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E.G. Smile: E-girls Best
E.G. Smile: E-girls Best
	20 small thumbnails of each member from E-girls placed in an ordered fashion (two rows at the top, and two rows at the bottom). A large red strip is placed in the middle, with the band and album title superimposed in white.
Greatest hits album by E-girls
Released	February 10, 2016
Recorded	2011–2015
Genre	J-pop; electronic dance music;
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Exile Hiro
E-girls chronology
Singles from Celebration
	"Anniversary"; Released: May 20, 2015; "Dance Dance Dance"; Released: September 30, 2015; "Merry x Merry Xmas"; Released: December 23, 2015;

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E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (stylized as E.G. SMILE –E-girls BEST–) is the greatest hits album by Japanese collective unit E-girls, released on February 10, 2016 by Rhythm Zone and Avex Music Creative Inc. Six versions of the album was distributed: five physical editions, and for digital consumption. Additionally, pre-ordered versions included a special photo album and custom map designed for the groups E.G. Smile Map app, which was in promotion for the tour of the same name. The material included on the retrospect opens with their debut single "Celebration!", and ends with two new original recordings: "Dance With Me Now!" and "Shukko Sa! (Sail Out For Someone)", the former which was used as the promotional recording to the record.

Upon its release, E.G. Smile: E-girls Best received positive reviews from music critics, who commended the dance-sound and the quality improvement since the start of their career. Additionally, critics noticed the bands musical and growth within the Japanese scene, namely for their dance and singing skills. Commercially, it experienced success in Japan, but became their first album to miss the top of the Oricon Albums Chart, peaking at number two. Nevertheless, it achieved a Platinum award by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan] (RIAJ) for shipments of 250,000 units.

Background and material

The material added onto E.G. Smile: E-girls Best consists of 15 pre-released singles, spanning from their debut "Celebration!" up until "Merry x Merry Xmas".^[1] Additionally, there are two new recordings to the collection; "Dance With Me Now!", an electronic dance number that was created by husband-wife duo T.Kura and Michico, and a ballad titled "Shukko sa! (Sail Out For Someone)". Certain tracks were re-recorded by the remaining vocalists: Shizuka, Aya, Ami, Karen Fujii, Ruri Kawamoto and Reina Washio throughout 2015, due to the departure of the bands singers Mayu Sugieda, Chiharu Muto and Kyoka Ichiki; these tracks were "Celebration!", "One Two Three" and "E.G. Anthem: We Are Venus".^[1] However, many other songs omitted certain singers as they were not part of the singles original line-up. Furthermore, because original E-girls Yuzuna Takebe was removed from the band between 2015–early 2016, she did not participate in any re-recording sessions.^[1]

Remix disc

Release

Reception

Singles

Promotion

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Japanese charts

Year-end charts

Certification and sales

Release history

Notes

References

^ ^a ^b ^c E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (CD; Liner notes). E-girls. Rhythm Zone. 2015. RZCD-59966.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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