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Daybreak (Hamasaki Ayumi)
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- Daybreak
- Released
- 2002.03.06
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-30348
- Price
- ¥1,260
- Tracklist
- Daybreak "HΛL's Mix 2002"
- no more words "BRENT MINI'S ROTARY MIX"
- I am... "night clubbers mix"
- no more words "nicely nice remix"
- I am... "Ram's Special 11Days Mix"
- no more words "turn up the break mix"
- I am... "Huge Fairy tAle mix"
- no more words "Laugh & Peace Mix"
- Daybreak "HΛL's Mix 2002 -Instrumental-"
- opening Run "JK's extended mix"
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Vinyl
- Daybreak
- Released
- 2002.07.13
- Catalog Number
- RR12-88365
- Price
- ¥1,650
- Tracklist
- I am... "Ram's Special 11Days Mix"
- I am... "night clubbers mix"
- Daybreak "HΛL's Mix 2002"
- Information
"Daybreak" is Hamasaki Ayumi's 25th single. It's a recut single limited to 300,000 copies. "Daybreak" was used as the Panasonic Digital Camera "LUMIX F1" CM song. This single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and charted for nine weeks. It sold 197,140 copies, becoming the #57 single of 2002.
- Live Performances
- [2001.12.31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002 A
- [2002.03.13] Japan Gold Disc Awards
- [2002.04.27~06.16] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2002 A
- [2021.06.26~27] ayumi hamasaki MUSIC for LIFE ~return~
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- CREA + D・A・I + Matsuda Junichi
- Other Information
- Original Mix
- Acoustic Orchestra Version
- Arrangement: CMJK
- Programming: CMJK
- Keyboards: CMJK
- Strings: Udai Shika Group
- Mixed by Okawa Masayoshi
Music Video
PV Shot
The music video for "Daybreak" was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It shows Hamasaki on a deserted highway in the early morning. She is wearing heavy makeup and a torn white dress. At the end of the video she begins to walk away from the camera.
The song used was "HΛL's Mix 2002" version.
Credits
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- produced by max matsuura
- written & composed by ayumi hamasaki
- A&R + Directed by Yasuyuki Tomita
- Mastered by Shigeo Miyamoto at FLAIR
- A&R Coordination chief: Nobuhito Ikehata (avex trax)
- A&R Supervisor: Hidemi Arasaki (avex trax)
- Executive Supervisor: Katsuro Oshita (avex trax)
- Artist Management: Yuka Kikuchi (avex inc.), Junichi Kamitoku (avex inc.), Kouji Hashimoto (avex inc.)
- Artist Promotion: Toshiyasu Takahashi & avex Domestic Repertoire Promotion Dept.3, Akira Akutsu & avex inc. Advertisement Division
- Sales Promotion: Tomotsugu Ota, Kazuo Kosugi, Akihiro Terada, Yasuhiro Yamamoto & All avex distribution Staff
- Advisory Producers: Ryuhei Chiba, Motohiro Abe (avex inc.); Ryuzo Shoji (to max); Yoshihisa Nagata (prime direction inc.)
- General Producer: Shinji Hayashi (avex trax)
- Specially Coordinated by Tom Yoda (avex group)
- Art Direction: Shinichi Hara
- Design: Shigeru Kasai (RICE)
- Creative Coordination: Naoki Ueda (avex trax)
- Photographer: Leslie Kee (FEMME / TOKIO / JEDROOT / NEWYOURK)
- Assistant Photographer: Nd Chow, Masamichi Takeuchi
- Fashion Director: Koji Matsumoto
- Stylist: Souhei 'Hanchin' Nakahashi
- Hair & Make up: Keizo Kuroda (NEST + Allure)
- Assistant Hair & Make up: Takahiro Yamashita
- Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura
- Stand In: Atsuko 'Minori' Kubota
Disambiguation
The following are the different versions of this song released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.
- Daybreak
- Found on the I am... album as track #9. This is the original version of the song.
- Daybreak "HΛL's Mix 2002"
- Found on the "Daybreak" single as track #1 and on the "Daybreak" vinyl as track #3. This is a remix by HΛL and it's the version used in the music video and commercials.
- Daybreak "HΛL's Mix 2002 -Instrumental-"
- Found on the "Daybreak" single as track #9. This is "HΛL's Mix 2002" version without the main vocals.
- Daybreak "Non-Stop Mega Mix Version"
- Found on the ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version remix album as track #13. This is a remix by Lost Witness. Also known as "LW's Rising Sun Remix".
- Daybreak (Acoustic Orchestra Version)
- Found on the ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Acoustic Orchestra Version remix album as track #5. This version has an orchestra arrangement by CMJK.
- Daybreak "Orion Too remix"
- Found on the Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 remix album as track #16. This is a remixed version by Orion Too.
- Daybreak "Eurospeedy Mix"
- Found on the ayumi hamasaki RMX WORKS from SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 3 remix album as track #8. This was remixed by Dave Rodgers and Sandro Oliva.
- Daybreak (Plum mix)
- Found on the ayu-mi-x 7 presents ayu-ro mix 4 remix album as track #4. This is a remix by M.O.R.
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Single | Vinyl
- ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "HΛL's Mix 2002" | "HΛL's Mix 2002-Instrumental- | "Eurospeedy Mix" | "A COMPLETE" Remastering ver. | "Acapella" ver.
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