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; Artist
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; Released
; Released
: 2000.12.13
: 2000.12.13
; Catalog Code
; Catalog Number
: AVCD-30197
: AVCD-30197
; Price
; Price
: ¥ 1,260
: ¥1,260
; Tracklist
; Tracklist
# M "Original Mix"
# M "Original Mix"
# M "Dub's Hard Pop Remix"
# M "Dub's Hard Pop Remix"
# [[Seasons|SEASONS]] "Yuta's weather report mix"
# [[Seasons|SEASONS "Yuta's weather report mix"]]
# M "nicely nice winter parade remix"
# M "nicely nice winter parade remix"
# [[Far away]] "Laugh & Peace MIX"
# [[Far Away|Far away "Laugh & Peace MIX"]]
# M "REWIRED MIX"
# M "REWIRED MIX"
# M "SMOKERS MIX"
# M "SMOKERS MIX"
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# M "NEUROTIC EYE'S Mix"
# M "NEUROTIC EYE'S Mix"
# M "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
# M "Original Mix -Instrumental-"


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[[Image:M DVD.jpg|thumb|250px|DVD Art]]


; DVD
; Artist
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
; DVD Single
: M
: M
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: AVBD-91049
: AVBD-91049
; Price
; Price
: ¥ 1,575
: ¥1,575
; Tracklist
; Tracklist
# M ([[PV]])
# M ([[PV]])
# M TV-[[CM]]
# M (TV-CM)
# making of M


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; Information
; Information
M is Hamasaki Ayumi's 19th single. The lyrics of M are about Hamasaki talking to Maria (the Japanese reference to [[Wikipedia:Mary (mother of Jesus)|The Virgin Mary]]), or also possibly to [[Wikipedia:Mary Magdalene|Mary Magdalene]], hence the title "M". The original and a remix of the song were both used in ad campaigns for the TU-KA mobile phones. The first [[CM]] ad features the original song and promotes the "TT03Z A Model", with a limited cell phone designed by Hamasaki herself. The other CM features the remix and promotes the TU-KA funstyle mobile phone. This is the first song with music written by Hamasaki under her pen name [[CREA]]. This single reached #1 on [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 18 weeks. It sold 1,319,070 copies, becoming the #2 single of 2001.


"M" is the 19th single released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The lyrics of "M" are about Ayumi talking to "Maria" (the Japanese reference to [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) The Virgin Mary]), or also possibly to [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene Mary Magdalene], hence the title "M". The orininal and a remix of the song were both used in ad campaigns for the TU-KA mobile phones. The first [[CM]] ad features the original song and is promoting the "TT03Z A Model", with a limited cell phone designed by Ayumi herself. The other [[CM]] features the remix and is promoting the TU-KA funstyle mobile phone. This is the first song with music written by Ayumi under her pen name [[CREA]]. The single reached #1 on [[Oricon]] charts and stayed on the charts for a total of eighteen weeks. During it's first week the single sold 541,350 copies and has since sold a total of 1,319,070 copies.
M is also Hamasaki Ayumi's second DVD single. It was released two months after the CD single and contains the [[PV|music video]], the [[CM]] promoting the CD and the making of.
 
"M" is also the 2nd DVD single released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The DVD single released two months after the CD single and contains both the [[CM]] promoting the CD and [[PV|music video]] for the song.
 
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Hamasaki - M1.JPG|[[Image:200px-Hamasaki_-_M1.JPG|200px|A shot from the video]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:Hamasaki - M1.JPG|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>A shot from the video</div></div></div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Hamasaki - M2.JPG|[[Image:200px-Hamasaki_-_M2.JPG|200px|A shot from the video]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:Hamasaki - M2.JPG|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>A shot from the video</div></div></div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Hamasaki - M3.JPG|[[Image:200px-Hamasaki_-_M3.JPG|200px|A shot from the video]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:Hamasaki - M3.JPG|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>A shot from the video</div></div></div>
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline">Song Information</span>==


==Song Information==
; Lyrics
; Lyrics
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
; Music
; Music
: [[CREA]]
: [[CREA]]
; Other Information
; Arrangement
: Arrangment: [[HΛL|HΛL]]
: [[HΛL]]
 
==<span class="mw-headline">Music Video</span>==
 
The [[PV|music video]] for "M" was directed by [[Wataru Takeishi|Wataru Takeishi]]. The video features Ayumi standing inside of a church, and after the snow creeps in another Ayumi appears in a wedding dress wearing blue contacts. The video then switches to an outside view of the church were Ayumi and her band are playing. After the song ends the wedding gown image of Ayumi leaves the church just how it entered.
 
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==<span class="mw-headline">Oricon Chart Positions</span>==
==Music Video==
The [[PV|music video]] for M was directed by [[Takeishi Wataru]]. The video features Hamasaki standing inside of a church, and after the snow creeps in, another Hamasaki appears in a wedding dress wearing blue contacts. The video then switches to an outside view of the church were Hamasaki and her band are playing. After the song ends the wedding gown image of Hamasaki leaves the church just how it entered.


==Oricon Chart Positions==
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'''Total Sales:''' 1,319,070 copies
'''Total Reported Sales:''' 1,319,070


==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
==External Links==
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/410880/1/ Oricon Profile]


* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/410880/1/ Oricon Profile]
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}


{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
[[Category:2001 Singles]]
[[Category:2001 Number 1 Singles]]
[[Category:2001 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
[[Category:2001 DVDs]]
[[Category:2001 Songs]]
[[Category:Hamasaki Ayumi Songs]]
[[Category:CM Theme Song]]
[[Category:1,000,000 Plus Single Sales]]

Revision as of 15:36, 25 July 2009

CD Art
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Single
M
Released
2000.12.13
Catalog Number
AVCD-30197
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. M "Original Mix"
  2. M "Dub's Hard Pop Remix"
  3. SEASONS "Yuta's weather report mix"
  4. M "nicely nice winter parade remix"
  5. Far away "Laugh & Peace MIX"
  6. M "REWIRED MIX"
  7. M "SMOKERS MIX"
  8. M "RANK-M Mix"
  9. M "NEUROTIC EYE'S Mix"
  10. M "Original Mix -Instrumental-"



DVD Art
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
DVD Single
M
Released
2001.02.07
Catalog Number
AVBD-91049
Price
¥1,575
Tracklist
  1. M (PV)
  2. M (TV-CM)
  3. making of M


Information

M is Hamasaki Ayumi's 19th single. The lyrics of M are about Hamasaki talking to Maria (the Japanese reference to The Virgin Mary), or also possibly to Mary Magdalene, hence the title "M". The original and a remix of the song were both used in ad campaigns for the TU-KA mobile phones. The first CM ad features the original song and promotes the "TT03Z A Model", with a limited cell phone designed by Hamasaki herself. The other CM features the remix and promotes the TU-KA funstyle mobile phone. This is the first song with music written by Hamasaki under her pen name CREA. This single reached #1 on Oricon charts and charted for 18 weeks. It sold 1,319,070 copies, becoming the #2 single of 2001.

M is also Hamasaki Ayumi's second DVD single. It was released two months after the CD single and contains the music video, the CM promoting the CD and the making of.

Song Information

Lyrics
Hamasaki Ayumi
Music
CREA
Arrangement
HΛL

Music Video

The music video for M was directed by Takeishi Wataru. The video features Hamasaki standing inside of a church, and after the snow creeps in, another Hamasaki appears in a wedding dress wearing blue contacts. The video then switches to an outside view of the church were Hamasaki and her band are playing. After the song ends the wedding gown image of Hamasaki leaves the church just how it entered.

Oricon Chart Positions

Week Date Position Weekly Sales Total Sales
Week 1 2000.12.25 1 541,350 541,350
Week 2 2001.01.01 1 185,290 726,640
Week 3 2001.01.15 2 246,150 972,790
Week 4 2001.02.22 2 95,770 1,068,560
Week 5 2001.02.29 5 58,770 1,127,330
Week 6 2001.02.05 6 57,490 1,184,820
Week 7 2001.02.12 7 47,370 1,232,190
Week 8 2001.02.19 12 28,320 1,260,510
Week 9 2001.02.23 23 19,320 1,279,830
Week 10 2001.03.05 33 11,550 1,291,380
Week 11 2001.03.12 51 6,650 1,298,030
Week 12 2001.03.19 46 5,770 1,303,800
Week 13 2001.03.26 62 3,840 1,307,640
Week 14 2001.04.02 56 3,660 1,311,300
Week 15 2001.04.09 66 2,840 1,314,140
Week 16 2001.04.19 71 2,830 1,316,970
Week 17 2001.04.23 91 2,100 1,319,070

Total Reported Sales: 1,319,070

External Links