Greatest the Hits 2011–2011
| "Greatest the Hits 2011–2011" | ||||
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| Single by Maximum the Hormone | ||||
| from the album Yoshū Fukushū | ||||
| Released | 23 March 2011 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 14:15 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maximum the Ryokun (all songs) | |||
| Maximum the Hormone singles chronology | ||||
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"Greatest the Hits 2011–2011" is a triple A-side maxi single released by the Japanese heavy metal band Maximum the Hormone. The single was released on March 23, 2011. The title of the single is a pun by the band, telling the fans that: "Greatest Hits doesn't necessarily mean a collection of past titles. We can say these new songs are our best!". The single comes with three separate covers, one for each song, and also comes packaged with a "bonus booklet" which is a collected and edited version of Maximum the Ryokun's column in Bubuka magazine titled "Maximum The Ryokun's Legal Trip".
The single peaked at number 1 for two consecutive weeks on the Oricon charts selling more than 81,000 in its first week, and making this the first time Maximum the Hormone has ever topped a chart since their formation in 1997. It is also their best opening week, beating previous single "Tsume Tsume Tsume/'F'" who had sold approximately 62,000 copies in its first week. It was also certified by the RIAJ as gold for a shipping of more than 100,000 physical copies.
All three tracks are available on the album Yoshū Fukushū.