| A Summer Best | ||||
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| Released | August 8, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2012 | |||
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| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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A Summer Best (stylized as '''''SUMMER BEST) is the 6th compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki released on August 8, 2012. The album contains 24 old songs plus two new tracks - "You &Me" and "Happening Here" - over 2 discs. The album is available in two versions: 2CD and 2CD+DVD.
It is her second compilation album (after A BEST 2 ~BLACK~) to not peak at number one on the Oricon chart.
All lyrics are written by Ayumi Hamasaki except "Happening Here", which is written by Tetsuya Komuro and Takahiro Maeda
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Bird" | D.A.I | HΛL | 4:09 |
| 2. | "July 1st" | Ayumi Hamasaki, D.A.I[Note 1] | tasuku | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Greatful Days" | Bounceback | HΛL | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Glitter" | Kazuhiro Hara | HΛL | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~" | Hana Nishimura | CMJK | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Audience" | D.A.I | HΛL | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Independent" | Ayumi Hamasaki, D.A.I | tasuku | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Evolution" | Ayumi Hamasaki | HΛL | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Boys & Girls" | D.A.I | Naoto Suzuki, D.A.I | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Unite!" | Ayumi Hamasaki | HΛL | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Inspire" | Tetsuya Yukumi | HΛL | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Next Level" | D.A.I | HΛL | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Happening Here" | Tetsuya Komuro | CMJK | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hanabi" | Ayumi Hamasaki, D.A.I | CMJK | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Hanabi ~ Episode II ~" | Ayumi Hamasaki, D.A.I | tasuku | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Far Away" | Kazuhito Kikuchi, D.A.I | HΛL | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Monochrome" | HΛL | Naoto Suzuki, D.A.I | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Theme of A-Nation '03" | Ayumi Hamasaki, D.A.I | D.A.I, Hiroki Mizukami | 6:15 |
| 6. | "Sunset ~ LOVE is ALL ~" | Hana Nishimura | Yuta Nakano | 5:45 |
| 7. | "Seasons" | D.A.I | Naoto Suzuki | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Another Song" (feat. Urata Naoya) | Yuta Nakano | Yuta Nakano | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Fated" | Shintaro Hagiwara, Akihisa Matsuura | CMJK | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Moon" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | Yuta Nakano | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Blossom" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | Yuta Nakano | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Fairyland" | tasuku | HΛL | 5:20 |
| 13. | "You &Me" | Tetsuya Komuro | tasuku | 5:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Bird" (Video clip) | |
| 2. | "July 1st" (Video clip) | |
| 3. | "Glitter" (Video clip) | |
| 4. | "Grateful Days" (Video clip) | |
| 5. | "Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~" (Video clip) | |
| 6. | "Independent" (Video clip) | |
| 7. | "Boys & Girls" (Video clip) | |
| 8. | "Evolution" (Video clip) | |
| 9. | "Inspire" (Video clip) | |
| 10. | "Unite!" (Video clip) | |
| 11. | "Audience" (Video clip) | |
| 12. | "Next Level" (Video clip) | |
| 13. | "Hanabi" (Video clip) | |
| 14. | "Sunset ~ LOVE is ALL ~" (Video clip) | |
| 15. | "Monochrome" (Video clip) | |
| 16. | "Faiyland" (Video clip) | |
| 17. | "Fated" (Video clip) | |
| 18. | "Hanabi ~ Episode II ~" (Video clip) | |
| 19. | "Seasons" (Video clip) | |
| 20. | "Theme of A-Nation'03" (Video clip) | |
| 21. | "Blossom" (Video clip) | |
| 22. | "Moon" (Video clip) | |
| 23. | "Another Song" (Video clip) | |
| 24. | "Far Away" (Video clip) | |
| 25. | "You & Me" (Video clip[1]) |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First Week Sales | Sales total | Chart run |
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| August 8, 2012 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 2 | 31,803 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 2 | 83,363 | 210,000 | 14 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 3 | 127,013 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 42 | 139,567 |
