Kanariya (Hamasaki Ayumi)

kanariya Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 8 December 1999 Genre Pop Length 1:18:07 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology appears (1999) kanariya (1999) Fly high (2000) kanariya is Hamasaki Ayumi's twelfth single under the avex trax label, and the first of two re-cut singles from Hamasaki's LOVEppears album. The single was a limited edition release, with only 300,000 copies pressed. It was released as part of a de facto series with the Fly high single, and thus shared graphic design concept. Both singles are also promoted in a remix version, and a remix is track one on both releases. Although kanariya was released before Fly high, its stock number is one digit higher. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of six weeks. During the first week the single sold 248,070 copies, and in all has sold a total of 289,200 copies. It is the first re-cut single in the history of the Oricon to reach the #1 position. Track Listing # Track Name Length Credits 1. kanariya "Jonathan Peters' Vocal Club Mix" 09:58 2. kanariya "Struggle Mix" 06:03 3. kanariya "HAL's Mix" 04:23 4. kanariya "DJ-TURBO Club Mix" 07:10 5. kanariya "Dub's Energy Remix" 07:32 6. Two of us "HAL's Mix" 05:17 7. kanariya "SPAZM Mix" 06:23 8. from your letter "pandart sasanooha Mix" 05:42 9. kanariya "Big Room Mix" 07:36 10. kanariya "HIROSHI's Nite Clubing Mix" 05:15 11. kanariya "Full Vocal Mix" 06:46 12. kanariya "Original Mix" -Radio Edit- 03:04 13. kanariya "Vocal Track" 03:03

Music Video The PV for "kanariya" was directed by Wataru Takeishi. Ayu appears to be one of several subjects in a music listening experiment. The dark "laboratory" features musical instruments, tv monitors, listening equipment, and a mysterious dark bird. All the subjects are tattooed with dark makeup over one eye and a code number on their hands. Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction), Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE) DIrector: Wataru Takeishi Production Manager: Yusuke Azumaya (prime direction), Yasumasa Sugiyama (Dee DRIVE) Director of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (ON THE MARK) Light: Kotaro Fujioka Stylist: Koji Matsumoto Hair & Make up: CHIKA (HAIR DIMENSION) Assistant Hair & Make Up: TARO (HAIR DIMENSION) Nail Artist: Kanako Miura Internal Links Hamasaki Ayumi External Links Oricon Profile