Appears
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- appears
- Released
- 1999.11.10
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-30064
- Price
- ¥1,260
- Tracklist
- appears "99 Greeting Mix"
- appears "Scud Filter Mix"
- appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
- WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"
- appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
- appears "HAL's MIX"
- immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"
- WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"
- appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
- immature "JT Original CM Version"
- appears "99 Greeting Mix" (Instrumental)
- immature "JT Original CM Version" (Instrumental)
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Vinyl
- appears
- Released
- 2000.03.22
- Catalog Number
- RR12-88152
- Price
- ¥1,427
- Tracklist
- appears "Scud Filter Mix"
- appears "HAL's MIX"
- appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
- appears "99 Greeting Mix″
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Vinyl
- appears remixed by junior vasquez
- Released
- 2001.05.27 (USA)
- Catalog Number
- AVA12
- Tracklist
- appears - Junior's Club mix
- appears - Junior's Instrumental
- appears - Junior's Padapella
- Vinyl
- appears Armin van Buuren Remixes
- Released
- 2005.02.17 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3005-1
- Tracklist
- appears - Armin van Buuren Rising Star 12" Instrum. mix
- appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix
- Vinyl
- appears The Remixes
- Released
- 2005.10.04 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3005-2
- Tracklist
- appears - Kyau vs. Albert remix
- appears - Kyau vs. Albert dub
- appears - Vince the Saint vs. Villa remix
- Information
appears is Hamasaki Ayumi's 11th single. It was released on the same day as the album LOVEppears and was limited to 300,000 copies. appears was used as the CM song for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. appears "99 Greeting Mix" was the Kao "Sofina Aube" Christmas CM song. immature was used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink. This single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and sold 282,170 copies in 1999, becoming the #81 single of the year. It charted for three weeks and sold a total of 290,550 copies.
- Live Performances
- [1999.11.08] Hey! Hey! Hey!
- [1999.11.10] Big Wednesday
- [1999.11.11] Utaban
- [1999.11.12] Music Station
- [1999.11.13] CDTV
- [1999.12.09] FNS Kayousai
- [1999.12.12] Super Dream Live
- [1999.12.20] Hey! Hey! Hey! Xmas Special
- [1999.12.22] Fresh Live
- [1999.12.24] Music Station Christmas Special
- [1999.12.31] CDTV Special Live
- [2000.01.03] CDTV All Hits
- [2000.03.31] Music Station Special
- [2003.12.22] Hey! Hey! Hey! Xmas Special
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- Kikuchi Kazuhito
- Other Information
- Arrangement: HΛL
- Keyboards: HΛL
- Programming: HΛL
- Guitar: Akimoto Naoya
- Mixing: Dave Way
Music Video
The music video for appears was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and various looks.
Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)
Director: Wataru Takeishi
Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)
Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK)
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami
Hair & Make up: CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION)
Assistant Hair & Make up: TARO (HAIR DIMENSION)
Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura
Coordination: Luis ishii Hernandes (Day O Prod.inc.)
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