Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)

"Days / GREEN" Cover

Artist

Hamasaki Ayumi

Song

Days

Lyrics

Hamasaki Ayumi

Music

Tago Kunio

Other Information

Original mix

Arrangement: HΛL

Programming: HΛL (Umesaki Toshiharu, Shimizu Takehito)

Additional Programming: Maruyama Mayuko

Drums: Tamada Tom

Guitar: Shimizu Takehito

Mixed by Morimoto Koji

Acoustic Orchestra version

Arrangement: Nakano Yuta

Strings: Yu Manabe Strings

Mixed by Hashimoto Masashi

A Classical ver.

Arrangement: Haginomori Hideaki

Flute: Takakawa Hideyo

Harp: Asakawa Tomoyuki

Horn: Jonathan Hammill, Uema Yoshiyuki

Oboe: Morieda Mayuko

Strings: Yoshida Uchu Strings

"Days" is a song recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi, first released as an A-side on her single "Days / GREEN". The song is described as a classic winter ballad with sad lyrics. It was used as the commercial song for NTT Communications' "MUSICO".

Live Performances

• [2008.12.03] FNS
• [2008.12.05] MUSIC STATION
• [2008.12.16] Best Artist 2008
• [2008.12.28] Music Japan
• [2008.12.20] CDTV
• [2008.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A
• [2009.04.11~08.22] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~
• [2011.05.07~10.19] ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A
• [2015.09.29~12.03] TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR
• [2016.05.14~07.18] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~
• [2017.09.06~2018.02.13] ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning Chapter 2 ~sacrifice~
• [2018.10.19~2019.02.21] ayumi hamasaki LIVE TOUR -TROUBLE- 2018-2019 A

Music Video

PV Shot

The PV for "Days" was directed by Ishii Takahide. The video shows Ayumi having a dream where she is going out with Shu-ya, only to wake up and find out that he has different girlfriend in real life.

Disambiguation

The following are the different versions of this song released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.

Days

Found on the "Days / GREEN" single and on the NEXT LEVEL as track #13. This is the standard version of the song, sometimes referred to as "Original mix".

Days (Original mix -Instrumental-)

Found on the "Days / GREEN" singles. This is the standard version of the song without the main vocals.

Days (8-bits of tears YMCK remix)

Found on the CD Type A "Rule / Sparkle" single as track #3. The remix by YMCK features 8-bit instruments and vocoder.

Days (Acoustic Orchestra Version)

Found on the CD Type A "Rule / Sparkle" single as track #4. It features a new orchestra and strings arrangement.

Days - PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A ver.

Found on the NEXT LEVEL live CD as track #15. This is the live recording of her performance at the ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A concert. The arrangement is similar to the standard version of the song.

Days (ARENA TOUR 2009 Live)

Found on ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ as track #13. The arrangement is similar to the standard version of the song.

Days (Aly & Fila remix)

Found on the ayu-mi-x 7 presents ayu trance 4 remix album as track #4. It is a remix made by the egyptian duo Aly & Fila.

Days - A Classical ver.

Found on the A Classical remix album as track #6. This version has a classical arrangement by Haginomori Hideaki.

Days [Vivaldi: Violin Kyousoukyokushuu "Shiki"~"Fuyu" Dai 2 Gakushou]

Found on the LOVE CLASSICS album as track #3. This is a mash-up between the original song and Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" (Winter, 2nd Movement).

External Links

• ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "Original mix" | "Instrumental" ver. | "8-bits of tears YMCK Remix" | "Acoustic Orchestra version" | "LOVE CLASSICS Ver." | "Acapella" ver.