For My Dear...

For My Dear... Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 7 October 1998 Genre Pop Length 13:44 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology Trust For My Dear... (1998) Depend on you (1998) For My Dear... is Hamasaki Ayumi's fourth single under the avex trax label. The song was used in commercials for Morinaga's Meringue Chocolates. Footage from the song's PV was used in the commercial. Hamasaki recorded this song, as well as "Depend on you," during the recording sessions for the "A Song for XX" album. She wrote the lyrics to "For My Dear..." not long after those of the previous single, "Trust" were completed. During the time when I had to write this song,... I had various worries like 'What does 'Ayu' stand for?' and 'Why am I singing songs? It's not like I've always wanted to become a [singer]...'" Regarding the lyrics, Ayu adds, "I talk often about how weak I was when I was small...I couldn't face people because I would turn bright red. It's sad that there are things I don't have the skill to say, but... what do I have to do to speak of my existence?...It seems that the present Ayu has found music. I write lyrics, and I sing them. Having found this, little by little I can now communicate with people. I can write down these feelings, and 'For My Dear...' is the manifestation of that." The single reached #9 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of seven weeks. During the first week on the Oricon the single sold 28,590 copies, since then the single has gone on to sell a total of 74,440 copies. Track Listing # Track Name Length Credits 1. For My Dear... 04:33 2. For My Dear... (Acoustic Version) 04:36 3. For My Dear... (Instrumental) 04:35

For My Dear... (Reissue) Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 28 February 2001 Genre Pop Length 35:47 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology {{{Last Release}}} {{{This Release}}} {{{Next Release}}} Reissue The single was reissued as a 5" CD on February 28th, 2001 (as were Ayu's other 3" singles). The tracklist was expanded by the addition of remixes from the ayu-mi-x BOX SET-era analog release. Tracklist # Track Name Length 1. For My Dear... "Original Mix" 04:33 2. For My Dear... "Acoustic Version" 04:36 3. A Song for XX "she shell REPRODUCTION" 04:57 4. FRIEND II "JAZZY JET MIX" 05:51 5. As if... "Dub's L.B.M Remix" 06:43 6. For My Dear... "Original Mix -Instrumental-" 04:35 7. For My Dear... "Acoustic version -Instrumental-" 04:33

Music Video The "For My Dear..." PV was directed by Hiromitsu Odagami. The video follows the love stories between two couples, while Ayu sits at a table in a bar watching them. The story scenes are interrupted later by scenes of Ayu singing on a Heavenly looking set. Live Performances [1998.10.09] Super Dream Live|Super Dream Live [1998.10.17] Pop Jam [1998.10.24] Countdown TV [1998.10.30] Music Station [1998.11.09] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ [1999.05.08] Secret Live at Akasaka Blitz [2008.12.31] PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 Internal Links Hamasaki Ayumi External Links Oricon Profile Cherry Blossom Garden - (Lyrics)