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| Name = A
 
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| Type = Single
 
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| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
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| Cover = ayu-a.jpg
 
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| Background = navajowhite
 
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| Released = 11 August 1999
 
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| Genre = [[Pop]]
 
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| Length = 1:15:48
 
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| Label = [[avex trax]]
 
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| Last Release = ''[[Boys & Girls]]'' <br /> (1999)
 
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| This Release = '''A''' <br /> (1999)
 
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| Next Release = ''[[appears (single)|appears]]'' (1999)
 
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'''''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 (Hamasaki Ayumi)|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 (Hamasaki Ayumi)|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 (Hamasaki Ayumi)|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"]]
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[[File:RR12-88131.jpg|thumb|200px|Vinyl Cover]]
  
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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.
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; Artist
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Vinyl
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: A-side NYC
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; Released
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: 1999.10.06
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; Catalog Number
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: RR12-88131
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; Price
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: ¥1,427
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; Tracklist
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# [[Too Late (Hamasaki Ayumi)|too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"]]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"]]
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[[File:RR12-88131.jpg|thumb|200px|Vinyl Cover]]
  
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Ayu had this to say about the inspiration behind the songs:
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; Artist
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Vinyl
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: A-side TYO
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; Released
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: 1999.10.06
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; Catalog Number
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: RR12-88132
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; Price
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: ¥1,427
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; Tracklist
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll "HAL's MIX"]]
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# [[Trauma (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"]]
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# [[End Roll (Hamasaki Ayumi)|End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"]]
  
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monochrome: "When I was a child, the idea of a princess bound to her Prince Charming was a lovely thought to me. But now that I've become an adult, really, I think that type of thing shouldn't be enviable, I should be serious now....In the lyrics I say 'This fun, sad, and tender story.' That's me embracing the fairytale. I was able to hold on to alot of things, but right at this moment, there are alot of things I have to let go of."
 
  
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too late: "The phrase 'too late' has a negative context, but in this case I mean that if there's something you can't make on time, but you still just keep going, you gain experience and knowledge for every step you take... even if you're too late, in the end, some good has come of it."
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[[File:AyumiHamasaki-AUnreleased.jpg|thumb|170px|Unreleased Cover]]
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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.
  
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Trauma: "When I wrote the chorus... I did a good job expressing a positive, cute 'jumping up in the air feeling,' but when it came time to write the whole song, I didn't have even KINDA the same mood.... So the words couldn't come out, I couldn't concentrate....What I had to write versus what I was really thinking caused me some worry, so I had to think about what I was going to put forth. Until this, I'd never used words like 'cruelty' and 'insanity,' so I wondered if I should say that or if I should replace those words with something else. But now, honestly, I'm glad I used them as I did so that my real feelings could be conveyed."
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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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End roll: "I've never been able to watch a movie the whole way to the end, so I'm always leaving the movie theaters in the middle. I really do want to watch until the end, but I feel like I'm stuck and I want to get up, and that's such a good snapshot of myself... 'End roll' comes from me telling myself over & over, 'One of these days I'm going to watch a movie the whole way through to the end roll.'"
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==Disc Variants==
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The single was initially released in one regular-press color variant (black) and four limited-edition color variants (blue, red, 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.
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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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==Track Listing==
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|[[Image:AyumiHamasaki-ABlue.jpg|thumb|140px]]
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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." The regular (black) pressing tracklist is shown below.
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|[[Image:AyumiHamasaki-AOrange.jpg|thumb|140px]]
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|[[Image:AyumiHamasaki-AGolden.jpg|thumb|140px]]
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!align="left"|Length
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|[[Image:AyumiHamasaki-AGolden2.jpg|thumb|140px]]
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!align="left"|Credits
 
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|align="left"|monochrome Original Version
 
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|align="left"|04:30
 
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|align="left"|monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"
 
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|align="left"|09:35
 
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|align="left"|too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"
 
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|align="left"|08:12
 
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|align="left"|Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"
 
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|align="left"|06:10
 
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|align="left"|8.
 
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|align="left"|End roll "HAL's MIX"
 
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|align="left"|04:16
 
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|align="left"|9.
 
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|align="left"|04:31
 
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|align="left"|11.
 
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|align="left"|Trauma -instrumental-
 
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|align="left"|04:17
 
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|align="left"|12.
 
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|align="left"|End roll -instrumental-
 
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|align="left"|End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"
 
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|align="left"|05:08
 
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|align="left"|monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"
 
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|align="left"|06:43
 
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==Live Performances==
 
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monochrome:
 
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*[1999.08.13] Music Station
 
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*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
 
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too late:
 
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*[1999.08.16] Hey! Hey! Hey!
 
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*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
 
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*[1999.10.24] Velfarre
 
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Trauma:
 
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*[1999.08.17] J-Pop Night Channel A
 
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*[1999.09.02] UTABAN
 
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*[1999.10.24] Velfarre
 
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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
 
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==Internal Links==
 
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*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45106/1/ Oricon Profile]
  
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
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[[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]]
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[[Category:1999 Records]]
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[[Category:August 1999]]
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[[Category:October 1999]]
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[[Category:Million Singles]]

Latest revision as of 10:23, 9 November 2020

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"
Vinyl Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Vinyl
A-side NYC
Released
1999.10.06
Catalog Number
RR12-88131
Price
¥1,427
Tracklist
  1. too late "Razor 'N Guido Remix"
  2. monochrome "Keith Litman's Big City Vocal Mix"
Vinyl Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Vinyl
A-side TYO
Released
1999.10.06
Catalog Number
RR12-88132
Price
¥1,427
Tracklist
  1. monochrome "Dub's full color Remix"
  2. End roll "HAL's MIX"
  3. Trauma "Heavy Shuffle Mix"
  4. End roll "NEURO-mantic Mix"


Unreleased Cover
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.

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.

Disc Variants

The single was initially released in one regular-press color variant (black) and four limited-edition color variants (blue, red, 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.

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AyumiHamasaki-ARed.jpg
AyumiHamasaki-ABlue.jpg
AyumiHamasaki-AGreen.jpg
AyumiHamasaki-AOrange.jpg
AyumiHamasaki-AGolden.jpg
AyumiHamasaki-AGolden2.jpg

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