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[[Image:Hamasaki Ayumi - A Ballads 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Album Cover]] | |||
; Artist | |||
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] | |||
; Album | |||
: A BALLADS | |||
; Released | |||
| | : 2003.03.12 | ||
| | ; Catalog Code | ||
| | : AVCD-17278 | ||
| | ; Price | ||
| | : ¥3,300 | ||
| | ; Tracklist | ||
# [[Rainbow (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|RAINBOW]] | |||
| | # [[Appears|appears "HΛL's Progress"]] | ||
| | # [[Key (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Key ~eternal tie ver.~]] | ||
# [[You (Hamasaki Ayumi)|YOU "northern breeze"]] | |||
# [[To Be|TO BE "2003 ReBirth Mix"]] | |||
# [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]] | |||
# [[M (Hamasaki Ayumi)|M "HΛL's Progress"]] | |||
# [[Dearest (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Dearest]] | |||
# [[Dolls (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Dolls]] | |||
# [[Seasons|SEASONS "2003 ReBirth Mix"]] | |||
# [[Voyage]] | |||
# [[A Song for XX (song)|A Song for ×× "030213 Session #2"]] | |||
# [[Who...|Who... "Across the Universe"]] | |||
# [[Sotsugyou Shashin (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Sotsugyou Shashin]] (卒業写真; ''Graduation Photo'') | |||
; Information | |||
''A BALLADS'' is the second "best of" album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], with all of the songs being ballads or re-recorded into ballad form. The cover art depicts the "present" Hamasaki embracing the "past" Hamasaki. The first press edition of the album came housed in a slipcase; upon opening the case, the jacket photo inside the jewel case was one of a possible four images. It peaked #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and sold 924,902 units in 2003. In 2006, According RIAJ, this album passed the 1,000,000 mark; selling a total of 1,040,998 copies. | |||
This album was intended and marketed as a ballads best compilation, however, many of the tracks have been reversioned. The album contains four remixes, three self-cover versions, and two new songs, leaving only 5 of the 14 tracks in their original, previously-released state. | |||
The second | The first pressing of the ''[[Rainbow|RAINBOW]]'' album contained a special password to unlock a website that had a 45-second preview of the song "RAINBOW" in an early instrumental version. Fans were asked to, via the website, share their thoughts on the clip. Hamasaki used keywords received by fans to write the lyrics to "[[Rainbow (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|RAINBOW]]." The final product of this collaboration with her fans is heard for the first time on this album. The song would later be released in a 5.1 Surround mix on the DVD-Audio version of the album ''RAINBOW''. | ||
The | The second new song on ''A BALLADS'', "[[Sotsugyou Shashin (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Sotsugyou Shashin]]", is a cover of a song by [[Matsutoya Yumi]]. | ||
== | ==First Press Covers == | ||
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== | ==Oricon Chart Positions== | ||
[[Image:Hamasaki Ayumi - A Ballads Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Hamasaki promoting the album.]] | |||
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!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||1 ||561,127 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||3 ||129,241 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||5 ||71,053 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||4 ||38,427 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||4 ||22,316 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||6 ||15,730 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||16 ||11,627 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||16 ||11,756 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||23 ||7,109 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||25 ||5,708 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||46 ||4,927 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||49 ||4,193 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||62 ||3,013 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||58 ||2,604 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||81 ||2,118 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||104 ||2,452 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||106 ||2,261 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||93 ||2,283 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||96 ||2,328 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||127 ||1,982 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||135 ||1,761 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||156 ||1,523 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||121 ||2,152 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||166 ||1,304 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||158 ||1,580 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||189 ||1,091 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||188 ||1,073 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||205 ||1,051 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||292 ||764 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||255 ||745 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||222 ||822 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||283 ||703 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||275 ||731 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||colspan="2"|<small>out for six weeks | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||255 ||977 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||rowspan="2"|210||rowspan="2"|2,876 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||190 ||1,318 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||240 ||892 | |||
|- align="center" | |||
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||colspan="2"|<small>out for twelve weeks | |||
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||279 ||624 | |||
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* '''Total Reported Sales:''' 924,242 | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/504191/1/ Oricon Profile] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlHpzgLd_P0 『A BALLADS』 TRACK LIST LIVE] | |||
{{Hamasaki_Ayumi}} | |||
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
[[Category:2003 Albums]] | |||
[[Category:2003 Number 1 Albums]] | |||
[[Category:2003 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | |||
[[Category:1,000,000 Plus Album Sales]] | |||
[[Category:Best Album]] | |||
[[Category:March 2003]] | |||
[[Category:Million Albums]] |
Latest revision as of 10:05, 17 June 2020
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Album
- A BALLADS
- Released
- 2003.03.12
- Catalog Code
- AVCD-17278
- Price
- ¥3,300
- Tracklist
- RAINBOW
- appears "HΛL's Progress"
- Key ~eternal tie ver.~
- YOU "northern breeze"
- TO BE "2003 ReBirth Mix"
- HANABI
- M "HΛL's Progress"
- Dearest
- Dolls
- SEASONS "2003 ReBirth Mix"
- Voyage
- A Song for ×× "030213 Session #2"
- Who... "Across the Universe"
- Sotsugyou Shashin (卒業写真; Graduation Photo)
- Information
A BALLADS is the second "best of" album released by Hamasaki Ayumi, with all of the songs being ballads or re-recorded into ballad form. The cover art depicts the "present" Hamasaki embracing the "past" Hamasaki. The first press edition of the album came housed in a slipcase; upon opening the case, the jacket photo inside the jewel case was one of a possible four images. It peaked #1 on the Oricon charts and sold 924,902 units in 2003. In 2006, According RIAJ, this album passed the 1,000,000 mark; selling a total of 1,040,998 copies.
This album was intended and marketed as a ballads best compilation, however, many of the tracks have been reversioned. The album contains four remixes, three self-cover versions, and two new songs, leaving only 5 of the 14 tracks in their original, previously-released state.
The first pressing of the RAINBOW album contained a special password to unlock a website that had a 45-second preview of the song "RAINBOW" in an early instrumental version. Fans were asked to, via the website, share their thoughts on the clip. Hamasaki used keywords received by fans to write the lyrics to "RAINBOW." The final product of this collaboration with her fans is heard for the first time on this album. The song would later be released in a 5.1 Surround mix on the DVD-Audio version of the album RAINBOW.
The second new song on A BALLADS, "Sotsugyou Shashin", is a cover of a song by Matsutoya Yumi.
First Press Covers
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 561,127 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 129,241 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 71,053 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 38,427 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 22,316 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 15,730 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 11,627 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 11,756 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 7,109 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 5,708 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 4,927 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 4,193 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | 3,013 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 2,604 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | 2,118 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | 2,452 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | 2,261 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | 2,283 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 | 2,328 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 1,982 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 1,761 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156 | 1,523 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121 | 2,152 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 166 | 1,304 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 158 | 1,580 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189 | 1,091 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 188 | 1,073 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 205 | 1,051 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 292 | 764 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 745 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222 | 822 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 283 | 703 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 275 | 731 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | out for six weeks | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 977 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 210 | 2,876 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 1,318 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | 892 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | out for twelve weeks | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 279 | 624 |
- Total Reported Sales: 924,242
External Links
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