The Best (Ariana Grande album)

The Best is a greatest hits album by American singer Ariana Grande that released only in Japan. It features songs from her first three studio albums: Yours Truly (2013), My Everything (2014) and Dangerous Woman (2016), as well as her duet with John Legend, "Beauty and the Beast" for the Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) and "Faith" with Stevie Wonder for the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016).[1] It was released, digitally and physically, exclusively only in Japan on September 27, 2017, by Universal Music Japan.[2] In Japan, the album sold 24,764 copies in its first week peaking at number two.[3][4]

The Best
Greatest hits album by
Ariana Grande
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
Length64:41
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Ariana Grande chronology
Dangerous Woman
(2016)		 The Best
(2017)		 Sweetener
(2018)

Release and artwork

The Best was released on September 27, 2017, by Universal Music Japan, in four different formats. The standard edition (which was also released digitally)[1] features eighteen tracks. The deluxe edition features the eighteen tracks CD and a bonus DVD including four music videos while the Blu-ray version of the album contains ten music videos.[5] Each physical version comes with a store exclusive gift. Albums bought at HMV stores include an A4 Clear file, albums bought at Tower Records stores include a can badge, albums bought at Tsutaya Records includes a post card, and albums bought at Universal Music Store include a B2 notification poster.

Track listing
The Best – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Break Free" (featuring Zedd)
My Everything, 20143:35
2."Problem" (featuring Iggy Azalea)
My Everything3:13
3."Baby I"
Yours Truly, 20133:17
4."Into You"
Dangerous Woman, 20164:04
5."Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj)
My Everything3:18
6."Side to Side" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Kotecha
  • Martin
  • Grande
  • Maraj
  • Kronlund
  • Salmanzadeh
Dangerous Woman3:46
7."One Last Time"
My Everything3:17
8."The Way" (featuring Mac Miller)
Yours Truly3:47
9."Be Alright"
Dangerous Woman2:59
10."Love Me Harder" (with the Weeknd)
My Everything3:56
11."Everyday" (featuring Future)
Dangerous Woman3:14
12."Right There" (featuring Big Sean)
Yours Truly4:07
13."Greedy"
  • Kotecha
  • Martin
  • Kronlund
  • Salmanzadeh
Dangerous Woman3:34
14."Piano"
Yours Truly3:54
15."Dangerous Woman"
Dangerous Woman3:55
16."Best Mistake" (featuring Big Sean)
My Everything3:53
17."Faith" (Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande)
Sing, 20162:42
18."Beauty and the Beast" (with John Legend)
Beauty and the Beast, 20173:47
Deluxe Edition – DVD
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Baby I" (music video)Ryan Pallotta 
2."Break Free" (music video)Chris Marrs Piliero 
3."Into You" (music video)Hannah Lux Davis 
4."Side to Side" (music video)Davis 
Limited Release – Blu-ray
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Baby I" (music video)Ryan Pallotta 
2."The Way" (music video)Jones Crow 
3."Right There" (music video)Nev Todorovic 
4."Break Free" (music video)Chris Marrs Piliero 
5."Bang Bang" (music video)Hannah Lux Davis 
6."Love Me Harder" (music video)Davis 
7."One Last Time" (music video)Max Landis 
8."Dangerous Woman" (music video)The Young Astronauts 
9."Into You" (music video)Davis 
10."Everyday" (music video)Piliero 

Personnel

Vocals

Production

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan September 27, 2017
Republic [11]

References
  1. "The Best". Apple Music. Japan. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. "Ariana Grande – The Best". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. "Japan Top Album Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-10-09". Oricon (in Japanese). October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. "Ariana Grande 'The Best' Special Site". Universal Music (Japan). Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  6. "Japan Download Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  7. "Japan Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  8. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-10-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  9. 年間アルバムヒットチャート 2017年(平成29年) (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  10. "Hot Albums 2018 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  11. "Discography - Ariana Grande". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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