Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You is the fifth compilation album and first single collection by Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released on 25 December 2019 by Northern Music, in commemoration of Kuraki's 20th anniversary since her debut. The album features all the singles and some promotional singles Kuraki has released, since her debut "Love, Day After Tomorrow" (2000) to "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai"/"Barairo no Jinsei" (2019). The four-disc single collection was mastered by the Grammy-nominated/winning engineers, Ryan Smith, Chris Gehringer, Randy Merrill, Joe LaPorta, and Ted Jensen.
Release and promotion Meet and greet tour In support of the album, Kuraki embarked on the meet and greet tour. Date City Country Venue December 24, 2019Ikebukuro, Tokyo Japan Sunshine City, Tokyo December 28, 2019Funabashi, Chiba LaLaport Tokyo-Bay December 29, 2019Hirakara, Osaka Kuzuha Mall
Charting performance In Japan, the album debuted at number six on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart, becoming her weakest debut since One Life (2008). On the following day, it climbed to number three, selling 4,378 physical copies. Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You debuted at number six on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, selling 18,171 physical copies in its first week. In the following week, the album fell from number six to fifteen, with the sales of 3,023 copies.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Technical Ryan Smith - mastering Ted Jensen - mastering Chris Gehringer - mastering Randy Merrill - mastering Joe LaPorta - mastering
Design Shōmei Yoh - cover art
Charts
Daily charts Chart (2019) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon)3
Weekly charts Chart (2020)Peakposition Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan)6
Release history Region Date Version Format Label Catalog Various December 25, 2019 Standard edition 4×CD Northern Music VNCM-9059~9062 Rainbow edition (limited) 4×CD+2×DVD VNCM-9051~9054 Merci edition 5×CD VNCM-9055~9058 FC & Musing edition 4×CD VNCF-9012~9015 January 8, 2020 digital download
References
External links Mai Kuraki official website