest hits” album for Japan.
when do they release their full album in Korea?
Reading this news, I suspect that they will be on hiatus from Japan for a while. I’m afraid on what their plans would be or are the girls taking a break? Will they be focusing on a 2nd World Tour (EU and USA)? They seem to be quiet lately, and their projects arent making noises either.
Just my opinion.
I guess you aren’t aware of the things they are doing these days, like the current 3rd Japan Tour, Sunny’s new radio show and upcoming musical, Jessica & Krystal’s reality show that just started, Mr Mr getting chosen as one of TIME magazine’s 25 best songs of 2014 so far and etc…