"You & Me" | |
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Remix versions' digital download cover
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Promotional single by Ayumi Hamasaki | |
from the album A Summer Best, Love Again | |
Language | Japanese |
Released | August 8, 2012 |
Format | Digital download |
Recorded | 2011 |
Genre | Pop, dance |
Length | 5:36 |
Label | Avex Trax |
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"You & Me" is a song by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It was the leading promotional track from her summer song compilation album A Summer Best, released on August 8, 2012. The song was a commercial success, certified gold by the RIAJ, and became a part of the track list for Hamasaki's 14th studio album, Love Again (2013).
In March 2012, Hamasaki released her 13th studio album Party Queen, led by the song "How Beautiful You Are", a song used as the drama Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi's theme song.
Hamasaki first recorded a song of Tetsuya Komuro's in 2001, the duet "A Song Is Born" with Komuro's wife Keiko of the band Globe. In 2006, she recorded a cover of the TRF song "Teens" for their album Lif-e-Motions. In 2010, Hamasaki released Love Songs, an album featuring 10 songs produced by Komuro, including the singles "Crossroad", "Virgin Road", "Last Angel" and the eponymous track "Love Song". In late 2011, Hamasaki covered the TRF song "Happening Here", which she performed in December 2011 at her Countdown Live 2011-2012: Hotel Love Songs concerts. The song was included on A Summer Best alongside "You & Me".
The song featured words written by Hamasaki, and music by Japanese music producer Tetsuya Komuro. Long time Hamasaki collaborator Tasuku handled the song's arrangement.