My Story (Ayumi Hamasaki album)
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My Story is Ayumi Hamasaki
's sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura
. It was released on December 15, 2004.
". During its first release, four different limited edition covers were released for fans to choose from. There were also two versions released, the first that included the CD only and a second that included a DVD that contained music videos to some (including the singles) of the tracks from the album. For promotional purposes, Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A: My Story
was scheduled from January to April. During the concert tour, My Story was released again in two more formats, SACD
and in DVD Audio. All of the lyrics on the album were written by Hamasaki and three of the tracks, "Wonderland", "Winding Road" and "Humming 7/4", were composed by her under the pen name "CREA". It topped the Oricon
charts for several weeks (the Japanese equivalent of Billboard). It is currently certified four times platinum in Japan, and triple platinum worldwide. My Story is Hamasaki's last album to sell over a million units. My Story is also the 222nd best selling album in Japan to date.
Since the single "Moments", her singles have been released in at least two versions, CD and CD+DVD format. "Carols" featured four versions of the single: CD, CD+DVD, SACD, and DVD Audio.
versions of the songs from Ayumi Hamasaki's album My Story. My Story Classical was released on March 24, 2005. Most of the tracks were recorded with the Lamoureux Orchestra
of France
.
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 sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura
Max Matsuura
, better known as Max Matsuura, is a record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Group. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists and converting them into big stars. Ayumi Hamasaki is the most famous example of Matsuura's work...
. It was released on December 15, 2004.
Promotion
The album includes the three singles: "Moments", "Inspire", and "CarolsCarols (song)
"Carols" is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29, 2004. It became her 21st single to claim the #1 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold over 340,000 copies to date. Carols is to date the only Ayumi Hamasaki single to be released on the DVD-Audio and...
". During its first release, four different limited edition covers were released for fans to choose from. There were also two versions released, the first that included the CD only and a second that included a DVD that contained music videos to some (including the singles) of the tracks from the album. For promotional purposes, Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A: My Story
Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A
Ayumi Hamasaki's Arena Tour 2005 A: My Story was a nation-wide tour that took place in early 2005 in order to promote her album, My Story and was released on DVD on August 24, 2005...
was scheduled from January to April. During the concert tour, My Story was released again in two more formats, SACD
Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard...
and in DVD Audio. All of the lyrics on the album were written by Hamasaki and three of the tracks, "Wonderland", "Winding Road" and "Humming 7/4", were composed by her under the pen name "CREA". It topped the Oricon
Oricon
, 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...
charts for several weeks (the Japanese equivalent of Billboard). It is currently certified four times platinum in Japan, and triple platinum worldwide. My Story is Hamasaki's last album to sell over a million units. My Story is also the 222nd best selling album in Japan to date.
Since the single "Moments", her singles have been released in at least two versions, CD and CD+DVD format. "Carols" featured four versions of the single: CD, CD+DVD, SACD, and DVD Audio.
Tracklisting
My Story Classical
My Story Classical is a compilation with classicalClassical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
versions of the songs from Ayumi Hamasaki's album My Story. My Story Classical was released on March 24, 2005. Most of the tracks were recorded with the Lamoureux Orchestra
Lamoureux Orchestra
The Orchestre Lamoureux officially known as the Société des Nouveaux-Concerts and also known as the Concerts Lamoureux) is an orchestral concert society which once gave weekly concerts by its own orchestra, founded in Paris by Charles Lamoureux in 1881...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Catalogue Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | CD+DVD | AVCD-17610/B | |
| CD | AVCD-17611 | ||
| SACD | AVGD-17676 | ||
| DVD Audio | AVAD-91300 | ||
| Taiwan | |||
| Hong Kong | |||
| China | CD+DVD | ||
| CD | AVTCD-95793C
|
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| South Korea |
Album
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First Week sales | Sales total | Chart run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2004 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | 574,321 | 1,132,444 | 43 weeks |
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 7 | ||||
- Total Sales : 1,132,444 (Japan)
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2004 | "Moments" | 1 | 21 weeks | 302,923 |
| July 8, 2004 | "Inspire" | 1 | 15 weeks | 329,145 |
| September 29, 2004 | "Carols Carols (song) "Carols" is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29, 2004. It became her 21st single to claim the #1 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold over 340,000 copies to date. Carols is to date the only Ayumi Hamasaki single to be released on the DVD-Audio and... " |
1 | 14 weeks | 309,128 |
- Total Single Sales: 941,196
- Total Album and Single Sales: 2,073,640