"Carols" is the thirty-fourth single released by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29,2004,by Avex Trax. It was released on the same day as her ARENA TOUR 2003~2004 A DVD. "Carols" was used as the Panasonic Digital Camera "LUMIX FX7" CM song. It was the last single to be released from her sixth studio album,My Story (2004).
"Moments" is the thirty-second single released by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki and was her first to be offered in both CD and CD+DVD versions. It was released on March 31,2004,by Avex Trax. "Moments" was the first single in 2004 released by Hamasaki and was the lead single to her sixth studio album My Story (2004). "Moments" was used as the KOSÉ"VISÉE" CM song. This work marked her sixth appearance in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen held later the same year.
(Miss)understood is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on New Year's Day 2006,by Avex Trax. Hamasaki acted as the album's sole lyricist,as she had on all of her preceding albums. (Miss)understood marked new musical directions for Hamasaki:she explored new influences such as funk and used gospel choruses in some of the songs,foreign to her previous works. This was the result of her having heard compositions by Geo from the German-based pop music project Sweetbox and asking him for his works. Subsequently,Hamasaki rewrote the lyrics entirely to fit (Miss)understood.
"Poker Face" is the debut single by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki for her album A Song for ××. It was released under Avex Trax on 8 April 1998. Hamasaki wrote the lyrics and Yasuhiko Hoshino composed the music. The song peaked at number 20 on the Japanese Singles Chart and was certified as Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The song was re-released in 2001.
"You" is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on June 10,1998.
"Trust" is the third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on August 5,1998. It was her first single to enter the Top Ten of the Oricon weekly charts.
"For My Dear..." is the fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on October 7,1998.
"Whatever" is a song by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on February 10,1999,and later distributed in a variety of formats throughout Asia. It also serves as the lead single for Hamasaki's second studio album,Loveppears (1999). It was written by Hamasaki,composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi,and produced by Max Matsuura,who also produced the parent album. It was re-released twice,once in 2001 with additional content on a CD single format and again as a double A-side vinyl with her single "Appears".
"To Be" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It served as the third single from Hamasaki's second studio album Loveppears (1999). The track was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Taiwan on May 12,1999,and through Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide in September 2008. It was Hamasaki's final single to be distributed as a Mini-CD,a format that debuted at the start of her career in April 1998. "To Be" was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,it is a J-Pop that was written in third person perspective,much like the content from the parent album.
"Boys &Girls" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki,serving as the fourth single for her second studio album,Loveppears (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on July 14,1999,and through Avex USA in North America in early 2001,while being re-distributed in 2003. "Boys &Girls" marks Hamasaki's first single to be made available for purchase as a maxi single with additional remixes. The track was written by the singer herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,the song is a dance recording,a genre that heavily influences Loveppears. The single's lyrical content is written in third-person perspective.
"Appears" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on November 10,1999,as the sixth single from her second studio album Loveppears (1999),which was released on the same day. Alongside this,it has been released in several other territories with different release dates under her Western alias Ayu. It also served as Hamasaki's first limited edition single,limiting physical sales to 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,"Appears" is a dance song written in third person perspective,and is about the third person watching what appears to be a happy and loving relationship. Upon its release,"Appears" received positive reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko,writing for AllMusic,selected the track as the best song from the album and her career. However,an editor from CD Journal criticized the amount of remixes on the CD single.
"Kanariya" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her second studio album,Loveppears (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on December 8,1999,and through Avex USA in North America in early 2000. The recording also served as Hamasaki's second limited edition single,with limited physical units of 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Two versions of "Kanariya" were made available for consumption—a radio edit produced by American disc jockey Jonathan Peters,and the album version composed by Yasuhiko Hoshino. Lyrically,the song was written in third person perspective.
"Vogue" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her third studio album,Duty (2000). It was written by Hamasaki,while production was handled by Max Matsuura. It premiered on April 26,2000 as the lead single from the album. Her third consecutive lead single to be produced by Matsuura,the song is part of a trilogy from Duty;the other two singles being "Far Away" and "Seasons".
"Far Away" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her third studio album,Duty (2000). It was written by Hamasaki,while production was handled by Max Matsuura. It premiered on May 17,2000,as the second single from the album. The song is part of a trilogy from Duty;the other two singles being "Vogue" and "Seasons".
"Seasons" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her third studio album,Duty (2000). It was written by Hamasaki,while production was handled by Avex Trax chairman Max Matsuura. It premiered on June 7,2000,as the third single from the album. The song is the final part of a trilogy from Duty;the other two singles from the trilogy being "Vogue" and "Far Away".
Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance is a remix album by Ayumi Hamasaki that contains remixes in the trance genre. The album was released on September 27,2001.
"You Were..." is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki,taken from her tenth studio album,Rock 'n' Roll Circus (2010). It was written by Hamasaki with production being done by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. The song premiered on December 29,2009 as the album's second a-side single with the album track,"Ballad". Four formats were released for the single;a CD format,a CD and DVD bundle,a limited edition box set,and a digital download. The first three artworks feature Hamasaki laying in snow,whilst the limited edition box set has a long-shot of Hamasaki in a dress.
"Fairyland" is the 36th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on August 3,2005. It instantly shot to #1 on the Oricon charts where it stayed for the entire week. After one week of sales,"Fairyland" sold over 172,000 copies,the most any of Hamasaki's singles sold in one week in 2005. "Fairyland" is also Hamasaki's first single that featured different covers for both the CD and the CD+DVD.
"Merry-Go-Round" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki,featuring a rap section delivered by Japanese artist Verbal,for the singer's fifteenth studio album Colours (2014). It was released worldwide in six different formats on December 25,2013 by Avex Trax,Avex Taiwan,and Avex Entertainment Inc. It was also Hamasaki's first physical release in three years since her EP–single L (2010),and her first double A-side single,alongside the track "Feel the Love",since "Moon" and "Blossom" that same year. The track was written by Hamasaki,whilst production was handled by Japanese musician and long-time collaborator Max Matsuura with the assistance of M-Flo;this marks Hamasaki's first single to be produced with another producer outside of Matsuura. Musically,"Merry-Go-Round" is an electronic dance song that includes guitars and synthesizers in its instrumentation.
"Dreamed a Dream" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released as a digital single only on July 31,2020.
