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Depend on You
From generasia
- Artist
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Single
- Depend on you
- Released
- 1998.12.09
- Catalog Number
- AVDD-20278
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Depend on you
- Two of us
- Depend on you ~Instrumental~
- Single
- Depend on you (re-release)
- Released
- 2001.02.28
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-30215
- Price
- ¥1,050
- Tracklist
- Depend on you "Original Mix"
- Two of us "Original Mix"
- Depend on you "Dub's electro Remix"
- Depend on you "44XL DUB"
- Depend on you "BODYGUARD MIX"
- Two of us "PPS CONNECTION MIX"
- Two of us "touch of mahogany mix"
- Depend on you "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- Depend on you
- Released
- 2004.03.08
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3003-CD
- Tracklist
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Radio edit"
- Depend on you "DJ SHOG Radio edit"
- Depend on you "DJ SHOG Dub mix"
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Club mix"
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Instr. mix"
- Vinyl
- Depend on you
- Released
- 1999.06.05
- Catalog Number
- RR12-88110
- Price
- ¥1,427
- Tracklist
- Depend on you (dub's electro remix)
- Depend on you (dub's electro remix) ~Instrumental~
- Depend on you (BODYGUARD MIX)
- Depend on you (44XL DUB)
- Depend on you (Vocal track)
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- Depend on you Svenson & Gielen Remixes
- Released
- 2004.01.15 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3003-1
- Tracklist
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Club mix"
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Instrumental mix"
- Artist
- AYU
- Vinyl
- Depend on you DJ SHOG remixes
- Released
- 2004.02.05 (Germany)
- Catalog Number
- DRIZ3003-2
- Tracklist
- Depend on you "DJ Shog Club mix"
- Depend on you "DJ Shog Instrumental mix"
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Dub mix"
- Information
"Depend on you" is the fifth single released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The title track was used as the opening theme song for the Playstation RPG, Thousand Arms and it was used as the ending theme song for Countdown TV. The B-side was used as the Thousand Arms's ending theme song. The single reached #6 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of nine weeks. During its first week the single sold 36,840 copies, since then the single has sold a total of 131,460 copies.
On 1999.06.05, a vinyl record was released of the single which contains remixes of the title track, and it was later included in the "Ayu-mi-x Box Set". In 2001, the single was re-relased in 12cm format with new remixes. This release reached #27 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for three weeks.
Live Performances
- [1998.12.08] Utaban
- [1998.12.10] Daily Hit
- [1998.12.11] MUSIC STATION
- [1998.12.16] Pocket Music
- [1998.12.19] CDTV
- [1998.12.21] Hey! Hey! Hey! Christmas Special
- [1998.12.23] Merry Christmas Live at Santa's House
- [1998.12.24] Happy Christmas Special
- [1998.12.25] Music Station Special Live 1998
- [1998.12.30] Super Live '98
- [1998.12.31] Countdown TV 1998-1999 Special Live
- [1999.01.23] Pop Jam
- [1999.03.03] Japan Gold Disc Awards
- [1999.05.08] ayumi hamasaki SECRET LIVE at AKASAKA BLITZ
- [1999.12.22] Fresh Live
- [2000.04.28~06.03] ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A
- [2000.06.28~08.09] ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A
- [2002.07.06~07.28] ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A
- [2003.03.18~05.27] ayumi hamasaki LIMITED TA LIVE TOUR
- [2003.10.09~31] A MUSEUM ~30th single collection live~
- [2008.04.05~11.02] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 ~10th Anniversary~ Live in TAIPEI
- [2021.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~
- [2022.04.06] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR ~24th Anniversary special @PIA ARENA MM~
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hamasaki Ayumi
- Music
- Kikuchi Kazuhito
- Other Information
- Original Mix
- Arrangement: Honma Akimitsu, Morio Takashi
- Mixed by Hattori Atsushi
- "New Vocal & Mix"
- Arrangement: Honma Akimitsu, Morio Takashi
- Keyboards: Honma Akimitsu
- Guitar: Hayashibe Naoki
- Programming: Iida Takahiro
- Mixed by Morimoto Koji
- "10th Anniversary version"
- Arrangement: CMJK
- Programming, Guitar & Bass: CMJK
- Drums: Tamada Tom
- B.G. Vocal: Nishina Kaori
- Mixed by Morimoto Koji
Music Video
The music video for "Depend on you" was directed by Muto Masashi. It depicts Hamasaki singing while on a "journey" of sorts - a road is shown, and she sings at various natural locales, including a mountain and a pond.
- Assistant Producer: Naohito Watanabe (prime direction)
- Director: Masashi Muto (prime direction)
- Assistant Director: Takahide Ishii (prime direction)
- Production Manager: Asako Tsutsumi (prime direction), Hiroyuki Sawada
- Production Assistant: Shinobu Fukuda, Akiko Nishimura (prime direction)
- Director of Photography: Kenichi Kawabata (La CERISE)
- Light: Takahiro Tatara (IMAGE STUDIO 109)
- Stylist: Koji Matsumoto
- Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC)
- Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)
Disambiguation
The following are the different versions of "Depend on you" released throughout Hamasaki Ayumi's discography, listed chronologically.
- Depend on you
- Found on the "Depend on you" single as track #1, and on the "A Song for XX" album as track #12. This is the normal studio version, which is set to the music video.
- Depend on you ~Instrumental~
- Found on the "Depend on you" single as track #3. This is the studio version without the vocals.
- Depend on you "Dub's Electro Remix"
- Found on the ayu-mi-x remix album as track Disc1#4. This is a remix of the song done by Izumi "DMX" Miyazaki.
- Depend on you "Acoustic Orchestra Mix"
- Found on the ayu-mi-x remix album as track Disc2#9. This is an acoustic version of the original song.
- Depend on you (EXTENDED POWER MIX)
- Found on the ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SUPER EUROBEAT REQUEST COUNT DOWN 100!! compilation album as track #1 on Disc 3 and on the "SUPER EUROBEAT J-EURO 1" vinyl as track #2. This is a remix by A. Contini and Dave Rodgers.
- Depend on you (dub's electro remix) ~Instrumental~
- Found on the "Depend on you" vinyl as track #2. This is the non-vocal version of "Dub's Electro Remix".
- Depend on you "BODYGUARD MIX"
- Found on the "Depend on you" vinyl as track #3 and on the re-released "Depend on you" single as track #5. This is a remix of the song by TAKEO.
- Depend on you "44XL DUB"
- Found on the "Depend on you" vinyl as track #4 and on the re-released "Depend on you" single as track #4. This is a remix of the song by B.U.S for PARATONE.
- Depend on you (Vocal track)
- Found on the "Depend on you" vinyl as track #5. This is the vocals-only version of the song.
- Depend on you (SUPER RADIO MIX)
- Found on the "SUPER EUROBEAT J-EURO 1" vinyl as track #1. This is a remix by Dave Rodgers and A. Contini.
- Depend on you "Eurosenti mix"
- Found on the SUPER EUROBEAT PRESENTS ayu-ro-mix remix album as track #4. This is a remix of the original song by Dave Rodgers and Alberto Contini.
- Depend on you "Original Mix"
- Found on the re-released "Depend on you" single as track #1. This is a remix version of the original song done by Atsushi Hattori.
- Depend on you "Original Mix" (instrumental)
- Found on the re-relased "Depend on you" single as track #8. This is a non-vocal version of the "Original Mix".
- Depend on you (New Vocal & Mix)
- Found on the A BEST best album as track #1. This is a re-recorded version of the original song, with new mixing by Morimoto Koji.
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen remix"
- Found on the Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance remix album as track #1 and on the Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 remix album as track #15. Remixed by Svenson & Gielen.
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Club mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you Svenson & Gielen Remixes" vinyl as side A and on the "Depend on you" German single as track #4. This is an Airscape remix using the pseudonym of 'Svenson & Gielen'.
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Instrumental mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you Svenson & Gielen Remixes" vinyl as side B and on the "Depend on you" German single as track #5. This is the non-vocal version of "Svenson & Gielen Club mix".
- Depend on you "DJ Shog Club mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you DJ SHOG remixes" vinyl as track #1. This is a remix made by DJ SHOG.
- Depend on You "DJ Shog Instrumental mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you DJ SHOG remixes" vinyl as track #2. This is the non-vocal version of "DJ Shog Club mix".
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Dub mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you DJ SHOG remixes" vinyl as track #3. This is an Svenson & Gielen remix.
- Depend on you "Svenson & Gielen Radio edit"
- Found on the "Depend on you" German single as track #1. This is a shorter version of a remix by Svenson & Gielen.
- Depend on you "DJ SHOG Radio edit"
- Found on the "Depend on you" German single as track #2. It's a shorter remix by DJ SHOG.
- Depend on you "DJ SHOG Dub mix"
- Found on the "Depend on you" German single as track #3. This is a dub mix by DJ SHOG.
- Depend on you (10th Anniversary version)
- Found on the "Mirrorcle World" single as track #3 on type B releases. This is a rearranged version of the song by CMJK, specially made for her 10th anniversary cellebration.
- Depend on you (10th Anniversary version -Instrumental-)
- Found on the "Mirrorcle World" single as track #6 on type B releases. This is the instrumental version of the 10th anniversary rearrangement.
- Depend on you (EUROBEAT GoGo's remix)
- Found on ayu-mi-x 7 presents ayu-ro mix 4 remix album as track #12. This is a remix by Domino.
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Original Single | Re-released Single
- ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | Original Mix | EXTENDED POWER MIX | Instrumental ver. | dub's electro Remix | New Vocal & Mix | 10th Anniversary Version | 10th Anniversary version -Instrumental- | Acappella ver.
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