Together When...

Single Cover

Artist

Hamasaki Ayumi

Digital Single

Together When...

Released

2007.11.21 (Ringtone)

2007.12.05

Tracklist

1. Together When... "Original mix"
2. Together When... "Original mix -Instrumental-"

Information

"Together When..." is the first digital single released by Hamasaki Ayumi and it's described as a sad winter ballad. The single was confirmed by Hamasaki herself in her 200th post in her fanclub (TeamAyu) site. The song was featured in GemCEREY commercials where Ayumi was the spokeswoman for the first time for the company and promoted in music.jp commercials.

Live Performances

• [2007.12.02] Domoto Kyoudai
• [2007.12.03] Music Japan
• [2007.12.03] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
• [2007.12.05] FNS Yearly Music Special
• [2007.12.07] MUSIC STATION
• [2007.12.21] Music Station Super Live
• [2007.12.23] HAPPY Xmas SHOW!
• [2007.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary
• [2007.12.31] 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen
• [2010.12.30~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 ~do it again~
• [2012.12.29~31] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~

Song Information

Lyrics

Hamasaki Ayumi

Music

Tago Kunio

Other Information

Arrangement: CMJK

Programming, Piano & Guitar: CMJK

Drums: Izumitani Makoto

Bass: Chris Chaney

Strings Arrangement & Conduct: David Campbell

Strings: The David Campbell String Ensemble

Mixed by Morimoto Koji

Music Video

PV Shot

The music video for "Together When.." was directed by Ishii Takahide.

It shows Hamasaki sitting on a bench observing a puppet show, smiling in the distance. The marionette dolls resemble Hamasaki and another man. As marionette dolls, they both walk past each other in a dark atmosphere. Several children start to play with the dolls, to Hamasaki's delight. However, the children decide to purchase the male doll, and leaves the female doll (portrayed by Hamasaki) on the small puppet show's stage.

As the town, where Hamasaki is sitting on the bench, starts to rain, the atmosphere where Hamasaki is the doll starts to rain as well and the puppet show is left abandoned. A truck then drives past, which vibrates the puppet show's stage, causing the doll to fall on the ground and its strings become tangled. This happens to Hamasaki as the doll; she faints in the dark atmosphere land, with strings attached to her. Hamasaki, sitting on the bench, starts to cry. It ends with the taxi driver, who finishes day dreaming about the marionettes dolls, opening the door for Hamasaki to enter.

Charts

Daily Charts (iTunes Japan)

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
-	4	1	1	1	1	1
1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Weekly Charts

Provider	Weeks
	1	2
Reccochoku	1	1
iTunes Japan Top Songs	1	1
Oricon Mobile Full-Song	1	1
Mu-mo Song Download Chart	1	1
Dwango Polyphonic Ringtones	1	1

Weekly Charts (Ringtone)

Provider	Weeks
	1	2
au	18	2
music.jp	1	1
Reccochoku	1	1
Dwango Truetone Ringtones	1	1

• Total Reported Downloads: 800,000 (full song)
• Total Reported Downloads: 928,000 (ringtone)

Disambiguation

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

Together When...

Found on the GUILTY album as track #7. This is the standard version of the song, often referred to as "Original Mix".

Together When... "Original mix -Instrumental-"

Found on the "Together When..." digital single as track #2. This is the standard version without its main vocals.

Together When... × CO-FUSION

Found on the ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER- remix album as track #3. This is a remixed version of the song by Japanese duo CO-FUSION.

Together When... (CO-FUSION Remix)

Found on the "GAME / Together When..." vinyl as track #3. This is a reviewed version of the remix by CO-FUSION.

Together When... (CoFuDub)

Found on the "GAME / Together When..." vinyl as track #4. This is a dub remix by CO-FUSION.

External Links

• ayu's Official YouTube Channel: MUSIC VIDEO | "Original Mix" | "Acapella" ver.