Bold & Delicious

"Bold & Delicious / Pride" Cover

Artist

Hamasaki Ayumi

Song

Bold & Delicious

Lyrics

Hamasaki Ayumi

Music

GEO of SWEETBOX

Other Information

Arrangement: CMJK

Programming & Guitar: CMJK

B.G. Vocal: Yolanda Wyns, Audley Wheeler, Gloria Ryánn, Chantale Cerisier, Vickie Natale, Masumura Emiko, Hinata Aya, Keiko Kukachi, Watanabe Junko, Kawashima Ayako, Kubota Kaoru, KANAMI, Ohshima Reiko

Mixed by Morimoto Koji

"Bold & Delicious" is a pop song recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. The song first appeared on her 38th single "Bold & Delicious / Pride" as track #1. It is a cover of Sweetbox's song of the same name, from their sixth album Addicted. It was also used as the Panasonic SD audio "D-snap Audio" and mini component "D-dock" CM song.

Live Performances

• [2005.11.12] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
• [2005.11.25] Music Station
• [2005.12.02] POP JAM
• [2005.12.02] MUSIC STATION
• [2005.12.11] Happy Christmas Show
• [2005.12.23] MUSIC STATION Xmas Special
• [2005.12.31] CDTV
• [2005.12.31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006
• [2006.01.07] MUSIC FAIR
• [2006.03.11~06.11] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~
• [2006.06.25] avex Shareholders Limited Live
• [2007.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary
• [2010.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 ~do it again~
• [2011.05.07~10.19] ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A
• [2013.12.29~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A
• [2014.05.30~07.06] ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM SHOWCASE ~Feel the love~
• [2017.12.02~2018.02.20] ayumi hamasaki Just the beginning Chapter 3
• [2019.04.06~07] ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-
• [2019.05.01~08.18] ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2019-2020 A -misunderstood-

Music Video

PV shot

The music video for "Bold & Delicious" was directed by Luis Hernández in New York.

Hamasaki is featured with long wavy black hair, and wears a faux fur jacket with a light pink dress. She is seen standing on the back of a moving truck driving through areas of New York City, evoking the iconic 1993 Björk music video for her single "Big Time Sensuality". Some shots feature "behind the scenes" material, showing footage of the truck driving around the city and film crew members.

• Video Clip Directed by Luis Hernandez
• Creative Director: Mika 'Mikajohn' Noguchi
• Movie Photographer: Mitsuo 'Hime' Yamamoto
• Assistant Director & Off Shot Movie: Yukako Tanaka (to max inc.)
• Location Coordinator: Day O Productions, inc.

Disambiguation

The following are the different versions of this song released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.

Bold & Delicious

Found on (miss)understood album as track #1. This is the standard version of the song and often referred to as "Original Mix".

Bold & Delicious "Original Mix -Instrumental-"

Found on the "Bold & Delicious / Pride" single as track #5. This is the standard version without its main vocals.

Bold & Delicious (Dub's Standard House remix)

Found on the ayu-mi-x 7 -version HOUSE- remix album as track #8. This is a remix by Dub Master X.

Bold & Delicious - ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A ver.

Found on the ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION live album as track #8. This is the live recording of her performance on the ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A tour.

External Links

• ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | -SIDE STORY- | "A COMPLETE" Remastering ver. | "Acapella" ver.