"Far Away" is the fifteenth 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 May 17, 2000.

Track listing

1. "Far Away"
2. "Far Away" (Crafty Remix)
3. "Far Away" (Main Radio Mix)
4. "Appears" (Junior's Club Mix)
5. "Far Away" (HΛL'S Mix 2000)
6. "Far Away" (Ocean View Remix)
7. "End Roll" (da urban maesto mix)
8. "Far Away" (Huge mutual-tried mix)
9. "Far Away" (Pop 'e.a.' Mix II)
10. "Far Away" (Dub's Mute & Feedback Remix)
11. "Far Away" (Instrumental)

Music video

The music video for Far away was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It's the second part of the "vogue/Far away/SEASONS" trilogy PV. The Far away part shows Hamasaki exiting the drawing, and singing against the backdrop of the post-apocalyptic world introduced in vogue.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
May 17, 2000	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	2	253,530	510,460	13
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	43

• Total Sales : 510,460 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: 2x Platinum

Live performance

• May 15, 2000 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Far Away
• May 19, 2000 - Music Station - Far Away
• May 21, 2000 - Countdown TV - Far Away
• October 2, 2000 - SMAPxSMAP - Far Away

External links

• Far away information at Avex Network
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• Far away information at Oricon
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