Poker Face

"Poker Face"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album A Song for XX
B-side	Friend
Released	April 8, 1998
Format	JPN CD Single USA Digital Single [1]
Genre	J-pop
Length	18:42
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Yasuhiko Hoshino (music) Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Nothing from Nothing" (1995) "Poker Face" (1998) "You" (1998)

"Poker Face" is Ayumi Hamasaki's debut single under Avex Trax. It was released on April 8, 1998.

Information

Hamasaki had already released music under Nippon Columbia in 1995, a mini-album called Nothing from Nothing; however, the album failed to chart on the Oricon, and shortly after the album's release, Nippon Columbia dropped Hamasaki. The original rendition of "poker face" was never released, as Hamasaki re-wrote the lyrics after the initial recording.^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance

Poker face entered at #20 on the charts with 11,520 units sold in its opening week and it sold about 50,000 copies. The single is currently certified Gold by the RIAJ.^[2]

Commercial tie-up

The song was used as the opening theme of a Japanese TV show called "Count Down TV".

Track listing

1. "Poker Face"
2. "Friend"
3. "Poker Face" (Instrumental)
4. "Friend" (Instrumental)

Re-release

This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, featuring four new songs.

Track listing

1. "Poker Face"
2. "Friend"
3. "Poker Face" (KM Marble Life Remix)
4. "Poker Face" (Nao'S Attitude Mix)
5. "Poker Face" (D-Z Spiritual Delusion Mix)
6. "Poker Face" (Orienta-Rhythm Club Mix)
7. "Poker Face" (Instrumental)
8. "Friend" (Instrumental)

Live performances

• April 14, 1998 - Nikkan Hitto - Poker Face
• April 20, 1998 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Poker Face
• April 21, 1998 - Utaban - Poker Face
• April 24, 1998 - Rave - Poker Face

References

External links

• poker face information at Avex Network.
• poker face re-release information at Avex Network.
• poker face information at Oricon.
• poker face re-release information at Oricon.

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