Poker Face

poker face Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 8 April 1998 Genre Pop Length 17:44 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology NOTHING FROM NOTHING poker face (1998) YOU (1998) poker face is Hamasaki Ayumi's first single under the avex trax label. The title track was used as CDTV's theme song. The song originally had lyrics written by a different songwriter. Hamasaki was dissatisfied with the lyrics, and producer Max Matsuura suggested she write new lyrics herself. The lyrics were written the morning the single was recorded. "I'm sure at the time I was extraordinarily lonely," Hamasaki said in an interview regarding the lyrics. "So I was writing words like 'I want to show strength' and 'I want to be strong.'" The c/w song, "FRIEND," was recorded first. Says Hamasaki, "Since this song was recorded before "poker face", it really was the first song, and I had to do my best... Whenever I hear the song I remember myself from that time and I'm filled with nostalgia." Hamasaki's grandmother had been in the hospital during the time leading up to the single's recording. The day before recording, Hamasaki promised to visit her grandmother when recording was finished. However, Hamasaki recieved a fax at the studio from the nurses saying that Hamasaki's grandmother had passed away earlier that day. Ayu would later recall the event in a 2004 interview broadcast on NTV. The single reached #20 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of six weeks. The single sold 11,520　copies during it's first weeks on the charts, and has since sold a total of 43,140　copies. Album Track Listing CD # Track Name Length Credits 1. poker face 04:42 2. FRIEND 04:12 3. poker face -Instrumental- 04:41 4. FRIEND -Instrumental- 04:11

poker face (Reissue) Single by AYUMI feat. DOHZI-T and DJ BASS Released 28 February 2001 Genre Pop Length 42:34 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery AYUMI feat. DOHZI-T and DJ BASS Chronology {{{Last Release}}} {{{This Release}}} {{{Next Release}}} Reissue The single was reissued as a 5" CD on February 28th, 2001 (as were Ayu's other 3" singles). The tracklist was expanded by the addition of remixes from the ayu-mi-x BOX SET-era analog release. The reissue reached #31 on the Oricon charts, and stayed on the charts for two weeks. Tracklist # Track Name Length 1. poker face "Original Mix" 04:42 2. FRIEND "Original Mix" 04:12 3. poker face "KM MARBLE LIFE REMIXM" 05:38 4. poker face "NAO'S ATTITUDE MIX" 06:53 5. poker face "D-Z Spiral Delusion Mix" 05:59 6. poker face "ORIENTA-RHYTHM CLUB MIX" 06:23 7. poker face "Original Mix -Instrumental-" 04:41 8. FRIEND "Original Mix -Instrumental-" 04:41

Music Video The PV for "poker face" was directed by Wataru Takeishi. The PV shows Ayu in front of a tree full of TV sets, showing her through all the four seasons. Live Performances [1998.04.14] Nikkan Hit [1998.04.20] Hey! Hey! Hey! [1998.04.21] UTABAN [1998.04.24] RAVE [1999.05.08] Secret Live at Akasaka BLITZ [2003.04.14] Limited TA (TeamAyu) Live Tour [2003.10.xx] A museum ~30th single collection live~ Internal Links Hamasaki Ayumi

External Links Oricon Profile Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics