Carols (song)
"Carols" is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29, 2004. It became her 21st single to claim the #1 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold over 340,000 copies to date. Carols is to date the only Ayumi Hamasaki single to be released on the DVD-Audio and SACD formats. It was the last single to be released from the album My Story.
Music Video
The music video primered a few days before the release and it was directed by Masashi Muto. The video was fillmed in black and white, it features Ayumi singing in an empty cinema and she sings in the place all through-out the video.
Track listing
- Carols – 5:30
- Carols "Criminal Tribal Mix" – 6:45
- Carols "Hammond B-3 Whisper" – 5:47
- Carols "Original Mix ~instrumental~" – 5:30
- DVD
- Carols (PV)
Live performances
- September 24, 2004 – PopJam
- September 24, 2004 – Music Station
- September 26, 2004 – CDTV
- September 30, 2004 – AX Music
- October 8, 2004 – Music Station
- October 18, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey!
- December 15, 2004 – Best Artist
- December 24, 2004 – Music Station
Charts
- Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release |
Chart |
Peak position |
First Week Sales |
Sales total |
Chart run |
| 29 September 2004 |
Oricon Daily Singles Chart |
1 |
|
|
|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
1 |
177,778 |
309,128 |
14 weeks |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
20 |
|
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- Total Sales : 309,128 (Japan)
- Total Sales : 340,000 (Avex)
- RIAJ certification: Platinum
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