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[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 2CD2DVD Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|2CD+2DVD/Blu-ray & Digital Edition Cover]]
 
[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 2CD1DVD Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|2CD+DVD/Blu-ray Edition Cover]]
 
[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 2CD1DVD Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|2CD+DVD/Blu-ray Edition Cover]]
 
[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 2CD Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|2CD Edition Cover]]
 
[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 2CD Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|2CD Edition Cover]]
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[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 Goods1.jpg|thumb|300px|Limited Edition Goods]]
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[[Image:Ayumi Hamasaki A Ballads 2 Goods2.jpg|thumb|300px|Limited Edition Goods]]
  
 
; Artist
 
; Artist
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
; Single
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; Album
 
: A BALLADS 2
 
: A BALLADS 2
 
; Released
 
; Released
: 2021.04.08
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: 2021.04.08 <small>(Japan)</small>
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: 2021.05.28 <small>(Taiwan)</small>
 
; Catalog Number
 
; Catalog Number
 
: AVZ1-96674~5 <small>(2CD+2DVD+GOODS+Sumapura Music)</small>
 
: AVZ1-96674~5 <small>(2CD+2DVD+GOODS+Sumapura Music)</small>
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: ¥5,720 <small>(2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music)</small>
 
: ¥5,720 <small>(2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music)</small>
 
: ¥3,520 <small>(2CD+Sumapura Music)</small>
 
: ¥3,520 <small>(2CD+Sumapura Music)</small>
; CD1/2 Tracklist <small>(track order to be confirmed)</small>
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; CD1 Tracklist
# [[Moments]]
 
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]]
 
# [[Momentum|momentum]]
 
# [[Together When...]]
 
 
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]]
 
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]]
 
# [[Carols|CAROLS]]
 
# [[Carols|CAROLS]]
 
# [[Heaven (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HEAVEN]]
 
# [[Heaven (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HEAVEN]]
# [[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days]]
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# [[Together When...]]
 +
# [[You Were...|You were...]]
 +
# [[Momentum|momentum]]
 
# [[Fated|fated]]
 
# [[Fated|fated]]
 +
# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]]
 +
# [[Secret (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|Secret]]
 
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]]
 
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]]
 +
# [[Zutto... (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Zutto...]]
 
# [[Forgiveness|forgiveness]]
 
# [[Forgiveness|forgiveness]]
# [[You Were...|You were...]]
+
# [[Virgin Road (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Virgin Road]]
 +
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]]
 +
# [[How Beautiful You Are|how beautiful you are]]
 +
; CD2 Tracklist
 +
# [[Ohia no Ki]] (オヒアの木; ''Ohia Tree'')
 +
# [[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days]]
 
# [[Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)|beloved]]
 
# [[Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)|beloved]]
# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]]
+
# [[Moments]]
 +
# [[Walking Proud|walking proud]]
 +
# [[Rainy Day (Hamasaki Ayumi)|rainy day]]
 +
# [[Curtain Call (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Curtain call]]
 +
# [[Memorial Address (song)|Memorial address]]
 +
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]]
 +
# [[Eternal (Hamasaki Ayumi)|æternal]]
 
# [[Hope or Pain|HOPE or PAIN]]
 
# [[Hope or Pain|HOPE or PAIN]]
# [[Curtain Call (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Curtain call]]
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# [[Life (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Life]]
 +
# [[Untitled ~For Her~|untitled ~for her~]]
 
# [[Sakura (Hamasaki Ayumi)|SAKURA]]
 
# [[Sakura (Hamasaki Ayumi)|SAKURA]]
# [[Rainy Day (Hamasaki Ayumi)|rainy day]]
 
 
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]]
 
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]]
# [[Life (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Life]]
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# [[Haru yo, Koi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Haru yo, Koi]]  (春よ, 来い; ''Spring, Come'') <small>([[Matsutoya Yumi|Yumi Matsutoya]] cover)</small>
# [[Secret (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|Secret]]
 
# [[Untitled ~For Her~|untitled ~for her~]]
 
# [[Virgin Road]]
 
# [[Walking Proud|walking proud]]
 
# [[How Beautiful You Are|how beautiful you are]]
 
# [[Zutto... (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Zutto...]]
 
# [[Eternal (Hamasaki Ayumi)|æternal]]
 
# [[Memorial Address (song)|Memorial address]]
 
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]]
 
# [[Ohia no Ki]] (オヒアの木; ''Ohia Tree'')
 
# [[Haru yo, Koi]]  (春よ, 来い; ''Spring, Come'')
 
  
; DVD1 Tracklist <small>(track order to be confirmed)</small>
+
; DVD1 Tracklist
 
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A]])
 
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A]])
 
# [[Carols|CAROLS]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~]])
 
# [[Carols|CAROLS]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~]])
 
# [[Heaven (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HEAVEN]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki 15th Anniversary Tour ~A Best Live~ (concert)|ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~]])
 
# [[Heaven (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HEAVEN]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki 15th Anniversary Tour ~A Best Live~ (concert)|ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~]])
# [[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]])
+
# [[Together When...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2012-2013 A ~Wake Up~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~]])
 +
# [[You Were...|You were...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
 +
# [[Momentum|momentum]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~]])
 
# [[Fated|fated]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2007-2008 Anniversary|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary]])
 
# [[Fated|fated]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2007-2008 Anniversary|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary]])
 +
# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour Final ~7 Days Special~|ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~]])
 +
# [[Secret (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|Secret]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ "Live + Documentary"|ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~]])
 
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
 
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
 +
# [[Zutto... (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Zutto...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit]])
 
# [[Forgiveness|forgiveness]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki ~Power of Music~ 2011 A Limited Edition|ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011]])
 
# [[Forgiveness|forgiveness]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki ~Power of Music~ 2011 A Limited Edition|ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011]])
# [[You Were...|You were...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
+
# [[Virgin Road (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Virgin Road]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour Final ~7 Days Special~|ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~]])
 +
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Trouble Tour 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~|ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~ FINAL]])
 +
# [[How Beautiful You Are|how beautiful you are]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A]])
 +
# [[Ohia no Ki]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Best Live Box A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~]])
 +
# [[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]])
 
# [[Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)|beloved]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki ~Power of Music~ 2011 A Limited Edition|ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011]])
 
# [[Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)|beloved]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki ~Power of Music~ 2011 A Limited Edition|ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011]])
# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour Final ~7 Days Special~|ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~]])
 
# [[Hope or Pain|HOPE or PAIN]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009 A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A]])
 
# [[Curtain Call (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Curtain call]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2013-2014 A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A]])
 
# [[Sakura (Hamasaki Ayumi)|SAKURA]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A]])
 
# [[Rainy Day (Hamasaki Ayumi)|rainy day]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 A ~(Miss)understood~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~]])
 
 
# [[Moments]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~]])
 
# [[Moments]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~]])
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Trouble Tour 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~|ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~ FINAL]])
 
# [[Momentum|momentum]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~]])
 
# [[Together When...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2012-2013 A ~Wake Up~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~]])
 
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
 
# [[Secret (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|Secret]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ "Live + Documentary"|ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~]])
 
# [[Untitled ~For Her~|untitled ~for her~]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2007-2008 Anniversary|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary]])
 
 
# [[Walking Proud|walking proud]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki 21st Anniversary -Power of A^3-|ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-]])
 
# [[Walking Proud|walking proud]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki 21st Anniversary -Power of A^3-|ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-]])
# [[How Beautiful You Are|how beautiful you are]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A]])
+
# [[Rainy Day (Hamasaki Ayumi)|rainy day]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 A ~(Miss)understood~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~]])
# [[Zutto... (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Zutto...]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit]])
+
# [[Curtain Call (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Curtain call]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2013-2014 A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A]])
# [[Eternal (Hamasaki Ayumi)|æternal]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Best Live Box A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~]])
 
 
# [[Memorial Address (song)|Memorial address]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A]])
 
# [[Memorial Address (song)|Memorial address]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A]])
# [[Virgin Road (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Virgin Road]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour Final ~7 Days Special~|ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~]])
 
 
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2012 A ~Hotel Love Songs~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~]])
 
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2012 A ~Hotel Love Songs~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~]])
# [[Ohia no Ki]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Best Live Box A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~]])
+
# [[Eternal (Hamasaki Ayumi)|æternal]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Best Live Box A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~]])
 +
# [[Hope or Pain|HOPE or PAIN]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009 A|ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A]])
 +
# [[Untitled ~For Her~|untitled ~for her~]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2007-2008 Anniversary|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary]])
 +
# [[Sakura (Hamasaki Ayumi)|SAKURA]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A]])
 +
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]] ([[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~]])
  
; DVD2 Tracklist <small>(track order to be confirmed)</small>
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; DVD2 Tracklist
# [[Moments]] ([[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|55th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen]])
+
# [[No Way to Say|No way to say]] ([[PV|video clip]])
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]] ([[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|57th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen]])
+
# [[Carols|CAROLS]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Heaven (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HEAVEN]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Together When...]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[You Were...|You were...]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Momentum|momentum]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Fated|fated]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Zutto... (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Zutto...]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Forgiveness|forgiveness]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Virgin Road (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Virgin Road]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[How Beautiful You Are|how beautiful you are]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Ohia no Ki]] (オヒアの木; ''Ohia Tree'') ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Days (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Days]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)|beloved]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Moments]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Walking Proud|walking proud]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Rainy Day (Hamasaki Ayumi)|rainy day]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Curtain Call (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Curtain call]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 +
# [[Haru yo, Koi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Haru yo, Koi]] ([[PV|video clip]])
 
# [[Momentum|momentum]] (ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~)
 
# [[Momentum|momentum]] (ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~)
 
# [[Together When...]] (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
 
# [[Together When...]] (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
 
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]] (TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR 2016)
 
# [[Today (Hamasaki Ayumi)|TODAY]] (TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR 2016)
# [[Haru yo, Koi]] ([[Music Video|video clip]])
+
# [[Love Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Love song]] (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
 +
# [[Moments]] ([[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|55th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen]])
 +
# [[Jewel (Hamasaki Ayumi)|JEWEL]] ([[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|57th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen]])
 +
# [[Virgin Road (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Virgin Road]] ([[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|61st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen]])
  
  
 
;Information
 
;Information
''A BALLADS 2'' is the seventh best album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. It was released in five versions: two 2CD, 2DVD/Blu-ray and goods TeamAyu/mu-mo limited editions, two 2CD and 1DVD/Blu-ray editions and a 2CD versions. The goods of the mu-mo limited editions included a luxury box, a digipak, a t-shirt with the jacket photo printed and a special book. The second DVD or Blu-ray included live performances from TV appearances or concerts that have never been released before.
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''A BALLADS 2'' is the seventh best album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. It was released in five versions: two 2CD, 2DVD/Blu-ray and goods TeamAyu/mu-mo limited editions, two 2CD and 1DVD/Blu-ray editions and a 2CD version. The goods of the mu-mo limited editions included a luxury box packaging, a digipak case, a t-shirt with the jacket photo printed and a special book. The second DVD/Blu-ray included music video and live performances from TV appearances or concerts that have never been released.
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 +
A new track was included in this album, "[[Haru yo, Koi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Haru yo, Koi]]", her first new song since August 2020, and her second cover of a [[Matsutoya Yumi|Yumi Matsutoya]] song, with her first one, "[[Sotsugyou Shashin (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Sotsugyou Shashin]]", included in [[A BALLADS]].
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==Charts==
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[[File:aballads2 promo3.jpg|thumb|500px|[[Hamasaki Ayumi]] promoting the album.]]
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===Oricon Chart Positions===
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;Physical Sales
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style="padding: 3px"|Year||style="padding: 3px"|Week||style="padding: 3px"|Mon||style="padding: 3px"|Tue||style="padding: 3px"|Wed||style="padding: 3px"|Thu||style="padding: 3px"|Fri||style="padding: 3px"|Sat||style="padding: 3px"|Sun||style="padding: 3px"|Week Rank||style="padding: 3px"|Sales
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|- align="center"
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|rowspan="12" style="background:#efefef;"|'''2021'''||style="padding: 3px"|<small><small>WEEK<br>15</small></small>||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||1<br><small><small>6,755</small></small> ||1<br><small><small>2,184</small></small> ||4<br><small><small>&ndash;</small></small> ||4<br><small><small>&ndash;</small></small> ||7<br><small><small>&ndash;</small></small> ||3 ||style="padding: 3px"|10,984
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|- align="center"
 +
|<small>WEEK<br>16</small> ||7 ||12 ||8 ||6 ||13 ||17 ||28 ||16 ||1,926
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|- align="center"
 +
|<small>WEEK<br>17</small> ||15 ||48 ||48 ||32 ||25 ||49 ||&ndash; ||51 ||914
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|<small>WEEK<br>18</small> ||37 ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||95 ||508
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|- align="center"
 +
|<small>WEEK<br>19</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||84 ||382
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|- align="center"
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|<small>WEEK<br>20</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||137 ||245
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|- align="center"
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|<small>WEEK<br>21</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||204 ||192
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|- align="center"
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|<small>WEEK<br>22</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||244 ||177
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|- align="center"
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|<small>WEEK<br>23</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||245 ||156
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|- align="center"
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|<small>WEEK<br>24</small> ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||&ndash; ||164 ||237
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|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="10" style="margin: 1em; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style="padding: 3px"|Year ||style="padding: 3px"|Month||style="padding: 3px"|Rank||style="padding: 3px"|Sales
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|- align="center"
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|rowspan="2" style="background:#efefef;"|'''2021'''||April||14 ||style="padding: 3px"|14,332
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|}
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;Digital Sales
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style="padding: 3px"|Week||style="padding: 3px"|Rank||style="padding: 3px"|Sales
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|- align="center"
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|<small>W-15</small>||9 ||446
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|}
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*'''Total Reported Sales (Physical):''' 15,721*<br>
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*'''Total Reported Sales (Digital):''' 446*
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===Recochoku Album Charts===
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style="padding: 3px"|Mon||style="padding: 3px"|Tue||style="padding: 3px"|Wed||style="padding: 3px"|Thu||style="padding: 3px"|Fri||style="padding: 3px"|Sat||style="padding: 3px"|Sun||style="padding: 3px"|Week Rank
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||2  ||4  ||5  ||4  ||5
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|- align="center"
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||12||11 ||22 ||10 ||23 ||36  ||7  ||14
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|- align="center"
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||55||13 ||78 ||21 ||x  ||108 ||61 ||43
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|- align="center"
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||67||35 ||-  ||142||98 ||23  ||29 ||45
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|- align="center"
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||30||130||103||-  ||198||87  ||94 ||76
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|- align="center"
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||34||67 ||-  ||-  ||70 ||49  ||99 ||62
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|- align="center"
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||38||20 ||-  ||-  ||-  ||143 ||123||158
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|- align="center"
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||- ||86 ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||113||93
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|- align="center"
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||46||-  ||117||66 ||61 ||-  ||-  ||127
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for one week''</small>
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||110||-  ||138 ||-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for one week''</small>
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||197||-  ||157 ||-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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||- ||69 ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for one week''</small>
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||98 ||-  ||112 ||-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||116||-  ||-  ||-  ||134||-
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for six weeks''</small>
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||135||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for one week''</small>
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||123||113||colspan="2"|-  ||-
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|- align="center"
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|colspan="9"|<small>''out for four weeks''</small>
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|- align="center"
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A new track was included in this album, "[[Haru yo, Koi]]", her first song since August 2020, and her second original song in her career with a Japanese title.
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*Oricon Profile: [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385185/1/ '2CD+DVD+Sumapura Music' Edition] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385187/1/ '2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music' Edition] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385190/1/ '2CD+Sumapura Music' Edition]
 
*Oricon Profile: [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385185/1/ '2CD+DVD+Sumapura Music' Edition] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385187/1/ '2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music' Edition] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/1385190/1/ '2CD+Sumapura Music' Edition]
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* [https://music.apple.com/jp/album/a-ballads-2/1559845742 iTunes]
  
 
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2CD+2DVD/Blu-ray & Digital Edition Cover
2CD+DVD/Blu-ray Edition Cover
2CD Edition Cover
Limited Edition Goods
Limited Edition Goods
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
A BALLADS 2
Released
2021.04.08 (Japan)
2021.05.28 (Taiwan)
Catalog Number
AVZ1-96674~5 (2CD+2DVD+GOODS+Sumapura Music)
AVZ1-96676~7 (2CD+2Blu-ray+GOODS+Sumapura Music)
AVCD-96668~9 (2CD+DVD+Sumapura Music)
AVCD-96670~1 (2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music)
AVCD-96672~3 (2CD+Sumapura Music)
Price
¥12,540 (2CD+2DVD+GOODS+Sumapura Music)
¥13,640 (2CD+2Blu-ray+GOODS+Sumapura Music)
¥5,280 (2CD+DVD+Sumapura Music)
¥5,720 (2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music)
¥3,520 (2CD+Sumapura Music)
CD1 Tracklist
  1. No way to say
  2. CAROLS
  3. HEAVEN
  4. Together When...
  5. You were...
  6. momentum
  7. fated
  8. BALLAD
  9. Secret
  10. MOON
  11. Zutto...
  12. forgiveness
  13. Virgin Road
  14. JEWEL
  15. how beautiful you are
CD2 Tracklist
  1. Ohia no Ki (オヒアの木; Ohia Tree)
  2. Days
  3. beloved
  4. Moments
  5. walking proud
  6. rainy day
  7. Curtain call
  8. Memorial address
  9. Love song
  10. æternal
  11. HOPE or PAIN
  12. Life
  13. untitled ~for her~
  14. SAKURA
  15. TODAY
  16. Haru yo, Koi (春よ, 来い; Spring, Come) (Yumi Matsutoya cover)
DVD1 Tracklist
  1. No way to say (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A)
  2. CAROLS (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~)
  3. HEAVEN (ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~)
  4. Together When... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~)
  5. You were... (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
  6. momentum (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~)
  7. fated (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary)
  8. BALLAD (ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~)
  9. Secret (ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~)
  10. MOON (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
  11. Zutto... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit)
  12. forgiveness (ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011)
  13. Virgin Road (ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~)
  14. JEWEL (ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~Saigo no Trouble~ FINAL)
  15. how beautiful you are (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A)
  16. Ohia no Ki (ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~)
  17. Days (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~)
  18. beloved (ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011)
  19. Moments (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~)
  20. walking proud (ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-)
  21. rainy day (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~)
  22. Curtain call (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A)
  23. Memorial address (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A)
  24. Love song (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~)
  25. æternal (ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~Natsu no Trouble~)
  26. HOPE or PAIN (ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A)
  27. untitled ~for her~ (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary)
  28. SAKURA (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A)
  29. TODAY (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
DVD2 Tracklist
  1. No way to say (video clip)
  2. CAROLS (video clip)
  3. HEAVEN (video clip)
  4. Together When... (video clip)
  5. You were... (video clip)
  6. momentum (video clip)
  7. fated (video clip)
  8. BALLAD (video clip)
  9. MOON (video clip)
  10. Zutto... (video clip)
  11. forgiveness (video clip)
  12. Virgin Road (video clip)
  13. JEWEL (video clip)
  14. how beautiful you are (video clip)
  15. Ohia no Ki (オヒアの木; Ohia Tree) (video clip)
  16. Days (video clip)
  17. beloved (video clip)
  18. Moments (video clip)
  19. walking proud (video clip)
  20. rainy day (video clip)
  21. Curtain call (video clip)
  22. Love song (video clip)
  23. Haru yo, Koi (video clip)
  24. momentum (ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~)
  25. Together When... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
  26. TODAY (TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR 2016)
  27. Love song (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
  28. Moments (55th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen)
  29. JEWEL (57th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen)
  30. Virgin Road (61st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen)


Information

A BALLADS 2 is the seventh best album released by Hamasaki Ayumi. It was released in five versions: two 2CD, 2DVD/Blu-ray and goods TeamAyu/mu-mo limited editions, two 2CD and 1DVD/Blu-ray editions and a 2CD version. The goods of the mu-mo limited editions included a luxury box packaging, a digipak case, a t-shirt with the jacket photo printed and a special book. The second DVD/Blu-ray included music video and live performances from TV appearances or concerts that have never been released.

A new track was included in this album, "Haru yo, Koi", her first new song since August 2020, and her second cover of a Yumi Matsutoya song, with her first one, "Sotsugyou Shashin", included in A BALLADS.

Charts

Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the album.

Oricon Chart Positions

Physical Sales
Year Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
2021 WEEK
15
1
6,755
1
2,184
4
4
7
3 10,984
WEEK
16
7 12 8 6 13 17 28 16 1,926
WEEK
17
15 48 48 32 25 49 51 914
WEEK
18
37 95 508
WEEK
19
84 382
WEEK
20
137 245
WEEK
21
204 192
WEEK
22
244 177
WEEK
23
245 156
WEEK
24
164 237
Year Month Rank Sales
2021 April 14 14,332


Digital Sales
Week Rank Sales
W-15 9 446


  • Total Reported Sales (Physical): 15,721*
  • Total Reported Sales (Digital): 446*

Recochoku Album Charts

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank
- - - 2 4 5 4 5
12 11 22 10 23 36 7 14
55 13 78 21 x 108 61 43
67 35 - 142 98 23 29 45
30 130 103 - 198 87 94 76
34 67 - - 70 49 99 62
38 20 - - - 143 123 158
- 86 - - - - 113 93
46 - 117 66 61 - - 127
out for one week
- - - 110 - 138 - -
out for one week
- - - 197 - 157 - -
- 69 - - - - - -
- - - - 119 - - -
out for one week
- - - 98 - 112 - -
- - 116 - - - 134 -
out for six weeks
- - 135 - - - - -
out for one week
- - - 123 113 - -
out for four weeks
- 43 - - - - - -
Year Month Rank
2021 April 15
2021 May 80

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