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# [[Powder Snow|POWDER SNOW "Acoustic Oechestra Version"]] from [[Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro-mix|ayu-ro-mix]] | # [[Powder Snow|POWDER SNOW "Acoustic Oechestra Version"]] from [[Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro-mix|ayu-ro-mix]] | ||
# [[Friend II (Hamasaki Ayumi)|FRIEND II "MAKE MY MAD MIX"]] from [[Ayu-mi-x|ayu-mi-x]] | # [[Friend II (Hamasaki Ayumi)|FRIEND II "MAKE MY MAD MIX"]] from [[Ayu-mi-x|ayu-mi-x]] | ||
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| − | LOVEppears is Hamasaki Ayumi | + | <div align="justify"> |
| + | ''LOVEppears'' is the sophomore studio album recorded by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. It was released in double disc format, containing the record and a bonus CD. When working on this album is where Hamasaki first worked with the ideas of "Black Ayumi" who was featured on the cover, and "White Ayumi" who is featured on the back; A concept that was revisited on her ''[[A Best 2 -White-|A BEST 2]]'' [[A Best 2 -Black-|albums]]. With this new record Hamasaki has shifted her sound from pop-rock on ''[[A Song for XX|A Song for ××]]'' to more dance orientated electronic pop, and she would start to gain popularity with dance clubs for her series of ''Ayu-mix'' remix albums and singles. | ||
| − | + | This album features a high concentration of singles. With 12 of songs were A-side releases, and a total of 17 songs had been previously released, and two more were released as singles after the album came out. The track "[[Appears|appears]]" was released as a single alongside ''LOVEppears''. In December 2014, over 15 years after it's initial release, "[[Who...]]" was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for over 250,000 digital downloads. | |
| − | + | The album reached #1 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and did so for three consecutive weeks. It sold 1,443,490 copies in 1999, becoming the #15 album of the year. It also sold 1,077,960 copies in 2000, becoming the #14 album of the year. ''LOVEppears'' continued to rank for a total of 64 weeks, selling 2,562,130 copies in all. | |
| − | + | ==Bonus Material== | |
| + | [[File: Loveppears_Promo.jpg|thumb|350px|Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the album]] | ||
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| + | The album came with a lot of bonus material on the second CD aside from the remix tracks. The special footage and files can be accessed via CD-ROM. <small><ref>[http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/disco/albums/02.LOVEppears.htm Info on CD Extra Content]</ref></small> | ||
The overseas release of the album includes a fold-out poster, notorious for its typo, calling the singer "ayumi hamamsaki." | The overseas release of the album includes a fold-out poster, notorious for its typo, calling the singer "ayumi hamamsaki." | ||
| − | + | * A collection of 15 [[CM|commercials]] for music releases, and ten commercials for other products. | |
| − | + | * A complete single's discography (up to this point) with small audio samples. | |
| + | * Photographs from music and fashion [[Hamasaki Ayumi (Magazines)|magazines]]. | ||
| + | * Footage from a small gallery in New York, which is where the video clip for "[[Appears|appears]]" was shot. | ||
| + | * A commercial for ''[[A Film for XX|A Film for ××]]'' video. | ||
| + | * Audio files of Hamasaki's voice. | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/44955/1/ Oricon Profile] | *[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/44955/1/ Oricon Profile] | ||
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{{Hamasaki Ayumi}} | {{Hamasaki Ayumi}} | ||
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
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[[Category:1999 Albums]] | [[Category:1999 Albums]] | ||
[[Category:1999 Number 1 Albums]] | [[Category:1999 Number 1 Albums]] | ||
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[[Category:2000 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | [[Category:2000 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:09, 15 January 2017
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Album
- LOVEppears
- Released
- 1999.11.10
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-11740
- Price
- ¥3,059
- CD1 Tracklist
- Introduction
- Fly high
- Trauma
- And Then
- immature "Album Version"
- Boys & Girls
- TO BE
- End roll
- P.S II
- WHATEVER "Dub's 1999 Remix"
- too late
- appears "Album Version"
- monochrome
- Interlude
- LOVE ~refrain~
- Who...
- kanariya (Bonus track)
- CD2 Tracklist
- ayu's EURO MEGA-MIX "Y&Co Mix"
- ayu's HOUSE MEGA-MIX "N.S House Mix"
- A Song for XX "MILLENNIUM MIX"
- POWDER SNOW "Acoustic Oechestra Version" from ayu-ro-mix
- FRIEND II "MAKE MY MAD MIX" from ayu-mi-x
- Information
LOVEppears is the sophomore studio album recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. It was released in double disc format, containing the record and a bonus CD. When working on this album is where Hamasaki first worked with the ideas of "Black Ayumi" who was featured on the cover, and "White Ayumi" who is featured on the back; A concept that was revisited on her A BEST 2 albums. With this new record Hamasaki has shifted her sound from pop-rock on A Song for ×× to more dance orientated electronic pop, and she would start to gain popularity with dance clubs for her series of Ayu-mix remix albums and singles.
This album features a high concentration of singles. With 12 of songs were A-side releases, and a total of 17 songs had been previously released, and two more were released as singles after the album came out. The track "appears" was released as a single alongside LOVEppears. In December 2014, over 15 years after it's initial release, "Who..." was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for over 250,000 digital downloads.
The album reached #1 on the weekly Oricon chart, and did so for three consecutive weeks. It sold 1,443,490 copies in 1999, becoming the #15 album of the year. It also sold 1,077,960 copies in 2000, becoming the #14 album of the year. LOVEppears continued to rank for a total of 64 weeks, selling 2,562,130 copies in all.
Bonus Material
The album came with a lot of bonus material on the second CD aside from the remix tracks. The special footage and files can be accessed via CD-ROM. [1]
The overseas release of the album includes a fold-out poster, notorious for its typo, calling the singer "ayumi hamamsaki."
- A collection of 15 commercials for music releases, and ten commercials for other products.
- A complete single's discography (up to this point) with small audio samples.
- Photographs from music and fashion magazines.
- Footage from a small gallery in New York, which is where the video clip for "appears" was shot.
- A commercial for A Film for ×× video.
- Audio files of Hamasaki's voice.
References
External Links
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