Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary

Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary is the fourth compilation album by Japanese pop band Zard. It was released on 10 February 2016 under B-Gram Records.[1]

Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)
GenreJ-Pop
LengthDisc1 58:55
Disc2 60:19
Disc3 61:07
Disc4 61:30
LabelBeing Inc.
ProducerDaiko Nagato
Zard chronology
Zard Request Best: Beautiful Memory
(2008)
Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary
(2016)
d-project with Zard
(2016)

Background

The album was released on same day as Zard debut single Good-bye My Loneliness. This album includes 4 CDs of the biggest hits from their career such as Makenaide, Yureru Omoi or Kokoro wo Hiraite with total 52 tracks.

Each CD symbolizes nature season such as spring (CD1), early summer (CD2), later summer (C3) and autumn-winter (CD4). This album was released to promote Zard's 25th anniversary debut. In 2017 they were released as individual CDs with different color title.[2][3]

All the songs went through digital remastering with new original release on Blu-spec CD format. First press edition included booklet of Zard's photos and special QR code where fans could see making and preparation of their first live performance on ship Zard Cruising & Live.[4][5]

Three types of commercials had been aired: with female, male voice and Conan's (Minami Takayama)'s voice actor and later uploaded on their official YouTube channel.[6][7][8]

Charting

The album reached daily #1 and weekly #4 rank in first week. It charted so far for 47 weeks and totally sold more than 137,000 copies.[9] The album received Golden award as well.[10]

Track listing

All music has been written by Izumi Sakai.

Disc 1 (Spring)

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Don't you see!" (19th single)Seiichiro KuribayashiTakeshi Hayama5:02
2."My Friend" (マイ フレンド, 17th single)Tetsurō OdaTakeshi Hayama4:23
3."Kono Ai ni Oyogi Tsukaretemo" (この愛に泳ぎ疲れても, 11th single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:18
4."Good-bye My Loneliness" (debut single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:36
5."Wake Up Make the Morning Last -Wasuregataki Hito he-" (WAKE UP MAKE THE MORNING LAST〜忘れがたき人へ〜, from 8th album "Eien")Hiroya FukuyamaHirohito Furui3:59
6."Kimi ni Aitakunattara..." (君に逢いたくなったら…, 20th single)Tetsurou OdaTakeshi Hayama3:49
7."Iki mo Dekinai" (息もできない, 24th single)Tetsurou OdaTakeshi Hayama4:38
8."Ima Sugu Ai ni Kite" (今すぐ会いに来て, from 6th album "Forever you")Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:28
9."High Heel Nugi Sutete" (ハイヒール脱ぎ捨てて, from 6th album "Forever you")Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi5:22
10."Forever you" (from 6th album "Forever you")Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:41
11."Ashita wo Yume Mite" (明日を夢見て, 35th single)Aika OhnoSatoru Kobayashi4:39
12."Tsubasa wo Hirogete" (翼を広げて, 44th single, originally performed by Deen)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:33
13."Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de feat. Aya Kamiki" (愛は暗闇の中で, 44th single's c/w)Seiichirou KuribayashiSiyon Morishita4:34

Disc 2 (Early Summer)

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Hoshi no Kagayaki yo" (星のかがやきよ, 40th single)Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama3:51
2."Natsu wo Matsu Sail no You ni" (夏を待つセイル(帆)のように, 40th single's c/w)Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama4:36
3."Kimi ga Inai" (君がいない, 7th single)Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi3:59
4."Kokoro wo Hiraite" (心を開いて, 18th single)Tetsurou OdaDaisuke Ikeda4:08
5."Yureru Omoi" (揺れる想い, 8th single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:28
6."Sunao ni Ienakute feat. Mai Kuraki" (素直に言えなくて, 45th single)Izumi SakaiHitoshi Okamoto4:19
7."Oh My Love" (from 5th album "Oh My Love")Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:33
8."Ame ni Yurete" (雨に濡れて, from 5th album "Oh My Love")Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:36
9."I still remember" (from 5th album "Oh My Love")Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi6:09
10."Rainen no Natsu" (来年の夏も, from 5th album "Oh My Love")Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:33
11."Anata ni Kaeritai" (あなたに帰りたい, from 5th album "Oh My Love")Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi6:20
12."Ai ga Mienai" (愛が見えない, 15th single)Masazumi OzawaTakeshi Hayama4:03
13."Hateshinai Yume wo feat. Zyyg, Rev, Zard & Wands" (果てしない夢を)Masayuki Deguchi (ex.Rev)Masao Akashi4:50

Disc 3 (Later Summer)

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Kakegae no Nai Mono" (かけがえのないもの, 38th single)Aika OhnoSatoru Kobayashi4:15
2."Tooi Hoshi wo Kazoete" (遠い星を数えて, 21st single's c/w)Seiichirou KuribayashiAkihito Tokunaga5:09
3."Kaze ga Toori Nukeru Machi he" (風が通り抜ける街へ, 21st single)Tetsurou OdaAkihito Tokunaga4:41
4."Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" (DAN DAN 心魅かれてく, from 7th album "Today Is Another Day", originally performed by Field of View)Tetsurou OdaDaisuke Ikeda4:32
5."Totsuzen" (突然, from 7th album "Today Is Another Day", originally performed by Field of View)Tetsurou OdaTakeshi Hayama4:35
6."Today is another day" (from 7th album "Today Is Another Day")Tetsurou OdaDaisuke Ikeda5:17
7."Season" (from 4th album "Yureru Omoi")Seiichirou KuribayashiTakeshi Hayama4:06
8."Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite" (眠れない夜を抱いて, 4th single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi, Daisuke Ikeda4:28
9."Konnani Soba ni Iru no ni" (こんなにそばに居るのに, 12th single)Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi5:34
10."Eien" (永遠, 22nd single)Akihito TokunagaAkihito Tokunaga3:49
11."Sayonara wa Ima mo Kono Mune ni Imasu" (サヨナラは今もこの胸に居ます, 16th single)Seiichirou KuribayashiTakeshi Hayama5:07
12."Nemuri" (眠り, 16th single's c/w)Izumi SakaiDaisuke Ikeda5:11
13."Ano Hohoemi wo Wasurenaide" (あの微笑みを忘れないで, from 3rd album "Hold Me")Daria KawashimaMasao Akashi4:25

Disc 4 (Autumn Winter)

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Mou Sukoshi Ato Sukoshi..." (もう少し あと少し…, 9th single)Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:49
2."Get U're Dream" (32nd single)Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama5:13
3."IN MY ARMS TONIGHT" (5th single)Michiya HaruhataMasao Akashi4:24
4."Unmei no Roulette Mawashite" (運命のルーレット廻して, 25th single)Seiichirou KuribayashiDaisuke Ikeda5:01
5."Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta mitai ni" (少女の頃に戻ったみたいに, 25th single's c/w)Aika OhnoDaisuke Ikeda5:13
6."Kitto Wasurenai" (きっと忘れない, 10th single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi4:06
7."Konnani Aishitemo" (こんなに愛しても, 3rd single's c/w)Seiichirou KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:43
8."promised you" (33rd single)Seiichirou KuribayashiCybersound5:04
9."Good Day" (27th single)Masaaki WatanukiDaisuke Ikeda5:13
10."My Baby Grand -Nukumori ga Hoshikute-" (〜ぬくもりが欲しくて〜, 23rd single)Tetsurou OdaDaisuke Ikeda4:13
11."Glorious Mind" (グロリアス マインド, 43rd single)Aika OhnoTakeshi Hayama4:43
12."Anata wo Kanjiteitai" (あなたを感じていたい, 13th single)Tetsurou OdaTetsurou Oda5:10
13."Makenaide" (負けないで, 6th single)Tetsurou OdaMasao Akashi3:46

Usage in media

  • My Friend: 4th ending theme for Anime television series Slam Dunk
  • Unmei no Roulette Mawashite: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
  • Hoshi no Kagayaki yo: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
  • Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta Mitai: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target
  • Don't You See!: ending theme for Anime television series Dragon Ball GT
  • Kono Ai ni Oyogi Tsukaretemo: opening theme for drama "Ai to Giwaku no Suspense"
  • Good-bye My Loneliness: theme song for drama "Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu"
  • Kimi ni Aitakunattara...: theme song for drama "Risou no Kekkon"
  • Iki mo Dekinai: opening theme for Anime television series Chūka Ichiban!
  • High Heel Nugi Sutete: ending theme for Fuji TV program "Oi oi Tokyo Taste Rooms"
  • Ashita wo Yume Mite: ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
  • Glorious Mind: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
  • Tsubasa wo Hirogete: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
  • Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de feat. Aya Kamiki ver.: opening theme for anime Detective Conan
  • Natsu wo Matsu Sail no You ni: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
  • Kimi ga Inai: theme song for drama "Kanojo na Kiraina Kanojo"
  • Kakegae no Nai Mono: theme song for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program "Koisuru Hamikami!"
  • Today is another day: theme song for Anime television series Yawara!
  • Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite: ending theme for TV Asahi program "Tonight"

References

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