Born to Be...
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Song
- Born To Be...
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- Hara Kazuhiro
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Hara Kazuhiro, CMJK
- Programming: Hara Kazuhiro, CMJK
- Guitar: Hara Kazuhiro
- Additional Guitar: KIKU
- Additional B.G. Vocal: Nishina Kaori, Hinata Aya
- Mixed by Morimoto Koji
"Born To Be...'" is a song recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. It was NTV's theme song for the broadcast of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. The song is found on "Startin' / Born to Be..." single as track #2 and on Secret album as track #10.
- Live Performances
- [2006.03.10] MUSIC STATION
- [2006.03.11] MUSIC FIGHTER
- [2006.03.11~06.11] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~
- [2011.05.07~10.19] ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A
- [2014.12.29~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit
- [2015.12.29~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~M(A)DE IN TOKYO~
- [2019.04.06~07] ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-
Music Video
The music video for "Born To Be..." was directed by Ishii Takahide.
Hamasaki is standing and singing in front of bright orange/yellow lights in a dark room which change brightness. In effect, sometimes the viewer cannot see much due to the brightness and sometimes they cannot see much due to the darkness. There is a band playing in the water (in the same setting), and an aerobic dancer also performs in the water. Later, people of all ethnicities around the world, mostly children, are individually projected against a white wall stating what they would like to be when they grow up. Since their voices are not heard due to the song, they have visual aids. (For example, a girl is speaking in an ice skating uniform, holding a pair of ice skates). Hamasaki also appears on this backdrop, saying something although it cannot be heard.
Disambiguation
The following are the different versions of this song released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.
- Born To Be...
- Found on the Secret album as track #10. This is the standard version of the song, often referred to as "Original Mix".
- Born To Be... "original mix-Instrumental-"
- Found on the "Startin' / Born to Be..." single as track #5. This is the standard version without its main vocals.
External Links
- ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "Original Mix" | "Instrumental" ver. | "Acapella" ver.
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