- Crossroad (song)
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"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 Max Matsuura Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology "Moon/Blossom"
(2010)"Crossroad"
(2010)"L"
(2010)"Crossroad" (stylized as crossroad) 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]
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Music Video
An 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 were Shogen Yamamoto and the CG director were 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 an circled, dark blue room.
Tracklisting[2]
All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki, except for "Seven Days War", which is a cover song of TM Network, written by Mitsuko Komuro.
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 Chart procession and succession
Preceded by
"Motto Tsuyoku" by ExileOricon weekly number-one single
October 4, 2010Succeeded by
"L" by Ayumi HamasakiReferences
Nothing From Nothing "Nothing from Nothing" (1995)A Song for ×× "Poker Face" (1998) · "You" (1998) · "Trust" (1998) · "For My Dear..." (1998) · "Depend on You" (1998)Loveppears Duty I Am... "M" (2000) · "Evolution" (2001) · "Never Ever" (2001) · "Endless Sorrow" (2001) · "Unite!" (2001) · "Dearest" (2001) · "A Song is Born" (w/ Keiko Yamada) (2001) · "Daybreak" (2002) · "Connected" (2003)Rainbow Memorial Address My Story (Miss)understood "Step You/Is this Love?" (2005) · "Fairyland" (2005) · "Heaven" (2005) · "Bold & Delicious/Pride" (2005)Secret Guilty A Complete: All Singles "Mirrorcle World" (2008)Next Level "Days/Green" (2008) · "Rule/Sparkle" (2009)Rock 'n' Roll Circus "Sunrise/Sunset (Love is All)" (2009) · "You Were.../Ballad" (2009)Love Songs "Moon/Blossom" (2010) · "Crossroad" (2010) · "L" (2010)Other songs "Dream On" (2010)Categories:- 2010 singles
- Ayumi Hamasaki songs
- Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro
- Songs written by Ayumi Hamasaki
- Oricon Weekly number-one singles
- Albums certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
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