H is the twenty-seventh 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...

 on July 24, 2002. The single included three A-sides, and was the top-selling single of 2002 in Japan and the only one to sell over a million copies that year. To commemorate hitting the million mark in sales, this single was re-released as a special limited edition on November 7, 2002.

Information

Ayumi co-composed the three tracks with D.A.I under her pseudonym Crea. No music videos were shot to promote the single.

Commercial endorsments

"Hanabi" was used in a TV ad for a mobile phone and "July 1st" was the image song for a lipstick commercial. Ayumi appeared in both commercial campaigns. "Independent" was used as a Baseball Cheer.

Track listing

1. "Independent" – 5:01
2. "July 1st" – 4:20
3. "Hanabi" (lit. Fireworks) – 4:53
4. "Independent" (Instrumental) – 5:01
5. "July 1st" (Instrumental) – 4:20
6. "Hanabi" (Instrumental) – 4:53

Charts

Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
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...  Daily Singles Chart	1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	417,870	1,016,000	24
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	1

• RIAJ certification: Million

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  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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