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# [[Song 4 U|Song 4 u (Orchestra version)]]
# [[Song 4 U|Song 4 u (Orchestra version)]]
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me (SHINICHI OSAWA remix)]]
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me (SHINICHI OSAWA remix)]]
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me (Remo-con rmx - Extended)]]
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me (Remo-con rmx Extended)]]
# [[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing (Dubscribe remix)]]
# [[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing (Dubscribe remix)]]
# [[Melody (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Melody (BROKEN HAZE remix)]]
# [[Melody (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Melody (BROKEN HAZE remix)]]
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# [[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing]] ([[PV|video clip]])
# [[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing]] ([[PV|video clip]])
# [[Song 4 U|Song 4 u]] (making clip)
# [[Song 4 U|Song 4 u]] (making clip)


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''LOVE'' is [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s third mini-album. It was released in three editions : a CD+DVD edition, a CD-Only edition, and a CD-Only "Tales" edition containing a special code to download bonus contents in the PS3 game ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Xillia 2|Tales of Xillia 2]]''. The song "[[Song 4 U|Song 4 u]]" was used as the theme song of ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Xillia 2|Tales of Xillia 2]]''. It is also the first release of the special 5 consecutive months releases event to commemorate her 15th anniversary.<br>
''LOVE'' is [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s third mini-album (4th overall). It was released in three editions : a CD+DVD edition, a CD-Only edition, and a CD-Only "Tales" edition containing a special code to download bonus contents in the PS3 game ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Xillia 2|Tales of Xillia 2]]''. The song "[[Song 4 U|Song 4 u]]" was used as the theme song of ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Xillia 2|Tales of Xillia 2]]''. It is also the first release of the special 5 consecutive months releases event to commemorate her 15th anniversary.<br>
<br>The DVD originally included a [[PV]] for "[[Melody (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Melody]]", but was very soon replaced by "[[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing]]"'s [[PV]].
<br>The DVD originally included a [[PV]] for "[[Melody (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Melody]]", but was very soon replaced by "[[Missing (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Missing]]"'s [[PV]].
The mini album is certified [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201211.html Gold] for shipment of 100,000 copies.
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==Credits==
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[[File:Love Promotion.jpg|240px|thumb|Hamasaki promoting the album.]]
*'''Produced by max matsuura'''
*'''A&R + Director''': Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
*'''Mastered by''' Shigeo Miyamoto (form THE MASTER)
*'''Recordist''': Naoki Yamada, Koji Morimoto (prime sound studio form), Yuichi Nagayama, Satoshi Kumasaka (prime sound studio form)
*'''Recorded & Mixed''' at prime sound studio form, avex studio azabu, Bunkamura Studio
*'''Recording Direction Support''': Yasuhiko Hoshino (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Studio Setup Assist''': Noriko Yajima (prime sound studio form)
*'''Artist Management Chief''': Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
*'''Artist Management''': Takahiro 'SUGI' Sugiue (avex management inc.), [[miccie|Masamichi Imafuku]], Seiko Suzuki (A COLLECTION)
*'''Artist Brand Management''': Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
*'''Visual Producer''': Kiyoshi 'Mizumo' Utsumi (avex group)
*'''Media Promotion Chief''': Hideki Hori (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Media Promotion''': Hidemasa Inamura, Kentaro Wada, Yosuke Kawai, Shigenobu Hoshino & All Promotion Division Media Room and Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Sales Promotion Chief''': Norio Udaka (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Sales Promotion''': Daisuke Takase, Takashi Saigo (avex entertainment inc.) & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
*'''Tie-up Coordination''': Kenichiro Kimura, Kensuke Fujihara & All Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Casting Coordination''': All Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
*'''Merchandising Director''': Naomi Mayuzumi (avex management inc.)
*'''Advisory Merchandising Producer''': Koichiro Tanaka (avex marketing inc.)
*'''Team Ayu Producer''': Shinsuke Kubo (avex marketing inc.)
*'''Team Ayu Operation''': Yosuke Hojo (avex marketing inc.)
*'''Web Designer''': Yukiko Ito, Shunichi Yakuwa (avex marketing inc.)
*'''A&R Desk''': Hanako Kimura (avex trax)
*'''Management Desk''': Tamae Sasaki (avex management inc.)
*'''A&R Assistant''': Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
*'''A&R Supervisor''': Akira Yoshihara, Masatoshi Uchida (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''A&R Executive Supervisor''': Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''General Producers''': Shinji Hayashi, Shigekazu Takeuchi, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)
:<Video Clip & Making Clip>
*Song 4 u  '''Directed''' by Masahi Muto
*Missing  '''Directed''' by Masahi Muto
*Making Clip  '''Directed''' by Keisuke Onodera
*'''Photographer''': Kazutaka Nakamura
*'''Art Direction & Design''': Takuma Noriage (brg)
*'''A Stylist''': Kei 'Okei' Ito (ab fab)
*'''A Costume Designer''': Masataka Kato
*'''A Hair''': Yoshiyuki 'Sukesan' Sukegawa (Allure)
*'''A Make Up''': Jin 'Gori' Kiyota (ROND.)
*'''A Nail''': Aiko Sakota (es NAIL)
*'''A Assistant Nail''': Yui Yamazaki (es NAIL)
*'''A Trainer''': So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
*'''Creative Coordination''': Naoki Ueda (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''Quality Control''': Masashi Shinabe, Masaya Ishida, Miyuki Sei (avex marketing inc.)
*'''DVD Authoring & Menu Design''': Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex entertainment inc.)
*'''A Special Thanks to''' All my family, All my friends ...and YOU♥
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||5 ||16 ||15 ||13 ||11 ||12 ||12 ||13      ||12,386
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||9 ||25 ||23 ||23 ||27 ||21 ||30 ||27      ||5,697
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||19||45 ||44 ||38 ||40 ||37 ||49 ||45      ||3,171
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||33||-  ||-  ||-  ||36  ||-  ||-  ||67        ||2,250
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||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x       ||x,xxx
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||157       ||958
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||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x       ||x,xxx
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||136       ||832
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|- align="center"
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||278        ||372
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background:#efefef"
!Year||Month||Rank||Sales
|- align="center"
||2012||November||11||86,095
|}
 
'''Total Sales in 2012:''' 88,345 ([[2012 Oricon Top 100 Albums|#76 album of the year]])<br/>
'''Total Reported Sales:''' 94,347*<br/>
 
==Billboard Japan Chart Positions==
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|- style="background:#efefef"
!||Week 1||Week 2||Week 3||Week 4||Week 5||Week 6
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
||x ||||||||||||||x        ||x,xxx
||Position||5||12||23||41||55||75
|}
 
==World Chart Positions==
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background:#efefef"
!||Week 1
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
||x ||x  ||x  ||x  ||x  ||x  ||x  ||x        ||x,xxx
||Position||12
|}
|}


'''Total Reported Sales:''' 64,841*
==G-Music Japanese Chart Positions==
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background:#efefef"
!||Week 1||Week 2||Week 3||Week 4||Week 5||Week 6||Week 7||Week 8
|- align="center"
||Position||2||1||8||9||9||12||14||17
|- align="center"
||Percentage||8.09%||16.53%||3.29%||1.53%||2.17%||1.37%||1.09%||0.95%
|}


==External Links==
==External Links==
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/993033/1/ CD+DVD] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/993036/1/ CD-Only] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/993040/1/ CD-Only Tales Edition]
* Oricon Profile: [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/993033/1/ CD+DVD] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/993036/1/ CD-Only] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/993040/1/ CD-Only Tales Edition]


{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
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[[Category:2012 Mini-Albums]]
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[[Category:2012 Oricon Top 100 Albums]]
[[Category:November 2012]]
[[Category:November 2012]]
[[Category:World Charts]]
[[Category:Gold Albums]]
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 12 August 2020

CD+DVD Cover
CD-Only Cover
CD-Only Limited Press Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Mini-Album
LOVE
Released
2012.11.08
Catalog Number
AVCD-48590/B (CD+DVD)
AVCD-48591 (CD-Only)
AVCD-48592 (CD-Only Tales Edition)
Price
¥2,415 (CD+DVD)
¥1,575 (CD-Only Editions)
CD Tracklist
  1. Song 4 u (Original mix)
  2. Missing (Original mix)
  3. Melody (Original mix)
  4. Song 4 u (Orchestra version)
  5. You & Me (SHINICHI OSAWA remix)
  6. You & Me (Remo-con rmx Extended)
  7. Missing (Dubscribe remix)
  8. Melody (BROKEN HAZE remix)
  9. Song 4 u (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  10. Melody (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  11. Missing (Original mix -Instrumental-)
  12. You & Me (Original mix -Instrumental-)
DVD Tracklist
  1. Song 4 u (video clip)
  2. Missing (video clip)
  3. Song 4 u (making clip)


Information

LOVE is Hamasaki Ayumi's third mini-album (4th overall). It was released in three editions : a CD+DVD edition, a CD-Only edition, and a CD-Only "Tales" edition containing a special code to download bonus contents in the PS3 game Tales of Xillia 2. The song "Song 4 u" was used as the theme song of Tales of Xillia 2. It is also the first release of the special 5 consecutive months releases event to commemorate her 15th anniversary.

The DVD originally included a PV for "Melody", but was very soon replaced by "Missing"'s PV.

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

Credits

Click "Expand" for more details:

Hamasaki promoting the album.


  • Produced by max matsuura


  • A&R + Director: Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
  • Mastered by Shigeo Miyamoto (form THE MASTER)
  • Recordist: Naoki Yamada, Koji Morimoto (prime sound studio form), Yuichi Nagayama, Satoshi Kumasaka (prime sound studio form)
  • Recorded & Mixed at prime sound studio form, avex studio azabu, Bunkamura Studio
  • Recording Direction Support: Yasuhiko Hoshino (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Studio Setup Assist: Noriko Yajima (prime sound studio form)
  • Artist Management Chief: Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Management: Takahiro 'SUGI' Sugiue (avex management inc.), Masamichi Imafuku, Seiko Suzuki (A COLLECTION)
  • Artist Brand Management: Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
  • Visual Producer: Kiyoshi 'Mizumo' Utsumi (avex group)
  • Media Promotion Chief: Hideki Hori (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Media Promotion: Hidemasa Inamura, Kentaro Wada, Yosuke Kawai, Shigenobu Hoshino & All Promotion Division Media Room and Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Sales Promotion Chief: Norio Udaka (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Sales Promotion: Daisuke Takase, Takashi Saigo (avex entertainment inc.) & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
  • Tie-up Coordination: Kenichiro Kimura, Kensuke Fujihara & All Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Casting Coordination: All Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
  • Merchandising Director: Naomi Mayuzumi (avex management inc.)
  • Advisory Merchandising Producer: Koichiro Tanaka (avex marketing inc.)
  • Team Ayu Producer: Shinsuke Kubo (avex marketing inc.)
  • Team Ayu Operation: Yosuke Hojo (avex marketing inc.)
  • Web Designer: Yukiko Ito, Shunichi Yakuwa (avex marketing inc.)
  • A&R Desk: Hanako Kimura (avex trax)
  • Management Desk: Tamae Sasaki (avex management inc.)
  • A&R Assistant: Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
  • A&R Supervisor: Akira Yoshihara, Masatoshi Uchida (avex entertainment inc.)
  • A&R Executive Supervisor: Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
  • General Producers: Shinji Hayashi, Shigekazu Takeuchi, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)


<Video Clip & Making Clip>
  • Song 4 u Directed by Masahi Muto
  • Missing Directed by Masahi Muto
  • Making Clip Directed by Keisuke Onodera


  • Photographer: Kazutaka Nakamura
  • Art Direction & Design: Takuma Noriage (brg)
  • A Stylist: Kei 'Okei' Ito (ab fab)
  • A Costume Designer: Masataka Kato
  • A Hair: Yoshiyuki 'Sukesan' Sukegawa (Allure)
  • A Make Up: Jin 'Gori' Kiyota (ROND.)
  • A Nail: Aiko Sakota (es NAIL)
  • A Assistant Nail: Yui Yamazaki (es NAIL)
  • A Trainer: So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
  • Creative Coordination: Naoki Ueda (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Quality Control: Masashi Shinabe, Masaya Ishida, Miyuki Sei (avex marketing inc.)
  • DVD Authoring & Menu Design: Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex entertainment inc.)


  • A Special Thanks to All my family, All my friends ...and YOU♥

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 64,841
5 16 15 13 11 12 12 13 12,386
9 25 23 23 27 21 30 27 5,697
19 45 44 38 40 37 49 45 3,171
33 - - - 36 - - 67 2,250
33 - - - - - - 78 1,725
50 - - - - - - 123 1,105
- - - - - - - 157 958
- - - - - - - 136 832
- - - - - - - 185 540
- - - - - - - 211 410
- - - - - - - 278 372
Year Month Rank Sales
2012 November 11 86,095

Total Sales in 2012: 88,345 (#76 album of the year)
Total Reported Sales: 94,347*

Billboard Japan Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Position 5 12 23 41 55 75

World Chart Positions

Week 1
Position 12

G-Music Japanese Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Position 2 1 8 9 9 12 14 17
Percentage 8.09% 16.53% 3.29% 1.53% 2.17% 1.37% 1.09% 0.95%

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