Glitter / Fated

Single infobox
Name = Glitter/Fated


Artist = Ayumi Hamasaki
from Album = Guilty
B-side = Secret
Released = flagicon|Japan July 18, 2007
flagicon|Taiwan July 18, 2007
flagicon|Hong Kong July 18, 2007
flagicon|China July 25, 2007
flagicon|Singapore July 25, 2007
flagicon|South Korea July 28, 2007
Format = CD Single
CD+DVD Single
Digital Download
[ Recorded = May - July 2007]
Genre = J-Pop
Length =
Label = Avex Trax
Writer = Ayumi Hamasaki
Producer = Max Matsuura
Chart position =
Reviews =
Last single = "Seventh Night Unplugged"
(2006)
This single = "'Glitter / Fated"
(2007)
Next single = "Talkin' 2 Myself"
(2007)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = CD + DVD
Type = Single

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Lower caption = CD + DVD cover

"Glitter" / "Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 18, 2007.ja icon [http://search.tower.jp/results.php?TYPE=ALL&STR=fated&GOODS_SORT_CD=101&SEARCH_GENRE=ALL&BUTTON=DUMMY&MT= 「fated」の検索結果 - @TOWER.JP Search beta ] ] "Glitter/Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of Blue Bird in June 2006.

History

The first signs of a new single emerged when Hamasaki stated on her Team Ayu fanclub blog on April 26, 2007 that she had just finished writing a new song and was preparing to go record it. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58632 [TA ayu'swriting 170 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] On May 17 2007 the title was revealed on Tower Records' website. On the same date, it was announced that like last year's summer song Blue Bird, "glitter" would be used as a tie-up to promote Zespri's golden kiwi once again. [http://www.sanspo.com/sokuho/0517sokuho039.html] On May 18, the single was announced officially on Hamasaki's official website.http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html] It was stated that this single would be the opening of her "third chapter." Upon availability for preorder on May 19, "Glitter / Fated" topped the CD sales chart on Japanese music vendor "Neowing" and its English counterpart "CDJapan" because of the amount of pre-orders that it received. [ [http://www.neowing.co.jp/jpop/ J-POP ] ] On May 22, several Japanese news websites and vendors reported that "Fated" would be the theme song of the Japanese film Kaidan.http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070524-OHT1T00035.htm] It was reported that the theme song would not only be used for the film's release in Japan, but it would also accompany the film's release in over 50 countries. On May 30 2007, Hamasaki reported on her Team Ayu fanclub blog that she would be flying to Hong Kong after her Asia tour performances in Osaka to film a new short film alongside actor Shawn Yue. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59769 [TAayu to film PV in Hong Kong with Shawn Lee - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] The film will feature both "glitter" and "fated" and is actually a short movie that runs approximately 18 minutes. She would also share her first onscreen kiss in this video. [ [http://www.ayu-vogue.net/news/?p=36 and then » 2007 Tour Close and New Film ] ] On June 12th the songs "Glitter" and "Fated" were both leaked in their entirety.

hort film "Distance Love"

Rather than having two conventional music videos, both songs are featured in one short film starring Hamasaki herself alongside Hong Kongese actor Shawn Yue. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59769 [TAayu to film PV in Hong Kong with Shawn Lee - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] Hamasaki flew to Hong Kong on June 1, 2007 to begin filming the short film which took a total of eight days of filming to complete. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] This was the first time Hamasaki had ever worked with a Chinese actor. [http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,132975,00.html The Electric Newspaper, Singapore] Hamasaki had three translators with her at all times and Shawn Yue had two. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] Despite the large number of translators present, Yue stated that it was hard to get close to Hamasaki on a personal level because of the number of people constantly around them as well as the language barrier. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] Although this was difficult for Yue, he stated in phone interview with On.cc that he and Hamasaki are now, in fact, friends. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] During the filming one scene towards the ending of the film, Hamasaki wore a beautiful yet heavy wedding dress and ran around frantically for at least ten takes. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ] Despite the 30°C (86°F) weather and several rain showers, Hamasaki continued filming relentlessly. [ [http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai ] ]

Plot summary

"Distance Love" depicts Hamasaki as herself, on a tour of Hong Kong, with Yue as her bodyguard, whom Hamasaki later falls in love with. In the latter half of "Distance Love", Yue is injured while riding his motorcycle, leaving behind a ring, which Hamasaki later finds.

Track listings

CD Maxi Single [http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html]

# "Glitter"
# "Fated"
# "Secret"
# "Glitter" (Instrumental)
# "Fated" (Instrumental)The single contains the track "Secret", the title track of her most recent studio album. This marks the first time she released a track on a single in its original form after it was featured on an album.

DVD [http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html]
# (Short film)

Televised performances

Ayumi promoted Glitter/Fated by live performances on the following networks:
*July 13, 2007 – Music Station – "Glitter"
*July 13, 2007 – Music Fighter – "Fated"
*July 14, 2007 – CDTV – "Glitter"
*July 16, 2007 – Hey!Hey!Hey! – "Glitter"
*July 20, 2007 – Music Japan – "Glitter"
*July 20, 2007 – Music Station – "Fated"

Charts

"Glitter / Fated" debuted in Oricon as #1, where it remained until the end of the week and reached #1 weekly chart with sales of approximately 110,000 copies.This is Hamasaki's 16th consecutive number one single and 28th #1 single in total.Beginning in the second week, the single fell down to #6 and eventually climbed back to #4 on the weekly chart with sales around 22,000 copies. The single also peaked at #30 on the United World Chart and charted high on various sales and airplay charts around Japan. It topped MTV Japan's Japanese music chart as well as CDTV's. By the end of 2007 Avex reported that "Glitter / Fated" had sold 244,000 copies.

Physical sales charts

* Total Sales : 166,203 (Japan)
* Total Sales : 244,000 (Avex)

Digital sales charts

Various charts

Notes & references