Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX
Greatest hits album by
Chara
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995
Recorded1991-1995
GenreJ-pop
Synthpop
Alternative pop
Length72:40
LabelSony Music Japan
Chara chronology
Happy Toy
(1994)		 Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX
(1995)		 Montage
(1996)
Singles from Baby Baby Baby XXX
  1. "Tiny Tiny Tiny"
    Released: July 21, 1995
  2. "The Singles Re-Mixed"
    Released: September 21, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX (チャラ・ザ・ベスト・ベイビー・ベイビー・ベイビー, Chara za Besuto Beibī Beibī Beibī) is the first best album of Chara, which was released on October 10, 1995.[2] It features material from her first four studio albums, Sweet, Soul Kiss, Violet Blue and Happy Toy; as well as some new material. It debuted at #5 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 13 weeks.[3] It eventually sold 190,000 copies.

Two singles were released prior to the album. Tiny Tiny Tiny, an original single, was released in July, and reached #62 on the Oricon singles charts. A few weeks before the album, a remix EP called The Singles Re-Mixed was released.

The album does not feature all of Chara's singles released up until this point. No Toy (Re-Mix), Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake), Mujintō ni Watashi o Motte Itte... (無人島に私をもっていって・・・, Take Me to a Deserted Island...) and Gifted Child are left out entirely. From Charlotte no Okurimono/Private Beach (シャーロットの贈り物, Charlotte's Web), only Charlotte no Okurimono is featured, however it is featured as the remixed version from The Singles Re-Mixed.

The album appears to be named because of her songs Baby Baby (featured on Happy Toy) and Soul Kiss xxx, however neither songs are on this collection. Soul Kiss xxx is the only album title track not present.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear)"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:36
2."Are wa ne (あれはね, Is That Right)"CharaCharaDavid Motion5:36
3."Iya (いや, Bad)"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:28
4."Sweet"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:42
5."Violet Blue"CharaCharaU-Ske Asada6:08
6."Charlotte no Okurimono (In the Mix) (シャーロットの贈り物, Charlotte's Web)" (in the mix)CharaChara, U-Ske Asadaremixed by Tetsuji Fujita5:26
7."Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Sinfully)"CharaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:09
8."Happy Toy"CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe5:03
9."Break These Chain"CharaCharaU-Ske Asada5:39
10."Koi o Shita (恋をした, I'm in Love)"CharaChara, Peter LorimerPeter Lorimer5:11
11."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 Watanabe4:42
12."Heaven"Chara, U-Ske AsadaChara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:46
13."Family"CharaCharaDavid Motion4:37
14."Tiny Tiny Tiny"CharaCharaCUB5:55

Singles

Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
July 21, 1997 "Tiny Tiny Tiny" 62 (Oricon) 3 13,350
September 21, 1995 "The Singles Re-Mixed" 95 (Oricon) 1 3,020

Japan Sales Rankings

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
October 10, 1995 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 5 77,640 190,000 13 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : CHARA THE BEST BABY BABY BABY XXX". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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