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| Name = appears
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| Type = Single
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| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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| Cover = ayu-appears.jpg
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| Background = rosybrown
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| Released = 10 November 1999
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| Genre = [[Pop]]
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| Length = 1:14:40
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| Label = [[avex trax]]
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| Last Release = ''[[A]]'' <br />
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| This Release = '''appears''' <br /> (1998)
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| Next Release = ''[[kanariya]]'' (1999)
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| Category = Singles
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'''''appears''''' is Hamasaki Ayumi's eleventh single under the avex trax label. The song was used in commercials for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. "immature" was used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink.
  
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The single was a limited edition release, with only 300,000 copies pressed.
  
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The release of "appears" coincided with the release of Hamasaki's second studio album, [[LOVEppears]]. The cover art is of a "black ayu," intended as a foil to the LOVEppears cover art's "white ayu." The album & single were advertised together in posters & displays often.  
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
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: appears
 
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: 1999.11.10
 
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: AVCD-30064
 
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; Price
 
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: � 1,260
 
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# appears "99 Greeting Mix"
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"appears" reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, staying there for a total of three weeks, selling 273,760 copies during it's first week and has since sold a total of 290,550 copies.
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# appears "Scud Filter Mix"
 
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# appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
 
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# [[Whatever (Hamasaki Ayumi)|WHATEVER]] "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"
 
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# appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
 
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# appears "HAL's MIX"
 
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# [[immature]] "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"
 
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# WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"
 
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# appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
 
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# immature "JT Original CM Version"
 
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# appears "99 Greeting Mix" (Instrumental)
 
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# immature "JT Original CM Version" (Instrumental)
 
  
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==Track Listing==
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{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
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!align="left"|#
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|align="left"|1.
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|align="left"|appears "'99 Greeting Mix"
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|align="left"|05:38
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|align="left"|2.
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|align="left"|appears "Scud Filter Mix"
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|align="left"|06:04
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|align="left"|3.
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|align="left"|appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
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|align="left"|08:04
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|align="left"|4.
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|align="left"|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"
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|align="left"|07:39
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|align="left"|5.
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|align="left"|appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
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|align="left"|07:59
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|align="left"|6.
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|align="left"|appears "HAL's MIX"
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|align="left"|04:41
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|align="left"|7.
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|align="left"|immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"
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|align="left"|04:36
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|align="left"|8.
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|align="left"|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"
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|align="left"|06:30
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|align="left"|9.
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|align="left"|appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
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|align="left"|08:25
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|align="left"|10.
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|align="left"|immature "JT Original CM Version"
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|align="left"|04:46
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|align="left"|11.
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|align="left"|appears "'99 Greeting Mix" -Instrumental-
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|align="left"|05:39
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|align="left"|12.
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|align="left"|immature "JT Original CM Version" -Instrumental-
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|align="left"|04:46
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"appears" is the eleventh single by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], and was released the same day as "[[Loveppears|LOVEppears]]". The song was used as both the Sofiina Oobu Kurisumasu and Momo no Tennen Sui [[CM]] songs. The single was a limited edition release, with only 300,000 copies made and reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, staying there for a total of three weeks, selling 273,760 copies during it's first week and has since sold a total of 290,550 copies.
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==Music Video==
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[[Image:ayuappearspv.jpg|right|thumb]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Song Information</span>==
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The PV for "appears" was directed by Wataru Takeishi. It shows Ayu singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions & various looks.
  
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Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)<br />
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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Director: Wataru Takeishi<br />
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Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)<br />
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: [[Kikuchi Kazuhito|Kikuchi Kazuhito]]
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Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK)<br />
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Stylist: Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami<br />
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Hair & Make up: CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION)<br />
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Assistant Hair & Make up: TARO (HAIR DIMENSION)<br />
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Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura<br />
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Coordination: Luis ishii Hernandes (Day O Prod.inc.)<br />
  
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==Live Performances==
  
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==Internal Links==
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*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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==External Links==
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45118/1/ Oricon Profile]
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45118/1/ Oricon Profile]
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* [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=200920308&s=143441 iTunes US Store]
 
 
* [http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hamasakiayumi2.html#appears Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics]
 
* [http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hamasakiayumi2.html#appears Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics]
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Revision as of 22:11, 23 April 2009

appears
Album cover
Single by Hamasaki Ayumi
Released 10 November 1999
Genre Pop
Length 1:14:40
Label avex trax
Producer(s) {{{Producer}}}
Album Artwork Gallery
Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology
A
appears
(1998) 		kanariya (1999)


appears is Hamasaki Ayumi's eleventh single under the avex trax label. The song was used in commercials for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. "immature" was used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink.

The single was a limited edition release, with only 300,000 copies pressed.

The release of "appears" coincided with the release of Hamasaki's second studio album, LOVEppears. The cover art is of a "black ayu," intended as a foil to the LOVEppears cover art's "white ayu." The album & single were advertised together in posters & displays often.

"appears" reached #2 on the Oricon charts, staying there for a total of three weeks, selling 273,760 copies during it's first week and has since sold a total of 290,550 copies.

Track Listing

# Track Name Length Credits
1. appears "'99 Greeting Mix" 05:38
2. appears "Scud Filter Mix" 06:04
3. appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix" 08:04
4. WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix" 07:39
5. appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix" 07:59
6. appears "HAL's MIX" 04:41
7. immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX" 04:36
8. WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix" 06:30
9. appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth" 08:25
10. immature "JT Original CM Version" 04:46
11. appears "'99 Greeting Mix" -Instrumental- 05:39
12. immature "JT Original CM Version" -Instrumental- 04:46

Music Video

ayuappearspv.jpg

The PV for "appears" was directed by Wataru Takeishi. It shows Ayu singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions & various looks.

Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)
Director: Wataru Takeishi
Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)
Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK)
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami
Hair & Make up: CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION)
Assistant Hair & Make up: TARO (HAIR DIMENSION)
Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura
Coordination: Luis ishii Hernandes (Day O Prod.inc.)

Live Performances

Internal Links

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