Crossroad (song)

"Crossroad"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Love Songs
Released	September 22, 2010
Format	CD, CD+DVD, Digital
Recorded	2010
Genre	J-pop, soft rock
Length	4:51
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) Tetsuya Komuro (music)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moon/Blossom" (2010) "Crossroad" (2010) "L" (2010)

"Crossroad" (stylized as crossroad on the release cover) is the forty-ninth single (fiftieth overall) by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 22, 2010. The single is the second of a three-part project to celebrate the release of her fiftieth single L. The single is certified as a gold album by the RIAJ, for a shipment of more than 100,000.^[1]

Music video

A teaser was released for Crossroad on the September 9, 2010 and the full music video was released September 10, 2010. An behind the scenes version was released September 21, 2010. The music video directed by Masashi Muto and the Lighting Designer was Shogen Yamamoto and the CG director was Takayuki Taketa.

It begins with ayumi in a dark room, in a big red dress, Near the end of the video, she burns herself and the sofa with a match and smiles, Also, the room is full of TVs, with ayumi in a circled, dark blue room.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki, except for "Seven Days War", which is a cover song of TM Network, written by Mitsuko Komuro^[2]. 

CD-Only - Version A (AVCD-31934)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial)	Tetsuya Komuro	4:52
2.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover)	Tetsuya Komuro	5:01
3.	"Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"	Yasuhiko Hoshino	5:54
4.	"Moon (Orchestra Version)"	Hoshino	4:05
5.	"Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"	Komuro	4:52
6.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover)	Komuro	5:01

CD-Only - Version B (AVCD-31935)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial)	Tetsuya Komuro	4:52
2.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover)	Komuro	5:01
3.	"Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"	Yasuhiko Hoshino	5:54
4.	"Blossom (Orchestra version)"	Hoshino	6:16
5.	"Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"	Komuro	4:52
6.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover)	Komuro	5:01

CD+DVD Version - CD (AVCD-31933)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Crossroad (Original Mix)" (Used for an H.I.S Qualita travel agency television commercial)	Tetsuya Komuro	4:52
2.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix)" (TM Network cover)	Komuro	5:01
3.	"Blossom (Clockwork Yellow Remix)"	Yasuhiko Hoshino	5:54
4.	"Crossroad (Original Mix - Instrumental)"	Komuro	4:52
5.	"Seven Days War (Original Mix - Instrumental)" (TM Network cover)	Komuro	5:01

CD+DVD Version - DVD (AVCD-31933B)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Crossroad" (Video Clip)		4:53
2.	"Crossroad" (Making Clip)		3:10
3.	"Blossom" (Video Clip; starring Hero (Kim Jaejoong) of TVXQ)		5:26

Charts

Oricon sales chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Debut Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 22, 2010	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1	37,612
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	73,961	99,021	8 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	5	73,961
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	66

References

1. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計". Riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
2. "NEWS&INFORMATION - ayumi hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) official website". Avexnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-10.