- Never Ever (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
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"Never Ever" Single by Ayumi Hamasaki from the album I am... Released March 7, 2001 Format Japan: CD Single;United States: Digital single [1] Genre J-pop, alternative Length 50:52 Label Avex Trax Writer(s) Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
CREA (music)Producer Max Matsuura Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology "Evolution"
(2001)"Never Ever"
(2001)"Endless Sorrow"
(2001)"Never Ever" is the twenty-first single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on March 7, 2001. This is her third single in a row to be composed by herself. In mid-October 2007, the third track on this single "Seasons (H-H Remix)", 6 and a half years after its release, appeared as the third most downloaded song in Japan for that time, according to mu-mo.[2]
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Information
Never Ever was released only three weeks before her first compilation album, A Best. Like the latter album, she was forced by her record label, avex, to release this single. Although she had already incorporated pop-rock music in her work, this song is considered as her first real attempt to pop-rock music.
Commercial endorsment
Never Ever was used in a commercial for the Kirin Supli drinks. She appeared in the TV ad.[3]
Track listing
- "Never Ever" (Original Mix)– 4:41
- "Never Ever" (Yuta's prayer mix)
- "Seasons (H-H Remix)"
- "Never Ever" (Project O.T. MIX)
- "Never Ever" (Laugh & Peace MIX)
- "Never Ever" (Empty Pot Shuttlecock Wood)
- "Evolution" (Ayu Can Hear U Mix)
- "Never Ever" (nicely nice hot stab remix)
- "Never Ever" (tears of aquarius mix)
- "Never Ever" (Original Mix -Instrumental-) – 4:41
Live performances
- March 9, 2001 - Music Station
- March 10, 2001 - CountDown TV
- March 19, 2001 - Hey! Hey! Hey!
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run 7 March, 2001 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 423,480 757,000 12 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 16 - RIAJ certification: 3x Platinum
References
External links
- "Never Ever" information at Avex Network.
- "Never Ever" information at Oricon.
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- 2000s Japanese single stubs
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