Thursday, February 20, 2014

WHATEVER




WHATEVER
Label : Avex Trax - AVDD-20291
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Japan
Release Date : 10 Feb 1999
Genre : Electonic, Rock
Style : House, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Price : ¥1,020

Tracklist :

01. WHATEVER "Version M"
02. WHATEVER "Version J"
03. WAHTEVER "Version M -Instrumental-"
04. WHATEVER "Version J -Instrumental-"





WHATEVER
Label : Avex Taiwan Inc. ‎– AVJSG40010
Format : CD, Mini
Country : Taiwan
Release Date : 1999
Genre : Electronic, Rock
Style : Pop ROck, Synth-pop
Price :

Tracklist :

01. WHATEVER "Version M"
02. WHATEVER "Version J"
03. WAHTEVER "Version M -Instrumental-"
04. WHATEVER "Version J -Instrumental-"





WHATEVER
Label : Avex Trax ‎– AVJT2365
Format : Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country : Japan
Release Date : 1999
Genre : Electronic, Pop
Style : Trance, J-pop, Techno, Vocal
Price :

Tracklist :

A1  WHATEVER Version M -Dub's 1999 Club Remix-
        Music By – Kazuhito Kikuchi
          Programmed By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki
          Remix – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki

B1  WHATEVER Version M
        Arranged By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki
          Mixed By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki
          Music By – Kazuhito Kikuchi
          Programmed By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki

B2  WHATEVER Version M -instrumental-
        Arranged By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki
          Mixed By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki
          Music By – Kazuhito Kikuchi
          Programmed By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki







WHATEVER
Label : Avex Trax ‎– AVCD-30216
Format : CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue
Country : Japan
Release Date : 28 Feb 2001
Genre : Electronic, Pop
Style : House, J-pop, Trance
Price : ¥1,050

Tracklist :

01. WHATEVER "version M"
         Mixed by Izumi"D•M•X"Miyazaki
02. WHATEVER "version J"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
03. WHATEVER "Ferry'System F'Corsten vocal extended mix"
         Remixed by System F
04. appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
         Remixed by Jonathan Peters
05. immature "D-Z DUAL LUCFER MIX"
         Remixed by D-Z
06. WHATEVER "version M -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Izumi"D•M•X"Miyazaki
07. WHATEVER "version J -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori






WHATEVER
Label : Avex Taiwan Inc. ‎– AVJSG40151
Format : CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue
Country : Taiwan
Release Date : 2001
Genre : Electronic
Style : Trance
Price :

Tracklist :

01. WHATEVER "version M"
         Mixed by Izumi"D•M•X"Miyazaki
02. WHATEVER "version J"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
03. WHATEVER "Ferry'System F'Corsten vocal extended mix"
         Remixed by System F
04. appears "JP's SoundFactory Mix"
         Remixed by Jonathan Peters
05. immature "D-Z DUAL LUCFER MIX"
         Remixed by D-Z
06. WHATEVER "version M -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Izumi"D•M•X"Miyazaki
07. WHATEVER "version J -Instrumental-"
         Mixed by Atsushi Hattori




Credits
Arranged By – Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki*
Lyrics By – Ayumi Hamasaki
Music By – Kazuhito Kikuchi
Producer – Max Matsuura

Information
WHATEVER is Hamasaki Ayumi's sixth single. WHATEVER "Version J" was used in Valentine's Day commercials for 7-Eleven, and WHATEVER "Version M" was the ending theme for the TV show ASAYAN. This single reached #5 on the Oricon charts, charted for nine weeks and sold a total of 189,610 copies.

This was Hamasaki's first single to have a techno/dance approach, quite a change from the rock-pop style of "A Song for XX" and its singles.

Version M, the "dance" version, is actually a remix produced by Izumi 'D.M.X' Miyazaki. Version J, the "original" mix of the song, has an arrangement by Keisuke Kikuchi, who also arranged "And then" on the LOVEppears album.

The single was re-released in 2001 on a 12cm format with extra remix songs. This time around the single reached #28 and charted for three weeks.

Live Performances


Version M
  • [1999.02.10] Hit MMM
  • [1999.02.19] Music Station
  • [1999.02.20] CDTV
  • [1999.02.22] Hey! Hey! Hey!
  • [1999.03.10] Pocket Music
  • [2000.10.02] SMAPxSMAP (with SMAP)
Version J
  • [1999.03.13] Pop Jam
  • [1999.03.25] Super Dream Live
  • [1999.03.29] Hey! Hey! Hey!
  • [1999.05.08] Secret Live Concert
  • [2000.xx.xx] CONCERT TOUR 2000 vol.01
  • [2000.xx.xx] CONCERT TOUR 2000 vol.02
  • [2002.xx.xx] STADIUM TOUR 2002
  • [2004.xx.xx] LIVE 2004-2005

Music Video
The music video for WHATEVER was directed by Takeishi Wataru. Hamasaki is singing in a metallic room full of waterfalls while elsewhere, an angel is digging through the remnants of a burned building for any forms of life. The angel is ultimately caught in barbed wire while reaching for a flower, and the video ends with Hamasaki, as an angel, in a cage wrapped in barbed wire.

Assistant Producer: Kiyoshi Utsumi (prime direction)
Director: Wataru Takeishi
Production Manager: Yoshiko Ishibashi (Dee DRIVE)
Assistant Director: Tetsuji Nakamichi (Dee DRIVE)
Director Of Photography: Tetsuya Kamoto (JPN)
Light: Masuto Noguchi
Stylist: Koji Matsumoto
Hair & Make Up: Chu, Tamotsu (Too-RUSTIC)