YOU is Hamasaki Ayumi's second single under the avex trax label. The song was used in commercials for Focus 2-Week Disposable contact lenses, and as the ending theme for the TV show ASAYAN.
The single reached #20 on the Oricon charts and it stayed on the charts for a total of ten weeks. During the first week the single sold a total of 12,340 copies, and since has sold a total of 78,260 copies.
Track Listing
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Track Name
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Length
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Credits
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1.
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YOU
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04:46
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2.
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YOU ~Acoustic Version~
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05:01
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3.
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YOU ~Instrumental~
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04:45
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Reissue
The single was reissued as a 5" CD on February 28th, 2001 (as were Ayu's other 3" singles). The tracklist was expanded by the addition of remixes from the ayu-mi-x BOX SET-era analog release.
The reissue reached #25 on the Oricon charts, charting for a total of six weeks.
Tracklist
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Track Name
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Length
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1.
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YOU "Original Mix"
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04:46
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2.
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YOU "Acoustic Version"
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05:01
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3.
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Wishing "taku's CHEMISTRY REMIX"
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04:44
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4.
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YOU "MASTERS OF FUNK R&B REMIX"
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04:50
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5.
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YOU "ORIENTA-RHYTHM CLUB MIX"
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06:08
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6.
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YOU "Dub's Uplifting Remix"
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08:46
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7.
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YOU "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
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04:45
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Music Video
The PV for "YOU" was directed by Wataru Takeishi. It depicts Ayu in various rooms of what's revealed later to be a large house by the ocean. Each room has a different color, and in each one something different is happening. Apples fall, Ayu sits in a large box and plays a toy piano, objects are arranged in floating picture frames, etc.
Director: Wataru Takeishi
Production Manage: Dee Drive
Director of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (JPN)
Light: Masuto Noguchi
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto
Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC)
Make up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)
Live Performances
- [1998.06.16] UTABAN
- [1998.06.19] Music Station
- [1998.06.20] PopJam
- [1998.12.25] Music Station
- [1999.05.08] Secret Live at Akasaka BLITZ
- [2000.12.05] UC Special Live ayumi hamasaki Limited Stage 2000 Winter
- [2002.12.14] Ayu Ready? episode 10 (Performed with Every Little Thing)
- [2003.04.14] Limited TA (TeamAyu) Live Tour
- [2003.10.xx] A museum ~30th single collection live~
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