"Appears" is the eleventh single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released by Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...

 on November 10, 1999, along with her second album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, Loveppears

LOVEppears

-CD1:#"Introduction" - 1:09Words: Ayumi HamasakiMusic: HALArrangement: HALKeyboards: HALGuitar: Naoyo AkimotoProgramming: HALMixed by Dave Way...

. "Appears" is Hamasaki's only song that has been the title track of one of her studio albums as well as the A-side of one of her singles ("Secret," the title track of the album Secret

Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album)

Secret is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on November 29, 2006 in Japan. Hamasaki herself wrote all of the album's lyrics...

, was released on a later single

Glitter / Fated

"Glitter"/"Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 18, 2007. "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "Blue Bird" in June 2006.-History:...

, but only as a B-side). Due to the fact, the covers of "Appears" and Loveppears are similar in appearance. The single is limited to 300,000 copies.

Track listing

Asia-released single

1. "Appears" ('99 Greeting Mix)
2. "Appears" (Scud Filter Mix)
3. "Appears" (Dub's Eurotech Remix)
4. "Whatever" (Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix)
5. "Appears" (JP's SoundFactory Mix)
6. "Appears" (HAL's Mix)
7. "Immature" (D-Z Dual Lucifer
   Lucifer
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    Mix)
8. "Whatever" (Ferry 'System F'Corsten vocal extended mix)
9. "Appears" (Keith Litman's Mix of Truth)
10. "Immature" (JT Original CM Version)
11. "Appears" ('99 Greeting Mix Instrumental)
12. "Immature" (JT Original CM Version Instrumental)

Germany-released single

1. "Appears" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit)
2. "Appears" (Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit)
3. "Appears" (Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit)
4. "Appears" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix)
5. "Appears" (Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix)
6. "Appears" (Vince the Saint vs. Villa Remix)

Synopsis

The music video shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and various looks

Release history

Country	Release date
Japan	November 10, 1999
Europe	April 8, 2005

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
November 10, 1999	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	2	273,760	290,550	3
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	81

• Total Sales : 290,550 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

Live performance

• November 8, 1999 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Appears
• November 10, 1999 - Big Wednesday - Appears
• November 11, 1999 - Utaban - Appears
• November 12, 1999 - Music Station - Appears
• November 13, 1999 - Count Down TV - Appears
• November 13, 1999 - Pop Jam - Appears
• December 9, 1999 - FNS Music Festival - Appears
• December 12, 1999 - Super Dream Live - Appears
• December 20, 1999 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Appears
• December 22, 1999 - Fresh Live - Appears
• December 24, 1999 - Music Station - Appears
• December 31, 1999 - Countdown TV - Appears
• January 3, 2000 - Countdown TV - Appears
• March 31, 2000 - Music Station - Appears
• December 22, 2003 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Appears

External links

• appears information at Avex Network
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• appears information at Oricon
  Oricon
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