Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara

Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara (シュガー・ハンター・ザ・ベスト・ラブ・ソングズ・オブ・チャラ, Shugā Hantā za Besuto Rabu Songuzu obu Chara) is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer Chara, featuring her Sony material, which was released on September 5, 2007.[1] It debuted at #14 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 300 for 12 weeks.[2] It eventually sold 65,328 copies.

Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2007
Recorded1991–2002
Length2:03:59
LabelSony Music Japan
ProducerChara
Chara chronology
Union
(2007)
Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara
(2007)
Honey
(2008)

The album was released to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of her million selling album, Junior Sweet. It was also released seven months after her comeback album under Universal, Union. Two versions of the album was released: a limited edition 2CD+DVD set, as well as a regular 2-CD set. The DVD featured 18 of Chara's Sony era music videos.

Track listing

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Disc Sweet: A Sweet Love Song Collection
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Shimashima no Bambi (しましまのバンビ, Striped Bambi)"CharaCharaTowa Tei3:30
2."Yasashii Kimochi (やさしい気持ち, Kind Feelings)"CharaCharaZentarō Watanabe3:29
3."Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ)"CharaYasuyuki OkamuraShinichi Igarashi, Yukio Nagoshi, Kiyoshi Takakuwa, Ken'ichi Shirane, Chara3:52
4."Milk (ミルク)"CharaChara, Ashley IngramAshley Ingram3:52
5."Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear)"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:36
6."Koi o Shita (恋をした, I'm in Love)"CharaChara, Peter LorimerPeter Lorimer5:09
7."Taisetsu o Kizuku Mono (大切をきずくもの, Things That Make You Mean More to Me)"CharaCharaYukio Nagoshi4:50
8."Happy Toy"CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe5:01
9."Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake)"CharaCharaU-Ske Asada5:04
10."Duca"CharaChara, Shinichi IgarashiAurora Band3:58
11."Skirt (Album Version) (スカート)"CharaJames IhaJames Iha, Andy Chase5:16
12."Tiny Tiny Tiny"CharaCharaCUB5:54
13."Junior Sweet"CharaChara, Shinichi OsawaShinichi Osawa6:27
Total length:65:52
Disc Bitter: A Bitter Love Song Collection
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta) (あいのうた, Love Song)" (Yen Town Band)Shunji Iwai, Takeshi Kobayashi, CharaTakeshi KobayashiTakeshi Kobayashi4:48
2."Break These Chain"CharaCharaU-Ske Asada5:39
3."Tsuki to Amai Namida (月と甘い涙, The Moon and Sweet Tears)"CharaCharaZentarō Watanabe4:57
4."Time Machine (タイムマシーン)"CharaChara, Yukio Nagoshi, Hideki YoshimuraHoppy Kamiyama, Yukio Nagoshi6:06
5."Sweet"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:41
6."Are wa ne (あれはね, Is That Right)"CharaCharaDavid Motion5:33
7."70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた, 70% (Evening Song))"CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe4:10
8."Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:08
9."Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)"CharaKohey TsuchiyaZentarō Watanabe4:40
10."Heaven"Chara, U-Ske AsadaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:46
11."Hatsukoi (初恋, First Love)"CharaCharaHoppy Kamiyama, Chara4:41
12."Violet Blue"CharaCharaU-Ske Asada6:09
Total length:61:17
DVD: Music videos (Limited Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven"4:46
2."Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake)"5:06
3."Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear)"4:36
4."Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Guiltily (Love Me Sinfully))"5:09
5."Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?)"4:42
6."Yasashii Kimochi (やさしい気持ち, Kind Feelings)"3:29
7."Time Machine (タイムマシーン)"6:07
8."Milk (ミルク)"3:52
9."Duca"4:00
10."Hikari to Watashi (光と私, The Light and Me)"5:45
11."70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた, 70% (Evening Song))"4:11
12."Tsuki to Amai Namida (月と甘い涙, The Moon and Sweet Tears)"4:58
13."Taisetsu o Kizuku Mono (大切をきずくもの, Things That Make You Mean More to Me)"4:50
14."Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ)"4:47
15."Skirt (スカート)"4:03
16."Boku ni Utsushite (ボクにうつして, Reflecting in Me)"4:37
17."Hatsukoi (初恋, First Love)"4:41
18."Mieru wa (みえるわ, I Can See!)"5:01
Total length:84:30

Japan Sales Rankings

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Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
September 5, 2007 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 11
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 14 20,113 65,328
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 185

Various charts

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Chart Peak
position
First Week Sales
Soundscan Album Top 20[3] (CD+DVD version only) 14 18,649

References

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  1. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : Sugar Hunter ~THE BEST LOVE SONGS OF CHARA~". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : Sugar Hunter ~THE BEST LOVE SONGS OF CHARA~". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  3. ^ 週間CDソフトTOP 20 アルバム総合 ランキングTOP20 2007年9月3日~2007年9月9日 調査分