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M (Hamasaki Ayumi)
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- M
- Released
- 2000.12.13
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-30197
- Price
- ¥1,260
- Tracklist
- M "Original Mix"
- M "Dub's Hard Pop Remix"
- SEASONS "Yuta's weather report mix"
- M "nicely nice winter parade remix"
- Far away "Laugh & Peace MIX"
- M "REWIRED MIX"
- M "SMOKERS MIX"
- M "RANK-M Mix"
- M "NEUROTIC EYE'S Mix"
- M "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- DVD Single
- M
- Released
- 2001.02.07
- Catalog Number
- AVBD-91049
- Price
- ¥1,575
- Tracklist
- M (PV)
- M (TV-CM)
- making of M
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Vinyl
- M
- Released
- 2001.07.14
- Catalog Number
- RR12-88219
- Price
- ¥1,575
- Tracklist
- M "Dub's Hard Pop Remix"
- M "nicely nice winter parade remix"
- M "Original Mix"
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- M (Part 1)
- Released
- 2003.09.06 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3002-1
- Tracklist
- M (Above & Beyond Typhoon Dub)
- M (Above & Beyond Vocal Mix)
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- M (Part 2)
- Released
- 2003.09.26 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3002-2
- Tracklist
- M (Van Eyden vs. M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
- M (Tectonic Shift vs. André Visior Remix)
- M (Above & Beyond Instrumental Mix)
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- M (Part 3)
- Released
- 2003.11.02 (Germany; limited edition)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3002-LTD
- Tracklist
- M (Above & Beyond Vocal Dub Mix)
- M (Tectonic Shift vs. André Visior Instrumental Mix)
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- M
- Released
- 2004.05.05 (Spain)
- Catalog Number
- VLMX 1607-3
- Tracklist
- M (Above & Beyond Vocal Dub Mix)
- M (Above & Beyond Vocal Mix)
- M (Van Eyden vs. M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
- M (Tectonic Shift vs. André Visior Remix)
- 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.
The Japanese vinyl was released under Rythm REPUBLIC label, the German ones under the Drizzly label, and the Spanish vinyl was released under the Electropolis label. All international vinyls were released under the nickname of AYU.
- Live Performances
- [2000.12.31] ayumi hamasaki countdown live 2000-2001 A
- [2001.06.22~07.07] ayumi hamasaki DOME TOUR 2001 A
- [2001.12.31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002 A
- [2002.04.27~06.16] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2002 A
- [2002.07.06~07.28] ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A
- [2003.10.09~31] A MUSEUM ~30th single collection live~
- [2004.12.31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2004-2005 A
- [2007.03.10~06.10] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~
- [2011] ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION
- [2013] ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- CREA
- Other Information
- Arrangement: HΛL
- Programming: HΛL
- Keyboards: HΛL
- Guitar: Akimoto Naoya
- Mixing: Morimoto Koji
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
Total Reported Downloads by RIAJ: 250,000
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