Mirrorcle World
Mirrorcle World is Ayumi Hamasaki's 44th single and is an extended version of Mirror, the opening track from her GUILTY album. The single was released on April 8, 2008, 10 years after Hamasaki's debut single, Poker Face. The single features two new recordings of her second and fifth singles, both released in 1998, "You" and "Depend on You," respectively. Mirrorcle World has been certified platinum by RIAJ for shipment of more than 250,000 copies in Japan, Hamasaki's first single to do so since 2006's "Blue Bird". As of 2008 Oricon Yearly Chart, it is the #33 best-selling single in Japan of 2008 and #1 best-first week sales for female artist in Japan of 2008.
Packaging text
The CD+DVD version of "Mirrorcle World," according to Avex, was released in a "special limited-edition package" which is packaged in a vertical sleeve. Also, first press editions of the CD+DVD versions comes with posters of the respective cover, and an extra-long vertical casing. The regular packaging is the same as normal CD+DVD singles.
Promotion
On January 9, rumors began circulating through Japanese media that Hamasaki was to fly to Venice to shoot a new commercial for Panasonic. The following day, the rumor was confirmed,and on February 22, Panasonic released the commercials, featuring "Mirrorcle World."In addition to shooting the Panasonic commercial in Italy, Hamasaki flew to Paris where she shot a music video for "Mirrorcle World."The promotional video was officially released on March 19, 2008.
Tracklist
Sales
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2008 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 145,576 | 193,016 | 15 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 2 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 33 |
Total Sales : 193,016 (Japan)
Total Sales : 254,000 (Avex)
