Feel the Love (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
"Feel the Love" | ||||
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Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
from the album Colours | ||||
A-side | "Merry-Go-Round" | |||
Released | December 25, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Electronic dance | |||
Length | 5:22 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki | |||
Producer(s) |
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Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Feel The Love" on YouTube |
"Feel the Love" (stylized as "Feel the love") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist
Upon its release, "Feel the Love" received favorable reviews from music critics. Majority of them praised the composition and additional remixes on the physical release, and complimented the production. Charting together with "Merry-Go-Round", it under performed in Japan, reaching number five and was her first single to miss the top spot since her single "Daybreak" twelve years earlier. Two accompanying music videos were shot for the single; the first featuring Hamasaki singing and recording the track, whilst the second had a large-figured woman wanting to lose weight for a man. To promote the single, Hamasaki performed the track on her 2013–2014 Countdown Tour and her Premium Showcase: Feel the Love concert tour in 2014.
Background and composition
On October 24, 2013, it was confirmed through Japanese publication Natalie.mu that Hamasaki would release a new double
Release
"Feel the Love"/"Merry-Go-Round" was released in six different formats on December 25, 2013 by
Reception
Upon its release, "Feel the Love" received favorable reviews from music critics. A staff member at Japanese music magazine CD Journal highlighted DJ Hello Kitty and Tetsuya Komuro's contribution to the single, and praised the electronic dance composition.[6] Alongside this, a separate review for her album Colours at CD Journal selected it as one of the best tracks.[16] Dato from KKbox.com was generally positive towards the composition by Komuro, but criticized the generic and "brainwashing" production for following the electronic sound. However, he selected it as one of his recommended tracks from the album.[17] Similarly, a member from Mojim.com praised the "bright" and "catchy" production and commended its overall commercial appeal.[18]
Charting together with "Merry-Go-Round", it under performed in Japan. It debuted at number five on the
Music videos
Three music videos were shot for the single; one by Yusuke Azumaya, the second being a lyric video, and the third directed and animated by Riff Studios.
The second version was a lyric video, which features Hamasaki in a recording studio. It also features candid photos of Hamasaki in Los Angeles, Japan, and doing other endeavours outside of music.[27] The Riff Studio version features Hamasaki as her character design AyuPan and a character titled the Bloody Bunny. Both of them are in a space ship, and travel throughout different worlds and atmospheres, until landing on a planet with blue aliens. The aliens appear to be sad, whist AyuPan and the Bloody Bunny stand there. AyuPan then plays the song from her space ship, and makes the aliens feel happy; they all begin dancing to the track. It ends with the world turning pink instead of blue, and has heart shapes around it.[28] This version premiered one week before the album's release on July 2, and was included on the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Colours.[29][30]
Promotion
To promote the single, it was used as the theme song for the December 2013
Tracklist and formats
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the CD liner notes of "Feel the Love"/"Merry-Go-Round".[4]
- Recording and management
- Recorded and mixed at Los Angeles, California in 2013. Management by Avex Trax.
- Credits
- Ayumi Hamasaki – vocals, songwriting, backing vocals
- Yumi Kawamura – backing vocals
- Tetsuya Komuro – composition
- DJ Hello Kitty – production, arrangement, programming
- Hidetomo Yoneda – art direction
- Tomokazu Suzuki – art design
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Gori Kumamoto – photography
- Max Matsuura – production
- Yusuke Azumaya – music video director
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
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Sales
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[4] | December 25, 2013 | CD | Avex Trax |
CD and DVD[8] | |||
Digital download[10] | |||
Music Cards (3x)[13][14][15] | |||
Taiwan | CD[36] | Avex Taiwan | |
CD and DVD[37] | |||
Digital download[38] | |||
Japan[10] | Avex Entertainment Inc. | ||
Australia[39] | |||
New Zealand[40] | |||
United Kingdom[41] | |||
Ireland[42] | |||
Germany[43] | |||
Spain[44] | |||
France[45] | |||
Italy[46] | |||
United States[47] | |||
Canada[48] | |||
Worldwide | Remix EP[49][50] |
Notes
References
- ^ Natalie Staff (October 23, 2013). "浜崎あゆみシングル制作陣にDJ Hello Kitty、小室、m-flo". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2010). L (CD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-31938.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2010). L (CD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-31891.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (CD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-48776.
- ^ Anime News Network Staff (November 30, 2013). "DJ Hello Kitty Stars in Ayumi Hamasaki's Music Video Shot in L.A." Anime News Network. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c CD Journal Staff (December 25, 2013). "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – Ayumi Hamasaki". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Colours (CD Album; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-38967.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (CD and DVD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-48775/B.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (TeamAyu CD and DVD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVC1-48886/B.
- ^ a b c d "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Japan). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Feel the Love (DJ Hello Kitty Remixes) – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Japan). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Feel the Love (Blasterjaxx Remixes) – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Japan). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (Music Card 1 Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AQZ1-76128.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (Music Card 2 Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AQZ1-76129.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (Music Card 3 Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AQZ1-76130.
- ^ CD Journal Staff (July 2, 2014). "Colours – Ayumi Hamasaki". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Dato (August 12, 2014). 等待濱崎步蛻變後的璀璨,聽【Colours 濱紛】. KKbox.com (in Chinese). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Mojim Staff (December 25, 2013). Feel the love / Merry-go-round 日文. Mojim.com (in Chinese). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Oricon Singles Chart". Oricon Style (in Japanese). January 6, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki – Daybreak". Oricon Style (in Japanese). March 6, 2003. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Oricon Singles Chart". Oricon Style (in Japanese). January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart". Billboard (in Japanese). January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot Radio Songs Chart". Billboard (in Japanese). January 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Japan Hot 100 Chart". Billboard (in Japanese). January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Azumaya, Yusuke (director) (November 27, 2013). "Feel the Love / Ayumi Hamasaki (short music video)". Avex Trax; published through YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love / Ayumi Hamasaki (short lyric video)". Avex Trax; published through YouTube (in Japanese). October 22, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Riff Studio (director) (June 24, 2014). "Feel the Love / Ayumi Hamasaki (AyuPan × Bloody Bunny" version)". Avex Trax; published through YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Colours (CD and DVD Album; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-38965/B.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Colours (CD and Blu-Ray Album; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-38966/B.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Countdown Live 2013-2014 A (Live DVD; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVBD-92110.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Premium Showcase: Feel the Love (Live DVD; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVBD-92166.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2014). Premium Showcase: Feel the Love (Live Blu-Ray; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVXD-92167.
- ^ "EDMA – Album – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Japan). June 18, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – Single – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (United States). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (CD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Taiwan: Avex Taiwan. AVJSG40735.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2013). Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round (CD and DVD Single; Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Taiwan: Avex Taiwan. AVJSG40735/A.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Taiwan). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Australia). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (New Zealand). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Ireland). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Germany). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Spain). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (France). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Italy). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (United States). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love/Merry-Go-Round – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Canada). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Feel the Love (DJ Hello Kitty Remixes) – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Australia). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016. NOTE: This is the Australia iTunes Store; it represents the worldwide track listing.
- ^ "Feel the Love (Blasterjaxx Remixes) – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Australia). December 25, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016. NOTE: This is the Australia iTunes Store; it represents the worldwide track listing.
External links
- "Feel the Love"/"Merry-Go-Round" at Ayumi Hamasaki's official website. (in Japanese)