Crossroad (song)

"Crossroad"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Love Songs
Released September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)
Format CD, CD+DVD, Digital
Recorded 2010
Genre J-Pop, soft rock
Length 4:51
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Tetsuya Komuro (music)
Producer Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moon/Blossom"
(2010)		 "Crossroad"
(2010)		 "L"
(2010)

"Crossroad" (stylized as crossroad) is the forty-ninth single (fiftieth overall) by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 22, 2010. The single is the second of a three-part project to celebrate the release of her fiftieth single L. The single is certified as a gold album by the RIAJ, for a shipment of more than 100,000.[1]

Contents

Music Video

An Teaser was released for crossroad on the September 9, 2010 and the full music video was released September 10, 2010. An behind the scenes version was released September 21, 2010. The music video directed by Masashi Muto and the Lighting Designer were Shogen Yamamoto and the CG director were Takayuki Taketa.

It begins with ayumi in a dark room, in a big red dress, Near the end of the video, she burns herself and the sofa with a match and smiles, Also, the room is full of TVs, with ayumi in an circled, dark blue room.

Tracklisting[2]

All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki, except for "Seven Days War", which is a cover song of TM Network, written by Mitsuko Komuro.

CD-Only - Version A (AVCD-31934)
No. Title Music Length
1. "Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial) Tetsuya Komuro 4:52
2. "Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover) Tetsuya Komuro 5:01
3. "Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"   Yasuhiko Hoshino 5:54
4. "Moon (Orchestra Version)"   Hoshino 4:05
5. "Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"   Komuro 4:52
6. "Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover) Komuro 5:01
CD-Only - Version B (AVCD-31935)
No. Title Music Length
1. "Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial) Tetsuya Komuro 4:52
2. "Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover) Komuro 5:01
3. "Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"   Yasuhiko Hoshino 5:54
4. "Blossom (Orchestra version)"   Hoshino 6:16
5. "Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"   Komuro 4:52
6. "Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover) Komuro 5:01
CD+DVD Version - CD (AVCD-31933)
No. Title Music Length
1. "Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial) Tetsuya Komuro 4:52
2. "Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover) Komuro 5:01
3. "Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"   Yasuhiko Hoshino 5:54
4. "Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"   Komuro 4:52
5. "Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover) Komuro 5:01
CD+DVD Version - DVD (AVCD-31933B)
No. Title Music Length
1. "Crossroad" (Video Clip)   4:53
2. "Crossroad" (Making Clip)   3:10
3. "Blossom" (Video Clip; starring Hero (Kim Jaejoong) of TVXQ)   5:26

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release Chart Peak Position Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 22, 2010 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1 37,612
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 73,961 99,021 8 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 5 73,961
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 66

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Motto Tsuyoku" by Exile		 Oricon weekly number-one single
October 4, 2010		 Succeeded by
"L" by Ayumi Hamasaki

References

  1. ^ http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201009.html
  2. ^ http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/100806.html
Ayumi Hamasaki singles discography
Nothing From Nothing
A Song for ××
"Poker Face" (1998) · "You" (1998) · "Trust" (1998) · "For My Dear..." (1998) · "Depend on You" (1998)
Loveppears
"Whatever" (1999) · "Love (Destiny)" (1999) · "To Be" (1999) · "Boys & Girls" (1999) · "A" (1999) · "Appears" (1999) · "Kanariya" (1999) · "Fly High" (2000)
Duty
"Vogue" (2000) · "Far Away" (2000) · "Seasons" (2000) · "Surreal" (2000) · "Audience" (2000)
I Am...
"M" (2000) · "Evolution" (2001) · "Never Ever" (2001) · "Endless Sorrow" (2001) · "Unite!" (2001) · "Dearest" (2001) · "A Song is Born" (w/ Keiko Yamada) (2001) · "Daybreak" (2002) · "Connected" (2003)
Rainbow
"Free & Easy" (2002) · "H" (2002) · "Voyage" (2002)
Memorial Address
"&" (2003) · "Forgiveness" (2003) · "No Way to Say" (2003)
My Story
"Moments" (2004) · "Inspire" (2004) · "Carols" (2004)
(Miss)understood
"Step You/Is this Love?" (2005) · "Fairyland" (2005) · "Heaven" (2005) · "Bold & Delicious/Pride" (2005)
Secret
"Startin'/Born to Be..." (2006) · "Blue Bird" (2006)
Guilty
"Glitter/Fated" (2007) · "Talkin' 2 Myself" (2007) · "Together When..." (2007)
A Complete: All Singles
Next Level
"Days/Green" (2008) · "Rule/Sparkle" (2009)
Rock 'n' Roll Circus
Love Songs
"Moon/Blossom" (2010) · "Crossroad" (2010) · "L" (2010)
Other songs
"Dream On" (2010)