- For other releases tiled 'The Best', see The Best.
The Best is the first Japanese best album released by Girls' Generation. It was released in July 23, 2014.
This release is their last as a nine member group, following the departure of Jessica on September 30.
Release[]
The album was released in three versions: a Complete Limited Edition (featuring 2 CDs and a Blu-Ray disc), a Limited Edition (CD+DVD) and a Regular Edition (CD only). The album comes with two new songs: "Indestructible" and the Japanese version of the song "Mr.Mr.".
A Type F edition was released on August 6, 2014, exclusively at FamilyMart stores in Japan. This edition of the album was released in two versions: a Limited Edition, featuring the CD and a bag, and a Regular Edition with the CD only. This edition comes with a 10-song tracklist including the new song "Chain Reaction".
The album was repackaged as The Best ~New Edition~, and released on October 15, 2014. Two versions are available: a Limited Edition (called The New Edition, featuring the CD and a DVD) and a Regular Edition (called The Standard Edition, with the CD only). This edition comes with two new songs: "Divine" and "Show Girls".
Reception[]
The album is certified Gold in Japan and sold more than 180,000 copies as of 2017.
Track list[]
- "Genie" - 3:42 (Japanese version)
- "Gee" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Run Devil Run" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Mr. Taxi" - 3:33
- "Bad Girl" - 3:44
- "Hoot" - 3:17 (Japanese version) (Complete Limited Edition only)
- "The Boys" - 3:51 (Japanese version) (Complete Limited Edition only)
- "Time Machine" - 3:53
- "Paparazzi" - 3:47
- "Oh!" - 3:09 (Japanese version)
- "All My Love is For You" - 3:43
- "Flower Power" - 3:18
- "Beep Beep" - 3:21
- "Love & Girls" - 3:07
- "Galaxy Supernova" - 3:09
- "My Oh My" - 3:10
- "Mr.Mr." - 3:55 (Japanese version)
- "Indestructible" - 3:39
- Disc 2 (Complete Limited Edition only)
- "The Great Escape" - 3:49 (recommended by Hyoyeon)
- "Blue Jeans" - 3:28 (recommended by Jessica)
- "Flyers" - 4:03 (recommended by Seohyun)
- "Not Alone" - 3:31 (recommended by Sooyoung)
- "Karma Butterfly" - 3:12 (recommended by Sunny)
- "Stay Girls" - 3:20 (recommended by Taeyeon)
- "Let It Rain" - 3:40 (recommended by Tiffany)
- "Born to Be a Lady" - 3:56 (recommended by Yoona)
- "Beautiful Stranger" - 2:42 (recommended by Yuri)
- "Into the New World" - 4:25
- "Kissing You" - 3:18
- "Gee" - 3:20 (Korean version)
- "Mr.Taxi" - 3:32 (Korean version)
- "Dancing Queen" - 3:35
- "I Got a Boy" - 4:31
- Type F Edition
- "Genie" - 3:42 (Japanese version)
- "Gee" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Run Devil Run" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Mr. Taxi" - 3:33
- "Paparazzi" - 3:47
- "Oh!" - 3:09 (Japanese version)
- "Flower Power" - 3:18
- "Love & Girls" - 3:07
- "Galaxy Supernova" - 3:09
- "Chain Reaction" - 3:06
- The Standard Edition
- "Genie" - 3:42 (Japanese version)
- "Gee" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Mr. Taxi" - 3:33
- "Paparazzi" - 3:47
- "Oh!" - 3:09 (Japanese version)
- "Flower Power" - 3:18
- "Love & Girls" - 3:07
- "Galaxy Supernova" - 3:09
- "Indestructible" - 3:39
- "Divine" - 4:09
- The New Edition
- "Genie" - 3:42 (Japanese version)
- "Gee" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Mr. Taxi" - 3:33
- "Oh!" - 3:09 (Japanese version)
- "Run Devil Run" - 3:21 (Japanese version)
- "Hoot" - 3:17 (Japanese version)
- "The Boys" - 3:51 (Japanese version)
- "Paparazzi" - 3:47
- "Flower Power" - 3:18
- "Love & Girls" - 3:07
- "Galaxy Supernova" - 3:09
- "Mr.Mr." - 3:55 (Japanese version)
- "Chain Reaction" - 3:06
- "Indestructible" - 3:39
- "Divine" - 4:09
- "Show Girls" - 3:38
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