To Be

TO BE Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 12 May 1999 Genre Pop Length 16:33 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi Chronology LOVE ~Destiny~ TO BE (1998) Boys & Girls (1999) TO BE is Hamasaki Ayumi's eighth single under the avex trax label, and her last in the 3" format. The song was used in commercials for JT's Momo no Tennensui drink. The single reached #4 on the weekly charts and stayed on the charts for a total of fifteen weeks. The single also became the the #64 single of 1999. The single sold 109,860 copies during its first weeks sales and it has since sold a total of 400,000 copies. Track Listing # Track Name Length Credits 1. TO BE 05:19 2. TO BE "Dub's cool wind Remix" 05:58 3. TO BE "Instrumental" 05:18

TO BE (Reissue) Single by Hamasaki Ayumi Released 28 February 2001 Genre Pop Length 37:48 Label avex trax Producer(s) {{{Producer}}} Album Artwork Gallery Hamasaki Ayumi 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 Fly high CD single, plus a previously unreleased version of the "appears" remix from that single. The reissue reached #26 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for three weeks. Tracklist # Track Name Length 1. TO BE "Original Mix" 05:19 2. TO BE "Dub's cool wind Remix" 05:58 3. appears "H.W Tokyo Hard House Mix" 05:38 4. Fly high "SHARP BOYS U.K VOCAL MIX" 04:06 5. Fly high "Supreme Mix" 06:25 6. Fly high "SAMPLE MADNESS REMIX" 05:06 7. TO BE "Original Mix -Instrumental-" 05:18

Music Video The PV for "TO BE" was directed by longtime collaborator Wataru Takeishi. It shows Ayu singing as seen by a little boy through a kaleidoscope. It makes use of various backgrounds, outfits, makeup, and wigs to bring as much color as possible into the world the little boy sees. At the end, the kaleidoscope lens breaks, and Ayu is seen in black and white. Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction) Director: Wataru Takeishi Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE), Yusuke Azumaya (prime direction) Production Assistant: Yasumasa Sugiyama (Dee Drive) Director Of Photography: Masakazu Kato Light: Masuto Noguchi Stylist: Koji Matsumoto Hair & Make up: Chu, Tamotsu (Too-Rustic) Live Performances [1999.05.08] CDTV [1999.05.13] Utaban [1999.05.14] Music Station [1999.05.22] Pop Jam [1999.05.28] Music Station [1999.06.21] Hey! Hey! Hey! Internal Links Hamasaki Ayumi External Links Oricon Profile Cherry Blossom Garden - Lyrics