Friday, February 21, 2014

LOVE ~Destiny~




LOVE~Destiny~
Label : Avex Trax - AVDD-20309
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Japan
Release Date : 14 Apr 1999
Genre : Pop, Rock
Style : Pop Rock, Ballad
Price : ¥1,020

Tracklist :

01. LOVE ~Destiny~
02. LOVE ~since1999~
03. LOVE ~Destiny~ (Instrumental)
04. LOVE ~since1999~ (Instrumental)





LOVE~Destiny~
Label : Avex Taiwan Inc. ‎– AVJSG40014
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Taiwan
Release Date : 1999
Genre : Rock
Style : Pop Rock
Price :

Tracklist :

01. LOVE ~Destiny~
02. LOVE ~since1999~
03. LOVE ~Destiny~ (Instrumental)
04. LOVE ~since1999~ (Instrumental)





LOVE~Destiny~
Label : Avex Trax ‎– AVCD-30217
Format : CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue
Country : Japan
Release Date : 28 Feb 2001
Genre : Pop
Style : J-pop, Ballad
Price : ¥1,050

Tracklist :

01. LOVE ~Destiny~
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
02. LOVE ~since1999~
         Mixed by Koji Uchikado
03. kanariya "Big Room Mix"
         Remixed by Eric Kupper
04. kanariya "HAL'S Mix"
         Remixed by HAL
05. from your letter "pandart sasanooha Mix"
         Remixed by pandart sasanooha
06. LOVE ~Destiny~ -Instrumental-
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
07. LOVE ~since1999~ -Instrumental-
         Mixed by Koji Uchikado




Credits
Composed By – Tsunku
Executive Producer – Max Matsuura
Lyrics By – Ayumi Hamasaki (tracks: 1), Tsunku (tracks: 2)
Producer – Tsunku

Information
LOVE ~Destiny~ is Hamasaki Ayumi's seventh single. Both LOVE ~Destiny~ and LOVE ~since 1999~ have the same melody, which was composed by Tsunku. LOVE ~since 1999~ also had lyrics by Tsunku and was a duet sung with him. The songs were the sub-theme and main theme, respectively, for the dorama Semidouble. This single reached #1 on the Oricon charts (her first single to do so) and stayed on the charts for a total of twenty-six weeks. It sold 650,790 copies, becoming the #30 single of 1999.

The single was re-released in 2001 on a 12cm format with extra remix songs. This time around the single reached #20 and charted for four weeks.
Live Performances
  • [1999.04.15] Utaban
  • [1999.04.17] Pop Jam
  • [1999.07.17] Pop Jam
  • [1999.12.05] Heart Aid Taiwan
  • [1999.12.25] Pop Jam Christmas Special
  • [2000.xx.xx] CONCERT TOUR 2000 vol.02
  • [2000.12.05] UC Special Live ayumi hamasaki Limited Stage 2000 Winter (Acoustic Orchestra Version)
  • [2002.09.29] Concert in Beijing
  • [2005.xx.xx] COUNTDOWN 2005-2006 LIVE

Music Video
The music video for "LOVE ~Destiny~" was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It shows Hamasaki recording songs, writing lyrics, facing her fans, and singing against a night sky.
Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)
Director: Wataru Takeishi
Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE), Yusuke Azumaya (prime direction)
Production Assistant: Yasumasa Sugiyama (Dee Drive)
Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (JPN)
Light: Masuto Noguchi
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto
Hair & Make up: Chu, Tamotsu (Too-RUSTIC)