Matsuura Aya Best 1 (松浦亜弥ベスト1) is Aya Matsuura's 'best of' album. It was released on March 24, 2005, and has sold 110,367 copies. Fans were invited to vote on which songs would appear on the album. 12 out of the 16 tracks are former singles. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[1]
This song wasn't originally written for, or by, Aya Matsuura. The Original was written and recorded by Chisato Moritaka in 1993 for her album Lucky 7. Both Matsuura and Moritaka were/are signed to Zetima, which is part of Up-Front Works. Matsuura released her Single version of this song in October 2004. Maki Goto, another Fellow Up-Front Works artist, covered this song as well in 2005.
9. "I know"
This song was released as the B-Side to "The Bigaku" in 2002.
10. "Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~" (笑顔に涙 ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~)
15. "Sōgen no Hito (TSUNKU♂Mix)" (草原の人 (TSUNKU♂Mix))
The original song was released as a part of T.W.O as well, but this particular remix of this song by Tsunku♂ (who also produced the original version of this song), was made for this Compilation Album.
16. "Kanousei no Michi (2005 Version)" (可能性の道 (2005 Version))
The Original Version was released in X3 as a Pop Tune, but this version is arranged as a slow, acoustic Ballad.