Generasia would not be possible without tokyograph and all the wonderful people who've contributed over the past 15 years. Thank you!

Difference between revisions of "Appears"

m
 
(29 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 17: Line 17:
 
# [[Whatever (Hamasaki Ayumi)|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"]]
 
# [[Whatever (Hamasaki Ayumi)|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"]]
 
# appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
 
# appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
# appears "HAL's MIX"
+
# appears "HΛL's MIX"
 
# [[Immature|immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"]]
 
# [[Immature|immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"]]
 
# [[Whatever (Hamasaki Ayumi)|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"]]
 
# [[Whatever (Hamasaki Ayumi)|WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"]]
Line 25: Line 25:
 
# [[Immature|immature "JT Original CM Version" (Instrumental)]]
 
# [[Immature|immature "JT Original CM Version" (Instrumental)]]
 
----
 
----
[[File:RR12-88152.jpg|thumb|200px|Vinyl Cover]]
+
[[File:DRIZ3006-CD.jpg|thumb|200px|Single Cover]]
 +
; Artist
 +
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 +
; Vinyl
 +
: »appears«
 +
; Released
 +
: 2005.04.18
 +
; Catalog Number
 +
: DRIZ3006-CD
 +
; Tracklist
 +
# appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit"
 +
# appears "Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit"
 +
# appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit"
 +
# appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix"
 +
# appears "Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix"
 +
# appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Remix"
 +
----
 +
[[File:RR12-88152.jpg|thumb|170px|Vinyl Cover]]
 
; Artist
 
; Artist
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
Line 38: Line 55:
 
; Tracklist
 
; Tracklist
 
# appears "Scud Filter Mix"
 
# appears "Scud Filter Mix"
# appears "HAL's MIX"
+
# appears "HΛL's MIX"
 
# appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
 
# appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
 
# appears "99 Greeting Mix″
 
# appears "99 Greeting Mix″
 
----
 
----
[[File:AVA12.jpg|thumb|150px|Vinyl Cover]]
+
[[File:AVA12.jpg|thumb|170px|Vinyl Cover]]
 
; Artist
 
; Artist
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
Line 56: Line 73:
 
# appears - Junior's Padapella
 
# appears - Junior's Padapella
 
----
 
----
[[File:appears-arminvanbuuren.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
+
[[File:appears-arminvanbuuren.jpg|thumb|170px|]]
 
; Vinyl
 
; Vinyl
 
: appears Armin van Buuren Remixes
 
: appears Armin van Buuren Remixes
Line 67: Line 84:
 
# appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix
 
# appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix
 
----
 
----
[[File:appears-theremixes.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
+
[[File:appears-theremixes.jpg|thumb|170px|]]
 
; Vinyl
 
; Vinyl
 
: appears The Remixes
 
: appears The Remixes
 
; Released
 
; Released
: 2005.10.04 <small>(Germany)</small>
+
: 2005.03.10 <small>(Germany)</small>
 
; Catalog Number
 
; Catalog Number
 
: DRIZ3005-2
 
: DRIZ3005-2
Line 81: Line 98:
  
 
; Information
 
; Information
appears is Hamasaki Ayumi's 11th single. It was released on the same day as the album ''[[Loveppears|LOVEppears]]'' and was limited to 300,000 copies. appears was used as the [[CM]] song for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. appears "99 Greeting Mix" was the Kao "Sofina Aube" Christmas CM song. immature was used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink. This single reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts and sold 282,170 copies in 1999, becoming the #81 single of the year. It charted for three weeks and sold a total of 290,550 copies.
+
"appears" is Hamasaki Ayumi's 11th single. It was released on the same day as the album ''[[Loveppears|LOVEppears]]'' and was limited to 300,000 copies. It was used as the [[CM]] song for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. "appears" "99 Greeting Mix" was the Kao "Sofina Aube" Christmas CM song. "immature was" used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink. This single reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts and sold 282,170 copies in 1999, becoming the #81 single of the year. It charted for three weeks and sold a total of 290,550 copies.
  
 +
An alternative version of "appears" was released as the single-edit, which was primarily composed and mixed by Kikuchi, but this edit did not appear on the final cut of Hamasaki's second studio album [[Loveppears|LOVEppears]].
  
; Live Performances
+
==Live Performances==
*[1999.11.08] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!]]
+
*[1999.11.08] [[HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP|HEY! HEY! HEY!]]
 
*[1999.11.10] [[Big Wednesday]]
 
*[1999.11.10] [[Big Wednesday]]
 
*[1999.11.11] [[Utaban]]
 
*[1999.11.11] [[Utaban]]
 
*[1999.11.12] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
*[1999.11.12] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 +
*[1999.11.13] [[Pop Jam]]
 
*[1999.11.13] [[CDTV]]
 
*[1999.11.13] [[CDTV]]
 
*[1999.12.09] [[FNS Kayousai]]
 
*[1999.12.09] [[FNS Kayousai]]
 
*[1999.12.12] [[Super Dream Live]]
 
*[1999.12.12] [[Super Dream Live]]
*[1999.12.20] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!|Hey! Hey! Hey! Xmas Special]]
+
*[1999.12.20] [[HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP|HEY! HEY! HEY! Live CHAMP X'mas III]]
 
*[1999.12.22] [[Fresh Live]]
 
*[1999.12.22] [[Fresh Live]]
 
*[1999.12.24] [[MUSIC STATION|Music Station Christmas Special]]
 
*[1999.12.24] [[MUSIC STATION|Music Station Christmas Special]]
Line 100: Line 119:
 
*[2000.06.28~08.09] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A Daini Maku|ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A]]
 
*[2000.06.28~08.09] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A Daini Maku|ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A]]
 
*[2003.10.09~31] [[A Museum ~30th Single Collection Live~|A MUSEUM ~30th single collection live~]]
 
*[2003.10.09~31] [[A Museum ~30th Single Collection Live~|A MUSEUM ~30th single collection live~]]
*[2003.12.22] [[Hey! Hey! Hey!|Hey! Hey! Hey! Xmas Special]]
+
*[2003.12.22] [[HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP|Hey! Hey! Hey! Xmas Special]]
 
*[2007.03.10~06.10] [[Asia Tour 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ "Live + Documentary"|ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~]]
 
*[2007.03.10~06.10] [[Asia Tour 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ "Live + Documentary"|ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~]]
 
*[2012.04.07~10.11] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2012 A ~Hotel Love Songs~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~]]
 
*[2012.04.07~10.11] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2012 A ~Hotel Love Songs~|ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~]]
 
*[2015.12.29~31] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~M(A)DE IN TOKYO~]]
 
*[2015.12.29~31] [[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2016 A ~M(a)de in Japan~|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~M(A)DE IN TOKYO~]]
 
*[2017.05.13~07.17] [[Trouble (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017]]
 
*[2017.05.13~07.17] [[Trouble (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017]]
 +
*[2020.12.24] ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~
 +
*[2022.12.07] [[FNS Kayousai]]
  
 
==Song Information==
 
==Song Information==
Line 112: Line 133:
 
: [[Kikuchi Kazuhito]]
 
: [[Kikuchi Kazuhito]]
 
; Other Information
 
; Other Information
: Arrangement: [[HΛL]]
+
: ''Original mix''
: Keyboards: [[HΛL]]
+
:: Arrangement: [[HAL|HΛL]]
: Programming: [[HΛL]]
+
:: Keyboards: [[HAL|HΛL]]
: Guitar: [[Akimoto Naoya]]
+
:: Programming: [[HAL|HΛL]]
: Mixing: [[wikipedia:Dave Way|Dave Way]]
+
:: Guitar: [[Akimoto Naoya]]
 +
:: Mixed by [[wikipedia:Dave Way|Dave Way]]
 +
: ''Acoustic Orchestra Version''
 +
:: Arrangement: [[Honma Akimitsu]]
 +
:: Keyboards: [[Honma Akimitsu]]
 +
:: Programming: [[Iida Takahiro]]
 +
:: Mixed by [[Hattori Atsushi]]
 +
: ''"HΛL's Progress"'' ver.
 +
:: Arrangement: [[HAL|HΛL]] ([[Umesaki Toshiharu]], [[Shimizu Takehito]], [[Nakano Yuta]])
 +
:: Programming: [[HAL|HΛL]]
 +
:: All Instrument: [[HAL|HΛL]]
 +
:: Mixed by [[Morimoto Koji]]
  
 
==Music Video==
 
==Music Video==
Line 122: Line 154:
 
The [[PV|music video]] for appears was directed by [[Takeishi Wataru]]. It shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and various looks.
 
The [[PV|music video]] for appears was directed by [[Takeishi Wataru]]. It shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and various looks.
  
Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)<br />
+
:'''Assistant Producer''': Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)
Director: Wataru Takeishi<br />
+
:'''Director''': Wataru Takeishi
Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)<br />
+
:'''Production Manager''': Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)
Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK)<br />
+
:'''Director of Photography''': Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK)
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami<br />
+
:'''Stylist''': Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami
Hair & Make up: CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION)<br />
+
:'''Hair & Make up''': CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION)
Assistant Hair & Make up: TARO (HAIR DIMENSION)<br />
+
:'''Assistant Hair & Make up''': TARO (HAIR DIMENSION)
Nail Artist: Kanako 'Bancho' Miura<br />
+
:'''Nail Artist''': Kanako 'Bancho' Miura
Coordination: Luis ishii Hernandes (Day O Prod.inc.)<br />
+
:'''Coordination''': Luis Ishii Hernandes (Day O Prod.inc.)
 +
 
 +
==Disambiguation==
 +
[[Image:ayuappearspromo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Hamasaki Ayumi]] promoting the single.]]
 +
The following are the different versions of "appears" released throughout [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s discography, listed chronologically.
 +
 
 +
; appears (Album Edit)
 +
: Found on the ''[[Loveppears|LOVEppears]]'' album as track #12. This is the standard version of the song, and referred to by simply "appears".
 +
; appears "99 Greeting Mix"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #1. This is a mix made by American producer [[wikipedia:Dave Way|Dave Way]].
 +
; appears "Scud Filter Mix"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #2. This is a remix by [[Atsumi Naoki]].
 +
; appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #3. This is a remixed version of the original song by [[Miyazaki Izumi|Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki]].
 +
; appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #5. This remix was made by American DJ [[wikipedia:Jonathan Peters|Jonathan Peters]] for Jonathan Peters Productions.
 +
; appears "HΛL's MIX"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #6. This is a remix made by [[HAL|HΛL]].
 +
; appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #9. This is a remix by Keith Litman for KLM Inc.
 +
; appears "99 Greeting Mix" (Instrumental)
 +
: Found on the "appears" single as track #10. This is the instrumental version of the "99 Greeting Mix" remix.
 +
; appears "H.W Tokyo Hard House Mix"
 +
: Found on the "[[To Be|TO BE]]" single as track #3. It's a remix by [[Watanabe Hiroshi]].
 +
; appears "Aggressive Extended mix"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro-mix|SUPER EUROBEAT PRESENTS ayu-ro-mix]]'' as track #2. This is a remix by Sergio Dall'ora & Luca Degani.
 +
; appears "Junior's Appears On The Air"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version US&EU|ayu-mi-x II version US&EU]]'' remix album as track #3. Remixed by [[wikipedia:Junior Vasquez|Junior Vasquez]].
 +
; appears "DJ-TURBO Remix"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version JPN|ayu-mi-x II version JPN]]'' remix album as track #11. This is a remix by [[TURBO|DJ-TURBO]] from [[GTS]].
 +
; appears "Acoustic Orchestra Version"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version Acoustic Orchestra|ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra]]'' remix album as track #8. This is an orchestra version arranged by [[Honma Akimitsu]].
 +
; appears -inst.melo version-
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version Acoustic Orchestra|ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra]]'' remix album as track #11. This is a vocal-less melodic version of the song, played by [[Honma Akimitsu]].
 +
; appears "Junior's Appears On The Air" (NON-STOP)
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix|ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix]]'' remix album as track #4 on Disc 1. This is a new mix of "Junior's Appears On The Air" by [[Ueda Shoji]].
 +
; appears "DJ-TURBO Remix" (NON-STOP)
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix|ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix]]'' remix album as track #21 on Disc 1. This is a new mix of "DJ-TURBO Remix" by [[Ueda Shoji]].
 +
; appears - Junior's Club mix
 +
: Found on the "[[Far Away (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Far away]]" single as track #4 and on the "appears remixed by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #1. This is a remix produced by [[wikipedia:Junior Vasquez|Junior Vasquez]] for Junior Vasquez Music.
 +
; appears - Junior's Instrumental
 +
: Found on the "[[The Other Side Two: Junior Vasquez|the other side Two ~previously unreleased version~ Junior Vasquez]]" remix single as track #2 and on the "appears remixes by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #2. This is the instrumental version of the "Junior's Club mix" remix.
 +
; appears - Junior's Padapella
 +
: Found on the "appears remixed by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #3. This is another remix made by [[wikipedia:Junior Vasquez|Junior Vasquez]].
 +
; appears "Armin Van Buuren remix"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance|Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance]]'' remix album as track #11. This is remixed by [[wikipedia:Armin van Buuren|Armin van Buuren]].
 +
; appears (Melodic Extended Mix)
 +
: Found on the ''[[Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix 2|SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2]]'' remix album as track #11. This was remixed by Luca Degani and Sergio Dall'ora.
 +
; appears "Non-Stop Mega Mix Version"
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x 4 + Selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version|ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version]]'' remix album as track #4. This is a mixed version between remixed by [[wikipedia:Junior Vasquez|Junior Vasquez]], [[wikipedia:Jonathan Peters|Jonathan Peters]], Keith Litman, [[Miyazaki Izumi|Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki]] and [[TURBO|DJ-TURBO]].
 +
; appears "HΛL's Progress"
 +
: Found on the ''[[A Ballads|A BALLADS]]'' best album as track #2. This version of the song has new arrangement and mixing.
 +
; appears - Armin van Buuren Rising Star 12" Instrum. mix
 +
: Found on the "appears Armin van Buuren Remixes" German vinyl as track #1. This is an instrumental-only remix by [[wikipedia:Armin van Buuren|Armin van Buuren]].
 +
; appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix
 +
: Found on the "appears Armin van Buuren Remixes" German vinyl as track #2 and on the ''[[Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance 2|Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2]]'' remix album as track #14. This is a remix made by German DJ [[wikipedia:Armin van Buuren|Armin van Buuren]].
 +
; appears - Kyau vs. Albert remix
 +
: Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #1. This is a remix by DJ duo [[wikipedia:Kyau & Albert|Kyau & Albert]].
 +
; appears - Kyau vs. Albert dub
 +
: Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #2. This is another remix by [[wikipedia:Kyau & Albert|Kyau & Albert]].
 +
; appears - Vince the Saint vs. Villa remix
 +
: Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #3 and on the "»appears«" single as track #6. This a remixed version by Vince the Saint vs. Villa.
 +
; appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit"
 +
: Found on the "»appears«" single as track #1. This is a remix by [[wikipedia:Armin van Buuren|Armin van Buuren]].
 +
; appears "Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit"
 +
: Found on the "»appears«" single as track #2. This is a remix by DJ duo [[wikipedia:Kyau & Albert|Kyau & Albert]].
 +
; appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit"
 +
: Found on the "»appears«" single as track #3. It's a version of the song remixed by Vince the Saint vs. Villa.
 +
; appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix"
 +
: Found on the "»appears«" single as track #4. This was remixed by [[wikipedia:Armin van Buuren|Armin van Buuren]].
 +
; appears "Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix"
 +
: Found on the "»appears«" single as track #5. Remixed by [[wikipedia:Kyau & Albert|Kyau & Albert]].
 +
; appears (Shinichi Osawa remix)
 +
: Found on the ''[[Ayu-mi-x 7 -Version House-|ayu-mi-x 7 -version HOUSE-]]'' remix album as track #7. This is a remix by [[Osawa Shinichi]].
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45118/1/ Oricon Profile]
+
*Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45118/1/ Original Single] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/213267/1/ Vinyl]
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/213267/1 Oricon Profile (Japanese Vinyl)]
+
*ayu's Official YouTube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnHyvXA7n7c MUSIC VIDEO] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tKUiAgHaRA Live Lyric Video] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pFTgo0f_Gk "Original Mix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iq5qUSNXJY "99 Greeting Mix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iadIFq1wsSs "Scud Filter Mix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpHpbhZqX4o "Dub's Eurotech Remix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvB80iTTPBQ "JP's SoundFactory Mix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QyW-2oZ-fw "HΛL's Mix"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDkN0hzrzDc "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqH6ssFb0c "99 Greeting Mix -Instrumental-"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UerQu5ggPn8 "A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition-"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhrhiCKAYkU "LOVEppears / appears -20th Anniversary Edition-"] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IsrcBBOZtA "Acapella" ver.]
*[http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hamasakiayumi2.html#appears Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics]
+
*Armin van Buuren Official YouTube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgPt-pZqjNY appears "Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub"]
  
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:1999 Singles]]
 
[[Category:1999 Singles]]
Line 152: Line 256:
 
[[Category:May 2001]]
 
[[Category:May 2001]]
 
[[Category:February 2005]]
 
[[Category:February 2005]]
 +
[[Category:Gold Singles]]
 
[[Category:October 2005]]
 
[[Category:October 2005]]
 +
__NOTOC__

Latest revision as of 08:42, 8 December 2022

CD Art
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Single
appears
Released
1999.11.10
Catalog Number
AVCD-30064
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. appears "99 Greeting Mix"
  2. appears "Scud Filter Mix"
  3. appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
  4. WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix"
  5. appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
  6. appears "HΛL's MIX"
  7. immature "D-Z DUAL LUCIFER MIX"
  8. WHATEVER "Ferry 'System F' Corsten vocal extended mix"
  9. appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
  10. immature "JT Original CM Version"
  11. appears "99 Greeting Mix" (Instrumental)
  12. immature "JT Original CM Version" (Instrumental)

Single Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Vinyl
 »appears«
Released
2005.04.18
Catalog Number
DRIZ3006-CD
Tracklist
  1. appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit"
  2. appears "Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit"
  3. appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit"
  4. appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix"
  5. appears "Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix"
  6. appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Remix"

Vinyl Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Vinyl
appears
Released
2000.03.22
Catalog Number
RR12-88152
Price
¥1,427
Tracklist
  1. appears "Scud Filter Mix"
  2. appears "HΛL's MIX"
  3. appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
  4. appears "99 Greeting Mix″

Vinyl Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Vinyl
appears remixed by junior vasquez
Released
2001.05.27 (USA)
Catalog Number
AVA12
Tracklist
  1. appears - Junior's Club mix
  2. appears - Junior's Instrumental
  3. appears - Junior's Padapella

appears-arminvanbuuren.jpg
Vinyl
appears Armin van Buuren Remixes
Released
2005.02.17 (Germany)
Catalog Number
DRIZ3005-1
Tracklist
  1. appears - Armin van Buuren Rising Star 12" Instrum. mix
  2. appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix

appears-theremixes.jpg
Vinyl
appears The Remixes
Released
2005.03.10 (Germany)
Catalog Number
DRIZ3005-2
Tracklist
  1. appears - Kyau vs. Albert remix
  2. appears - Kyau vs. Albert dub
  3. appears - Vince the Saint vs. Villa remix


Information

"appears" is Hamasaki Ayumi's 11th single. It was released on the same day as the album LOVEppears and was limited to 300,000 copies. It was used as the CM song for the AUBE Holy Crystal line of makeup. "appears" "99 Greeting Mix" was the Kao "Sofina Aube" Christmas CM song. "immature was" used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink. This single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and sold 282,170 copies in 1999, becoming the #81 single of the year. It charted for three weeks and sold a total of 290,550 copies.

An alternative version of "appears" was released as the single-edit, which was primarily composed and mixed by Kikuchi, but this edit did not appear on the final cut of Hamasaki's second studio album LOVEppears.

Live Performances

Song Information

Lyrics
Hamasaki Ayumi
Music
Kikuchi Kazuhito
Other Information
Original mix
Arrangement: HΛL
Keyboards: HΛL
Programming: HΛL
Guitar: Akimoto Naoya
Mixed by Dave Way
Acoustic Orchestra Version
Arrangement: Honma Akimitsu
Keyboards: Honma Akimitsu
Programming: Iida Takahiro
Mixed by Hattori Atsushi
"HΛL's Progress" ver.
Arrangement: HΛL (Umesaki Toshiharu, Shimizu Takehito, Nakano Yuta)
Programming: HΛL
All Instrument: HΛL
Mixed by Morimoto Koji

Music Video

PV Shot

The music video for appears was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and 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.)

Disambiguation

Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the single.

The following are the different versions of "appears" released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.

appears (Album Edit)
Found on the LOVEppears album as track #12. This is the standard version of the song, and referred to by simply "appears".
appears "99 Greeting Mix"
Found on the "appears" single as track #1. This is a mix made by American producer Dave Way.
appears "Scud Filter Mix"
Found on the "appears" single as track #2. This is a remix by Atsumi Naoki.
appears "Dub's Eurotech Remix"
Found on the "appears" single as track #3. This is a remixed version of the original song by Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki.
appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
Found on the "appears" single as track #5. This remix was made by American DJ Jonathan Peters for Jonathan Peters Productions.
appears "HΛL's MIX"
Found on the "appears" single as track #6. This is a remix made by HΛL.
appears "Keith Litman's Mix of Truth"
Found on the "appears" single as track #9. This is a remix by Keith Litman for KLM Inc.
appears "99 Greeting Mix" (Instrumental)
Found on the "appears" single as track #10. This is the instrumental version of the "99 Greeting Mix" remix.
appears "H.W Tokyo Hard House Mix"
Found on the "TO BE" single as track #3. It's a remix by Watanabe Hiroshi.
appears "Aggressive Extended mix"
Found on the SUPER EUROBEAT PRESENTS ayu-ro-mix as track #2. This is a remix by Sergio Dall'ora & Luca Degani.
appears "Junior's Appears On The Air"
Found on the ayu-mi-x II version US&EU remix album as track #3. Remixed by Junior Vasquez.
appears "DJ-TURBO Remix"
Found on the ayu-mi-x II version JPN remix album as track #11. This is a remix by DJ-TURBO from GTS.
appears "Acoustic Orchestra Version"
Found on the ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra remix album as track #8. This is an orchestra version arranged by Honma Akimitsu.
appears -inst.melo version-
Found on the ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra remix album as track #11. This is a vocal-less melodic version of the song, played by Honma Akimitsu.
appears "Junior's Appears On The Air" (NON-STOP)
Found on the ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix remix album as track #4 on Disc 1. This is a new mix of "Junior's Appears On The Air" by Ueda Shoji.
appears "DJ-TURBO Remix" (NON-STOP)
Found on the ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix remix album as track #21 on Disc 1. This is a new mix of "DJ-TURBO Remix" by Ueda Shoji.
appears - Junior's Club mix
Found on the "Far away" single as track #4 and on the "appears remixed by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #1. This is a remix produced by Junior Vasquez for Junior Vasquez Music.
appears - Junior's Instrumental
Found on the "the other side Two ~previously unreleased version~ Junior Vasquez" remix single as track #2 and on the "appears remixes by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #2. This is the instrumental version of the "Junior's Club mix" remix.
appears - Junior's Padapella
Found on the "appears remixed by junior vasquez" USA vinyl as track #3. This is another remix made by Junior Vasquez.
appears "Armin Van Buuren remix"
Found on the Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance remix album as track #11. This is remixed by Armin van Buuren.
appears (Melodic Extended Mix)
Found on the SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2 remix album as track #11. This was remixed by Luca Degani and Sergio Dall'ora.
appears "Non-Stop Mega Mix Version"
Found on the ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version remix album as track #4. This is a mixed version between remixed by Junior Vasquez, Jonathan Peters, Keith Litman, Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki and DJ-TURBO.
appears "HΛL's Progress"
Found on the A BALLADS best album as track #2. This version of the song has new arrangement and mixing.
appears - Armin van Buuren Rising Star 12" Instrum. mix
Found on the "appears Armin van Buuren Remixes" German vinyl as track #1. This is an instrumental-only remix by Armin van Buuren.
appears - Armin van Buuren Sunset Dub mix
Found on the "appears Armin van Buuren Remixes" German vinyl as track #2 and on the Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 remix album as track #14. This is a remix made by German DJ Armin van Buuren.
appears - Kyau vs. Albert remix
Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #1. This is a remix by DJ duo Kyau & Albert.
appears - Kyau vs. Albert dub
Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #2. This is another remix by Kyau & Albert.
appears - Vince the Saint vs. Villa remix
Found on the "appears The Remixes" German vinyl as track #3 and on the "»appears«" single as track #6. This a remixed version by Vince the Saint vs. Villa.
appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit"
Found on the "»appears«" single as track #1. This is a remix by Armin van Buuren.
appears "Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit"
Found on the "»appears«" single as track #2. This is a remix by DJ duo Kyau & Albert.
appears "Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit"
Found on the "»appears«" single as track #3. It's a version of the song remixed by Vince the Saint vs. Villa.
appears "Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix"
Found on the "»appears«" single as track #4. This was remixed by Armin van Buuren.
appears "Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix"
Found on the "»appears«" single as track #5. Remixed by Kyau & Albert.
appears (Shinichi Osawa remix)
Found on the ayu-mi-x 7 -version HOUSE- remix album as track #7. This is a remix by Osawa Shinichi.

External Links