is the second "
best of
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...
" compilation from the Japanese female idol group
Morning Musume
, formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles with an ...
and it was released March 31, 2004, selling a total of 180,897 copies. It contains ten of the A-sides released since the release of
Best! Morning Musume 1 in 2002, including several cuts not previously available on any other Morning Musume album; one new song and one popular song from a single.
The album was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.
The RIAJ's activities include p ...
for physical sales.
''Best! Morning Musume 2'' would be the last full-length CD release to feature
Natsumi Abe
is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.
Biography Career
She was born in Muroran, HokkaidÅ, Japan.
On August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no ...
, who graduated from the group earlier in the year. Also, unlike the first singles compilation, graduated members Abe,
Maki Goto
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, " Love Machine", ...
and
Kei Yasuda are all represented both on the cover and in the liner notes. The album comes with a large badge and comes in a special package.
Track listing
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Do It! Now"
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As for One Day"
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References
External links
Best! Morning Musume 2entry at Up-Front Works
Morning Musume compilation albums
2004 greatest hits albums
Zetima compilation albums
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