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== Promotion == | |||
=== Shibuya 109 Release Event === | |||
On December 26, 1998, an event for the album's release was held at Shibuya 109 during which Ayu was interviewed by comedy/music duo (and then-mascots for avex), Tokyo Purin. (Images/info coming soon) | |||
=== TV CMs === | |||
5 Singles Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 30s, 15s) | |||
POWDER SNOW Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 15s) | |||
A Song for XX Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 15s) | |||
A Song for XX version - '12.26 In Stores' (30s) | |||
=== Print Materials === | |||
Teaser Poster | |||
Announcement Poster | |||
Point-of-Sale Pop Display | |||
Postcard | |||
Magazine Ad (One-Page) | |||
Magazine Ad (Two-Page, 12.26 Release Date) | |||
Magazine Ad (Two-Page, 1.1 Release Date) | |||
=== Purchase Bonus and Giveaway Items === | |||
Pencil Case | |||
Tote Bag | |||
Light-up Pen | |||
Lanyard | |||
Tower Records Clear File | |||
Clear File (Hong Kong) | |||
B3 Poster (Hong Kong) | |||
Signature Poster (HK or TW?) | |||
Advertisement Poster (Taiwan) | |||
== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:55, 16 January 2025
A Song for XX is Ayumi Hamasaki's debut album on avex trax.
Data[edit | edit source]
Release Date: December 26, 1998 (promoted/in stores); January 1, 1999 (official)
Stock No.: AVCD-11691
Price: ¥3059
Track List[edit | edit source]
- Prologue 01:25
- A Song for XX 04:44
- Hana 04:06
- FRIEND 04:11
- FRIEND II 03:59
- poker face 04:40
- Wishing 04:29
- YOU 04:44
- As if... 05:35
- POWDER SNOW 05:26
- Trust 04:48
- Depend on you 04:20
- SIGNAL 04:25
- from your letter 04:37
- For My Dear... 04:32
- Present 04:30
Promotion[edit | edit source]
Shibuya 109 Release Event[edit | edit source]
On December 26, 1998, an event for the album's release was held at Shibuya 109 during which Ayu was interviewed by comedy/music duo (and then-mascots for avex), Tokyo Purin. (Images/info coming soon)
TV CMs[edit | edit source]
5 Singles Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 30s, 15s)
POWDER SNOW Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 15s)
A Song for XX Version - 'Now On Sale' (60s, 15s)
A Song for XX version - '12.26 In Stores' (30s)
Print Materials[edit | edit source]
Teaser Poster
Announcement Poster
Point-of-Sale Pop Display
Postcard
Magazine Ad (One-Page)
Magazine Ad (Two-Page, 12.26 Release Date)
Magazine Ad (Two-Page, 1.1 Release Date)
Purchase Bonus and Giveaway Items[edit | edit source]
Pencil Case
Tote Bag
Light-up Pen
Lanyard
Tower Records Clear File
Clear File (Hong Kong)
B3 Poster (Hong Kong)
Signature Poster (HK or TW?)
Advertisement Poster (Taiwan)
Credits[edit | edit source]
Produced by max matsuura
Sound Produced by Naoto Suzuki
Musicians:
- Akimitsu Honma: keyboards
- Takahiro Iida: programming
- Hiroshi Kitashiro: programming
- Naoki Hayashibe: guitar
- Kaoru Kato: guitar
- Akio Togashi: MIDI programming, Background Vocal
- Junko Hirotani: Background Vocal
Recorded by Atsushi Hattori (STUDIO SOUND DALI) and Koji Morimoto (track16)
Recorded at Prime Sound Studio Aoyama, STUDIO SOUND DALI, Tower Side, Conway Studio LA
Mixed by Atsushi Hattori except track16 mixed by Koji Morimoto at STUDIO SOUND DALI, Bunkamura Studio, and Prime Sound Studio
Assisted by Noriki Inada, Satoshi Kumasaka, Shuichi Watanabe, Tony Flores
Production Assistant: Yuka Akiyama (Prime Direction)
Production Coordination in Los Angeles: Susan Brill (Musicwerks)
Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, Studio City
Artist Management: Yuka Kikuchi, Junichi Kamitoku (axev inc.)
A&R Coordination: Yasuyuki Tomita (avex trax)
A&R Supervisor: Nobuhito Ikehata (avex trax)
Executive Supervisor: Katsuro Oshita (avex trax)
Artist Promotion: Tatsuya Ikeda (avex trax)
Sales Promotion: Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Setsuo Morikawa (avex distribution), Akihiro Terada, Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
Art Direction: Shinichi Hara
Design: Keiichi Yamashita (RICE)
Photography: Toru Kumazawa
Styling: Koji Matsumoto, Sumiko Kumagai
Hair & Make Up: Chu, Tamotsu (Too-RUSTIC)
Advisory Producers: Ryuzo Shoji (prime direction); Yasuo Shibata, Ryuhei Chiba, Ayumu Kurose (axev inc.)
General Producer: Shinji Hayashi (avex trax)
Specially coordinated by Tom Yoda (avex group)
Special Thanks to: Toyama, O-tsaka, sigechan, Johnny, ma-chan, Aneki, Natsuki, Rie, Dice, and my family...