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Ayu-mi-x 7 Version Acoustic Orchestra
''Ayu-mi-x 7'' (stylized as ''ayu-mi-x 7'') is a series of remix albums by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki, served as the seventh installments to the parent release ''Ayu-mi-x''. The albums were originally scheduled to be released on March 30, but it was postponed due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and were released on April 20. A limited box set contains all versions along with a bonus disc were also released on the same day. Release ''Ayu-mi-x 7: Limited Complete Box Set'' (stylized as ''ayu-mi-x 7 -LIMITED COMPLETE BOX-'') contains all versions along with a special non-stop megamix bonus disc made with selected remixes from four albums and 13 LP-sized posters of her previous ''Ayu-mi-x'' covers. All albums contains the remixes of Ayumi's each 50 singles Track listings Bonus CD: Non-stop Megamix # Vogue (Groove Coverage Remix) # Far Away (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Extended rmx) # Seasons (John O'Callaghan Remix) # Step You (Morris Capaldi versus Ayumi Hamasaki RMX) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevance throughout her career, she is considered one of the top solo female artists of the Heisei era, both for her influence on various fashion trends and the music industry. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at 14 in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single " Poker Face"Oricon does not count '' Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album ''A Song for XX''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame is typically attributed, among other factors, to her u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appears
"Appears" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on November 10, 1999 as the sixth single from her second studio album ''Loveppears'' (1999), which was released on the same day. Alongside this, it has been released in several other territories with different release dates under her Western alias Ayu. It also served as Hamasaki's first limited edition single, limiting physical sales to 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, "Appears" is a dance song written in third person perspective, and is about the third person watching what appears to be a happy and loving relationship. Upon its release, "Appears" received positive reviews from Music journalism, music critics. Alexey Eremenko, writing for AllMusic, selected the track as the best song from the album and her career. However, an editor from ''CD Journal'' criticized the amount of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Ever (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Never Ever" is the twenty-first single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on March 7, 2001. This is her third single in a row to be composed by herself. In mid-October 2007, the third track on this single " Seasons (H-H Remix)", six and a half years after its release, appeared as the third most downloaded song in Japan for that time, according to mu-mo. Information "Never Ever" was released only three weeks before her first compilation album, ''A Best''. Like the latter album, she was forced by her record label, avex, to release this single. Although she had already incorporated pop-rock music in her work, this song is considered as her first real attempt to pop-rock music. Commercial endorsements "Never Ever" was used in a commercial for the Kirin Supli drinks. Hamasaki appeared in the TV ad. Track listing # "Never Ever" (Original Mix) – 4:41 # "Never Ever" (Yuta's prayer mix) # " Seasons (H-H Remix)" # "Never Ever" (Project O.T. MIX) # "Never Ever" (Laugh & Peace MIX) # "Neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Heaven" is the thirty-seventh single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 14, 2005. "Heaven" ended up selling over 325,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's second highest-selling single of 2005 as well as her last single to date that has sold over 300,000 physical copies. "Heaven" was used as the theme of the Japanese film '' Shinobi Heart Under Blade'', while "Will" was used in a television commercial for Panasonic. Music video The music video for "Heaven" features Ayumi singing alone in a subway. As she does, ghosts frequently pass by her. Near the end of the video, the spirits leave Ayumi and board on a train (implying their departure to heaven). The video is done entirely in one shot and in black and white. Track listing ;CD # "Heaven" – 4:18 # "Will" – 4:07 # "Alterna" (orchestra version) # "Heaven" (piano version) – 4:18 # "Heaven" (instrumental) – 4:18 # "Will" (instrumental) – 4:07 ;DVD # "Heaven" (PV) # "Heaven" (photo gallery) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanariya
"Kanariya" (Japanese: "Canary") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her second studio album, ''Loveppears'' (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on December 8, 1999, and through Avex USA in North America in early 2000. The recording also served as Hamasaki's second limited edition single, with limited physical units of 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Two versions of "Kanariya" were made available for consumption—a radio edit produced by American disc jockey Jonathan Peters, and the album version composed by Yasuhiko Hoshino. Lyrically, the song was written in third person perspective. Upon its release, "Kanariya" received mixed reviews from music critics, with some of them praising the original and radio edit, but generally criticizing the remixes. Commercially, the single experienced success in Japan, peaking at number one on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moments (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Moments" is the thirty-second single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her nineteenth number-one single. It came out March 31, 2004. "Moments" was the first single in 2004 released by Hamasaki. The single debuted at the number one spot for the daily, weekly and monthly Japanese charts and went on to sell over 310,000 copies throughout its release. "Moments" was also featured on the album ''My Story'', which came out in December that same year. There were two versions, a CD only, and a CD+DVD version. ''Moments'' was Ayumi's first single to be released in two versions, all of her singles up until 2014's Terminal have been released like this. Music video The music video was first aired MTV Japan on March 27, 2004 and the video was directed by Tetsuo Inoue. It features Ayumi dreaming that she wakes up in the night and then opens a door and sees serveal kids in a dreamy flower room and she then starts smiling, but then the scene changes where she is in a dark room what is filled with f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H (Ayumi Hamasaki EP)
''H'' is an EP by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, featuring songs later included on her fifth studio album ''Rainbow'' (2002). The EP contains the songs "Independent", "July 1st" and "Hanabi", all written and co-composed by Hamasaki (under the alias Crea), alongside composer Dai Nagao and producer Max Matsuura. Hamasaki had written and recorded the three songs when she was still hurt and influenced by the events of the September 11 attacks and the completion of her fourth studio album '' I Am...'' (2002). The attacks influenced Hamasaki's lyrical and musical direction, and had made her decide to create more worldly-inspired music. The EP utilizes dance and pop music, with each song being influenced by pop rock, electronica, and trip hop music. Like ''Rainbow'', it contains ambient-influenced sounds such as handclaps and cheering. The lyrical content deals with freedom, fun and sadness, continuing themes seen on her previous album. The EP received mostly positive revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Whatever" (capitalized as "WHATEVER") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her second studio album, ''Loveppears'' (1999). It was written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by Max Matsuura. The track is Hamasaki's sixth single with Matsuura since her debut single in April 1998, " Poker Face". "Whatever" premiered on February 10, 1999 as the lead single from the album. It was re-released on February 28, 2001 as a CD single. Musically, "Whatever" was described as a dance song, and is written in third person narrative. Upon its release, the track garnered mixed reviews from music critics. Critics praised Hamasaki's move from pop rock to dance music, but criticized her vocal delivery and song writing. It also achieved success in Japan, peaking at number five on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart. The re-released single peaked at number 28 on the same chart. As of March 2016, "Whatever" has sold over 218,000 units in Japan alone and was certified go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Komuro
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is recognized as the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced contemporary electronic dance music to the Japanese mainstream. He was also a former owner of the disco Velfarre located in Roppongi, Tokyo. In the Oricon singles chart of April 1996, he monopolized all the top 5 positions as the songwriter and producer, a world record. In 1995, he monopolized all top 3 positions of the copyright distribution rankings for the JASRAC Award, a record in Japan's music history. At his peak as a record producer the artists he predominantly produced for came to be known as TK Family and at one time included Namie Amuro, hitomi, TRF, Tomomi Kahara and Ami Suzuki amongst others. As of 2008, records produced by him had sold more than 170 million copies, primarily in Japan. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 42 million copies, making him the fourth best-selling lyricist in Japan. Life and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroad (song)
"Crossroad" (stylized as crossroad on the release cover) is the forty-ninth single (fiftieth overall) by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 22, 2010. The single is the second of a three-part project to celebrate the release of her fiftieth single '' L''. The single is certified as a gold album by the RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include ..., for a shipment of more than 100,000. Track listing Charts Oricon sales chart References External links * {{authority control 2010 singles Ayumi Hamasaki songs Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro Songs written by Ayumi Hamasaki Oricon Weekly number-one singles 2010 songs Avex Trax singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unite! (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Unite!" is the twenty-third single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 11, 2001. It is her sixth single released in Germany. Unlike most of her other A-sides and some of her B-sides, Unite! has no PV. It has been performed on various occasions and has been featured on a commercial, yet no promotional video was ever aired. Commercial tie-in Unite! was the background music in Hamasaki's last commercial for Kirin Supli. Track listing ;Asia-released single # "Unite!" – 5:00 # "Unite!" (Huge UR-Chin mix) # "Unite!" (hecco's club vocal mix) # "Unite!" (re-Formation MIX) # "Endless sorrow" (Dub's Forever Mercy Mix) # "Unite!" (PROJECT O.T ATOMIX MIX) # "Unite!" (PSYCHO TRANCE MIX) # "Unite!" (No.1 Blueberry Wonderful) # "Key" (nicely nice waterfowl remix) # "Unite!" (Instrumental) – 5:00 ;Germany-released single # "Unite!" – Airwave vocal edit # "Unite!" – Moogwai radio edit # "Unite!" – Alt+F4 radio edit # "Unite!" – Robert Gitelman radio edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M (song)
"M" is a song written by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki from her album '' I Am...'' (2002). The lead single from the album and Hamasaki's nineteenth overall, "M" marked Hamasaki's increased creative control over her music, as it was the first song she composed, under the pseudonym "CREA". The single is to date one of Hamasaki's most commercially successful; it peaked at the top spot on the Oricon weekly charts, selling over 500,000 units on its first week. Moreover, the single eventually sold over 1,000,000 copies over its seventeen-week run and became a RIAJ-certified million-seller; "M" also won the Japan Gold Disc Award for "Song of the Year". Background and themes Shortly after the release of her studio album ''Duty'', Hamasaki began writing "M". Before then, Hamasaki's staff had composed the melodies; Hamasaki only wrote the lyrics. However, with "M", Hamasaki felt that none of the melodies composed by her staff fit her vision of the song. Consequently, she decided to compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
