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Ado's Best Adobum (Adoのベストアドバム,Ado no Besuto Adobamu) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singerAdo. It was released digitally viaVirgin Music on April 8, 2025,[1] and physically the next day. Announced in early January, the album includes songs from her first and second studio albums,Kyōgen (2022) andZanmu (2024), alongside songs from her soundtrack albumUta's Songs: One Piece Film Red (2022) and her cover albumAdo's Utattemita Album (2023).
Ado released her second studio albumZanmu in July 2024. Similar to her debut albumKyōgen (2022),Zanmu debuted at number one on various Japanese charts. Following the end of Ado's Japan tour Mona Lisa Profile, she released her first double A-side single "Sakura Biyori and Time Machine" featuringVocaloidHatsune Miku and "Shoka".[2] Within that month, Ado announced her second world tour, the Hibana Tour.[3]
In January 2025, Ado's management team posted a teaser hinting at Ado's 5th anniversary since debuting as an artist. Hours later, her team revealed Ado's first greatest hits album.[4]
Artwork for the album cover was handled by Orihara, who has designed Ado's previous album covers.[5] The standard, limited Kigeki and box set edition each have different cover art.
Released on April 8, 2025, a day earlier than the originally announced release date, six versions ofAdo's Best Adobum was announced byUniversal Music Japan. The Kigeki edition features footage from Ado's first live performance while the box set version includes the footage from the Kigeki edition alongside additional bonus goods. First press goods for all six of the versions include a trading card while additional bonus goods vary from additional shops.[6] The album is marketed by the slogan "All hits, no misses".[7]
^"Ado、「桜日和とタイムマシン with 初音ミク」MVでつながる二人の歌" [Ado's "Sakura Biyori and Time Machine with Hatsune Miku" music video connects the two].Barks (in Japanese). October 24, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.
^"Adoベストアルバム『Adoのベストアドバム』発売決定！全40曲入りにして"全部、勝負曲。"の決定盤" [Ado's best albumAdo's Best Adobum to be released! A definitive album with 40 songs, "All of them are the best songs."].The First Times (in Japanese). January 10, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.
^"Ado初のベストアルバム『Adoのベストアドバム』未発表の新曲を含む全40曲を収録" [Ado's first best albumAdo's Best Adobum contains 40 songs including unreleased new songs.].Fashion Press (in Japanese). RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.
^"Ado ベストアルバム『Adoのベストアドバム』2025年4月9日発売 オンライン期間限定：ポイント20%還元" [Ado Best AlbumAdo's Best Adobum to be released on April 9, 2025. Online limited time offer: 20% points back].Tower Records Japan. January 10, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.
^"Ado、"全部、勝負曲。"全40曲入り初のベスト・アルバム『Adoのベストアドバム』発売決定" [Ado, "All hits, no misses." First best albumAdo's Best Adobum with 40 songs to be released].CDJournal (in Japanese). January 11, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.
