"Fly High" is the thirteenth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released by Ayumi Hamasaki

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 on February 9, 2000, making it her first single of 2000. The song was already featured on Loveppears

LOVEppears

-CD1:#"Introduction" - 1:09Words: Ayumi HamasakiMusic: HALArrangement: HALKeyboards: HALGuitar: Naoyo AkimotoProgramming: HALMixed by Dave Way...

, Fly High peaked at the number three position 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...

 charts. Like Hamasaki's two previous singles, Appears and Kanariya, this single was limited to 300,000 copies and is now completely sold out. Fly High also appears on the Japanese version of the Nintendo

Nintendo

is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....

 Gamecube game Donkey Konga.

Track listing

1. "Fly High" (Hal's Mix 2000)
2. "Fly High" (Sample Madness Remix)
3. "Fly High" (Supreme Mix)
4. "Fly High" (Acoustic Orchestra Version)
5. "Fly High" (Sharp Boys U.K. Vocal Mix)
6. "Fly High" (Saturation Remix)
7. "Appears" (HW Club Mix)
8. "Fly High" (Dub's F Remix)
9. "Fly High" (-Non-Stop Mix- N.S Dance Mega Mix)
10. "Kanariya" (Fake Compilation)
11. "Fly High" (Album Version – Instrumental)
12. "Fly High" (Vocal Track)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
February 9, 2000	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
December 8, 1999	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	260,460	299,540	4
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	89

• Total Sales : 299,540 (Japan
  Japan
  Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
  
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• RIAJ certification: Platinum

Remixes

• "Groove That Speed Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Jpn
  Ayu-mi-x II version JPN
  The 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...
  
  
• "Groove That Speed Mix~Acoustic Orchestra Version" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "Vincent De Moor Remix Radio Edit" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "Sample Madness Remix 2" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "I.M. Remix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "Higher And Higher Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "POP 'E.A.' Mix" : Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
  The 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...
  
  
• "Euro-Power Mix" : Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix
  SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix
  The 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...
  
  , J-Euro Best, J-Euro Non-Stop Best
  J-Euro Non-Stop Best
  J-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....
  
  
• "VooDoo & Serano Remix" : Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance
  CYBER trance presents ayu trance
  Cyber 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"...
  
  
• "VooDoo & Serano Extended Mix" : Cyber trance presents Ayu trance 2
  CYBER trance presents ayu trance 2
  -Track listing:#"Independent" "D-Nation remix"#"Hanabi" "Lange remix"#"M" "Above & Beyond Remix"#"July 1st" "Flip & Fill remix"#"Dearest" ~Rank 1 remix~#"Free & Easy" "Minimalistix remix"#"Unite!" "Airwave remix"#"Connected" "Ferry Corsten System F Mix"...
  
  

Live performance

• December 31, 1999 - Avex Millennium Countdown - Fly High
• March 15, 2000 - Japan Gold Disc Awards - Fly High
• March 31, 2000 - Music Station - Fly High
• April 4, 2000 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Fly High
• August 31, 2000 - Avex Summer Paradise - Fly High
• October 2, 2000 - SMAPxSMAP - Fly High

External links

• Fly High information at Avex Network
  Avex 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...
  
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• Fly High information at 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...
  
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