Inspire (song)

"Inspire"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album My Story
B-side	"Game"
Released	July 28, 2004
Genre	J-pop, hip-hop
Length	17:35
Label	Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) Tetsuya Yukumi (music) BOUNCEBACK (music)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moments" (2004) "Inspire" (2004) "Carols" (2004)
Official Music Video
"Inspire" on YouTube
Official Music Video
"Game" on YouTube

Inspire is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It came out on July 28, 2004. The single was the number-one single on the Oricon charts for that week. To date, Inspire has sold over 330,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single of 2004. The PV for Inspire was filmed in Los Angeles, California.

Track listing

1. "Inspire" – 4:33
2. "Game" – 4:16
3. "Inspire" (instrumental) – 4:33
4. "Game" (instrumental) – 4:16

DVD

1. "Inspire" (PV)
2. "Game" (PV)

Live performances

• July 22, 2004 – AX Music – "INSPIRE"
• July 23, 2004 – PopJam – "GAME"
• July 23, 2004 – Music Station – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"
• July 24, 2004 – CDTV – "INSPIRE"
• July 27, 2004 – CDTV Special – "GAME"
• August 2, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "INSPIRE"
• August 11, 2004 – Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten – "INSPIRE"
• December 31, 2004 – CDTV Special 2004-2005 – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"
• December 31, 2013 – Kouhaku Uta Gassen

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak position	First Week Sales	Sales total	Chart run
28 July 2004	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	181,325	390,000	15 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	16

• Total Sales : 390,000 (Japan)
• Total Sales : 420,000 (Avex)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

External links

• "Inspire" information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" CD+DVD information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" information at Oricon.