Tuesday, February 18, 2014

For My Dear...




For My Dear...
Label : Avex Trax - AVDD-20267
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Japan
Release Date : 7 Oct 1998
Genre : Rock
Style : Acoustic, Pop Rock
Price : ¥1,020

Tracklist :

01. For My Dear...
02. For My Dear... -Acoustic Version-
03. For My Dear... -Instrumental-





For My Dear...
Label : Avex Taiwan Inc. ‎– AVJSG40074
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Taiwan
Release Date : 2000
Genre : Electronic, Rock
Style : Acoustic, Pop ROck, Synth-pop
Price :

Tracklist :

01. For My Dear...
02. For My Dear... -Acoustic Version-
03. For My Dear... -Instrumental-





For My Dear...
Label : Avex Trax ‎– AVCD-30214
Format : CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue
Country : Japan
Release Date : 28 Feb 2001
Genre : Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style : House, J-pop, Acoustic
Price : ¥1,050

Tracklist :

01. For My Dear... "Original Mix"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
02. For My Dear... "Acoustic Version"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
03. A Song For XX "she shell REPRODUCUTION"
         Remixed by she shell
04. Friend II "JAZZY JET MIX"
         Remixed by MOTSU from move
05. As If... "Dub's L.B.M Remix"
         Remixed by Izumi"D•M•X"Miyazaki
06. For My Dear... "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
07. For My Dear... "Acoustic version -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori


Credits
Composed By – Yasuhiko Hoshino
Lyrics By – Ayumi Hamasaki
Mixed By – Atsushi Hattori
Producer – Max Matsuura

Information
For My Dear... is Hamasaki Ayumi's fourth single. For My Dear... was used as the Morinagaseika "Merenge Chocola" CM song. This single reached #9 on the Oricon charts, charted for seven weeks and sold a total of 74,440 copies.

The single was re-released in 2001 on a 12cm format with extra remix songs. This time around the single reached #33 and charted for two weeks.

Live Performances
  • [1998.10.09] Super Dream Live
  • [1998.10.17] Pop Jam
  • [1998.10.24] CDTV
  • [1998.10.30] Music Station
  • [1998.11.09] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
  • [1999.05.08] Secret Live Concert

Music Video

The music video for For My Dear... was directed by Odagami Hiromitsu. The video features Hamasaki sitting in a bar watching people come and go. The video then follows a few of the visitors as they leave. The video also switches to a heavens gate scene where Hamasaki sings.
  • Producer: Hasegawa Toru (HAT)
  • Director: Odagami Yoko (HAT)
  • Production Manager: Sato Naoki (HAT)
  • Director of Photography: Sakamoto Seigo
  • Light: Nishiyama Yoshiharu
  • Stylist: Matsumoto Koji
  • Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC)
  • Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)