Appears

"Appears"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album LOVEppears
Released	November 10, 1999
Format	CD single[1]
Genre	J-pop
Length	1:14:46
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki Kazuhito Kikuchi
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"A" (1999) "Appears" (1999) "Kanariya" (1999)
Ayumi Hamasaki German singles chronology "Naturally" (2004) "Appears" (2005) "Unite!" (2005)

"Appears" is the eleventh single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on November 10, 1999, along with her second album, Loveppears. "Appears" is Hamasaki's only song that has been the title track of one of her studio albums as well as the A-side of one of her singles ("Secret," the title track of the album Secret, was released on a later single, but only as a B-side). Because of that distinction, the covers of "Appears" and Loveppears are similar in appearance. The single was limited to 300,000 copies.

Track listing

Asia-released single

1. "Appears" ('99 Greeting Mix)
2. "Appears" (Scud Filter Mix)
3. "Appears" (Dub's Eurotech Remix)
4. "Whatever" (Ferry 'System F' Corsten dub mix)
5. "Appears" (JP's SoundFactory Mix)
6. "Appears" (HAL's Mix)
7. "Immature" (D-Z Dual Lucifer Mix)
8. "Whatever" (Ferry 'System F'Corsten vocal extended mix)
9. "Appears" (Keith Litman's Mix of Truth)
10. "Immature" (JT Original CM Version)
11. "Appears" ('99 Greeting Mix Instrumental)
12. "Immature" (JT Original CM Version Instrumental)

Germany-released single

1. "Appears" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Radio Edit)
2. "Appears" (Kyau vs. Albert Radio Edit)
3. "Appears" (Vince the Saint vs. Villa Radio Edit)
4. "Appears" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star 12" Mix)
5. "Appears" (Kyau vs. Albert Dub Mix)
6. "Appears" (Vince the Saint vs. Villa Remix)

Music video

The music video shows Hamasaki singing on a rooftop, in an apartment, and walking through the streets of New York. It is very focused on her fashions and various looks

Release history

Country	Release date
Japan	November 10, 1999
Europe	April 8, 2005

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
November 10, 1999	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	2	273,760	290,550	3
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	81

• Total Sales : 290,550 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

Live performance

• November 8, 1999 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "Appears"
• November 10, 1999 – Big Wednesday – "Appears"
• November 11, 1999 – Utaban – "Appears"
• November 12, 1999 – Music Station – "Appears"
• November 13, 1999 – Count Down TV – "Appears"
• November 13, 1999 – Pop Jam – "Appears"
• December 9, 1999 – FNS Music Festival – "Appears"
• December 12, 1999 – Super Dream Live – "Appears"
• December 20, 1999 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "Appears"
• December 22, 1999 – Fresh Live – "Appears"
• December 24, 1999 – Music Station – "Appears"
• December 31, 1999 – Countdown TV – "Appears"
• January 3, 2000 – Countdown TV – "Appears"
• March 31, 2000 – Music Station – "Appears"
• December 22, 2003 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "Appears"

References

1. "iTunes - Music - ayumi hamasaki". Phobos.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

External links

• appears information at Avex Network.
• appears information at Oricon.