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| − | + | [[Image:ayu-tobe.jpg|thumb|200px|8cm CD Art]] | |
| − | + | [[Image:ayu-tobe-reissue.jpg|thumb|200px|Re-Released Cover]] | |
| − | + | ; Artist | |
| − | + | : [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] | |
| − | + | ; Single | |
| − | + | : TO BE | |
| − | + | ; Released | |
| − | + | : 1999.05.12 | |
| − | + | ; Catalog Code | |
| − | + | : AVDD-20316 | |
| − | | | + | ; Price |
| − | + | : ¥1,020 | |
| − | + | ; Tracklist | |
| − | | | + | # TO BE |
| − | + | # TO BE (Dub's cool wind Remix) | |
| − | | | + | # TO BE (Instrumental) |
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| + | ; Artist | ||
| + | : [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] | ||
| + | ; Single | ||
| + | : TO BE (re-release) | ||
| + | ; Released | ||
| + | : 2001.02.28 | ||
| + | ; Catalog Code | ||
| + | : AVCD-30218 | ||
| + | ; Price | ||
| + | : ¥1,050 | ||
| + | ; Tracklist | ||
| + | # TO BE "Original Mix" | ||
| + | # TO BE "Dub's cool wind Remix" | ||
| + | # [[Appears|appears "H.W Tokyo Hard House Mix"]] | ||
| + | # [[Fly High (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Fly high "SHARP BOYS U.K VOCAL MIX"]] | ||
| + | # [[Fly High (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Fly high "Supreme Mix"]] | ||
| + | # [[Fly High (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Fly high "SAMPLE MADNESS REMIX"]] | ||
| + | # [[Be (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BE "Original Mix -Insturumental-"]] | ||
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| − | The single reached #4 on the weekly charts and stayed on the charts for a total of fifteen weeks. The single also became the the #64 single of 1999. The single sold 109,860 copies during | + | ; Information |
| + | "TO BE" is the eighth single released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. This is Hamasaki's last single to be released in 8cm CD version. The title track was used as the [[CM]] song for JT Peach Water drinks which featuring Hamasaki herself. The single reached #4 on the weekly charts and stayed on the charts for a total of fifteen weeks. The single also became the the #64 single of 1999. The single sold 109,860 copies during it's first weeks sales and it has since sold a total of 400,000 copies. | ||
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* [1999.05.08] [[CDTV]] | * [1999.05.08] [[CDTV]] | ||
* [1999.05.13] [[Utaban]] | * [1999.05.13] [[Utaban]] | ||
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* [1999.06.21] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!]] | * [1999.06.21] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Song Information== |
| − | + | ; Lyrics | |
| + | : [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] | ||
| + | ; Music | ||
| + | : [[Nagao_Dai|D・A・I]] | ||
| + | ; Other Information | ||
| + | : Arrangment: [[Suzuki Naoto]] / [[Nagao_Dai|D・A・I]] | ||
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| + | ==Music Video== | ||
| + | [[Image:ayutobepv.jpg|thumb|PV Shot]] | ||
| + | The [[PV|music video]] for "TO BE" was directed by longtime collaborator [[Wataru Takeishi]]. It shows Ayu singing as seen by a little boy through a kaleidoscope. It makes use of various backgrounds, outfits, makeup, and wigs to bring as much color as possible into the world the little boy sees. At the end, the kaleidoscope lens breaks, and Ayu is seen in black and white. | ||
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| + | *Assistant Producer: [[Utsumi Kiyoshi]] (prime direction) | ||
| + | *Director: [[Wataru Takeishi]] | ||
| + | *Production Manager: [[Ishibashi Yoshiko]] (Dee DRIVE), [[Azumaya Yusuke]] (prime direction) | ||
| + | *Production Assistant: [[Sugiyama Yasumasa]] (Dee Drive) | ||
| + | *Director of Photography: [[Kato Masakazu]] | ||
| + | *Light: [[Noguchi Masuto]] | ||
| + | *Stylist: [[Matsumoto Koji]] | ||
| + | *Hair & Make up: [[Tamotsu Chu]] (Too-Rustic) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/46184/1/ Oricon Profile] | * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/46184/1/ Oricon Profile] | ||
| + | * [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=192527266&s=143441 iTunes US Store] | ||
* [http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hamasakiayumi2.html#tobe Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics] | * [http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hamasakiayumi2.html#tobe Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics] | ||
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}} | {{Hamasaki Ayumi}} | ||
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1999 Singles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2001 Singles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1999 Songs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hamasaki Ayumi Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 14 June 2009
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- TO BE
- Released
- 1999.05.12
- Catalog Code
- AVDD-20316
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- TO BE
- TO BE (Dub's cool wind Remix)
- TO BE (Instrumental)
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- TO BE (re-release)
- Released
- 2001.02.28
- Catalog Code
- AVCD-30218
- Price
- ¥1,050
- Tracklist
- TO BE "Original Mix"
- TO BE "Dub's cool wind Remix"
- appears "H.W Tokyo Hard House Mix"
- Fly high "SHARP BOYS U.K VOCAL MIX"
- Fly high "Supreme Mix"
- Fly high "SAMPLE MADNESS REMIX"
- BE "Original Mix -Insturumental-"
- Information
"TO BE" is the eighth single released by Hamasaki Ayumi. This is Hamasaki's last single to be released in 8cm CD version. The title track was used as the CM song for JT Peach Water drinks which featuring Hamasaki herself. The single reached #4 on the weekly charts and stayed on the charts for a total of fifteen weeks. The single also became the the #64 single of 1999. The single sold 109,860 copies during it's first weeks sales and it has since sold a total of 400,000 copies.
The single was re-released in 2001 on a 12cm format with extra remix songs. This time around the single only peaked at #26.
- TV Performances
- [1999.05.08] CDTV
- [1999.05.13] Utaban
- [1999.05.14] Music Station
- [1999.05.22] Pop Jam
- [1999.05.28] Music Station
- [1999.06.21] Hey! Hey! Hey!
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- D・A・I
- Other Information
- Arrangment: Suzuki Naoto / D・A・I
Music Video
The music video for "TO BE" was directed by longtime collaborator Wataru Takeishi. It shows Ayu singing as seen by a little boy through a kaleidoscope. It makes use of various backgrounds, outfits, makeup, and wigs to bring as much color as possible into the world the little boy sees. At the end, the kaleidoscope lens breaks, and Ayu is seen in black and white.
- Assistant Producer: Utsumi Kiyoshi (prime direction)
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Production Manager: Ishibashi Yoshiko (Dee DRIVE), Azumaya Yusuke (prime direction)
- Production Assistant: Sugiyama Yasumasa (Dee Drive)
- Director of Photography: Kato Masakazu
- Light: Noguchi Masuto
- Stylist: Matsumoto Koji
- Hair & Make up: Tamotsu Chu (Too-Rustic)
External Links
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