Maximum is MAX's debut studio album released under Avex Trax. The album consists entirely of Japanese language covers of Eurobeat songs. The album sold more than 1.2 million copies becoming the group's most successful release. It spent 4 non-consecutive weeks at #1.[1] It is also the 15th best-selling album of 1997.[2]

Maximum
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 11, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
GenreEurobeat
Length50:27
LabelAvex Trax
ProducerMax Matsuura
MAX chronology
Maximum
(1996)
Maximum II
(1996)
Singles from Maximum
  1. "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~"
    Released: May 10, 1995
  2. "Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby"
    Released: August 21, 1995
  3. "Tora Tora Tora"
    Released: February 21, 1996
  4. "Seventies"
    Released: July 17, 1996
  5. "Get My Love!"
    Released: October 9, 1996

Track listing

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# Title Songwriters Time
1. "Love Love Fire" Yuko Ebine, Groovesurfers, Giancarlo Pasquini 4:24
2. "Extasy" Alberto Contini, Y. Ebine, Groovesurfers 3:37
3. "Tora Tora Tora" Andrea Leonardi, Kazumi Suzuki, Tiger Boys 3:49
4. "So Much In Love" G. Pasquini, K. Suzuki, Tiger Boys 4:03
5. "Broken Heart" A. Contini, G. Pasquini, K. Suzuki, Groovesurfers 3:45
6. "Because I Need You ~Ai wa Mada Ikiteru Noni~" A. Contini, Y. Ebine, G. Pasquini, Groovesurfers 3:45
7. "Reality" A. Contini, Y. Ebine, G. Pasquini, Groovesurfers 3:26
8. "Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby" G. Pasquini, K. Suzuki, Hinoky Team 3:21
9. "Summer Time" G. Pasquini, K. Suzuki, Groovesurfers 3:57
10. "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ (Hyper J-Euro Mix)" Yasushi Akimoto, Alfredo Pignagnoli, Davide Riva 4:59
11. "Seventies" G. Pasquini, K. Suzuki, Groovesurfers 3:50
12. "Get My Love!" Y. Ebine, Syrups 3:43
13. "Stranger in the Night" Y. Ebine, Groovesurfers 3:48

Charts

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Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
December 11, 1996 Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1[3] 1,288,260 27 weeks[4]
December 11, 1996 Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 15[5] 1,288,260[6]

References

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  1. ^ "MAX Profile". Avex.
  2. ^ "Oricon 1997 Top 100".
  3. ^ "MAX - Oricon Music". Oricon.
  4. ^ "MAX - Oricon Music". Oricon.
  5. ^ "Oricon 1997 Top 100".
  6. ^ "Oricon 1997 Top 100".