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Memorial Address EP by Ayumi Hamasaki Released December 17, 2003
(see Release history)Genre Pop Length 38:45 Label AVEX Trax Producer Max Matsuura Ayumi Hamasaki chronology A Ballads
(2003)Memorial Address
(2003)My Story
(2004)Singles from Memorial Address - "& (Ourselves / Greatful Days / Hanabi Episode)"
Released: July 9, 2003 - "Forgiveness"
Released: August 20, 2003 - "No Way to Say"
Released: November 6, 2003
Memorial Address is an EP (labeled as a mini-album in Japan) by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It is the best-selling mini-album by a Japanese female, selling over a million copies in Japan. It is available in 2 formats, CD or CD+DVD package. It was released on December 17, 2003. All of the songs featured on the CD tracklist (with the exception of "Memorial Address", the title track) have a corresponding music video. As of 2008, Memorial Address is the 250th best selling album in Japan.[1]
Memorial Address also marked the release of her 30th single, "Forgiveness". A concert, called "A Museum ~30th Collection Live~", was performed live, and released on DVD later on. In 2007, Avex reported that Memorial Address sold 1,220,000 copies in Japan.
Contents
Tracklist
All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki.
CD No. Title Music Arranger(s) Length 1. "Angel's Song" Tetsuya Yukumi HΛL 4:56 2. "Greatful Days" Bounceback HΛL 4:37 3. "Because of You" Bounceback HΛL 5:20 4. "Ourselves" Bounceback CMJK 4:31 5. "Hanabi: Episode II" (lit. Fireworks: Episode II) Crea+D.A.I tasuku 4:53 6. "No Way to Say" Bounceback HΛL 4:43 7. "Forgiveness" Crea+D.A.I CMJK 5:49 8. "Memorial Address" (take 2 version) Tetsuya Yukumi tasuku 3:56 DVD No. Title Length 1. "Angel's Song" (Video Clip) 5 : 09 2. "Greatful Days" (Video Clip) 3. "Because of You" (Video Clip) 4. "Ourselves" (Video Clip) 5. "Hanabi: Episode II" (Video Clip) 6. "No Way to Say" (Video Clip) 7. "Forgiveness" (Video Clip) 8. "Special Digest from A Museum: 30th Collection Live" Release history
Region Date format Catalogue Number Japan December 17, 2003 CD+DVD - COPY CONTROL CD
AVCD-17410 CD - COPY CONTROL CD
AVCD-17411 Taiwan December 19, 2003 Hong Kong December 23, 2003 China February 4, 2004 CD+DVD - COPY CONTROL CD
AVTCD-95730C - SCD-736
Cassette December 25, 2005 CD AVTCD-95730C/B - SCD-786
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position First Week Sales Sales total Chart run 17 December, 2003 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1 Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 524,028 1,062,297 53 weeks Oricon Monthly Albums Chart 1 Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 4 - Total Sales: 1,062,297 (Japan)
- Total Sales: 1,220,000 (Avex)
- Highest selling mini-album by a female artist.
- Only mini-album by a female artist to sell over one million units.
Singles
Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales July 9, 2003 "&" 1 16 weeks 591,481 August 20, 2003 "forgiveness" 1 12 weeks 222,000 September 29, 2003 "No Way to Say" 1 12 weeks 371,171 Total Single Sales: 1,184,652 Total Album and Single Sales: 2,246,949
References
Studio albums A Song for ×× · Loveppears · Duty · I Am... · Rainbow · My Story · (Miss)understood · Secret · Guilty · Next Level · Rock 'n' Roll Circus · Love SongsEPs Compilations Remixes Ayu-mi-x · Ayu-ro Mix · Ayu-mi-x II Jpn · Ayu-mi-x II US+EU · Ayu-mi-x II Orch. · Ayu-mi-x II Mix · Ayu-mi-x III Mix · Ayu-mi-x III Orch. · Ayu-ro Mix 2 · Ayu Trance · Ayu-mi-x 4 Mix · Ayu-mi-x 4 Orch. · Ayu Trance 2 · Ayu-mi-x 5 Mix · Ayu Trance 3 · Ayu-ro Mix 3 · My Story Classical · Ayu-mi-x 6: Gold · Ayu-mi-x 6: Silver · Ayu-mi-x 7 Version House · Ayu-mi-x 7 Version Acoustic Orchestra · Ayu-mi-x 7 Presents Ayu Trance 4 · Ayu-mi-x 7 Presents Ayu-ro Mix 4 · Ayu-mi-x 7 Limited Complete Box SetConcert Tours 2000 Tour (Vol.1 · Vol.2) · 2001 Dome Tour · 2002 Arena Tour · 2002 Statium Tour · Limited TA Live Tour · 2003-4 Arena Tour · My Story Tour · (Miss)understood Tour · Tour of Secret · 10th Aniversary Tour · Next Level Tour · Rock’n'Roll Circus Tour FinalCountdown Lives 2000-2001 A · 2001-2002 A · 2002-2003 A · 2004-2005 A · 2005-2006 A · 2006-2007 A · 2007-2008 Anniversary · Premium 2008-2009 A · 2009-2010 A: Future Classics · 2010-2011 A: Do It AgainDVDs A Film for ×× · A Clips · A Clips Vol.2 · Ayumi Hamasaki Complete Live Box A · Complete Clip Box · Distance Love · Tsuki ni ShizumuFilmography Twins Teacher · Battle Spirits Ryūko no Ken · Sumomo mo Momo · Miseinen · Like Grains of Sand · Gakko IISee also Categories:- Ayumi Hamasaki albums
- 2003 EPs
- Avex Group EPs
- Albums certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
- Japan album stubs
- "& (Ourselves / Greatful Days / Hanabi Episode)"
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