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[[File:Rule_Sparkle_JacketA.jpg|250px|thumb|CD+DVD Cover]]
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[[File:Rule_Sparkle_JacketB.jpg|250px|thumb|CD Only Type A Cover]]
{{AlbumInfoBox|
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[[File:Rule_Sparkle_JacketC.jpg|250px|thumb|CD Only Type B Cover]]
| Name = Rule/Sparkle
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; Artist
| Type = Single
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Single
| Cover = Rule_Sparkle_JacketB.jpg
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: Rule / Sparkle
| Background = hotpink
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; Released
| Released = 25 February 2009
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: 2009.02.25
| Genre = Pop/Rock, Electropop, Ballad
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; Catalog Number
| Label = [[avex trax]]
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: AVCD-31605/B <small>(CD+DVD)</small>
| Last Release = ''[[GREEN/Days]]'' <br /> (2008)
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: AVCD-31606 <small>(CD Only Type A)</small>
| This Release = '''Rule/Sparkle''' <br /> (2009)
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: AVCD-31607 <small>(CD Only Type B)</small>
| Next Release = TBA
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; Price
| Category = 2009 Singles
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: ¥1,890 <small>(CD+DVD)</small>
}}
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: ¥1,050 <small>(CD Only)</small>
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; CD (CD+DVD Edition) Tracklist
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#[[Rule]]
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#[[Sparkle]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
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#[[Sparkle|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
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; DVD Tracklist
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#[[Rule]] ([[PV]])
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#[[Rule]] (Making Clip)
  
'''''Rule/Sparkle''''' is [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s forty-fifth (forty-sixth overall) single. It was released on February 25, 2009 with 3 different versions, each having their own cover.
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;CD Type A Tracklist
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#[[Rule]]
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#[[Sparkle]]
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#[[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days (8-bits of tears YMCK remix)]]
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#[[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|DDays (Acoustic Orchestra version)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
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#[[Sparkle|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
  
The song "Rule" is used as the international theme song for the movie "Dragonball Evolution".
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;CD Type B Tracklist
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#[[Rule]]
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#[[Sparkle]]
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#[[Green (Hamasaki Ayumi)|GREEN (CMJK Spring Storm mix)]]
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#[[Green (Hamasaki Ayumi)|GREEN (Acoustic Orchestra version)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)]]
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#[[Rule|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
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#[[Sparkle|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)]]
  
"Sparkle" is used in advertisements for the Honda Zest Spark.
 
  
The single became Hamasaki's 32nd single to reach #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart and her 20th consecutive overall.
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;Information
It is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.
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"Rule/Sparkle" is the 44th single released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The single was released in 3 different editions. The song "[[Rule]]" was used as the international theme song for the movie [[Wikipedia":Dragonball Evolution|Dragonball Evolution]] while "Sparkle" is used as a CM song for the Honda Zest Spark.  
  
Toriyama Akira, the manga artist behind Dragon Ball, was commissioned by [[avex trax]] to draw an illustration of Hamasaki. The first pressing of the single features this illustration on the actual CD and the DVD itself.
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[[Toriyama Akira]], the manga artist behind [[Dragonball]], was commissioned by [[avex trax]] to draw an illustration of Hamasaki. The first pressing of the single features this illustration on the actual CD and the DVD itself. This is her first single since [[No Way to Say|No way to say]] to feature more than two alternate versions or remixes of any tracks.
  
This is her first single since "[[No way to say]]" to feature more than two alternate versions or remixes of any tracks.
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==External Links==
 
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*Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/806627/1/ CD+DVD] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/806632/1/ CD Only Type A] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/806633/1/ CD Only Type B]
==Track Listing==
 
===CD+DVD (Version A)===
 
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
 
!align="left"|#
 
!align="left"|Track Name
 
!align="left"|Length
 
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|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|Rule
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
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|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle
 
|align="left"|04:32
 
|-
 
|align="left"|3.
 
|align="left"|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
 
|align="left"|04:52
 
|-
 
|align="left"|4.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
 
|align="left"|06:45
 
|-
 
|align="left"|5.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
|-
 
|align="left"|6.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:31
 
|-
 
|}
 
|-
 
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===CD Only (Version B)===
 
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
 
!align="left"|#
 
!align="left"|Track Name
 
!align="left"|Length
 
|-
 
|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|Rule
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
|-
 
|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle
 
|align="left"|04:32
 
|-
 
|align="left"|3.
 
|align="left"|Days (8-bits of tears YMCK remix)
 
|align="left"|04:23
 
|-
 
|align="left"|4.
 
|align="left"|Days (Acoustic Orchestra version)
 
|align="left"|05:18
 
|-
 
|align="left"|5.
 
|align="left"|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
 
|align="left"|04:52
 
|-
 
|align="left"|6.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
 
|align="left"|06:45
 
|-
 
|align="left"|7.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
|-
 
|align="left"|8.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:31
 
|-
 
|}
 
|-
 
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===CD Only (Version C)===
 
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
 
!align="left"|#
 
!align="left"|Track Name
 
!align="left"|Length
 
|-
 
|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|Rule
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
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|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle
 
|align="left"|04:32
 
|-
 
|align="left"|3.
 
|align="left"|Green (CMJK Spring Storm mix)
 
|align="left"|05:46
 
|-
 
|align="left"|4.
 
|align="left"|Green (Acoustic Orchestra version)
 
|align="left"|04:57
 
|-
 
|align="left"|5.
 
|align="left"|Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
 
|align="left"|04:52
 
|-
 
|align="left"|6.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
 
|align="left"|06:45
 
|-
 
|align="left"|7.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:09
 
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|align="left"|8.
 
|align="left"|Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)
 
|align="left"|04:31
 
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|}
 
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===DVD (Version A Only)===
 
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
 
!align="left"|#
 
!align="left"|Track Name
 
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|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Music Clip)
 
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|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|Rule (Making of...)
 
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|}
 
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==Internal Links==
 
*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
*[[Rule/Sparkle/Artwork Gallery]]
 
  
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
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[[Category:2009 Singles]]

Revision as of 14:42, 7 May 2009

CD+DVD Cover
CD Only Type A Cover
CD Only Type B Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Single
Rule / Sparkle
Released
2009.02.25
Catalog Number
AVCD-31605/B (CD+DVD)
AVCD-31606 (CD Only Type A)
AVCD-31607 (CD Only Type B)
Price
¥1,890 (CD+DVD)
¥1,050 (CD Only)
CD (CD+DVD Edition) Tracklist
  1. Rule
  2. Sparkle
  3. Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
  4. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
  5. Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  6. Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)
DVD Tracklist
  1. Rule (PV)
  2. Rule (Making Clip)
CD Type A Tracklist
  1. Rule
  2. Sparkle
  3. Days (8-bits of tears YMCK remix)
  4. DDays (Acoustic Orchestra version)
  5. Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
  6. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
  7. Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  8. Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)
CD Type B Tracklist
  1. Rule
  2. Sparkle
  3. GREEN (CMJK Spring Storm mix)
  4. GREEN (Acoustic Orchestra version)
  5. Rule (80kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
  6. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
  7. Rule (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  8. Sparkle (Original mix -Instrumental-)


Information

"Rule/Sparkle" is the 44th single released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The single was released in 3 different editions. The song "Rule" was used as the international theme song for the movie Dragonball Evolution while "Sparkle" is used as a CM song for the Honda Zest Spark.

Toriyama Akira, the manga artist behind Dragonball, was commissioned by avex trax to draw an illustration of Hamasaki. The first pressing of the single features this illustration on the actual CD and the DVD itself. This is her first single since No way to say to feature more than two alternate versions or remixes of any tracks.

External Links