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: 2010.04.14 <small>(Japan)</small>
 
: 2010.04.14 <small>(Japan)</small>
 
: 2010.04.16 <small>(Taiwan)</small>
 
: 2010.04.16 <small>(Taiwan)</small>
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: 2010.04.23 <small>(Hong Kong)</small>
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: 2012.03.21 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
 
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: AVCD-38102/B <small>(CD+DVD)</small>
 
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: AVCD-38103 <small>(CD Only)</small>
 
: AVCD-38104/B~E <small>(Special Limited Box Set)</small>
 
: AVCD-38104/B~E <small>(Special Limited Box Set)</small>
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: AQZD-50678 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
 
; Price
 
; Price
 
: ¥3,990 <small>(CD+DVD)</small>
 
: ¥3,990 <small>(CD+DVD)</small>
 
: ¥3,150 <small>(CD Only)</small>
 
: ¥3,150 <small>(CD Only)</small>
 
: ¥11,800 <small>(Special Limited Box Set)</small>
 
: ¥11,800 <small>(Special Limited Box Set)</small>
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: ¥2,800 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
 
; CD Tracklist
 
; CD Tracklist
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# THE introduction
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# [[The Introduction|THE introduction]]
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# Microphone
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# [[Microphone]]
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# count down
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# [[Count Down (Hamasaki Ayumi)|count down]]
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# [[Sunrise / Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# [[Sunset ~Love Is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# [[You were... / BALLAD|BALLAD]]
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# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]]
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# Last Links
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# [[Last Links]]
 
# [[Montage (Hamasaki Ayumi)|montage]]
 
# [[Montage (Hamasaki Ayumi)|montage]]
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# Don't look back
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# [[Don't Look Back|Don't look back]]
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# Jump!
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# [[Jump! (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Jump!]]
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# Lady Dynamite
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# [[Lady Dynamite]]
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# Sexy little things
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# [[Sexy Little Things|Sexy little things]]
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# [[Sunrise / Sunrise ~Love is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# [[Sunrise ~Love Is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# meaning of Love
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# [[Meaning of Love|meaning of Love]]
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# [[You were... / BALLAD|You were...]]
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# [[You Were...|You were...]]
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# [[You were... / BALLAD|RED LINE ~for TA~ (album version)]]
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# [[Red Line ~For TA~|RED LINE ~for TA~ (album version)]]
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# [[Sunrise / Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[Sunrise ~Love Is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[Sunrise / Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[You Were...|You were...]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[You were... / BALLAD|BALLAD]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# Microphone <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[Lady Dynamite]] <[[PV|Music Video]]>
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# [[Sunrise / Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] <Making Clip>
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# [[Sunrise ~Love Is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] <Making Clip>
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# [[Sunrise / Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]] <Making Clip>
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# [[You were... / BALLAD|You were...]] <Making Clip>
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# [[You Were...|You were...]] <Making Clip>
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# [[You were.../BALLAD|BALLAD]] <Making Clip>
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# [[Ballad (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BALLAD]] <Making Clip>
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# Sexy little things <Making Clip>
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# [[Sexy Little Things|Sexy little things]] <Making Clip>
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# Microphone <Making Clip>
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# [[Microphone]] <Making Clip>
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# Don't look back <Making Clip>
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# Lady Dynamite <Making Clip>
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# [[Lady Dynamite]] <Making Clip>
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# Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|Special Digest from ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~
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# [[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|Special Digest from ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]]
  
  
 
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; Information
 
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''Rock'n'Roll Circus'' is the eleventh full-length studio album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The album was released in three versions: CD+DVD edition, CD only edition, and a Special limited box set. The box set contains the first press of CD+DVD edition and the live DVD ''[[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]]'' which was released on the same day. The box set also comes with a mug-cup and bags of black tea. The first pressings of the CD+DVD edition came with a 36-page all-color photobook shot in London. Also, there will be 12 lyrics of 12 songs put in 12 different albums (excluding the CD only version) wrote in hand by Hamasaki herself.
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''Rock'n'Roll Circus'' is the eleventh full-length studio album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The album was released in three versions: a CD+DVD edition, a CD only edition, and a Special box set that was limited to 25,000 copies. The box set contained the first press CD+DVD edition and the live DVD, ''[[Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~|ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]]'' which was released on the same day. The box set also came with a mug-cup and a tin of black tea. The first pressings of the CD+DVD edition came with a 36-page all-color photobook shot in London. Also, 12 lucky purchasers of the CD+DVD album received a page with Hamasaki's handwritten lyrics on it (there was one page of lyrics for each song). A limited PLAYBUTTON edition of the album was later released on March 21st, 2012.
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The album is certified [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201004.html platinum] for a shipment of 250,000 copies.
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==Credits==
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*'''Produced by max matsuura'''
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*'''A&R + Director''': Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
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*'''Mastered by''' Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
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*'''Recordist''': Koji Morimoto (prime sound studio form), Yuichi Nagayama, Masashi Hashimoto, Phill Brownn, Dom Morley
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*'''2nd Engineer''': Seiji Itabashi, Kohei Hatakeyama (prime sound studio form), Liam Nolan (Metropolis Studios, London)
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*'''Recorded & Mixed''' at Metropolis Studios, London, Sarm Stuudios, London, prime sound studio form, avex studio azabu, Bunkamura Studio, Crescent Studio, Studio Sound DALI, Victor Studio
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*'''Composers Management''': Tadayoshi Matsuzaka, Shigeru Kajita, Yoshihiko Mototani, Yuki Iwabuchi (tearbridge production), Tomonori Takeda (Ryuken), Morihiko Aoyagi (SCOOP MUSIC), Naoya Ohshiro (True Song Music), Satoshi Oka (SUPA LOVE)
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*'''Players & Studio Coordination in London''': Jess Gerry (CEC Management), Hinako Walter (Treasure House London), Eri Komazaki (avex group holdings inc.)
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*'''Players Coordination''': Yoji Sugiyama (Witchcraft)
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*'''Studio Setup Assist in London''': Katy Samwell, Jed Kellett (Metropolis Studios), Yvonne Zimmerling, Loretta Bogard, Dan Baldwin (Metropolis Mastering)
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*'''Studio Setup Assist''': Noriko Yajima (prime sound studio form)
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*'''Artist Management Chief''': Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
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*'''Artist Management''': Tadashi Urakami (avex management inc.)
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*'''Artist Management Support''': Kazuki 'Mr.KAZ' Okabe (avex management inc.)
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*'''Artist Management Supervisor''': Yasuto Hoyamatsu (avex management inc.)
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*'''Artist Brand Management''': Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
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*'''Visual Producer''': Kiyoshi 'Utsumizm' Utsumi (avex group)
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*'''Media Promotion''': Takeshi Mori, Masataka Muro, Naoko Shimizu, Takashi Motohashi, Jiro Hirano, Ryo Oba, Daisuke Suzuki, Shigenori Sasaki, Saori Kurihara, Yoko Hiraishi, Rei Motoki, Atsuko Watanabe & All Media Promotion Division Media Room, Hideki Hori, Hidemasa Inamura, Yosuke Kawai, Hideaki Tamamushi, Naoyuki Kawasumi & All Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
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*'''Media Promotion Supervisor''': Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
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*'''Sales Promotion''': Kazuo Kosugi, Takashi Saigo & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''Tie-up Coordination''': Kenji Kashihara, Kenichiro Kimura, Kenta Kobayashi, Yasushi Sakai, Hidenori Nishijima, Atsuhiko Shimizu & All Promotion Division Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
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*'''Casting Coordination''': Tatsuo Kodama, Tomoyasu Kimura, Shingo Kitagawa, Kazunari Ishii & All Promotion Division Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
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*'''Merchandising Director''': Naomi Mayuzumi (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''Team Ayu Operation''': Shigeo Fujimoto (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''Web Designer''': Yukiko Ito, Makiko Kotera (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''A&R Assistant''': Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
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*'''A&R Desk''': Nozomi Yasumune (avex trax)
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*'''Management Desk''': Mari Morita (avex management inc.)
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*'''A&R*Chief''': Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
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*'''A&R Supervisor''': Hiroshi Ishimori (avex trax)
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*'''General Producers''': Shinji Hayashi, Takashi Araki, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)
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:<Video Clip & Making Clip>
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*Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
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: '''Directed''' by Wataru Takeishi
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: '''Choreographer''': Yusaku 'Zin' Jin
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*Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
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: '''Directed''' by Wataru Takeishi
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: '''Choreographer''': Maroka 'Maro' Uchiyama
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*You were... '''Directed''' by Masahi Muto
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*BALLAD '''Directed''' by Takahide Ishii
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*Sexy little things '''Directed''' by Masahi Muto
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*Microphone '''Directed''' by Masahi Muto
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*Don't look back '''Directed''' by Hideaki Sunaga
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*Lady Dynamite '''Directed''' by Kazuyoshi Shimomura
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*Making Clips '''Directed''' by Keisuke Onodera, Jin Konayagi
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*'''Photographer''': ND CHOW (angle)
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*'''Assistant Photographer''': Taro Washio
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*'''Art Direction & Design''': Takuma Noriage (brg)
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*'''A Hair''': Kazuyoshi Takahashi (ZACC), Keisuke 'Rassya-' Omori (ZACC)
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*'''A Assistant Hair''': Morimoto 'Doumo-kun' Wakabayashi (ZACC)
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*'''A Stylist''': Kei 'Okei' Ito (Two Culture Inc)
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*'''A Assistant Stylist''': Yuko 'Dj' Honda (Two Culture Inc)
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*'''A Costume Creator''': Akira Noda (Workaholik)
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*'''A Nail Artist''': Shingo 'Minazo' Sano
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*'''A Make Up''': Jin 'Gori' Kiyota (Rond.)
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*'''A Assistant Make Up''': Tomonori 'Kanie' Nagai
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*'''A Trainer''': So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
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*'''Location Support''': Luis Hernandez, Stanly Izumi Kim (s.i.k.e), Akifumi 'Koichi' Kojima (avex live creative inc.)
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*'''Costume Support''': MOSCHINO JAPAN
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*'''Creative Coordination''': Naoki Ueda (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''CG Treatment''': Makoto Harikae, Tsukasa Chiba, Yuko Horie (amana), Kazuyo Ohi (SPOON)
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*'''Quality Control''': Seiko Tanaka, Hiroki Ishikawa (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''DVD Authoring & Menu Design''': Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex marketing inc.)
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*'''A Special Thanks''': Junichi 'nonchan' Kamitoku, Mika 'mama♥' Noguchi, Tetsuya 'Hige' Hirakawa, Takako 'Turico' Tsuriya, Akiko Sato, Yuki Takano, Haruyasu Ono, Makiko Wada (Sorridente Minami-Aoyama), Yuki Yokokura (ZACC), Jun Yoshida (ISM), Ward Sexton, Katsutaka 'Numacchi' Numakura (Office Lift), ANEKI, Bacchi, ...and You!!!
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|- align="center"
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||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x       ||x,xxx
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||114      ||1,126
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|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||168      ||744
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||199      ||625
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|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' xxx,xxx
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 318,454 ([[2010 Oricon Top 100 Albums|#21 album of 2010]])
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==Billboard Japan Chart Positions==
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||Position||1||3||2||3||7||12||19||25||43||39||66||60||82||73
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==World Chart Positions==
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==G-Music Japanese Chart Positions==
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||Position||1||2||2||3||6||5||15||-||19
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||Percentage||30.73%||7.31%||9.83%||5.37%||3.34%||2.83%||0.98%||-||0.75%%
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/864748/1/ CD+DVD] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/864752/1/ CD Only] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/864762/1/ Special Limited Box Set]
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* Oricon Profile: [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/864748/1/ CD+DVD] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/864752/1/ CD Only] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/864762/1/ Special Limited Box Set]
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* Official Blog: [http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/blog/index.html Rock 'n' Roll Blog]
  
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
 
{{Hamasaki Ayumi}}
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[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:2010 Albums]]
 
[[Category:2010 Albums]]
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[[Category:2010 Number 1 Albums]]
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[[Category:2010 Oricon Top 100 Albums]]
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[[Category:World Charts]]
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[[Category:World Chart Number 1]]
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[[Category:April 2010]]
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[[Category:Platinum Albums]]
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 30 July 2020

CD+DVD Cover
CD Only Cover
Special Limited Box Set
CD+DVD First Press "ayumi hamasaki in UK" Photobook Cover
PLAYBUTTON
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
Rock'n'Roll Circus
Released
2010.04.14 (Japan)
2010.04.16 (Taiwan)
2010.04.23 (Hong Kong)
2012.03.21 (PLAYBUTTON)
Catalog Number
AVCD-38102/B (CD+DVD)
AVCD-38103 (CD Only)
AVCD-38104/B~E (Special Limited Box Set)
AQZD-50678 (PLAYBUTTON)
Price
¥3,990 (CD+DVD)
¥3,150 (CD Only)
¥11,800 (Special Limited Box Set)
¥2,800 (PLAYBUTTON)
CD Tracklist
  1. THE introduction
  2. Microphone
  3. count down
  4. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~
  5. BALLAD
  6. Last Links
  7. montage
  8. Don't look back
  9. Jump!
  10. Lady Dynamite
  11. Sexy little things
  12. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
  13. meaning of Love
  14. You were...
  15. RED LINE ~for TA~ (album version)
DVD Tracklist
  1. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ <Music Video>
  2. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ <Music Video>
  3. You were... <Music Video>
  4. BALLAD <Music Video>
  5. Sexy little things <Music Video>
  6. Microphone <Music Video>
  7. Don't look back <Music Video>
  8. Lady Dynamite <Music Video>
  9. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ <Making Clip>
  10. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ <Making Clip>
  11. You were... <Making Clip>
  12. BALLAD <Making Clip>
  13. Sexy little things <Making Clip>
  14. Microphone <Making Clip>
  15. Don't look back <Making Clip>
  16. Lady Dynamite <Making Clip>
  17. Special Digest from ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~


Information

Rock'n'Roll Circus is the eleventh full-length studio album released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The album was released in three versions: a CD+DVD edition, a CD only edition, and a Special box set that was limited to 25,000 copies. The box set contained the first press CD+DVD edition and the live DVD, ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ which was released on the same day. The box set also came with a mug-cup and a tin of black tea. The first pressings of the CD+DVD edition came with a 36-page all-color photobook shot in London. Also, 12 lucky purchasers of the CD+DVD album received a page with Hamasaki's handwritten lyrics on it (there was one page of lyrics for each song). A limited PLAYBUTTON edition of the album was later released on March 21st, 2012.

The album is certified platinum for a shipment of 250,000 copies.

Credits

Click "Expand" for more details:


  • Produced by max matsuura


  • A&R + Director: Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
  • Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
  • Recordist: Koji Morimoto (prime sound studio form), Yuichi Nagayama, Masashi Hashimoto, Phill Brownn, Dom Morley
  • 2nd Engineer: Seiji Itabashi, Kohei Hatakeyama (prime sound studio form), Liam Nolan (Metropolis Studios, London)
  • Recorded & Mixed at Metropolis Studios, London, Sarm Stuudios, London, prime sound studio form, avex studio azabu, Bunkamura Studio, Crescent Studio, Studio Sound DALI, Victor Studio
  • Composers Management: Tadayoshi Matsuzaka, Shigeru Kajita, Yoshihiko Mototani, Yuki Iwabuchi (tearbridge production), Tomonori Takeda (Ryuken), Morihiko Aoyagi (SCOOP MUSIC), Naoya Ohshiro (True Song Music), Satoshi Oka (SUPA LOVE)
  • Players & Studio Coordination in London: Jess Gerry (CEC Management), Hinako Walter (Treasure House London), Eri Komazaki (avex group holdings inc.)
  • Players Coordination: Yoji Sugiyama (Witchcraft)
  • Studio Setup Assist in London: Katy Samwell, Jed Kellett (Metropolis Studios), Yvonne Zimmerling, Loretta Bogard, Dan Baldwin (Metropolis Mastering)
  • Studio Setup Assist: Noriko Yajima (prime sound studio form)
  • Artist Management Chief: Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Management: Tadashi Urakami (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Management Support: Kazuki 'Mr.KAZ' Okabe (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Management Supervisor: Yasuto Hoyamatsu (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Brand Management: Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
  • Visual Producer: Kiyoshi 'Utsumizm' Utsumi (avex group)
  • Media Promotion: Takeshi Mori, Masataka Muro, Naoko Shimizu, Takashi Motohashi, Jiro Hirano, Ryo Oba, Daisuke Suzuki, Shigenori Sasaki, Saori Kurihara, Yoko Hiraishi, Rei Motoki, Atsuko Watanabe & All Media Promotion Division Media Room, Hideki Hori, Hidemasa Inamura, Yosuke Kawai, Hideaki Tamamushi, Naoyuki Kawasumi & All Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Media Promotion Supervisor: Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Sales Promotion: Kazuo Kosugi, Takashi Saigo & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
  • Tie-up Coordination: Kenji Kashihara, Kenichiro Kimura, Kenta Kobayashi, Yasushi Sakai, Hidenori Nishijima, Atsuhiko Shimizu & All Promotion Division Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Casting Coordination: Tatsuo Kodama, Tomoyasu Kimura, Shingo Kitagawa, Kazunari Ishii & All Promotion Division Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
  • Merchandising Director: Naomi Mayuzumi (avex marketing inc.)
  • Team Ayu Operation: Shigeo Fujimoto (avex marketing inc.)
  • Web Designer: Yukiko Ito, Makiko Kotera (avex marketing inc.)
  • A&R Assistant: Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
  • A&R Desk: Nozomi Yasumune (avex trax)
  • Management Desk: Mari Morita (avex management inc.)
  • A&R*Chief: Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
  • A&R Supervisor: Hiroshi Ishimori (avex trax)
  • General Producers: Shinji Hayashi, Takashi Araki, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)


<Video Clip & Making Clip>
  • Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
Directed by Wataru Takeishi
Choreographer: Yusaku 'Zin' Jin
  • Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
Directed by Wataru Takeishi
Choreographer: Maroka 'Maro' Uchiyama
  • You were... Directed by Masahi Muto
  • BALLAD Directed by Takahide Ishii
  • Sexy little things Directed by Masahi Muto
  • Microphone Directed by Masahi Muto
  • Don't look back Directed by Hideaki Sunaga
  • Lady Dynamite Directed by Kazuyoshi Shimomura
  • Making Clips Directed by Keisuke Onodera, Jin Konayagi


  • Photographer: ND CHOW (angle)
  • Assistant Photographer: Taro Washio
  • Art Direction & Design: Takuma Noriage (brg)
  • A Hair: Kazuyoshi Takahashi (ZACC), Keisuke 'Rassya-' Omori (ZACC)
  • A Assistant Hair: Morimoto 'Doumo-kun' Wakabayashi (ZACC)
  • A Stylist: Kei 'Okei' Ito (Two Culture Inc)
  • A Assistant Stylist: Yuko 'Dj' Honda (Two Culture Inc)
  • A Costume Creator: Akira Noda (Workaholik)
  • A Nail Artist: Shingo 'Minazo' Sano
  • A Make Up: Jin 'Gori' Kiyota (Rond.)
  • A Assistant Make Up: Tomonori 'Kanie' Nagai
  • A Trainer: So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
  • Location Support: Luis Hernandez, Stanly Izumi Kim (s.i.k.e), Akifumi 'Koichi' Kojima (avex live creative inc.)
  • Costume Support: MOSCHINO JAPAN
  • Creative Coordination: Naoki Ueda (avex marketing inc.)
  • CG Treatment: Makoto Harikae, Tsukasa Chiba, Yuko Horie (amana), Kazuyo Ohi (SPOON)
  • Quality Control: Seiko Tanaka, Hiroki Ishikawa (avex marketing inc.)
  • DVD Authoring & Menu Design: Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex marketing inc.)


  • A Special Thanks: Junichi 'nonchan' Kamitoku, Mika 'mama♥' Noguchi, Tetsuya 'Hige' Hirakawa, Takako 'Turico' Tsuriya, Akiko Sato, Yuki Takano, Haruyasu Ono, Makiko Wada (Sorridente Minami-Aoyama), Yuki Yokokura (ZACC), Jun Yoshida (ISM), Ward Sexton, Katsutaka 'Numacchi' Numakura (Office Lift), ANEKI, Bacchi, ...and You!!!

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 205,058
2 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 45,686
2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 21,650
3 3 5 5 4 5 4 4 13,114
4 13 12 9 9 9 7 9 7,702
7 15 15 13 13 13 11 14 5,247
10 44 35 30 29 28 24 30 4,063
19 44 35 31 28 28 24 33 2,852
23 - - - - - 30 53 2,005
- 50 - - 48 - 43 58 1,610
40 - - - - - - 100 1,447
- - - - - - - 81 1,470
- - - - - - - 114 1,126
- - - - - - - 105 1,036
- - - - - - - 156 832
- - - - - - - 168 744
- - - - - - - 199 625
- - - - - - - 164 815
- - - - - - - 237 489
- - - - - - - 289 476
- - - - - - - out for one week
- - - - - - - 289 407

Total Reported Sales: 318,454 (#21 album of 2010)

Billboard Japan Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14
Position 1 3 2 3 7 12 19 25 43 39 66 60 82 73

World Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Position 1 14 39

G-Music Japanese Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Position 1 2 2 3 6 5 15 - 19
Percentage 30.73% 7.31% 9.83% 5.37% 3.34% 2.83% 0.98% - 0.75%%

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