Boys & Girls (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
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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. The following week, however, it was able to top the charts.
and disco music. It also follows a mild rhythmic syncopation
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Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
, released as her ninth single, on July 14, 1999. In addition to being Hamasaki's first Maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
, it was also her first certified million-seller. In its first week of release on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
, it ranked at number two as Ami Suzuki
Ami Suzuki
is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
's "Be Together
Be Together
"Be Together" was a song from Japanese band TM Network, written by Mitsuko Komuro and composed by Tetsuya Komuro, it was included in their fifth album Humansystem...
" debuted at the top spot with sales of over 300,000 copies. The following week, however, it was able to top the charts.
Composition
"Boys & Girls" is an uptempo dance song, with synth rock arrangement. It has influences of electronicaElectronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
and disco music. It also follows a mild rhythmic syncopation
Syncopation
In music, syncopation includes a variety of rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak but also powerful beats in a meter . These include a stress on a normally unstressed beat or a rest where one would normally be...
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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.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)
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
Chart positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
Time in chart |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
1 | 16 weeks |
Remixes
- "A Eurosenti Mix" by Sergio Dall'ora and Luca Degani : Ayu-ro Mix 1SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mixThe Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix remix album was released by Ayumi Hamasaki on February 16, 2000. The album became the second highest selling remix album in Japan of 2000 with 650,000 copies sold. The album became Hamasaki's longest charting remix album with over 31 weeks on the chart...
- "A Eurobeat Mix" by Sergio Dall'ora and Luca Degani : J-Euro Best, J-Euro Non-Stop BestJ-Euro Non-Stop BestJ-Euro Non-Stop Best is a megamix compilation album, consisting of recordings by various Avex artists produced and/or remixed by various music producers mostly those of eurobeat from Italy, released in 2001 by Avex Trax....
- "Inskadisco Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version JpnAyu-mi-x II version JPNThe JPN version of Ayu-mi-x II is called so because it features Japanese remixers & DJs. This version contains 12 remixes by producers such as GTS, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Izumi Miyazaki, among others...
, Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega MixAyu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega MixThe Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix is the final installment of the ayu-mi-x II series, this album featured remixes from the other three installments mixed together by producer Shoji Ueda into a 70-minute megamix... - "Main Radio Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega MixAyu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega MixThe Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix is the final installment of the ayu-mi-x II series, this album featured remixes from the other three installments mixed together by producer Shoji Ueda into a 70-minute megamix...
- "Push Remix" : Cyber Trance Presents Ayu TranceCYBER trance presents ayu tranceCyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance is a remix album by Ayumi Hamasaki that contains remixes in the trance genre. The album was released on September 27, 2001.-Track listing:# Depend on You "Svenson & Gielen Mix"# M "Above & Beyond Mix"...
External links
- Boys & Girls information at Avex NetworkAvex Trax, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
. - Boys & Girls information at OriconOricon, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
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