Archive for the ‘singles’ Category
US iTunes Update: Sunrise/Sunset
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
US iTunes was updated this week with Ayu’s single Sunrise/Sunset~LOVE is ALL~. It’s actually listed on a different artist page than the other 61 albums and singles she has available in the US.
Tags: iTunes, sunrise/sunset
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FUTURE CLASSICS Live
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Ayu’s official site now provides time and ticket information for her annual New Years concert series, COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009–2010 A ~FUTURE CLASSICS~.
Additionally, the site has a whole new look to promote Ayu’s upcoming single You were…/BALLAD (December 29th).
Tags: countdown live, official site, you were.../ballad
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New Single Unveiled, Delayed
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Last night Avex revealed the beautiful cover art for Ayu’s new single as well as two high-profile tie-ins: an NHK television drama and a Disney animated film. Unfortunately, it also announced that You were…/BALLAD will be delayed until December 29th. See the Ayu-Vogue Discography for more information.

- Official Site: 【リリース情報】2009/12/29(火)「You were… / BALLAD」発売決定!
タイアップ情報、及び、発売日変更についてのお知らせ
ジャケット写真公開!! - Larger Promo image from AHS
Tags: new single, you were.../ballad
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New Winter Single Announced!
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Ayu’s official site has updated with a new single announcement, You were…/BALLAD. The new single will be available in three formats: two CD+DVD sets and a CD-only version. Each version will have a different combination of b-sides and video clips.
The single is due for release December 16th. It will be added to the Ayu-Vogue discography this weekend along with the new layout.
Tags: new releases, new single, you were.../ballad
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New Single Out; Calendar Pre-Order
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Ayu’s latest single Sunrise/Sunset~LOVE is ALL~ has hit stores and secured the number one spot on the Oricon daily charts (the site is currently undergoing maintenance).
Fans are reporting that Yesasia.com has added Ayu’s 2010 calendar to its database. It is available for pre-order with an October 25th release date. The official site and other, Japan-based retailers have yet to confirm this, so it may be a placeholder for the inevitable, but it does have a price tag of $29.56.
Yesasia.com has also recently stocked Ayu-themed a-nation 09 collectibles, and many of last year’s collectibles are on clearance (the $200+ umbrella is now around $90).
Tags: a-nation 09, sunrise/sunset
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Official Site Revamp, PV Preview
Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Ayu’s officiate site updated yesterday with a new color-scheme and placeholder for her new single’s PV previews. Today the previews are up to stream and download.
- ayumi hamasaki official website
- official website: 「Sunrise / Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~」CMスポットをアップしました。
Tags: official site, sunrise/sunset
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Sunrise/Sunset Covers, Final Tracklist
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
After a few weeks of speculation, the official site has updated added the covers and confirmed the title of the previously tentative b-side.

Tags: sunrise/su
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NEXT LEVEL in the US, Sunrise/Sunset get tie-ins
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Ayu’s latest original album NEXT LEVEL has been released on US iTunes for $11.99.
In Japan, the official site has updated with Sunrise/Sunset’s official tie-ins. “Sunrise” will be the theme for the summer drama Dandy Daddy? while “Sunset” will be used Music.jp television ads.
- Ayumi Hamasaki at the US iTunes Music Store
- Official Site:【リリース情報】8月12日(水)NEW SINGLE「Sunrise / Sunset 〜LOVE is ALL〜」発売決定!!
Tags: iTunes, new single, next level, sunrise/sunset
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New Single! Sunrise/Sunset
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Ayu’s official site has updated announcing a brand new summer single: Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~! The single is set for release August 12 in a CD and CD+DVD format.
CD
- Sunrise 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (Original mix)
- Sunset 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (Original mix)
- Special Mega-Mash-Up-Mix (July 1st / Greatful days / fairyland / BLUE BIRD / glitter)(temporary title)
- Sunrise 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (Original mix –Instrumental-)
- Sunset 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (Original mix –Instrumental-)
DVD
- Sunrise 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (video clip)
- Sunset 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (video clip)
- Sunrise 〜LOVE is ALL〜 (making clip)
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New Records and Awards
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
After a little under a week on the market, Rule/Sparkle has already been declared Ayu’s 20th consecutive number one single by Oricon Style.
In addition, the RIA of Japan announced the winners of this year’s Japan Gold Disc Awards today. Ayu’s recent 10th anniversary collection A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~ was declared one of the top 10 albums of the year. It was one of seven single collections included on the list, three of which were released by label-mate EXILE. Fellow Avex idol Namie Amuro’s BEST FICTION was also awarded. Ayu received this title last year for both versions of A BEST 2.
Tags: a comple, gold disc award, oricon, rule/sparkle, sales
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