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Revision as of 11:52, 5 December 2010
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"You Were.../Ballad" is Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki's forty-seventh (forty-eighth overall) single, released on December 29, 2009.[1] The single was intended to be released on December 16, but Avex Trax pushed the release date two weeks back.[1] The first song on the single "You were..." is the theme song for the Japanese version of the Disney movie Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure,[2] while the second song "Ballad" is tied up with NHK's serial The Firmament of the Pleiades, a fictional historical drama based on Jiro Asada's book.[3] The single became Hamasaki's 22nd consecutive single to debut at number-one position since her 2002 single "Free & Easy" on the Oricon weekly charts, making her the first solo artist and the female artist to have 22 consecutive singles to debut at number-one position. It is also her 34th number-one single on the Oricon weekly charts
Promotion
During December 2009, Hamasaki performed live on Japanese TV shows seven times.[4] Hamasaki was featured on the cover of four Japanese magazines during the promotion of the single.[5] These magazines were "Sweet", "Bea's Up", "Vivi" and "S Cawaii". As of early December, there have been many promotional pictures posted around Shibuya, Shinagawa and Harajuku in Tokyo.[6][7]
Music videos
The music videos for You Were... and Ballad premiered on December 16, 2009 in Ayumi Hamasaki's YouTube channel. You Were featured Ayumi at a winter-like scene wearing a blinking, electrically-lit dress. The video is also inter-cut with scenes of models posing in haute couture outfits.
The video for Ballad featured an elaborate storyline where Ayumi and her boyfriend get in a motorcycle accident. Her boyfriend becomes comatose and in his dreams he tries to contact Ayumi via letters, not realizing that his letters would never reach her. The video is inter-cut with scenes where Ayumi is singing at a fairyland/dream setting.
Tracklisting
All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki.
CD Only
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Were... (Original Mix)" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Ballad (Original Mix)" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix)" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "You Were... (Music Box Mix -Retake Version-)" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Sunset: Love Is All (Orchestra Version)" | 6:04 |
| 6. | "You Were... (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Ballad (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:27 |
CD+DVD Version A
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Were... (Original Mix)" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Ballad (Original Mix)" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix)" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "You Were... (Music Box Mix -Retake Version-)" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "You Were... (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Ballad (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Were... (Video Clip)" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Ballad (Video Clip)" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "You Were... (Making Clip)" | 3:02 |
CD+DVD Version B
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ballad (Original Mix)" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "You Were... (Original Mix)" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix)" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Sunset: Love Is All (Orchestra Version)" | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Ballad (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "You Were... (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Red Line: for TA (Original Mix -Instrumental-)" | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ballad (Video Clip)" | 5:50 |
| 2. | "You Were... (Video Clip)" | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Ballad (Making Clip)" | 3:12 |
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2009 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 103,351 | 118,249 | 13 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 2 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
Billboard Japan
| Release | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2009 | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 14 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 4 |
References
- ^ a b Template:Ja icon http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/091022a.html | 【リリース情報】2009/12/16（水）発売「You were.../BALLAD」発売決定！
- ^ Template:Ja icon http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/091119/gnj0911190506008-n1.htm | あゆ、映画「ティンカーベル」イメージソング
- ^ Template:Ja icon http://mainichi.jp/enta/geinou/news/20091118mog00m200063000c.html | 浜崎あゆみ：新曲「ＢＡＬＬＡＤ」 ＮＨＫドラマ「蒼穹の昴」主題歌に
- ^ Schedule updated - TV Performances & Magazines! - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai
- ^ Schedule updated - TV Performances & Magazines! Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai
- ^ On buses, Lorries and Promotional billboards
- ^ ayu.no - Norwegian Ayumi Hamasaki Forum
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