"Vogue" is the fourteenth 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 April 26, 2000. It was Hamasaki's first song to feature on her first Kose Visee commercial. Although it did not reach the #1 position on the Oricon

Oricon

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 charts, the single was very successful, selling over 350,000 copies in its first week and over 760,000 copies to date. It also featured a B-side, rare for Hamasaki in those days.

PV

The music video for vogue was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It's the first part of the "vogue/Far away/SEASONS" trilogy PV. The vogue part shows two children in a post-apocalyptic world finding a sketchbook buried underground. The sketches show Hamasaki singing the song.

Track listing

1. "Vogue"
2. "Vogue" (Hal'S Mix 2000)
3. "Too Late" (Soul Solution Remix -Extended Vox-)
4. "Vogue" (Dub's mellowtech Remix)
5. "Vogue" (Groove That Soul Mix)
6. "Vogue" (400Bpm Fatback Mix)
7. "Whatever" (FPM
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8. "Vogue" (Pandart Sasanooha Mix)
9. "Vogue" (Instrumental)
10. "Ever Free"

• The song 'Ever Free' only appeared on the Vogue single, not appearing on any of her albums.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
April 26, 2000	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	351,740	767,660	17
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	23

• Total Sales : 767,660 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: 3x Platinum

Live performance

• October 2, 2000 - SMAPxSMAP - Vogue
• December 2, 2000 - Digital Dream Live - Vogue
• December 30, 2000 - Countdown TV - Vogue
• December 31, 2000 - Japan Record Awards - Vogue

External links

• vogue information at Avex Network
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• vogue information at Oricon
  Oricon
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