Maximum II is Japanese dance unit, MAX's second album. It was released on December 25, 1997 by record label, avex trax. The album is a departure from their debut effort completely void of the Eurobeat sound that made the group popular instead filled with slick R&B influenced pop numbers and ballads. The album peaked at #2 on the Oricon charts, but had their best opening sales number with over 700,000 units sold. First pressings of the album included a slipcase and six month calendar.

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Maximum II
Studio album by MAX
Released	December 25, 1997
Recorded	1997
Studio	On Air Azabu Studios, Paradise Studios Komazawa, Planet Kingdom, Sunrise Towerside Studio, Studios Sound Dali, Cats Studio, Prime Sound Studio
Genre	Pop, Dance, R&B
Length	1:02:46
Label	Avex Trax
Producer	Max Matsuura
MAX chronology
Maximum (1996) Maximum II (1997) Maximum Groove (1998)
Singles from Maximum II
"Give Me a Shake" "Love Is Dreaming" "Shinin'on-Shinin'love"

Track list