Difference between revisions of "Rainbow (Hamasaki Ayumi album)"
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− | # [[RAINBOW]] (via website only - not on the CD) | + | # [[Rainbow (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|RAINBOW]] (via website only - not on the CD) |
# [[Everlasting Dream|everlasting dream]] | # [[Everlasting Dream|everlasting dream]] | ||
− | # [[WE WISH]] | + | # [[We Wish|WE WISH]] |
# [[Real Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Real me]] | # [[Real Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Real me]] | ||
# [[Free & Easy]] | # [[Free & Easy]] | ||
# [[Heartplace]] | # [[Heartplace]] | ||
− | # [[ | + | # [[Over (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Over]] |
− | # [[ | + | # [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]] |
# [[Taskinillusion|taskinillusion]] | # [[Taskinillusion|taskinillusion]] | ||
− | # [[ | + | # [[Everywhere Nowhere|everywhere nowhere]] |
# [[July 1st]] | # [[July 1st]] | ||
# [[Dolls]] | # [[Dolls]] | ||
− | # [[ | + | # [[Neverending Dream|neverending dream]] |
− | # [[ | + | # [[Voyage (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Voyage]] |
− | # [[Close to you]] | + | # [[Close to You|Close to you]] |
− | # [[Independent | + | # [[Independent|independent+]] |
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;Information | ;Information | ||
− | + | RAINBOW is [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s fifth full-length album. The first pressing of this album came with a passcode to enter a special website that allowed the listening of a 45-second instrumental sample of the song "[[Rainbow (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|RAINBOW]]", which was not yet completed. Fans were asked to send keywords and thoughts on the clip, which Hamasaki used as inspiration for the song lyrics. The completed song was released on the [[A Ballads|A BALLADS]] compilation several months later.The song was also later released in 5.1 Surround on the DVD-Audio version of the "RAINBOW" album. | |
− | Up until this point, | + | Up until this point, Hamasaki had only written lyrics in Japanese, which was highly unusual for a pop singer to do. This album marked the first time Hamasaki used English phrases in her lyrics. |
− | "[[Independent | + | "[[Independent|independent]]", originally on the [[H (Hamasaki Ayumi)|H]] single, is presented here with an abrupt ending, the song having been interrupted for a whole new full song to play, before the original "independent" ending is resumed at the very end. The full "suite" is listed here as [[Independent|independent+]]. The second song is referred to as "+" on subsequent releases. |
− | + | RAINBOW charted at #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts on its first week seliing 1,016,482 copies. It sold 1,856,919 copies in 2003, becoming the #2 album of the year. It charted for 22 weeks and sold a total of 1,857,870 copies. | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/496807/1/ Oricon Profile] | *[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/496807/1/ Oricon Profile] | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Hamasaki Ayumi}} |
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
[[Category:2002 Albums]] | [[Category:2002 Albums]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2002 Number 1 Albums]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2003 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] |
Revision as of 22:20, 21 July 2009
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Album
- RAINBOW
- Released
- 2002.12.18
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-17239
- Price
- ¥3,059
- Tracklist
- RAINBOW (via website only - not on the CD)
- everlasting dream
- WE WISH
- Real me
- Free & Easy
- Heartplace
- Over
- HANABI
- taskinillusion
- everywhere nowhere
- July 1st
- Dolls
- neverending dream
- Voyage
- Close to you
- independent+
- Information
RAINBOW is Hamasaki Ayumi's fifth full-length album. The first pressing of this album came with a passcode to enter a special website that allowed the listening of a 45-second instrumental sample of the song "RAINBOW", which was not yet completed. Fans were asked to send keywords and thoughts on the clip, which Hamasaki used as inspiration for the song lyrics. The completed song was released on the A BALLADS compilation several months later.The song was also later released in 5.1 Surround on the DVD-Audio version of the "RAINBOW" album.
Up until this point, Hamasaki had only written lyrics in Japanese, which was highly unusual for a pop singer to do. This album marked the first time Hamasaki used English phrases in her lyrics.
"independent", originally on the H single, is presented here with an abrupt ending, the song having been interrupted for a whole new full song to play, before the original "independent" ending is resumed at the very end. The full "suite" is listed here as independent+. The second song is referred to as "+" on subsequent releases.
RAINBOW charted at #1 on the Oricon charts on its first week seliing 1,016,482 copies. It sold 1,856,919 copies in 2003, becoming the #2 album of the year. It charted for 22 weeks and sold a total of 1,857,870 copies.
External Links
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