NU'EST Best in Korea is the first compilation album by South Korean boy group NU'EST. It was released on July 30, 2014 by Ariola Japan.
Background[]
At the press conference held at Shibuya Tower Records, NU’EST announced their official debut in Japan is set on July 30th just ahead of their Japanese summer tour. The Japanese tour consisted of three concerts in three different cities, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo. The tour took place throughout August 18 to August 25, 2014. Over 5000 fans managed to come out to see NU’EST.
On that same day, NU'EST announced that they will release their Japan debut, a compilation album. The album is going to be the group's introduction to Japan market.
Editions[]
The album was released in two different versions:
- Limited Edition (CD & DVD), which includes 5 former music videos and Japan Debut Special Solo Interview & Off Shot
- Standard Edition (CD only)
Commercial Performance[]
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Japan Tower Records Daily Charts for three consecutive days since being released to the public, according to the publication StarN News.
Track Listing[]
| Standard Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
| 1. | "Good Bye Bye" | BUMZU | Kim Taeseong, Cha Cha Malone, Casper | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Fine Girl" | Han Joon | Lee Yoo-jin | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Not Over You" | Brian Kim | Den, Lee Yoo-jin | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Hello" | Son Ju Yeong | Son Ju Yeong, Hyun Jae Wook, Kim Tae Hoon | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Sleep Talking" | Duble Sidekick, Day Day | Duble Sidekick | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Big Deal" | Gilme | Keeproots, Fascinating, Seo Jungjin | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Storybook" | Kim Heesun | Ryan S. Jhun, Dwayne Shippy, Gregory Green, iDR | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Sandy" | Jang Jiwon | MUSOH, Samuel Waermo | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Shalala Ring" | NICE73 | Bruce | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Pretty" | JR, Iggy, Seo Yong Bae | Iggy, Seo Yong Bae | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Beautiful Solo" | C-no | Seo Yongbae, Win | 3:07 |
| 12. | "I'm Sorry" | Kim Minhyuk | Kim Minhyuk | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Beautiful Ghost" | JR, Seo Ji-eum | Sean Alexander, Andreas Oberg, Jimmy Burney | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Action" | Baekho, Minhyun, JR, BUMZU | BUMZU, Royal Dive | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Face" | Jang Jiwon | Daniel Barkman | 3:40 |
| 16. | "Sandy Japanese ver." | |||