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{{AlbumInfoBox|
 
| Name = A
 
| Type = Single
 
| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
| Cover = ayu-a.jpg
 
| Background = navajowhite
 
| Released = 11 August 1999
 
| Genre = [[Pop]]
 
| Length = 1:15:48
 
| Label = [[avex trax]]
 
| Last Release = ''[[Boys & Girls]]'' <br /> (1999)
 
| This Release = '''A''' <br /> (1999)
 
| Next Release = ''[[appears (single)|appears]]'' (1999)
 
| Category = 1999 Singles
 
}}
 
  
'''''A''''' is Hamasaki Ayumi's tenth single under the avex trax label. All tracks were written by D.A.I and arranged by D.A.I and Naoto Suzuki. "monochrome" and "Trauma" were used in JT Momo no Tennensui commercials. "too late" was used in commercials for Honda's Giorno Crea line of motor scooters, and "End roll (HAL's Mix)" was used in commercials for Morinaga's Kongari chocolates.
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; Artist
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Single
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: A
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; Released
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: 1999.08.11
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; Catalog Number
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: AVCD-30050
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; Price
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: ¥1,260
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; Tracklist
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome]]
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# [[Too Late (Hamasaki Ayumi)|too late]]
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# [[Trauma]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll]]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"]]
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# [[Too Late (Hamasaki Ayumi)|too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"]]
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# [[Trauma|Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll "HΛL's Mix"]]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome (Instrumental)]]
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# [[Too Late (Hamasaki Ayumi)|too late (Instrumental)]]
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# [[Trauma|Trauma (Instrumental)]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll (Instrumental)]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"]]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"]]
  
The single was initially released in one regular-press color variant (black) and four limited-edition color variants (blue, pink, orange, and green). When the single hit a million copies, a gold color variant was released. When the single reached 1.5 million copies sold, a real gold disc with a gold-colored cover image was release to commemorate it.
 
  
Ayu had this to say about the inspiration behind the songs:
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; Information
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A is Hamasaki Ayumi's tenth single. monochrome and Trauma were used in JT Momo no Tennensui commercials. too late was used in commercials for Honda's Giorno Crea line of motor scooters, and End roll "HΛL's Mix" was used in commercials for Morinaga's Kongari chocolates. This single reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts, attaining that position for a total of three weeks (one, and then two more in a row after skipping a week), and sold 1,622,320 copies in 1999, becoming the #3 single of the year. It charted for 18 weeks and sold a total of 1,630,540 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single to date.
  
The single reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts, attaining that position for a total of three weeks (one, and then two more in a row after skipping a week), and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the charts. During its first week the single sold 508,940 copies, and has since sold a total of 1,630,540 copies, making this Ayumi's highest selling single to date (as of April 2009).
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The single was initially released in one regular-press color variant (black) and four limited-edition color variants (blue, pink, orange, and green). When the single hit a million copies, a gold color variant was released. When the single reached 1.5 million copies sold, a real gold disc with a gold-colored cover image was release to commemorate it.
 
 
==Track Listing==
 
 
 
While the content for every version of the CD is the same, track order has been shifted depending on the color of release. The black, pink, and gold-color versions begin the sequence with "monochrome," the blue version begins with "too late," the green and real gold versions begin with "Trauma," the orange version begins with "End roll." The regular (black) pressing tracklist is shown below.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
 
!align="left"|#
 
!align="left"|Track Name
 
!align="left"|Length
 
!align="left"|Credits
 
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|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|monochrome Original Version
 
|align="left"|04:30
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|too late Original Version
 
|align="left"|04:20
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|3.
 
|align="left"|Trauma Original Version
 
|align="left"|04:17
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|4.
 
|align="left"|End roll Original Version
 
|align="left"|04:49
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|5.
 
|align="left"|monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"
 
|align="left"|09:35
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|6.
 
|align="left"|too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"
 
|align="left"|08:12
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|7.
 
|align="left"|Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"
 
|align="left"|06:10
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|8.
 
|align="left"|End roll "HAL's MIX"
 
|align="left"|04:16
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|9.
 
|align="left"|monochrome -instrumental-
 
|align="left"|04:31
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|10.
 
|align="left"|too late -instrumental-
 
|align="left"|04:20
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|11.
 
|align="left"|Trauma -instrumental-
 
|align="left"|04:17
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|12.
 
|align="left"|End roll -instrumental-
 
|align="left"|04:49
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|13.
 
|align="left"|End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"
 
|align="left"|05:08
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|align="left"|14.
 
|align="left"|monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"
 
|align="left"|06:43
 
!align="left"|
 
|-
 
|}
 
|-
 
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==Live Performances==
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While the content for every version of the CD is the same, track order has been shifted depending on the color of release. The black, pink, and gold-color versions begin the sequence with monochrome, the blue version begins with too late, the green and real gold versions begin with Trauma, the orange version begins with End roll.
  
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; Live Performances
 
monochrome:
 
monochrome:
 
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*[1999.08.13] [[Music Station]]
*[1999.08.13] Music Station
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*[1999.08.17] [[J-Pop Night Channel A]]
*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
 
  
 
too late:
 
too late:
 
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*[1999.08.16] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!]]
*[1999.08.16] Hey! Hey! Hey!
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*[1999.08.17] [[J-Pop Night Channel A]]
*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
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*[1999.10.24] [[Velfarre]]
*[1999.10.24] Velfarre
 
  
 
Trauma:
 
Trauma:
 
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*[1999.08.17] [[J-Pop Night Channel A]]
*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
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*[1999.09.02] [[Utaban]]
*[1999.09.02] UTABAN
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*[1999.10.24] [[Velfarre]]
*[1999.10.24] Velfarre
 
  
 
End roll:
 
End roll:
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*[1999.08.17] [[J-Pop Night Channel A]]
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*[1999.09.24] [[Velfarre]]
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*[1999.11.13] [[Pop Jam]]
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*[1999.12.30] [[Hit MMM]]
  
*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
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==External Links==
*[1999.09.24] Velfarre
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45106/1/ Oricon Profile]
*[1999.11.13] Pop Jam
 
*[1999.12.30] Hit MMM
 
  
==Internal Links==
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{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
  
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
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[[Category:1999 Singles]]
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[[Category:1999 Number 1 Singles]]
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[[Category:1999 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
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[[Category:1,000,000 Plus Single Sales]]
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[[Category:Non Self-Titled Singles]]

Revision as of 17:03, 26 July 2009

CD Art
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Single
A
Released
1999.08.11
Catalog Number
AVCD-30050
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. monochrome
  2. too late
  3. Trauma
  4. End roll
  5. monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"
  6. too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"
  7. Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"
  8. End roll "HΛL's Mix"
  9. monochrome (Instrumental)
  10. too late (Instrumental)
  11. Trauma (Instrumental)
  12. End roll (Instrumental)
  13. End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"
  14. monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"


Information

A is Hamasaki Ayumi's tenth single. monochrome and Trauma were used in JT Momo no Tennensui commercials. too late was used in commercials for Honda's Giorno Crea line of motor scooters, and End roll "HΛL's Mix" was used in commercials for Morinaga's Kongari chocolates. This single reached #1 on the Oricon charts, attaining that position for a total of three weeks (one, and then two more in a row after skipping a week), and sold 1,622,320 copies in 1999, becoming the #3 single of the year. It charted for 18 weeks and sold a total of 1,630,540 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single to date.

The single was initially released in one regular-press color variant (black) and four limited-edition color variants (blue, pink, orange, and green). When the single hit a million copies, a gold color variant was released. When the single reached 1.5 million copies sold, a real gold disc with a gold-colored cover image was release to commemorate it.

While the content for every version of the CD is the same, track order has been shifted depending on the color of release. The black, pink, and gold-color versions begin the sequence with monochrome, the blue version begins with too late, the green and real gold versions begin with Trauma, the orange version begins with End roll.

Live Performances

monochrome:

too late:

Trauma:

End roll:

External Links