Fairyland c/w Alterna
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- The correct title of this article is fairyland c/w alterna. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
| "fairyland" | ||
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||
| from the album (miss)understood | ||
| Released | August 3, 2005 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | J-pop | |
| Length | 31:21 | |
| Label | Avex Trax | |
| Writer(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki | |
| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |
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| Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology | ||
| "Step you/is this Love?" (2005) |
"fairyland" (2005) |
"Heaven" (2005) |
| CD + DVD | ||
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| CD + DVD Cover | ||
"fairyland c/w alterna" is the 36th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on August 3, 2005. It instantly shot to #1 on the Oricon charts where it stayed for the full week. After one week of sales, "fairyland c/w alterna" sold over 172,000 copies, making it her highest sales debut for a single for 2005. "fairyland"'s PV was shot in Hawaii and is one of the most expensive music videos ever made in Japan and world-wide. The PV cost 240 million Yen (2 million in U.S. dollars). On the other hand, "alterna" is much less expensive, but has a very strong meaning. The "alterna" PV focuses on Hamasaki supposedly giving her view of today's pop scene. "fairyland c/w alterna" is also Hamasaki's first single that featured different covers for both the CD and the CD+DVD.
fairyland is a upbeat summer song while alterna has more of a rock tone. The remix of STEP you has a reggae/reggaeton sound and the remix of fairyland is electronic.
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[edit] Track listing
- fairyland – 5:17
- alterna – 5:28
- Step you (DJ Taki-Shit More Step Up Remix) – 4:16
- fairyland (Bright Field Remix) – 5:30
- fairyland (Instrumental) – 5:17
- alterna (Instrumental) – 5:28
[edit] DVD track listing
- fairyland (PV)
- alterna (PV)
- fairyland ("making of" photo gallery)
[edit] Live performances
- June 27, 2005 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- July 15, 2005 – Music Station
- July 30, 2005 – CDTV
- August 1, 2005 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- August 5, 2005 – Music Station
- August 5, 2005 – Music Fighter
- December 31, 2005 – 56th Kouhaku Utagassen
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| 3 August 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | #1 | |||
| 3 August 2005 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | #1 | 172,221 | 316,663 | 13 weeks |
| 3 August 2005 | Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | #4 | |||
| 3 August 2005 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | #25 |
[edit] External links
- fairyland c/w alterna information at Avex Network.
- fairyland c/w alterna CD+DVD information at Avex Network.
- fairyland c/w alterna information at Oricon.
| Ayumi Hamasaki |
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| Singles |
| "Nothing from Nothing" "Poker Face" | "You" | "Trust" | "For My Dear..." | "Depend on You" "Whatever" | "Love ~Destiny~" | "To Be" | "Boys & Girls" | "A" | "Appears" | "Kanariya" | "Fly High" "Vogue" | "Far Away" | "Seasons" | "Surreal" | "Audience" "M" | "Evolution" | "Never Ever" | "Endless Sorrow" | "Unite!" | "Dearest" | "A Song is Born" | "Daybreak" "Free & Easy" | "H" | "Voyage" "&" | "Forgiveness" | "No Way to Say" "Moments" | "Inspire" | "Carols" "Step you/is this Love?" | "Fairyland" | "Heaven" | "Bold & Delicious/Pride" "Startin' / Born To Be..." | "Blue Bird" |
| Various |
| Full discography | Albums | Singles |
