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Carols (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Carols
| cover = carols2.PNG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ayumi Hamasaki
| album = My Story
| released = September 29, 2004
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length = 23:41
| label = Avex Trax
| writer = Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Tomoya Kinoshita (music)
| producer = Max Matsuura
| prev_title = Inspire
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Step You/Is This Love?
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Carols'" is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29, 2004. It became her 21st single to claim the No. 1 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold over 380,000 copies to date. 'Carols' is to date Hamasaki's only single to be released on the DVD-Audio and SACD formats. It was the last single to be released from the album 'My Story'.
Music video
The music video premiered a few days before the release and was directed by Masashi Muto. The video, filmed in black and white, features Hamasaki singing in an empty theatre.
Track listing
# Carols 5:30
# Carols "Criminal Tribal Mix" 6:45
# Carols "Hammond B-3 Whisper" 5:47
# Carols "Original Mix ~instrumental~" 5:30
;DVD
# Carols (PV)
Live performances
*September 24, 2004 PopJam
*September 24, 2004 Music Station
*September 26, 2004 CDTV
*September 30, 2004 AX Music
*October 8, 2004 Music Station
*October 18, 2004 Hey! Hey! Hey!
*December 15, 2004 Best Artist
*December 24, 2004 Music Station
Charts
;Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
* ' Total Sales : ' 375,000 (Japan)
* ' Total Sales : ' 380,000 (Avex)
* RIAJ certification: Platinum
References
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