Talkin' 2 Myself

CD+DVD Cover

CD Only Cover

Artist

Hamasaki Ayumi

Single

talkin' 2 myself

Released

2007.09.19 (Japan)

2007.09.28 (Hong Kong)

Catalog Number

AVCD-31332/B (CD+DVD)

AVCD-31333 (CD Only)

Price

¥1,890 (CD+DVD)

¥1,050 (CD Only)

CD Tracklist

1. talkin' 2 myself
2. decision "Original mix"
3. fated "Orchestra version"
4. talkin' 2 myself "Original mix -Instrumental-"
5. decision "Original mix -Instrumental-"

DVD Tracklist

1. talkin' 2 myself <video clip>
2. decision <video clip>

Information

"talkin' 2 myself" is the 42nd single released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The title song "talkin' 2 myself" was used as Panasonic's Lumix FX33 commercial song. The B-side, "decision" was used as music.jp TV commercial song. The single was recorded in Los Angeles. The full single leaked on Sunday 16th September, 3 days before the official release. This single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and sold 108,347 copies in 2007, becoming the #79 single of the year. It charted for nine weeks and sold a total of 108,347 copies.

Live Performances

• [2007.08.12~26] a nation '07 summer festival
• [2007.09.14] MUSIC STATION
• [2007.09.21] Music Japan
• [2007.09.21] Music Fighter
• [2007.09.24] HEY! HEY! HEY! 3 Hours Live Special
• [2007.09.29] CDTV
• [2007.10.05] Music Station (3 Jikan Special)
• [2007.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary
• [2008.04.05~11.02] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 ~10th Anniversary~ Live in TAIPEI
• [2017.05.13~07.17] ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017
• [2018.10.19~2019.02.21] ayumi hamasaki LIVE TOUR -TROUBLE- 2018-2019 A
• [2020.02.20~21] ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~
• [2020.07.25] ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~

Song Information

Lyrics

Hamasaki Ayumi

Music

Nakano Yuta

Other Information

Arrangement: HΛL

Programing: HΛL (Umesaki Toshiharu, Shimizu Takehito)

Additional Programming: Maruyama Mayuko

Drums: Andy Selway

Bass: Tom Ayers

Guitar: Shimizu Takehito

Strings Arrangement & Conduct: David Campbell

Strings: The David Campbell String Ensemble

Pre-Production Violin: Kasuya Tsukasa, Kitakaze Mai

Mixed by Morimoto Koji

Music Video

PV Shot

The music video for "talkin' 2 myself" was directed by Inoue Tetsuo. It has a punk-rock feeling to it.

It features Hamasaki and her crew dancing in a desolate urban area. It has cut-ins of children playing in a yard while she is watching.

Credits

Click "Expand" for more details:

Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the single.

• Produced by max matsuura

• Directed and Recorded by Koji Morimoto
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering
• Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant Recording Studios, LA, Conway Recording Studios, LA

• trk.3 Arrangement: Tatsuya Murayama
• trk.3 Strings: Murayama Kiriyama Strings
• trk.3 Mixed by: Shunichi Kogai

• A&R: Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
• A&R Direction: Hidetomo Yoneda (avex trax)

• Artist Management: Kouji Hashimoto, Tadashi Urakami, Masaaki Gyobu (avex entertainment inc.)
• Artist Brand Management: Motohiro Abe (HEARTSAVER inc.)

• Visual Producer: Kiyoshi 'Utsumizm' Utsumi (avex group)
• Media Promotion: All Media Division Promotion Room staff (avex entertainment inc.)
• Media Promotion Supervisor: Akira Akutsu (avex entertainment inc.)
• Sales Promotion: Jun Yogi & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)

• A&R Supervisor: Hiroshi Ishimori, Takashi Okuda (avex trax)
• A&R Executive Supervisor: Jun Harada (avex trax)

• General Producers: Shinji Hayashi, Takashi Araki, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)

• Art Direction: Shinichi Hara
• Design: Hirotomi Suzumoto (momoya)
• Photographer: Kazuyoshi Shimomura (AVGVST)
• Assistant Photographer: Satoko Mitomi
• Stylist: Kei 'Okei' Ito (ab fab)
• Assistant Stylist: Yoko Honda (ab fab)
• Costume Creator: Akira Noda (Workaholik)
• Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura (Three Peace)
• Assistant Nail Artist: Shingo 'Minazo' Sano
• Hair & Make up: Jin 'Gori' Kiyota (Rond.)
• Assistant Hair & Make up: Shoichi 'Sho' Nakamura
• Stand In: Takami 'Poroko' Desaki

• Creative Coordination: Naoki Ueda (avex marketing communications inc.)
• CG Treatment: Makoto Harikae, Hiroko Tanaka, Hiroki Yura (amana)
• Quality Control: Masashi Shinabe, Toshiyuki Suzuki (avex marketing inc.)
• DVD Authoring: Yohei Sato (avex marketing inc.)
• Team Ayu: Kazuki 'Mr' Okabe (avex entertainment inc.)

"talkin' 2 myself" video clip
Directed by Tetsuo Inoue

"decision" video clip
Directed by Wataru Takeishi

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	70,325
1	6	7	5	4	5	5	4	18,653
4	14	16	14	11	8	7	11	7,926
8	15	21	23	19	14	16	17	4,798
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32	2,444
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	70	1,608
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	73	1,290
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	107	812
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	153	491

Total Reported Sales: 108,347

Other Charts Positions

Country	Chart	Weeks
Hong Kong	Asian Chart	34	-	-	-	-
	Japanese Chart	9	-	17	-	-

Disambiguation

The following are the different versions of this song released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.

talkin' 2 myself

Found on the GUILTY album as track #3. This is the standard version of the song, often referred to as "Original Mix".

talkin' 2 myself "Original mix -Instrumental-"

Found on the "talkin' 2 myself" single as track #4. This is the standard version without its main vocals.

talkin' 2 myself × STONEBRIDGE

Found on the ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD- remix album as track #2. This is a remixed version by Swedish DJ StoneBridge.

talkin' 2 myself (STONEBRIDGE Club Mix)

Found on the "HEAVEN / talkin' 2 myself" vinyl as track #3. This is a club remix by StoneBridge.

talkin' 2 myself (STONEBRIDGE Instrumental)

Found on the "HEAVEN / talkin' 2 myself" vinyl as track #4. This is a non-vocal remix by StoneBridge.

talkin' 2 myself (EUROGROOVES fashion mix)

Found on the ayu-mi-x 7 presents ayu-ro mix 4 remix album as track #10. This is a remix by Sergio Dall'ora and Luca Degani.

External Links

• Oricon Profile: CD+DVD | CD Only
• ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "Instrumental" ver. | "Acapella" ver.