"For My Dear..." is the fourth

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released by

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 relevanc ...

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 visitors as they leave. The video also switches to a heavens gate scene where Hamasaki sings. * Producer: Hasegawa Toru (HAT) * Director: Odagami Yoko (HAT) * Production Manager: Sato Naoki (HAT) * Director of Photography: Sakamoto Seigo * Light: Nishiyama Yoshiharu * Stylist: Matsumoto Koji * Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC) * Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)

Success in the KL

Ayumi Hamasaki's For My Dear... was played on Traxx FM., the first Japanese song to do so.

Chart positions

¹Original version
²Re-release version Oricon sales: 74,440 (Original version)

References

External links

''For My Dear…''
information at Avex Network.
''For My Dear…''
re-release information at Avex Network.
''For My Dear…''
information at

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