Days/Green

"Days/Green"
"Days/Green"
Song
B-side	"Love: Destiny, To Be"

"Days/Green" is the forty-fourth single (forty-fifth overall) by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on December 17, 2008. In addition to the A-sides "Days" and "Green", the single contains re-recorded versions of Hamasaki's songs "Love: Destiny" and "To Be". The single became Hamasaki's 31st single to reach number one on the Oricon and 19th consecutive overall.

Release and packaging

"Green", one of the A-sides from the single, was released through online music store Dwango and Recochoku.^[1]^[2] "Green" was used in an advertisement for Panasonic. This single was released in two versions: "Days/Green" contained an updated "Love: Destiny". "Green/Days" will contain an updated "To Be". Besides the B-sides, there was no difference in the two versions CDs other than the track order. However, the DVD of "Days/Green" contained the making of shot of the "Days" video, and the DVD of Green/Days contained the making of shot of the Green PV. Each version of the single was released in CD+DVD and CD only formats, both had slightly different cover jackets. The first press of the two CD+DVD versions was packaged in a vertically long casing, similar to the first press editions of Ayumi Hamasaki's previous single "Mirrorcle World". Some online retailers included a B2 size poster of the Days/Green CD+DVD cover for all versions of the single.

Commercial and promotional videos

The music video for "Green" was shot during a tour stop in Shanghai, China, and premiered on November 26, 2008 on MTV Japan. The music video depicts Hamasaki as a nightclub singer in 1930s Shanghai,^[3]^[4] styled after the Ang Lee film Lust/Caution.^[5] Lingerie retailer Peach John sold a limited-edition replica of the outfit Hamasaki wore in the "Days" music video.^[6]^[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ayumi Hamasaki

Days/Green
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Days (Original Mix)"	5:03
2.	"Green (Original Mix)"	4:49
3.	"Love: Destiny (10th Anniversary Version)"	5:06
4.	"Days (Instrumental)"	5:03
5.	"Green (Instrumental)"	4:49
6.	"Love: Destiny (10th Anniversary Version Instrumental)"	5:06

Days/Green DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Days (video clip)"	5:18
2.	"Green (video clip)"	5:29
3.	"Days (making clip)"	3:52

All lyrics are written by Ayumi Hamasaki

Green/Days
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Green (Original Mix)"	4:49
2.	"Days (Original Mix)"	5:03
3.	"To Be (10th Anniversary Version)"	5:22
4.	"Green (Instrumental)"	4:49
5.	"Days (Instrumental)"	5:03
6.	"To Be (10th Anniversary Version Instrumental)"	5:22

Green/Days DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Green (video clip)"	5:29
2.	"Days (video clip)"	5:18
3.	"Green (making clip)"	3:59

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
December 17,2008	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	#1
December 17,2008	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	#1	127,650	174,848	3 weeks
December 17,2008	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	#5
December 17,2008	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

Billboard Japan / Worldwide Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position
December 17, 2008	Billboard Japan Hot 100	#1
December 17, 2008	Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	#1

Digital Sales Charts

Chart	Peak position
Recochoku Chaku-Uta^[8]	#1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta Melody^[9]	#1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta^[10]	#1^[11]

References

Avex

^ https://recochoku.jp/search/Srch?fkw=Green&tgt=mid&o=0&ext=&mid=0%3a20181571,&ftgt=mkw&sort=c-,r-,m%2b,a%2b&st=
^ http://pc.dwango.jp/index.php/m/portal/a/title/title_id/281959
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki Wears a Qipao for Her Music Video Shooting in Shanghai". Epoch Times. October 14, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki's New Song Goes Retro". Sina.com. December 16, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki Sells Bra in Shanghai". NowNews. October 16, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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