Eventful (song)
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"Eventful" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki
, from her fourth studio album Around The World, first album under the Avex Trax
label. Written by Suzuki and composed by Tohru Watanabe, it was released as her second single under the Avex label on May 25, 2005.
on March 22 of the same year. Ami presented the song as "one that will start being avaliable online in April (of that year)" A remix version from German trance
group Bulldozer
was released online on April 13, 2005.
The single was finally released on May 25 in two formats: CD+DVD and CD Only. Ballad song composed by Tomoya Kinoshita was included as the b-side of the single. Kinoshita also composed "About You...", b-side of the previous single Delightful. Both versions of the single contain a different remix, one from 80key and other from Dub Master X. The previously-released Bulldozer remix was not included in the single, but was later included in the remix album Amix World
. The DVD included in the CD+DVD version includes the music video and behind the scenes footage of the "Eventful", as well as a short version of "Hopeful". The full version of this video would be later be included in DVD of the Around The World album.
At the end of 2005 "Eventful" was awarded in the 47º Japan Record Award
with the gold prize.
. In the next scene of the video Ami appears sitting a couch aside a lamp, and she goes to another room there, where she finds a modern motorbike. She puts a helmet on, gets onto the motorbike and drives out to the highway. In the final scenes of the video Ami gets off the motorbike and contemplates the sunrise
of the morning after, as she sings the final parts of the song.
The Dance Clip version of the video included in the DVD of the Around The World album features only the scenes of the showcase of Ami along with the dancers.
Sales Chart (Japan)
Ami Suzuki
is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
, from her fourth studio album Around The World, first album under the Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
label. Written by Suzuki and composed by Tohru Watanabe, it was released as her second single under the Avex label on May 25, 2005.
Background
The song was first introduced and performed at the release party of her debut single Delightful in VelfarreVelfarre
was a disco located in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, Japan. Velfarre was the self-professed "largest disco in Asia" with a capacity of 1,500 people, with three floors above ground and three floors below; owned by Komuro Tetsuya and Avex Trax. Velfarre was, and still is, known for Trance,...
on March 22 of the same year. Ami presented the song as "one that will start being avaliable online in April (of that year)" A remix version from German trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
group Bulldozer
Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
was released online on April 13, 2005.
The single was finally released on May 25 in two formats: CD+DVD and CD Only. Ballad song composed by Tomoya Kinoshita was included as the b-side of the single. Kinoshita also composed "About You...", b-side of the previous single Delightful. Both versions of the single contain a different remix, one from 80key and other from Dub Master X. The previously-released Bulldozer remix was not included in the single, but was later included in the remix album Amix World
AMIx WORLD
Amix World is the first Remix album of Japanese singer Ami Suzuki released in March 2006.-Information:Most of the DJs that participated on this album are well known in Japan, and some are known in Europe and the United States, such as Jonathan Peters or Ferry Corsten.The album was originally...
. The DVD included in the CD+DVD version includes the music video and behind the scenes footage of the "Eventful", as well as a short version of "Hopeful". The full version of this video would be later be included in DVD of the Around The World album.
At the end of 2005 "Eventful" was awarded in the 47º Japan Record Award
Japan Record Award
for outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association, is major music awards show held annually in Japan.- Categories :The Japan Record Award are four awards which are not restricted by genre....
with the gold prize.
Music video
The music video shows Ami dressesing a once-piece red motocross suit. In the first scenes of the video she is inside a sort of shop showcase as if she was a statue, and when the music beats start she begins an energetic coreography with her dancers. Two of the dancers in the video are members of J-Pop band AAAAAA (band)
, and also known as Attack All Around, is a Japanese pop band signed to the label Avex Trax which debuted in September 2005. The group originally consisted of five young men and three young women who had all acted in commercials and had been dancers for other Japanese stars, such as Ayumi Hamasaki...
. In the next scene of the video Ami appears sitting a couch aside a lamp, and she goes to another room there, where she finds a modern motorbike. She puts a helmet on, gets onto the motorbike and drives out to the highway. In the final scenes of the video Ami gets off the motorbike and contemplates the sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
of the morning after, as she sings the final parts of the song.
The Dance Clip version of the video included in the DVD of the Around The World album features only the scenes of the showcase of Ami along with the dancers.
Track listing
Live performances
- 20 May 2005 — PopJam
- 23 May 2005 — Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- 27 May 2005 — Music StationMusic Stationis a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
- 27 May 2005 — Music Fighter
- 28 May 2005 — Melodix
- 5 June 2005 — CDTVCDTVThe CDTV was a multimedia platform developed by Commodore International and launched in 1991. On a technological level it was essentially a Commodore Amiga 500 home computer in a Hi-Fi style case with a single-speed CD-ROM drive. Commodore marketed the machine as an all-in-one home multimedia...
- 31 December 2005 — 47th Japan Record Awards (aka Nihon Record Taishou) - "Eventful" and "Around the World"
Charts
OriconOricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 6 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 9 | 23,718 | 36,660 | 5 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | |||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |