Seasons (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
"Seasons" | ||||
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Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
from the album Duty | ||||
Released | June 7, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki | |||
Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology | ||||
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Official Music Video | ||||
"Seasons" on YouTube |
"Seasons" (capitalized as "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 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 being "Vogue" and "Far Away".
Musically, "Seasons" is a
The accompanying music video for "Seasons" was directed by
Background and release
"Seasons"" was recorded in 2000 at Nowadays Studios and Prime Sound Studios in Tokyo, Japan.
"Seasons" was written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by Japanese businessman and musician
"Seasons" was selected as the second single from
Critical response
"Seasons" received favourable reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko, who had written her extended biography at
Commercial performance
In Japan, "Seasons" was a success on the
Music video
The accompanying music video was directed by Wataru Takeishi.[25] Because the music video was part of the trilogy set with "Vogue" and "Far Away", only a portion of the song was shot for the video. As a result, the video for "Seasons" lasts for two minutes and 27 seconds.[25][26][27] Two outtake shots from the "Vogue" video were then used for the artworks of "Far Away" and "Seasons".[28][29] The music video was included on the DVD and VHS formats of "Seasons".[9][10] The music video also appeared on Hamasaki's DVD compilation box sets: A Clips Vol.2 (2002),[30] Complete Clip Box (2004),[31] A Clip Box 1998–2011 (2011),[32] and the bonus DVD version with A Complete: All Singles.[33]
Synopsis
The video opens with a cover of a photo album, superimposed with a scene of two children from the videos of "Vogue" and "Far Away". It then has a blurry image of Hamasaki in the post-apocalyptic city, which has now left behind a series of hills. As Hamasaki walks towards the camera, the photo album opens with the city before its destruction. Hamasaki stands in the middle of a grainy surface, with projectile flames coming from underneath the ground. As she sings, scenes from the "Vogue" and "Far Away" videos appear in the photo album. She walks through the hill surface, finding the photo album the two children left behind. She opens the book, and witnesses the "Vogue" video. The final scene has Hamasaki close the book, which its back cover is a title-less shot of the artwork to "Vogue".[25]
Live performances and other appearances
Hamasaki has performed "Seasons" on several concert tours throughout Asia. The song was performed on Hamasaki's 2000 concert in Japan, where it was included during the first segment. It was included on the live DVD, released on September 27, 2000.[34] It was performed on her 2000-2001 New Years countdown concert tour, where it was included during the last segment. It was included on the live DVD, released on June 20, 2001.[35] It was performed on her Dome Tour (2001), where it was included during the last segment. It was included on the live DVD, released on December 12, 2001.[36] It was performed on her Stadium tour (2002), where it was included as an encore track. It was included on the live DVD, released on January 29, 2003.[37]
It was performed on her A Museum tour (2004), where it was included as an encore track. It was included on the live DVD, released on February 25, 2004.
"Seasons" has been remixed by several professional
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the singles liner notes:[8]
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Track listings and formats
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Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Japan Daily Singles Chart (Oricon)[16] | 1 |
Japan Weekly Singles Chart (Oricon)[16] | 1 |
Japan TBS)[23]
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1 |
Japan TBS)[24]
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7 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[21] Physical single |
3× Platinum | 1,367,000[17] |
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Digital single |
Gold | 100,000* |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[52] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[8][9][10] | June 7, 2000[7] |
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Japan[11] | 2008[B] | Digital download | Avex Entertainment Inc.
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United States[54] | |||
Australia[55] | |||
New Zealand[56] | |||
Canada[57] | |||
United Kingdom[58] | |||
Germany[59] | |||
Ireland[60] | |||
France[61] | |||
Spain[62] | |||
Taiwan[63] |
Notes
- A is listed as her best selling single; "Seasons" is listed at second. However, because the single includes four original tracks, with an additional eight remixes, it is generally deemed an extended play. As a result, "Seasons", which is a sole single track from the maxi CD, is Hamasaki's best selling recognized single.[17][18]
- ^ There is currently insufficient evidence to determine what date Hamasaki's digital releases appeared on online retails. The closest source for iTunes Store evidence is at Jame World, whom confirmed Hamasaki's work was released worldwide on iTunes in September 2008.[53]
References
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- ^ a b Morimosa (September 27, 2000). "Ayumi Hamasaki – Duty". Nifty.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Review of Ayu's Year 2000 & M"". J-Point (in Japanese): 75. December 22, 2000.
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- ^ a b c d Hamasaki, Ayumi (2000). Seasons (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan. AVCD-30119.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2000). Vogue/Far Away/Seasons (DVD). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan. AVVD-91035.
- ^ a b c Hamasaki, Ayumi (2000). Vogue/Far Away/Seasons (VHS). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan. AVVD-90082.
- ^ a b c "Seasons – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Japan). 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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- ^ "GACKT 最新MVは浜崎あゆみ「SEASONS」公式カバー、公開早々"泣ける"と話題に" (in Japanese). Excite Japan. January 9, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c 浜崎あゆみのリリース一覧 [List of Ayumi Hamasaki's Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c "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 "Ayumi Hamasaki CD Ranking Oricon Music Style" (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki – Vogue/Far Away/Seasons DVD – Oricon Music Style" (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki DVD Ranking Oricon Music Style" (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Ayumi Hamasaki – Seasons" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2000年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b "Japanese digital single certifications – Ayumi Hamasaki – Seasons" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2014年7月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ TBS. June 17, 2000. Archived from the originalon June 20, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "CDTV PowerWeb:! 2000 Annual List". Count Down TV. TBS. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006.
- ^ a b c Avex (June 30, 2015). "Seasons / 浜崎あゆみ". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Avex (June 30, 2015). "Vogue / 浜崎あゆみ". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Avex (June 30, 2015). "Far Away / 浜崎あゆみ". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[dead YouTube link]
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- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2002). A Clips Vol.2 (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVVD-90144.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2004). Complete Clip Box Set (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVVD-90144.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2011). A Clip Box 1998–2011 (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVBD-91910~5.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2008). A Complete: All Singles (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-23673~5/B.
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- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2003). Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2004). A Museum: 30th Single Tour (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan.
- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2008). Asia Tour: Tours of Secret 2007 (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan. AVBD-91536~7.
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- ^ Hamasaki, Ayumi (2002). A Complete: All Singles (Liner notes). Ayumi Hamasaki. Japan: Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan. AVCD-23676~8.
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- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayumi Hamasaki – Seasons" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 29, 2024. Select 2023年12月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Avex Artists Available at US iTunes Store". Jame World. September 5, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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- ^ "Seasons – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Australia). 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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- ^ "Seasons – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Canada). 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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- ^ "Seasons – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (France). 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Seasons – EP – by Ayumi Hamasaki". iTunes Store (Spain). 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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External links
- "Seasons" – Information at Avex Network.