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For My Dear...

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For My Dear...
Album cover
Single by Hamasaki Ayumi
Released 7 October 1998
Genre Pop
Length 13:44
Label avex trax
Producer(s) {{{Producer}}}
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Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology
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For My Dear...
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For My Dear... is Hamasaki Ayumi's fourth single under the avex trax label. The song was used in commercials for Morinaga's Meringue Chocolates. Footage from the song's PV was used in the commercial.

The single reached #9 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of seven weeks. During the first week on the Oricon the single sold 28,590 copies, since then the single has gone on to sell a total of 74,440 copies.

Track Listing

# Track Name Length Credits
1. For My Dear... 04:33
2. For My Dear... (Acoustic Version) 04:36
3. For My Dear... (Instrumental) 04:35
For My Dear... (Reissue)
Album cover
Single by Hamasaki Ayumi
Released 28 February 2001
Genre Pop
Length 35:47
Label avex trax
Producer(s) {{{Producer}}}
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Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology
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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.

Tracklist

# Track Name Length
1. For My Dear... "Original Mix" 04:33
2. For My Dear... "Acoustic Version" 04:36
3. A Song for XX "she shell REPRODUCTION" 04:57
4. FRIEND II "JAZZY JET MIX" 05:51
5. As if... "Dub's L.B.M Remix" 06:43
6. For My Dear... "Original Mix -Instrumental-" 04:35
7. For My Dear... "Acoustic version -Instrumental-" 04:33

Music Video

The "For My Dear..." PV was directed by Yokoh (aka Hiramitsu) Odagami. The video follows the love stories between two couples, while Ayu sits at a table in a bar watching them. The story scenes are interrupted later by scenes of Ayu singing on a Heavenly looking set.

Producer: Toru Hasegawa (HAT)
Director: Yokoh Odagami (HAT)
Production Manager: Naoki Sato (HAT)
Director of Photography: Seigo Sakamoto
Light: Yoshiharu Nishiyama
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto
Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC)
Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)

Live Performances

  • [1998.10.09] Super Dream Live|Super Dream Live
  • [1998.10.17] Pop Jam
  • [1998.10.24] Countdown TV
  • [1998.10.30] Music Station
  • [1998.11.09] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
  • [1999.05.08] Secret Live at Akasaka Blitz
  • [2008.12.31] PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009

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