Boys & Girls (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
| from the album Loveppears | ||||
| Released | July 14, 1999 | |||
| Format | CD Single | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 57:45 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Writer(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) DAI (music) |
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| Producer | Max Matsuura | |||
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"Boys & Girls" is a song by Ayumi Hamasaki, released as her ninth single, on July 14, 1999. In addition to being Hamasaki's first Maxi single, it was also her first certified million-seller. In its first week of release on the Oricon, it ranked at number two as Ami Suzuki's "Be Together" debuted at the top spot with sales of over 300,000 copies.[1] The following week, however, it was able to top the charts.[2]
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[edit] Composition
"Boys & Girls" is an uptempo dance song, with synth rock arrangement. It has influences of electronica and disco music. It also follows a mild rhythmic syncopation.
[edit] Comerical and extra
In 1999, Ayumi became a spokeswoman for AUBE, a cosmetics company. Boys & Girls was used in a lipstick commercial for the mark as the theme song. Ayu appeared in the TV ad..... and she was wearing the dress that was used for the cover of A.
[edit] Track listing
- "Boys & Girls" (Mad Filter Mix)
- "Boys & Girls" (Aube Original Mix)
- "Boys & Girls" (Higher Uplift Mix)
- "Love: Destiny" (Todd's Lovers Conversion)
- "Boys & Girls" (HΛL's Mix)
- "Boys & Girls" (Melt Down Dub Mix)
- "To Be" (Bright Mix)
- "Boys & Girls" (D-Z Psychedelic Assassin Mix)
- "Boys & Girls" (Dub's club Remix)
- "Boys & Girls" (Aube Original Mix - Instrumental)
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| July 14, 1999 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 261,750 | 1,038,000 | 16 | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 11 |
- Total Sales : 1,038,000 (Japan)
- RIAJ certification: Million
- "Boys & Girls" is the first single by Hamasaki to sell over a million copies
- "Boys & Girls" is Hamasaki's fourth highest selling single.
[edit] Live performances
- XX XX, 1999 - Countdown TV - Boys & Girls
- July 16, 1999 - Music Station - Boys & Girls
- July 17, 1999 - Pop Jam - Boys & Girls
- July 17, 1999 - Countdown TV - Boys & Girls
- July 19, 1999 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Boys & Girls
- July 22, 1999 - Utaban - Boys & Girls
- September 24, 1999 - J-Pop Night in Velfarre - Boys & Girls
- November 20, 1999 - All Japan Request Awards - Boys & Girls
- December 3, 1999 - Japan Cable Awards - Boys & Girls
- December 12, 1999 - Super Dream Live - Boys & Girls
- December 22, 1999 - Fresh Live - Boys & Girls
- December 24, 1999 - Music Station - Boys & Girls
- December 25, 1999 - Pop Jam - Boys & Girls
- December 31, 1999 - Japan Record Awards - Boys & Girls
- December 31, 1999 - Kohaku - Boys & Girls
- August 31, 2000 - Avex Summer Paradise - Boys & Girls
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
Time in chart |
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| Japan Oricon | 1 | 16 weeks |
[edit] Remixes
- "A Eurosenti Mix" by Sergio Dall'ora and Luca Degani : Ayu-ro Mix 1[3]
- "A Eurobeat Mix" by Sergio Dall'ora and Luca Degani : J-Euro Best,[4] J-Euro Non-Stop Best[5]
- "Inskadisco Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Jpn,[6] Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix[7]
- "Main Radio Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix[7]
- "Push Remix" : Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Charts for the fourth week of July 1999" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=1999&month=7&week=4&submit4.x=18&submit4.y=13. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Charts for the first week of August 1999" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=1999&month=8&week=1&submit4.x=11&submit4.y=13. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ Discogs, Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix
- ^ Discogs, J-Euro Best
- ^ Discogs, J-Euro Non-Stop Best
- ^ Discogs, Ayu-mi-x II Version JPN
- ^ a b Discogs, Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
- ^ Discogs, Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance
[edit] External links
- Boys & Girls information at Avex Network.
- Boys & Girls information at Oricon.
| Preceded by "Be Together" by Ami Suzuki |
Oricon Weekly number one single July 2, 1999 - July 9, 1999 - July 16, 1999 |
Succeeded by "A" by Ayumi Hamasaki |
