Love Is Best is the second 'Best of' compilation album to be released by Ai Otsuka

Ai Otsuka

is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and actress from Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit "Sakuranbo," which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks.A piano...

 on 11 November 2009. Its theme is love. It will come in both a CD-only format and a CD+DVD format. Fifteen songs are included. The first press edition comes with a pair of eyeglasses called "Love Eyes".

The majority of the songs are taken from Otsuka's past releases, and they are all love songs, keeping with the album's theme. Some songs have been re-recorded specifically for the compilation.

A new song, "Is", was used to promote the album. It was used in TV commercials for "TOPVALU HEATFACT", a company that produces undergarments.

Love Is Best is certified Gold by RIAJ

Recording Industry Association of Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...

 for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Track listing

1. "Is"
2. "Aisu×Time
   Rocket Sneaker / One × Time
   Rocket Sneaker is a piano-driven tune, reminiscent of rag-time music. It describes saying "thank you" to the Earth before going off it, but remembering that one is always "chikyuukko ". One × Time is a more mature love song, describing feelings of true love. It is lyrically confusing, but Ai...
   
   " (Collaboration with Su from Rip Slyme
   Rip Slyme
   Rip Slyme is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MCs; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ, Fumiya...
   
   )
3. "Daisuki da yo.
   Daisuki da yo.
   "Daisuki da yo." is Ai Otsuka's sixth single, which was released on October 20, 2004 under the avex trax label. It peaked at number three on the Oricon chart in Japan."Daisuki da yo." is available as a CD or CD+DVD combination...
   
   " (大好きだよ。, I Love You.)
4. "Ticket
   Pocket (song)
   "Pocket" is Ai Otsuka's 16th single released under the avex trax label. It is her third single to be released in 2007. This is her first single to be released after her fourth album, approximately two months after Love Piece...
   
    (チケット)"
5. "Kimi Fechi
   Love Letter (Ai Otsuka album)
   Love Letter is the fifth studio album released by Ai Otsuka on 17 December 2008. It come in a CD-only format and CD + DVD format. Thirteen songs are included; four from her singles Pocket, Rocket Sneaker / One × Time and Kurage, Nagareboshi.On 16 November 2008, the full album - minus Ningyou -...
   
   " (君フェチ, Fetish of You)
6. "Heart
   Peach / Heart
   "Peach/Heart" is Ai Otsuka's 15th single released under the avex trax label. It was released on 25 July 2007 and was her second single to be released in 2007....
   
   "
7. "Futatsuboshi Kinenbi: Shinkon Hiyori
   LOVE JAM
   Love Jam is the second album by Ai Otsuka, released on 17 November 2004 under the Avex Trax record label. This album was available in CD and CD+DVD editions. The first-press of the CD Only edition came with an 80 page illustration book drawn by Ai Otsuka herself . The album hit #30 in 2005,...
   
   " (ふたつ星記念日 ～新婚日和～, Two Stars Remembrance Day: Wedding Day)"
8. "Sakuranbo
   Sakuranbo
   -References:#avex network inc. , #Oricon Style ,...
   
   " (さくらんぼ, Cherry)
9. "Strawberry Jam
   LOVE JAM
   Love Jam is the second album by Ai Otsuka, released on 17 November 2004 under the Avex Trax record label. This album was available in CD and CD+DVD editions. The first-press of the CD Only edition came with an 80 page illustration book drawn by Ai Otsuka herself . The album hit #30 in 2005,...
   
   "
10. "Drop.
    Planetarium (song)
    "Planetarium" is Ai Otsuka's tenth single, which was released on 21 September 2005. The single had great success and became Otsuka's second #1 hit on the Oricon charts, selling 316,425 copies. In 2005, Planetarium sold 215,114 copies, making it the #41 best-selling single of the year...
    
    "
11. "Amaenbo: Wedding
    Amaenbo
    is Ai Otsuka's third single. The title track was used in an television advertisement for Sato Healthcare's cold relief tablets . The single also contains a new version of and a new song, .-Track list:-References:*avex online ,...
    
    " (甘えんぼ ～Wedding～, Spoiled Child)
12. "Kimi ni Kaeru.
    Chu-Lip
    "Chu-Lip" is Ai Otsuka's 14th single under the avex trax label. It is also her first single released in 2007."Chu-Lip", marks the first time that Otsuka has released more than 3 singles before the release of an album...
    
    " (キミにカエル。, Returning To You.)
13. "Amai Kimochi Maru Kajiri
    Frienger
    "Frienger" is Ai Otsuka's 11th single under the avex trax label and her first of three singles in 2006."Frienger" is a catchy, upbeat song. The title is actually a portmanteau of the words "Friend" and "Ranger". The song was used in the CM for au mobile service and was the theme song for the...
    
    " (甘い気持ちまるかじり, A Bite Full of Sweet Feelings)
14. "Renai Shashin: Haru
    Peach / Heart
    "Peach/Heart" is Ai Otsuka's 15th single released under the avex trax label. It was released on 25 July 2007 and was her second single to be released in 2007....
    
    " (恋愛写真 -春-, Love Photograph -Spring-)
15. "Pocket: Last Love Letter
    Pocket (song)
    "Pocket" is Ai Otsuka's 16th single released under the avex trax label. It is her third single to be released in 2007. This is her first single to be released after her fourth album, approximately two months after Love Piece...
    
    " (ポケット ～Last Love Letter～, Pocket)

DVD track list

1. Is (Music Clip)
2. Aisu×Time (Music Clip)
3. Daisuki da yo. (Music Clip)
4. Heart (Music Clip)
5. Sakuranbo (Music Clip)
6. Amaenbo: Wedding (Music Clip)

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Oricon Albums Chart	Peak Position	Debut Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
November 11, 2009	Daily Chart	1	22,895	94,116 copies	12 weeks
	Weekly Chart	1	56,366
	Monthly Chart (November)	5	78,342
	Yearly Chart	#105	84,634