B'z The Best "Treasure"

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B'z The Best "Treasure"
Compilation album by B'z
Released September 20, 1998
Genre Rock
Length 64:11
Label Rooms Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
B'z The Best "Pleasure"
(1998)
B'z The Best "Treasure"
(1998)
B'z The "Mixture"
(2000)

B'z The Best "Treasure" is a compilation album released by B'z on September 20, 1998, just one day before the band's 10th anniversary. Unlike the majority of best of albums released by mainstream artists, the entire tracklisting was determined by fan polling. The album came some four months after the first official B'z compilation release, B'z The Best "Pleasure". The tracks found on Pleasure made it more of a traditional best of release, featuring several of the band's biggest hits of the years, and were ineligible for inclusion here.

This album marks the first occasion for many classic B'z songs to have been collected on one of the band's albums. Fan favorite B-side and top vote-getter Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) appears in album form here for the first time, as do singles BLOWIN', Negai, MOTEL, and Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE. The only English B'z single, Real Thing Shakes, is collected here for the first and last time on a Japanese-released B'z album. It would later be included on the five-track promotional mini album DEVIL released in South Korea to promote the B'z & Aerosmith appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Upon release, B'z The Best "Treasure" premiered in the top spot on the weekly Oricon albums chart and remained at that position for three consecutive weeks, making it the top selling album for the month of its release. Despite being released only in September and just months prior to the end of the year, it was the second highest selling album for the year of 1998, trailing only its sister album, B'z The Best "Pleasure".

The Recording Industry Association of Japan has certified the album as 10x Platinum for sales in excess of over four million copies, solidifying its place as the fifth highest selling album in the history of Japanese music.

Production and information

Records

Track listing

All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba. All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto.

  1. BLOWIN' (3:54)
    Pop Rock -
  2. Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) (3:49)
    Pop Rock -
  3. TIME (4:59)
    Ballad -
  4. Liar! Liar! (3:23)
    Hard Rock -
  5. Negai (3:30)
    Rock -
  6. Itoshii Hito yo Good Night... (6:17)
    Ballad -
  7. Pleasure'98 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ (4:43)
    Rock -
  8. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ (4:41)
    Power Ballad -
  9. Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta (4:40)
    Ballad -
  10. FIREBALL (4:15)
    Hard Rock -
  11. Real Thing Shakes (4:14)
    Hard Rock -
  12. MOTEL (4:24)
    Power Ballad -
  13. Itsuka no Merry Christmas (5:38)
    Ballad -
  14. RUN -1998 style- (5:54)
    Rock -
    HOME (Short Acoustic Version)

Voting results

1-14 (Included on album)

No. Song Origin
1

Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)

  • 11th Single 「ZERO」 B-side
  • First time collected on an album
2

BLOWIN'

  • 10th Single 「BLOWIN'」 A-side
  • Only time collected on an album as the single version
3

Negai

  • 16th Single 「Negai」 A-side
  • First time collected on an album as the single version
4

Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta

5

TIME

  • 10th Single 「BLOWIN'」 B-side
  • First time collected on an album
6

Itsuka no Merry Christmas

  • 4th Mini Album 「FRIENDS」 SCENE 1
7

Liar! Liar!

  • 23rd Single 「Liar! Liar!」 A-side
  • Unlike the single version, Rockman Preamps were used for this collected version
8

Pleasure'91 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~

9

MOTEL

  • 15th Single 「MOTEL」 A-side
  • First time collected on an album
10

Real Thing Shakes

  • 20th Single 「Real Thing Shakes」 A-side
  • Only time collected on a Japanese-released B'z album
11

Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~

12

RUN

  • 6th album 「RUN」 Title song
13

"Itoshii hito yo" Good Night...

14

FIREBALL

15-100

No. Song Origin
15

Swimmer yo!!

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 2nd track

16

OH! GIRL

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 8th track

17

MOVE

19th Single 「Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE」 Second A-side

18

Sayonara Nanka wa Iwasenai

6th Album 「RUN」 8th track

19

Kodoku no Runaway

3rd Mini Album 「MARS」 1st track

20

Wonderful Opportunity

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 1st track

21

YOU & I

16th Single 「Negai」 B-side

22

Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite

1st Single 「Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite」 A-side

23

NATIVE DANCE

6th Album 「RUN」 6th track

24

Happiness

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 5th track

25

Kienai Niji

8th Album 「LOOSE」 6th track

26

Gekkou

6th Album 「RUN」 9th track

27

HOT FASHION - Ryuukoukata -

4th Album 「RISKY」 3rd track

28

Shoushin

5th Mini Album 「FRIENDS II」 3rd track

29

Koi Jyanakunaru Hi

4th Mini Album 「FRIENDS」 SCENE 3

30

GIMME YOUR LOVE
- Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER -

4th Album 「RISKY」 2nd track

31

Aikawarazu na Bokura

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 9th track

32

BAD COMMUNICATION

1st Mini Album 「BAD COMMUNICATION」 Title song

33

Crazy Rendezvous

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 5th track

34

Hi

24th Single 「Samayoeru Aoi Dangan」 B-side

35

Yumemi ga Oka

8th Album 「LOOSE」 4th track

36

Kimi no Naka de Odoritai

2nd Single 「Kimi no Naka de Odoritai」 A-side

37

LADY-GO-ROUND

3rd Single 「LADY-GO-ROUND」 A-side

38

The Loose

8th Album 「LOOSE」 2nd track

39

WILD LIFE

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 7th track

40

Naite Naite Nakiyandara

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 8th track

41

Akai Kagerou

6th Album 「RUN」 3rd track

42

Akai Kawa

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 9th track (DISC1)

43

Odekake Shimasho

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 2nd track (DISC1)

44

Tokyo

17th Single 「love me, I love you」 B-side

45

Urei no GYPSY

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 4th track

46

Hoshi Furu Yoru ni Sawagou

4th Single 「BE THERE」 B-side

47

TONIGHT(Is The Night)

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 2nd track

48

VAMPIRE WOMAN

4th Album 「RISKY」 7th track

49

JOY

12nd Single 「Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni...」 B-side

50

Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo

8th Album 「LOOSE」 11th track

51

STARDUST TRAIN

3rd Album 「BREAK THROUGH」 11th track

52

Survive

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 Title song

53

Haru

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 6th track (DISC2)

54

DEEP KISS

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 1st track

55

GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 5th track

56

Tonari de Nemurasete

3rd Album 「BREAK THROUGH」 7th track

57

LOVE IS DEAD

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 1st track (DISC1)

58

Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai

4th Mini Album 「FRIENDS」 SCENE 5

59

BREAK THROUGH

3rd Album 「BREAK THROUGH」 Title song

60

hole in my heart

15th Single 「MOTEL」 B-side

61

KARA・KARA

13rd Single 「Hadashi no Megami」 B-side

62

BIG

8th Album 「LOOSE」 12nd track

63

Do me

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 7th track

64

Yaburenu Yume wo Hikisutte

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 7th track (DISC2)

65

HOLY NIGHT ni Kuchizuke wo

4th Album 「RISKY」 6th track

66

NEVER LET YOU GO

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 3rd track

67

SNOW

5th Mini Album 「FRIENDS II」 2nd track

68

Soredemo Kimi ni wa Modorenai

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 8th track

69

Love & Chain

3rd Single 「LADY-GO-ROUND」 B-side
70

GUITAR wa Naiteiru

3rd Album 「BREAK THROUGH」 5th track

71

Suna no Hanabira

8th Album 「LOOSE」 10th track

72

"Kairaku no Heya"

5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 3rd track

73

FUSHIDARA 100%

18th Single 「LOVE PHANTOM」 B-side

74

SAFETY LOVE

2nd Single 「Kimi no Naka de Odoritai」 B-side

75

GO! NUDE! GO!

6th Single 「Easy Come, Easy Go!」 B-side

76

Pleasure'95 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~

Only performed live—viewable on 「"BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE

77

Ima de wa... Ima nara... Ima mo...

3rd Album 「BREAK THROUGH」 9th track

78

ROSY

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 9th track

79

MY SAD LOVE

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 5th track (DISC1)

80

Baby, you're my home

6th Album 「RUN」 10th track

81

THE GAMBLER

6th Album 「RUN」 1st track

82

HURRY UP!

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 2nd track

83

Biri Biri

23rd Single 「Liar! Liar!」 B-side

84

BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18)

8th Album 「LOOSE」 5th track

85

MR. ROLLING THUNDER

6th Album 「RUN」 7th track

86

Yoru ni Furarete mo

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 6th track

87

Miseinen

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 3rd track (DISC1)

88

RISKY

4th Album 「RISKY」 Title song

89

LOVING ALL NIGHT

2nd Album 「OFF THE LOCK」 7th track

90

It's Raining...

4th Album 「RISKY」 10th track

91

Teki ga Inakerya

8th Album 「LOOSE」 9th track

92

WILD ROAD

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 10th track (DISC1)

93

Yami no Ame

7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 4th track (DISC1)

94

CAT

9th Album 「SURVIVE」 9th track

95

Kimi wo Tsurete

5th Mini Album 「FRIENDS II」 7th track

96

Out Of Control

6th Album 「RUN」 5th track

97

DA.KA.RA.SO.NO.TE.O.HA.NA.SHI.TE
-OFF THE LOCK STYLE-

1st Mini Album 「BAD COMMUNICATION」 3rd track

98

FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE

4th Album 「RISKY」 9th track

99

Kanashiki dreamer

21st Single 「FIREBALL」 B-side

100

GO-GO-GIRLS

9th Single 「ALONE」 B-side