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A Best 2
''A Best 2'' (stylized as '' BEST 2'') is a series of greatest hits albums by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, which were released simultaneously on by Avex Trax. The two-volume release is a direct successor to ''A Best'' (2001) and features material from a four-year period of her career. ''A Best 2'' is split between contrasting "dark" and "light" themes, with the two volumes ''Black'' and ''White'' compiling songs of either nature, respectively. ''A Best 2'' held the top two spots of the ''Oricon'' albums chart in its debuting week, with ''A Best 2: White'' at number one. This made Hamasaki the first female artist since Keiko Fuji to occupy both positions in 37 years. Both ''A Best 2'' volumes were certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. ''A Best 2: Black'' ''A Best 2: Black'' includes a previously unreleased track, "Part of Me" (featured in a new Panasonic CM) and its accompanying music video. The song was certified gold for 100,000 legal downlo ... [...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 un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Advertisement
A television advertisement (also called a television commercial, TV commercial, commercial, spot, television spot, TV spot, advert, television advert, TV advert, television ad, TV ad or simply an ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. Advertisers and marketers may refer to television commercials as TVCs. Advertising revenue provides a significant portion of the funding for most privately-owned television networks. During the 2010s, the number of commercials has grown steadily, though the length of each commercial has diminished. Advertisements of this type have promoted a wide variety of goods, services, and ideas ever since the early days of the history of television. The viewership of television programming, as measured by companies such as Nielsen Media Research in the United States, or BARB in the UK, is often used as a metric for television advertis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step You/Is This Love?
"Step You"/"Is This Love?" is the 35th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was a double a-side single released on April 20, 2005. "Step You"/"Is This Love?" was the first single released by Ayumi Hamasaki in 2005. "Step you"/"is this Love?" was the best-selling solo single of 2005 by a female artist until September 2005, when Mika Nakashima's "Glamorous Sky" outsold it. The DVD featured 3 PVs, including one for "Step You", "Is This Love?", and also for "My Name's Women" from Hamasaki's 2004 album, '' My Story''. Chiharu and Etsu from TRF were featured alongside Ayu in the PV. The "My Name's Women" PV is currently the second most expensive music video by a Japanese artist, behind Hamasaki's "Fairyland" PV. To date, the single has sold over 345,000 copies, making it her best-selling single of 2005. Music videos The PV for Step You begins with a man walking up to a music box-like contraption. As he activates the levers (shown as I, II, III, and IV) four miniature versions of Ayumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspire (song)
''Inspire'' is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It came out on July 28, 2004. The single was the number-one single on the Oricon charts for that week. To date, ''Inspire'' has sold over 330,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single of 2004. The PV for ''Inspire'' was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Track listing # "Inspire" – 4:33 # "Game" – 4:16 # "Inspire" (instrumental) – 4:33 # "Game" (instrumental) – 4:16 ;DVD # "Inspire" ( PV) # "Game" ( PV) Live performances *July 22, 2004 – AX Music – "INSPIRE" *July 23, 2004 – PopJam – "GAME" *July 23, 2004 – Music Station – "INSPIRE" and "GAME" *July 24, 2004 – CDTV – "INSPIRE" *July 27, 2004 – CDTV Special – "GAME" *August 2, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "INSPIRE" *August 11, 2004 – Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten – "INSPIRE" *December 31, 2004 – CDTV Special 2004-2005 – "INSPIRE" and "GAME" *December 31, 2013 – Kouhaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because Of You (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
''Memorial Address'' (stylized in sentence case) is the first extended play (EP) by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on December 17, 2003 by Avex Trax. ''Memorial Address'' is Hamasaki's longest extended play with a total of eight tracks. The album's composition and arrangement was handled by several musicians, such as Tetsuya Yukumi, Bounceback, CMJK, Dai Nagao, among others. Hamasaki contributed to the album as the primary and background vocalist, composer, and songwriter to every song. Three different formats were released to promote the album: a standalone CD, a CD and DVD bundle, and a digital release. It was Hamasaki's first album to be released as a CD+DVD package, a marketing strategy her label would often employ throughout her career. Upon the album's release, it was met with favourable reviews from music critics. Critics highlight individual songs for their production and composition, and commended the singles' commercial appeal. ''Memorial Addre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Sorrow
"Endless Sorrow" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released as her 22nd single on May 16, 2001. Background This was Hamasaki's fourth single to be composed by herself using the pseudonym ''Crea''. Its original single version, which features strings, piano, and Rock music, rock leanings, was arranged by CMJK and Junichi Matsuda. For Hamasaki's fourth studio album ''I Am... (Ayumi Hamasaki album), I am...'' the song re-arranged by CMJK in a version entitled "Gone With Whe Wind ver.", which has a calmer soft-rock oriented sound. "Endless Sorrow" was used as theme song of Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TBS's drama ''Mukashi no Otoko'', which aired from April to late June 2001. One of the b-sides of the single, "Vogue (Kirari Natsu Ayu Mix)" was used in TV commercials for Kose Visee mascara, starring Hamasaki herself. Music video The music video of "Endless Sorrow" inspired by the film Equilibrium (film), Equilibrium depicts a young boy living in a society i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free & Easy (Ayumi Hamasaki Song)
"Free & Easy" is a song written by Ayumi Hamasaki and Dai Nagao for Hamasaki's album ''Rainbow''. The song, the first single from ''Rainbow'' and Hamasaki's 26th total, was released in Japan on April 24, 2002. The single was released with a photobook, ''Hamasaki Republic''; the book, the song's booklet, and the song's music video depict Hamasaki as a "21st century Joan of Arc". Background and composition With ''Rainbow'', Hamasaki took a creative turn, incorporating English verses to the songs, and producing most songs on her own, under the pen-name CREA. "Free & Easy" was written by Hamasaki and produced by CREA along with DAI. In the director notes for ''Rainbow'', Hamasaki explained that the song was inspired by an actual magazine photo shoot with ''Free & Easy'' magazine. The lyrics speak of self-empowerment and freedom. Hamasaki explained: "In 'Free & Easy', I wrote what I am feeling at the moment. In other words, I want to be a person who lives by taking responsibility for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainbow (Ayumi Hamasaki Album)
''Rainbow'' (stylized as ''RINBOW'') is the fifth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, released on 18 December 2002 by Avex Trax. Production of ''Rainbow'' had commenced after the release of Hamasaki's fourth studio album '' I Am...'' that January; All lyrics were written by Hamasaki, and Japanese producer Max Matsuura returned to produce the album. The album was Hamasaki's first to feature conversational English lyrics, where in her previous works she had only used single words. Channelling pop and trip hop music, ''Rainbow'' focuses on lighter themes that were established on her previous album. Some songs focus on loneliness, sadness and relationships, while the rest talk about happiness, having fun and nostalgia. Critics' opinions of the album were generally favourable; the composition and lyrical content were commended. However, some critics dismissed Hamasaki's vocals and Matsuura's production. Upon its release, the album entered the Oricon Albums Chart a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H (song)
''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 review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Address
''Memorial Address'' (stylized in letter case#Sentence case, sentence case) is the first extended play (EP) by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on December 17, 2003 by Avex Trax. ''Memorial Address'' is Hamasaki's longest extended play with a total of eight tracks. The album's composition and arrangement was handled by several musicians, such as Tetsuya Yukumi, Bounceback, CMJK, Dai Nagao, among others. Hamasaki contributed to the album as the primary and background vocalist, composer, and songwriter to every song. Three different formats were released to promote the album: a standalone CD, a CD and DVD bundle, and a digital release. It was Hamasaki's first album to be released as a CD+DVD package, a marketing strategy her label would often employ throughout her career. Upon the album's release, it was met with favourable reviews from music critics. Critics highlight individual songs for their production and composition, and commended the singles' commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Way To Say
"No Way to Say" is the thirty-first single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her eighteenth number-one single. It came out November 6, 2003. The video won the award for "Best Pop Video" at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, and the single won the Japan Record Award at the 2003 Japan Record Awards. The song is featured on the mini-album ''Memorial Address''. Track listing # "No Way to Say" – 4:46 # "No Way to Say" (acoustic version) # "Seasons" (acoustic version) # " Dearest" (acoustic orchestra version) # "Voyage" (acoustic orchestra version) # "No Way to Say" (Vandalize/Realize mix) # "No Way to Say" (instrumental) – 4:46 Live performances *October 3, 2003 – Music Station *November 1, 2003 – Ayu Ready? *November 6, 2003 – AX Music *November 7, 2003 – Music Station *November 15, 2003 – CDTV *November 15, 2003 – PopJam *November 19, 2003 – Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten *November 28, 2003 – Best Hit Song Festival *November 29, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story (Ayumi Hamasaki Album)
''My Story'' (Stylized as MY STORY) is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released on December 15, 2004 by avex trax. The album's lyrics were written in their entirety by Hamasaki herself, with composition on the album handled by a team of composers including Kazuhito Kikuchi, Bounceback, Tetsuya Yukumi, and, on some songs, Hamasaki, under the pen name CREA. By the end of her 2004 arena tour, Hamasaki became dissatisfied with her position at Avex. She felt that the company was treating her as a product rather than a human being and artist. After her two previous efforts, '' I am…'' and ''RAINBOW'', which she felt had been rushed, Hamasaki decided that on her next record she would not write to "give people hope" or write "something good"; instead, she simply wrote "freely and honestly" with no set theme. These writing sessions resulted in autobiographical lyrics, exploring Hamasaki's own emotions and reminisces about her career. The music of ''MY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
