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Dearest (Hamasaki Ayumi)

CD Art
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Single
Dearest
Released
2001.09.27
Catalog Number
AVCD-30294
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. Dearest "Original Mix"
  2. Dearest "Depth Nostalgic windmix"
  3. NEVER EVER "Jonathan Peters Radio Mix"
  4. Dearest "Energized Mix"
  5. Dearest "Huge 20011002 mix"
  6. Endless sorrow "Hex Hector Main Radio Mix"
  7. Dearest "Laugh and Peace Mix"
  8. Dearest "Fresh energy MIX"
  9. M "Johnny Vicious RADIO VOX"
  10. Dearest "Original Mix - Instrumental"
  11. Dearest "Acoustic Piano Version"


Information

"Dearest" is Hamasaki Ayumi's 24th single. The title track was used as the third ending theme for the anime InuYasha. This single reached #1 on the weekly Oricon charts and sold 696,990 copies in 2001, becoming the #17 single of the year. It charted for 17 weeks and sold a total of 750,420 copies.

Performances

Song Information

Lyrics
Hamasaki Ayumi
Music
CREA + D・A・I
Other Information
Arrangement: Suzuki Naoto
Keyboards: Suzuki Naoto
Programming: Iida Takahiro
Guitar: Hayashibe Naoki
Background Vocal: Hirotani Junko
Mixing: Inada Noriki

Disambiguation

Dearest
Found on "Dearest" single as track #1 and on I am... album as track #13. This is the standard version of the song.
Dearest "Depth Nostalgic windmix"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #2. This is a remix by CMJK.
Dearest "Energized Mix"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #4. It was remixed by KO・I.
Dearest "Huge 20011002 mix"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #5. It was remixed by Huge.
Dearest "Laugh and Peace Mix"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #7. It is a remix made by Laugh and Peace.
Dearest "Fresh energy MIX"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #8. It's a Ise Satoshi remix.
Dearest "Original Mix - Instrumental"
Found on "Dearest" single as track #10. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
Dearest "Acoustic Piano Version"
Found on "Dearest" single as a bonus track and on ayu-mi-x IV + selection Acoustic Orchestra Version album as track #13. This is a piano version and has another arrangement with strings, harp and piano features.
Dearest (Non-Stop Mega Mix)
Found on ayu-mi-x IV + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version remix album as track #1. This is a Jonathan Peters remix and RAZOR remix.
Dearest [Jonathan Peters Radio Mix]
Found on the second disc of ayu-mi-x IV + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version remix album as track #1. This is the shorter remix version.
Dearest [The Implication DUB Mix]
Found on the second disc of ayu-mi-x IV + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version remix album as track #7. It is remixed by Qeezy.
Dearest ~Rank 1 remix~
Found on Cyber Trance presents ayu trance 2 album as track #5. This is a remix made by Rank 1.
Dearest (Sentimental Euro Mix)
Found on RMX Works from Super Eurobeat presents ayu-ro mix 3 album as track #3. It is a Laurent Newfield remix.
Dearest (Razor 'N Guido Club mix)
Found on ayu-mi-x 7 -version HOUSE- remix album as track #2.

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