The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000

The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel
1998–2000
Greatest hits album by
L'Arc-en-Ciel
ReleasedMarch 19, 2003
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
LabelKi/oon
L'Arc-en-Ciel chronology
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998
(2003) 		The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel
1998–2000
(2003) 		The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W
(2003)

The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 is a compilation album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on March 19, 2003, simultaneously with The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998 and The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W. It reached number four on the Oricon Albums Chart and charted for 16 weeks.[1]

Track listing

Track listing for The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000
# Title Lyrics Music
1 "Dive to Blue" Hyde Tetsu
2 "Honey" Hyde Hyde
3 "Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" (浸食 ~lose control~, Erosion) Hyde Ken
4 "Kasō" (花葬, Flower Burial) Hyde Ken
5 "Snow Drop" Hyde Tetsu
6 "Forbidden Lover" Hyde Ken
7 "Heaven's Drive" Hyde Hyde
8 "Pieces" Hyde Tetsu
9 "Trick" Yukihiro Yukihiro
10 "Driver's High" Hyde Tetsu
11 "Love Flies" Hyde Ken
12 "Neo Universe" Hyde Ken
13 "Finale" Hyde Tetsu
14 "Stay Away" Hyde Tetsu
15 "Get out from the Shell -Asian Version-" Hyde Yukihiro

Credits

  • Hyde – vocals
  • Ken – guitar, keyboards (on some tracks)
  • Tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (on some tracks)
  • Yukihiro – drums

Charts

Weekly chart performance for The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] 4

Certifications

Certifications for The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Japanese album certifications – L'Arc-en-Ciel – The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Select 2004年12月 on the drop-down menu