"Connected" was 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...

's European debut single. It was released in Germany, Spain and Belgium in 2003. It managed to break the German dance charts with only minor promotion, reaching #18 on the Official Dance Charts (MTV) in Germany and #89 on Official German Single Chart . The single was listed on the Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 Music Dance Chart as one of the hits songs of 2003. The song, in its radio edit form, appeared as track 3 on her Japanese album I am..., released on January 1, 2002.

Track listing

Belgium:

1. Connected (Radio Edit) (3:18)
2. Connected (Push Radio Edit) (4:40)
3. Connected (Ambient Mix) (5:20)

Germany:

1. Connected (Radio Edit) (3:23)
2. Connected (Talla 2XLC Radio Edit) (3:51)
3. Connected (Push Radio Edit) (4:42)
4. Connected (Talla 2XLC Instrumental Remix) (7:06)
5. Connected (Push Instrumental Dub Remix) (8:09)
6. Connected (Long Instrumental) (5:50)
7. Connected (Ambient Mix) (5:23)

Other versions (promotional single & vinyl release):

1. Connected (Talla 2XLC Vocal Remix) (8:32)
2. Connected (Push's Club Remix) (8:12)
3. Connected (Extended 12" Mix) (6:34)