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. It is also the 15th best-selling album of 1997.
Track listing # 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
Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) ReleaseChartPeak PositionSales TotalChart RunDecember 11, 1996Oricon Weekly Albums Chart11,288,26027 weeksDecember 11, 1996Oricon Yearly Albums Chart151,288,260
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