Rule / Sparkle

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+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. Days (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 45th single released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The single was released in 3 different editions. "Rule" was used as the international theme song for the movie Dragonball Evolution while "Sparkle" was used as a CM song for the Honda Zest Spark. This is her first single since "No way to say" to feature more than two alternate versions or remixes of any tracks.

Toriyama Akira, the manga artist behind Dragonball, was commissioned by avex trax to draw an illustration of Hamasaki. The first pressing of the singles feature this illustration on the actual CD and the DVD itself.

The single is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	95,309
1	11	11	11	10	9	7	10	17,930
5	16	17	14	13	11	11	14	8,886
12	23	24	18	18	20	21	20	3,885
14	37	36	35	44	28	32	34	2,222
32	39	37	-	40	45	42	50	1,302
42	-	-	-	-	-	-	88	628
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	124	378
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	199	276

Total Reported Sales: 130,816

Total Reported Downloads: 100,000 (Rule)

Total Reported Downloads by RIAJ: 250,000 (Rule)

Billboard Japan Hot Single Sales Chart Positions

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
Position	1	9	13	19	28	43	73

G-Music Japanese Chart Positions

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6
Position	10	1	3	7	7	14
Percentage	1.43%	24.49%	4.53%	3.18%	1.36%	0.74%

External Links

• Oricon Profile: CD+DVD | CD Only Type A | CD Only Type B