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A Best is a J-pop act. They run in the same orbit as Perfume, Akina Nakamori, Misia and BONNIE PINK, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hikaru Utada, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around A Best and forward to Hikaru Utada. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
A Best is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 28, 2001, by Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc. Hamasaki had originally planned to release a greatest hits album after her 2002 studio album I Am..., but this was declined by Avex head staff. Instead, Avex released the album in 2001, which caused conflict between the label and Hamasaki. The compilation was released in two different formats including a physical and a digital release. Seven different artworks were released in several editions of the album. The album includes one new track, three re-recorded tracks, and the all the rest of her previously released singles.
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A Best shares an orbit with Perfume, Akina Nakamori, Misia and BONNIE PINK, went on to shape Hikaru Utada. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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