is a triple A-side maxi single released by the

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heavy metal band

Maximum the Hormone is a Japanese heavy metal band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. Their lineup has consisted of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryo-kun, and bassist Ue-chan since 1999. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within ...

. The single was released on March 23, 2011. The title of the single is a pun by the band, telling the fans that: "Greatest Hits doesn't necessarily mean a collection of past titles. We can say these new songs are our best!". The single comes with three separate covers, one for each song, and also comes packaged with a "bonus booklet" which is a collected and edited version of Maximum the Ryo-Kun's column in Bubuka magazine titled ''"Maximum The Ryo-kun's Legal Trip"''. The single peaked at number 1 for two consecutive weeks on the

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charts selling more than 81,000 in its first week, and making this the first time Maximum the Hormone has ever topped a chart since their creation in 1998. It is also their best opening week, beating previous single " Tsume Tsume Tsume/'F'" who had sold approximately 62,000 copies in its first week. It was also certified by the RIAJ as gold for a shipping of more than 100,000 physical copies. All three tracks are available on the album Yoshū Fukushū.http://www.jpopasia.com/group/maximumthehormone/lyrics/yoshu-fukushu::30710.html (retrieved August 2, 2013)

Track listing

Personnel

* Daisuke –

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* Maximum the Ryo –

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, clean vocals * Nao - drums – vocals * Ue-chan -

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– backing vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest the Hits 2011-2011 2011 singles Maximum the Hormone songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles