Dearest (Ayumi Hamasaki song)

"Dearest"

Single by Ayumi Hamasaki

from the album I am...

Released

September 27, 2001

Format

^JPNCD Single
^{United States}Digital Single

Genre

soft rock

Length

59:27

Label

Avex Trax

Songwriter(s)

Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
CREA + DAI (music)

Producer(s)

Max Matsuura

Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology

Audio sample
"Unite!" (2001)	"Dearest" (2001)	"A Song Is Born" (2002)
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"Dearest" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, released as her 24th single on September 27, 2001.

The song was used in TV commercials of Japanese mobile company Tu-Ka, and also as the third ending theme of the YTV anime InuYasha. It became a massive hit in Japan, peaking at number one and being the 17th best selling single of 2001 according to Oricon. It also won the big prize at the Japan Cable Radio Awards and the Japan Record Awards.

The music video of "Dearest" first aired on September 6, 2001. It begins with Ayumi in a lounge. In another room, businesspeople are at a table talking about her sales. The scene goes back to Ayumi, where she reaches for her glass, but one of her servants takes it and hands it to her. The song begins while she is singing at a mirror. Then, Ayumi and her bodyguards are walking and she change into another outfit. They walk outside to her car and its raining. Paparazzi are waiting and Ayumi covers her face as the guards try to get rid of paparazzi. Ayumi runs away from the paparazzi and guards and changes into a pink outfit. A little girl gives Ayumi candy and everyone looks around and smiles at her. She is then chased by her guards and she changes into a black outfit. One of the guards slip and the scene changes to one where Ayumi is in a field in front of windmills.

An alternative version of the video, featuring the Acoustic Piano Version of the song was also released. This time in the music video she is in the same field from the original version in front of the windmills.

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

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