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Trust (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Trust" is the third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on August 5, 1998. It was her first single to enter the Top Ten of the Oricon weekly charts. Track listing # "Trust" # "Trust" (Acoustic Version) # "Trust" (Instrumental) Re-release This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, featuring 4 new songs. Track listing # "Trust" # "Trust" (Acoustic Version) # "Powder Snow" (Dee Mix) # "Trust" (Dj Soma Grow Sound Mix) # "Trust" (Eddy Yamamoto Club Mix) # "Trust" (Groove That Soul Mix) # "Trust" (Instrumental) Live performances *August 7, 1998 – Music Station - Trust *August 10, 1998 – Hey! Hey! Hey! - Trust *August 25, 1998 – Utaban - Trust *September 5, 1998 – Pop Jam - Trust *November 21, 1998 - All Japan Request Awards - Trust *December 4, 1998 – Japan Cable Awards - Trust Chart positions 1Original version ²Re-release version Oricon sales: 181,820 (original version) References External links ''Trust''information at Avex Network. ''Trust''re-release in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song For ××
''A Song for ××'' (the "××" is silent) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on January 1, 1999 by Avex Trax. It was entirely written by Hamasaki herself, while the production was handled by Japanese musician Max Matsuura. Primarily a pop rock album, it features musical composition and arrangements by Yasuhiko Hoshino, Mitsuru Igarashi of Every Little Thing fame, and others. In this album, Hamasaki wrote about her confusion and uncertainty about life, expressed her expectations and hopes for the future, and expressed her gratitude to the fans who love her. Upon its release, ''A Song for ××'' garnered mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, with some praising Hamasaki's commercial appeal but others deeming the record cautious and childish. The album became a commercial success, debuting atop the Oricon Albums Chart with first-week sales of over half a million copies; it topped the chart for five weeks. The album was certified Million by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s in music, 1960s pop music, pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music"), a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s in the Japanese music scene. Japanese rock bands such as Happy End (band), Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-pop was further defined by New wave music, new wave and Crossover music, crossover Jazz fusion, fusion acts of the late 1970s, such as Yellow Magic Orchestra and Southern All Stars. () Popular styles of Japanese pop music include city pop and technopop during the 1970s1980s, and Eurobeat#J-Euro, J-Euro (such as Namie Amuro) and Shibuya-kei during the 1990s and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex Trax
is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Inc. The label was launched in September 1990, and was the first label by the Group. History Two years after Max Matsuura began a career distributing studio albums from other countries, he and his two Avex co-founders, Tom Yoda and Ken Suzuki, decided to found their own label. Aiming to compete with more established labels such as Nippon Columbia, Nippon Crown, BMG Victor, Victor Musical Industries, Toshiba-EMI, CBS/Sony, Teichiku Records, King Records, Nippon Phonogram and PolyGram K.K., they created the Avex Trax label. The first artist to sign to the label was the band TRF, which became a success. This led to Avex Trax becoming a "house of refuge" for artists who had left their former labels (e.g. Ayumi Hamasaki from Nippon Columbia, Namie Amuro from Toshiba-EMI, Ami Suzuki from Sony Music Japan). It also appealed to artists not content with their current labels (e.g. Gackt from Nippon Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling solo artist in Japan, and a cultural icon of the Heisei era. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo in 1993 to pursue a career in modeling and acting. In 1998, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face (Ayumi Hamasaki song), Poker Face"Oricon does not count ''Nothing from Nothing (EP), Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album ''A Song for XX, A Song for ××''. 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 was attributed to her lyrics, listeners praising her insight and relatability. Her next ten albums shipped over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Matsuura
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Avex Group, one of the largest music labels. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was released by her previous record label. Radio program His weekly radio program, , started on September 5, 2009, and it is broadcast every Sunday, 1:00–1:30 am, on Nippon Broadcasting System. Controversies In 2004, Matsuura was the subject of some controversy when he considered leaving Avex Music Group due to a feud with Tom Yoda. Many artists, including Ayumi Hamasaki, said that they would also move in the event that he did so. Thus, stocks for Avex Trax plunged and Yoda ended up resigning, ending the feud. In March 2009, Matsuura helped Tetsuya Komuro in the latter's Tetsuya_Komuro#2008:_Fraud, fraud case. Matsuura paid the plaintiff ¥648,000,000 (¥50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"You" is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on June 10, 1998. Track listing # "You" # "You" (acoustic version) # "You" (instrumental) Re-release This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, featuring four new songs. Track listing # "You" # "You" (acoustic version) # "Wishing" ( Taku's Chemistry mix) # "You" (Masters of Funk R&B remix) # "You" (Orienta-Rhythm club mix) # "You" (Dub's Uplifting mix) # "You" (instrumental) Live performances *June 6, 1998 - Utaban - You *June 19, 1998 - Music Station - You *June 20, 1998 - Pop Jam - You *December 25, 1998 - Music Station - You *December 14, 2002 - Ayuready? - You Music video The music video for "You" was directed by Takeishi Wataru. The video shows Hamasaki in different colored rooms. In each room something different is happening such as apples falling to the floor, Hamasaki playing a miniature piano, and her eating spaghetti. At the end of the video Hamasaki walks outside revealing a large house on the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For My Dear
"For My Dear..." is the fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on October 7, 1998. Track listing # "For My Dear..." # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) # "For My Dear..." (Instrumental) Re-release This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, including four new songs. Track listing # "For My Dear..." # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) # "A Song for ××" (she shell Reproduction) # "Friend II" (Jazzy Jet Mix) # "As if…" (dub's L.B.M remix) # "For My Dear..." (Inst.) # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version Inst.) Live performances *October 9, 1998 - Super Dream Live - For My Dear... *October 17, 1998 - Pop Jam - For My Dear... *October 24, 1998 - Countdown TV - For My Dear... *October 30, 1998 - Music Station - For My Dear... *November 9, 1998 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - For My Dear... Music video The music video of For My Dear... was directed by Odagami Hiromitsu. The video features Hamasaki sitting in a bar watching people come and go. The video then follows a few of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single (music)
In Music industry, music, a single is a type of Art release#Music, release of a song Sound recording, recording of fewer tracks than an album (LP record, LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for record sales, sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standalone tracks or connected to an artist's album, and in the latter case would often have at least one single release before the album itself, called lead singles. The single was defined in the mid-20th century with the ''45'' (named after its speed in revolutions per minute), a type of 7-inch sized vinyl records, vinyl record containing an A-side and B-side, A-side and a B-side, i.e. one song on each side. The single format was highly influential in pop music and the early days of rock and roll, and it was the format used for jukeboxes and preferred by younger populations in the 1950s and 1960s. Singles in Digital distribution, digital form became very popular in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Cable Awards
are an annual set of music awards, sponsored by the . The awards were presented annually since 1968 and are based on requests from the audience received by cable broadcasters. The awards ended in 2017; Kiyoshi Hikawa, who is a Japanese enka singer, keeps the record for most Grand Prix. List of Grand Prix winners Winners in other categories This is a partial list of artists who have won in other categories. * AKB48 (Excellent Music Award and Special Award, 2011. Cable Music Excellence utstanding PerformanceAward, 2012, 2013) * Berryz Kobo (Cable Music Award, 2008) * Cute (Cable Music Award, 2007) * Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Cable Music Excellence utstanding PerformanceAward, 2013) Most Wins Overall Including enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than ''ryūkōka'' music, pop ... and pop art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki Songs
is a feminine Japanese given name. It is rarely used as a surname. Written forms Ayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *歩み, "course" "walking" "progress" ;as a given name *歩, "progress", "walking", "a step" *歩美, "walking, beauty" *歩実, "walking, truth" *鮎己, "sweetfish, oneself" *亜由美, "Asia, reason, beauty" *安愉海, "peaceful, pleasure, sea" *明征魅, "bright, conquer, fascination" *充裕実, "provide, abundant, truth" *歩未, "walking", "not yet" The given name can also be written in hiragana and katakana. *あゆみ, in hiragana *アユミ, in katakana *あゆ美, mixture of hiragana and kanji ;as a surname *漢人 *阿弓 People with the name * Ayumi Beppu (別府 あゆみ, born 1983), Japanese actress, tarento, and model *, Japanese artist *Ayumi Fujimura (藤村 歩, born 1982), Japanese voice actress *Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ, born 1978), Japanese singer * Iconiq (real name Ayumi Itō 伊藤 亜由美, bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Singles
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The '' Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
