''Inspire'' is the thirty-third

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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 ...

. It came out on July 28, 2004. The single was the number-one single on the

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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

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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 Uta Gassen

Charts

;Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) * Total Sales : 390,000 (Japan) * Total Sales : 420,000 (Avex) *

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certification: Platinum

References

External links

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