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Beloved (Hamasaki Ayumi)
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- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Song
- beloved
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- Yasuhiko Hoshino
- Other Information
- Original mix
- Arrangement: Nakano Yuta
- Programming & String Arrangement: Nakano Yuta
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Bass: Chris Chaney
- Guitar: Ryota Akizuki
- Violin: Yuko Kajitani
- Mixed by David Reitzas
- Orchestra version
- Arrangement: Nakano Yuta
- Strings: Yuko Kajitani Strings
- Mixed by Morimoto Koji
"beloved" is a pop song recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. The song is found on her second mini-album FIVE as track #4. The song is the August 2011 theme of NTV show "Sukkiri!!". An "Orchestra version" of "beloved" can be found as bonus track on the CD-Only edition.
- Live Performances
- [2011.10.18~19] ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION
- [2015.09.29~12.03] TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR
- [2017.09.06~2018.02.13] ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning Chapter 2 ~sacrifice~
Music Video

The music video for "beloved" was directed by Leslie Kee.
It shows Hamasaki on a beach, walking and singing. There are kids nearby also running around and playing. She gets happy to see them and joins them. All the music video is shot in black and white, until the very end where she sings surrounded by the kids.
Disambiguation
- beloved
- Found on the FIVE mini-album as track #4. This is the standard version of the track.
- beloved (Orchestra version)
- Found on the FIVE mini-album as track #6. This is orchestra version of the song, and can only be found as a bonus track on the CD-only version of the mini-album.
External Links
- ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "Acapella" ver.
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