Trust (Ayumi Hamasaki song)

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"Trust"
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Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album A Song for ××
ReleasedAugust 5, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre J-pop
Length4:48
Label Avex Trax
Songwriter(s) Takashi Kimura (music)
Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Producer(s) Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"You"
(1998)
"Trust"
(1998)
"For My Dear..."
(1998)
Official Music Video
"Trust" on YouTube

"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.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Trust"
  2. "Trust" (Acoustic Version)
  3. "Trust" (Instrumental)
"Trust"
TrustRereleaseAyumiHamasaki.jpg
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2001
February 28, 2016
Recorded1998
Length34:58
Label Avex Trax
Producer(s) Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"For My Dear..."
(2001)
"Trust"
(2001)
"You"
(2001)

Re-release

This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, featuring 4 new songs.

Track listing

  1. "Trust"
  2. "Trust" (Acoustic Version)
  3. "Powder Snow" (Dee Mix)
  4. "Trust" (Dj Soma Grow Sound Mix)
  5. "Trust" (Eddy Yamamoto Club Mix)
  6. "Trust" (Groove That Soul Mix)
  7. "Trust" (Instrumental)

Live performances

Chart positions

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Time in
chart
Japan Oricon 1910 weeks
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Time in
chart
Japan Oricon²292 weeks

1Original version
²Re-release version

Oricon sales: 181,820 (original version)

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