Memorial Address is an EP (often labeled as just a mini-album) by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It is the best-selling mini-album by a Japanese female, selling over a million copies in Japan. It is available in 2 formats, CD or CD+DVD package. It was released on December 17, 2003. All of the songs featured on the CD tracklist (with the exception of "Memorial Address", the title track) have a corresponding music video. As of 2008, Memorial Address is the 250th best selling album in Japan.[1]
Memorial Address also marked the release of her 30th single, "Forgiveness". A concert, called "A Museum ~30th Collection Live~", was performed live, and released on DVD later on. In 2007, Avex reported that Memorial Address sold 1,220,000 copies in Japan.
CD track listing
- "Angel's Song" – 4:57
- "Greatful days" – 4:42
- "Because of You" – 5:23
- "Ourselves" – 4:33
- "Hanabi ~episode II~" ( lit. Fireworks ~Episode II~) – 4:54
- "No Way to Say" – 4:46
- "Forgiveness" – 5:53
- "Memorial address" – 3:56
DVD track listing
- Angel's Song (PV)
- Greatful Days (PV)
- Because of You (PV)
- Ourselves (PV)
- Hanabi (episode II) (PV)
- No Way to Say (PV)
- Forgiveness (PV)
- Special Digest from A Museum (30th collection live)
Release history
| Region |
Date |
| Japan |
December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) |
| Taiwan |
December 19, 2003 (2003-12-19) |
| Hong Kong |
December 23, 2003 (2003-12-23) |
| China |
February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04) |
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release |
Chart |
Peak position |
First Week Sales |
Sales total |
Chart run |
| 17 December, 2003 |
Oricon Daily Albums Chart |
1 |
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| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |
1 |
524,028 |
1,062,297 |
53 weeks |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart |
1 |
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| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
5 |
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- Total Sales: 1,062,297 (Japan)
- Total Sales: 1,220,000 (Avex)
- Total Sales: 2,000,000 (Asia)
- Highest selling mini-album by a female artist.
- Only mini-album by a female artist to sell over one million units.
Singles
| Date |
Title |
Peak position |
Weeks |
Sales |
| July 9, 2003 |
"&" |
1 |
16 weeks |
591,481 |
| August 20, 2003 |
"forgiveness" |
1 |
12 weeks |
222,000 |
| September 29, 2003 |
"No Way to Say" |
1 |
12 weeks |
371,171 |
Total Single Sales: 1,184,652 Total Album and Single Sales: 2,246,949
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