Days/Green

"Days/Green" is the forty-fourth single (forty-fifth overall) by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on December 17, 2008. In addition to the A-sides "Days" and "Green", the single contains re-recorded versions of Hamasaki's songs "Love: Destiny" and "To Be". The single became Hamasaki's 31st single to reach number one on the Oricon and 19th consecutive overall.

The single is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

1 Release and packaging
2 Commercial and promotional videos
3 Track listing
4 Live performances
5 Charts
6 See also
7 References

Release and packaging

"Green", one of the A-sides from the single, was released through online music store Dwango and Recochoku.^[1]^[2] It was also used in an advertisement for Panasonic. This single was released in two versions: "Days/Green" contains an updated "Love: Destiny". "Green/Days" contains an updated "To Be". Besides the B-sides, there is no difference in the two versions of the CDs other than the track order. However, the DVD of "Days/Green" contains the making of shot of the "Days" video, and the DVD of "Green/Days" contains the making of shot of the Green PV. Each version of the single was released in CD+DVD and CD-only formats, both having slightly different cover jackets. The first press of the two CD+DVD versions was packaged in a vertically long casing, similar to the first press editions of Ayumi Hamasaki's previous single "Mirrorcle World". Some online retailers included a B2 size poster of the "Days/Green" CD+DVD cover for all versions of the single.

Commercial and promotional videos

The music videos for "Green" and "Days" were shot during a tour stop in Shanghai, China. Green premiered on November 26, 2008 on MTV Japan. The music video depicts Hamasaki as a nightclub singer in 1930s Shanghai,^[3]^[4] styled after the Ang Lee film Lust, Caution.^[5] The video reportedly costs $1,600,000 and is directed by Kazuyoshi Shimomura. In the video, Ayumi rushes to a cabaret where she performs. As she is performing, a woman (Played by Saito Midori) is enticed by her presence. Later on, the woman finally dances with her.

Days was Hamasaki's first music video to be shot in anamorphic 16:9 widescreen. Retailer Peach John sold a limited-edition replica of the outfit Hamasaki wore in the "Days" music video.^[6]^[7] The music video premiered December 3, 2008. The music video is set in a ghetto and she plays a sweet girl who gets woken by her boyfriend"s motorcycle, Ayumi goes downstairs and her boyfriend gives her a helmet, she then goes out with her boyfriend and later she sees a ring what she wants and she starts asking her boyfriend to buy it but the boyfriend says no, after she finds her boyfriend at a dance pratice and she starts saying words to him but the boyfriend just dances, Then it goes back to the scene where she gets waked up by the motorcycle, she then goes downstairs and greats her boyfriend, but this time her boyfriend gives it to another woman who is wearing the ring what Ayumi wanted before and she walks away sadly and now her ex-boyfriend"s friends come to Ayumi and the video ends. There is also inter-cut scenes of Ayumi in a basement.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki, all music composed by Kunio Tago (Days), Tetsuya Yukumi (Green) and Tsunku (Love: Destiny).

Days/Green
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Days (Original Mix)"	5:03
2.	"Green (Original Mix)"	4:49
3.	"Love: Destiny (10th Anniversary Version)"	5:06
4.	"Days (Instrumental)"	5:03
5.	"Green (Instrumental)"	4:49
6.	"Love: Destiny (10th Anniversary Version Instrumental)"	5:06

Days/Green DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Days (video clip)"	5:18
2.	"Green (video clip)"	5:29
3.	"Days (making clip)"	3:52

All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki, all music composed by Kunio Tago (Days), Tetsuya Yukumi (Green) and DAI (To Be).

Green/Days
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Green (Original Mix)"	4:49
2.	"Days (Original Mix)"	5:03
3.	"To Be (10th Anniversary Version)"	5:22
4.	"Green (Instrumental)"	4:49
5.	"Days (Instrumental)"	5:03
6.	"To Be (10th Anniversary Version Instrumental)"	5:22

Green/Days DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Green (video clip)"	5:29
2.	"Days (video clip)"	5:18
3.	"Green (making clip)"	3:59

Live performances

December 3, 2008 - FNS (Days)
December 5, 2008 - Music Station (Days)
December 16, 2008 - Best Artist 2008 (Days)
December 23, 2008 - Happy Xmas Show!! (evolution and Days)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
December 17, 2008	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	127,650	190,891	14 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	4
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	26		190,891

Billboard Japan

Release	Chart	Peak Position
December 17, 2008	Billboard Japan Hot 100	1
December 17, 2008	Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	1

Digital Sales Charts

Chart	Peak position
Recochoku Chaku-Uta^[8]	1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta Melody^[9]	1
Recochoku Chaku-Uta^[10]	1^[11]

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by "Yowamushi Santa" by Shuchishin	Oricon weekly number-one single December 29, 2008	Succeeded by "Stay with Me" by Kumi Koda
	Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single "Days" December 29, 2008

References

Avex

^ https://recochoku.jp/search/Srch?fkw=Green&tgt=mid&o=0&ext=&mid=0%3a20181571,&ftgt=mkw&sort=c-,r-,m%2b,a%2b&st=
^ http://pc.dwango.jp/index.php/m/portal/a/title/title_id/281959
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki Wears a Qipao for Her Music Video Shooting in Shanghai". Epoch Times. October 14, 2008. http://epochtimes.com/gb/8/10/14/n2296540.htm. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki's New Song Goes Retro". Sina.com. December 16, 2008. http://ent.sina.com.tw/music/news/content/16924. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
^ "Ayumi Hamasaki Sells Bra in Shanghai". NowNews. October 16, 2008. http://www.nownews.com/2008/10/16/340-2350774.htm. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
^ "The Outfit Ayumi Hamasaki Wore!". Peach John. http://www.peachjohn.co.jp/info/ayu/. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
^ "Today's Hot!!". Peach John. http://www.peachjohn.co.jp/todayshot/081217/. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
^ (Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - デイリーランキング
^ (Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - 着信メロディダウンロードランキング
^ (Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - トータルダウンロードランキング
^ http://recochoku.jp/recochoku_ranking/all.html/#top5

Ayumi Hamasaki singles discography

Nothing From Nothing	"Nothing from Nothing" (1995)

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	"Mirrorcle World" (2008)

Next Level	"Days/Green" (2008) · "Rule/Sparkle" (2009)

Rock 'n' Roll Circus	"Sunrise/Sunset (Love is All)" (2009) · "You Were.../Ballad" (2009)

Love Songs	"Moon/Blossom" (2010) · "Crossroad" (2010) · "L" (2010)

Other songs	"Dream On" (2010)