| "H" | ||||
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
| from the album Rainbow | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2002 | |||
| Format | JPN CD Single USA Digital Single [1] |
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| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 28:29 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Writer(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki | |||
| Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology | ||||
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"H" is the 27th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on July 24, 2002. The single included three A-sides, and was the top-selling single of 2002 in Japan. It was the only single to sell over a million copies that year. To commemorate hitting the million mark in sales, this single was re-released as a special limited edition on November 7, 2002.
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Information
Ayumi co-composed the three tracks with D.A.I under her pseudonym CREA. No music videos were shot to promote the single.
Commercial endorsments
Hanabi was used in a TV ad for a mobile phone and July 1 was the image song for a lipstick commercial. Ayumi appeared in both commercial campaigns. Independent was used as a Baseball Cheer.[2]
Track listing
- "Independent"
- "July 1st" – 4:20
- "Hanabi" (lit. Fireworks) – 4:53
- "Independent" (Instrumental)
- "July 1st" (Instrumental) – 4:20
- "Hanabi" (Instrumental) – 4:53
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| 24 July 2002 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 417,870 | 1,016,000 | 24 | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 1 |
- RIAJ certification: Million
References
External links
- H information at Avex Network.
- H information at Oricon.
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