arrangers:
- link: artist/3774
  names:
    ja: HΛL
- link: artist/36250
  names:
    en: D·A·I
- link: artist/1101
  names:
    en: Naoto Suzuki
    ja: 鈴木直人
- link: artist/9322
  names:
    en: Keisuke Kikuchi
    ja: 菊地圭介
- link: artist/13531
  names:
    en: Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki
- names:
    en: CPM-Marvin
barcode: '4988064117406'
catalog: AVCD-11740/B
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Vocal, Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/3774
  names:
    ja: HΛL
- link: artist/36250
  names:
    en: D·A·I
- link: artist/1101
  names:
    en: Naoto Suzuki
    ja: 鈴木直人
- link: artist/26896
  names:
    en: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    ja: 星野靖彦
- link: artist/5719
  names:
    en: Kazuhito Kikuchi
    ja: 菊池一仁
- link: artist/17882
  names:
    en: Hideaki Kuwabara
    ja: 桑原秀明
- link: artist/7586
  names:
    en: TSUNKU
- link: artist/26896
  names:
    en: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    ja: 星野靖彦
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  name: ''
  tracks:
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    track_length: '1:07'
  - names:
      Japanese: Fly high
    track_length: '4:05'
  - names:
      Japanese: Trauma
    track_length: '4:15'
  - names:
      Japanese: And Then
    track_length: '4:12'
  - names:
      Japanese: immature
    track_length: '4:42'
  - names:
      Japanese: Boys & Girls
    track_length: '3:52'
  - names:
      Japanese: TO BE
    track_length: '5:16'
  - names:
      Japanese: End roll
    track_length: '4:47'
  - names:
      Japanese: P.SII
    track_length: '4:46'
  - names:
      Japanese: WHATEVER
    track_length: '7:18'
  - names:
      Japanese: too late
    track_length: '4:23'
  - names:
      Japanese: appears
    track_length: '5:36'
  - names:
      Japanese: monochrome
    track_length: '4:20'
  - names:
      Japanese: Interlude
    track_length: 0:54
  - names:
      Japanese: LOVE ~refrain~
    track_length: '5:19'
  - names:
      Japanese: Who...
    track_length: '9:58'
  - names:
      Japanese: kanariya
    track_length: '3:52'
- disc_length: '34:07'
  name: Disc 2 [AVCD-11740/B]
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: ayu's EURO MEGA-MIX "Y&Co. Mix"
    track_length: '9:48'
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: ayu's HOUSE MEGA-MIX "N.S House Mix"
    track_length: '9:58'
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: A song for ×× "MILLENNIUM MIX" from 1st Album
    track_length: '4:46'
  - names:
      Japanese: POWDER SNOW "Acoustic Orchestra Version" from あゆ・み・っくす
    track_length: '5:04'
  - names:
      Japanese: FRIEND Ⅱ "MAKE MY MAD MIX" from ayu-mi-x
    track_length: '4:31'
  - names:
      Japanese: None
    track_length: Unknown
distributor: &id001
  link: org/323
  names:
    en: avex distribution Inc.
    ja: 株式会社エイベックス・ディストリビューション
    ja-latn: avex distribution Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/100820
lyricists:
- link: artist/5720
  names:
    en: ayumi hamasaki
media_format: 2 CD
meta:
  added_date: 2020-06-27T12:43
  edited_date: 2024-10-15T17:06
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T23:14
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1919
name: LOVEppears / ayumi hamasaki
names:
  en: LOVEppears / ayumi hamasaki
  ja: LOVEppears / 浜崎あゆみ
  ja-latn: LOVEppears / ayumi hamasaki
notes: 'ayumi hamasaki''s second original album.

  DISC 1

  M-01. instrumental

    Composer/Arranger: HΛL

    Keyboards: HΛL

    Programming: HΛL

    Guitar: Naoya Akimoto

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-02. later re-cut as 13th Single / Lycos CM Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: HΛL

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: HΛL

    Programming: HΛL

    Guitar: Naoya Akimoto

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-03. 10th Single "A" B-side / Japan Tobacco "Momo no Tennensui" CM Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Additional Programming: Tatsuhiko Fuyuno

    Guitar: Jun Kajiwara

    Mixed by Steve Churchyard

  M-04. Kao Sofina "AUBE" Image Song

    Composer: Yasuhiko Hoshino

    Arranger: Keisuke Kikuchi

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards : Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro lida

    Additional Programming: Tatsuhiko Fuyuno

    Guitar: Hidetoshi Suzuki

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-05. 11th Single "appears" B-side (Album Version) / Kao "AUBE" CM Song

    Composer: Kazuhito Kikuchi

    Arranger: HΛL

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: HΛL

    Programming: HΛL

    Guitar: Naoya Akimoto

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-06. 9th Single / Kao Sofina "AUBE" Image Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Hidetoshi Suzuki

    Mixed by Dave Ford

  M-07. 8th Single / Japan Tobacco "Momo no Tennensui" CM Song / Fuji TV Drama "Tenki
  Yohou no Koibito" Insert Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Masayoshi Furukawa

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-08. 10th Single "A" B-side / Morinaga & Co. "Kongari Chocolat" CM Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Naoki Hayashibe

    Mixed by Steve Churchyard

  M-09. arrangement of "POWDER SNOW" from [AVCD-11691]

    Composer: Hideaki Kuwabara

    Arranger: HΛL

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: HΛL

    Programming: HΛL

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-10. 6th Single / TV Tokyo "ASAYAN" February Ending Theme / 7-Eleven Valentine
  Campaign Image Song

    Composer: Kazuhito Kikuchi

    Arranger: Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Programming: Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki

    Mixed by Izumi "D·M·X" Miyazaki

  M-11. 10th Single "A" B-side / Honda "Giorno Claire" CM Song (New Arrangement)

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Additional Programming: Tatsuhiko Fuyuno

    Guitar: Hidetoshi Suzuki

    Guitar: Naoki Hayashibe

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-12. 12th Single / Kao "Sofina of Christmas" CM Song (New Arrangement)

    Composer: Kazuhito Kikuchi

    Arranger: HΛL

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: HΛL

    Programming: HΛL

    Guitar: Naoya Akimoto

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-13. 10th Single "A" B-side / Japan Tobacco "Momo no Tennensui" CM Song

    Composer: D·A·I

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki, D·A·I

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Naoki Hayashibe

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-14. instrumental

    Composer/Arranger: Naoto Suzuki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Naoto Suzuki

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-15. later re-worked into 7th Single "LOVE ~Destiny~" / Fuji TV Drama "Semi-Double"
  Theme Song

    Composer: TSUNKU

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Naoki Hayashibe

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-16. Movie "Tsuki" Theme Song (licensed for film)

    Composer: Kazuhito Kikuchi

    Arranger: Naoto Suzuki

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

    Keyboards: Naoto Suzuki

    Programming: Takahiro Iida

    Guitar: Naoki Hayashibe

    Mixed by Dave Way

  M-17. Secret Track (later released as 12th Single) / TBS "COUNT DOWN TV" December
  1999 Opening Theme

    Composer: Yasuhiko Hoshino

    Arranger: CPM-Marvin

    Lyricist: ayumi hamasaki

  DISC 2

  M-01. Remixed by Akira "BOSS" Yokota, Tetsuya "REMOCON" Tamura for Y&Co.

  M-02. Remixed by Shoji Ueda

  M-03. Mixed by Dave Way

  M-04. Mixed by Atsushi Hattori

  M-05. Remixed by HΛL

  Produced by max matsuura

  Sound Produced by Naoto Suzuki

  Recorded by Atsushi Hattori (Hi-Five) and Noriki Inada (Hi-Five)

  Recorded at prime sound studio AOYAMA, STUDIO SOUND DALI, ONKIO HAUS, Soundtrack,
  New York, NY

  Mixed at Larrabee Sound North, Conway Studio L.A. PRIME-MIX, STUDIO SOUND DALI

  Assisted by Satoshi Kumasaka, Fuyuhiko Inui, Gen Okamura, Yasuo Higashidate

  Production Assistant: Yuka Akiyama (prime direction)

  Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, Studio City

  A&R Coordination: Yasuyuki Tomita (avex trax)

  A&R Supervisor: Nobuhito Ikehata (avex trax)

  Executive Supervisor: Katsuro Oshita (avex trax)

  Artist Promotion: Tatsuya Ikeda (avex trax)

  Sales Promotion: Kentaro Furusawa, Akihiro Terada, Yasuhiro Yamamoto (avex distribution)

  Artist management: Yuka Kikuchi, Junichi Kamitoku (axev inc.)

  Advisory Producers: Ryuzo Shoji (prime direction)

                                Ryuhei Chiba, Motohiro Abe, Ayumu Kurose (axev inc.)

  General Producer: Shinji Hayashi (avex trax)

  Specially Coordinated by Tom Yoda (avex group)

  Art Direction: Shinichi Hara

  Design: Michiho Ogasawara (RICE)

  Creative Coordination: Toshikazu Sakawa (avex trax)

  Photographer: Toru Kumazawa

  Assistant Photographer: gina

  Styling: Koji Matsumoto, Tadamasa Tagami

  Hair & Make up: CHIKA, TARŌ (HAIR DIMENSION)

  Nail Artist: Kanako Miura (Studio V)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/222
  names:
    en: avex trax
    ja: avex trax
    ja-latn: avex trax
  role: label
- link: org/2321
  names:
    en: avex Inc.
    ja: エイベックス株式会社
    ja-latn: avex Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '1999-11-10'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 3570.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/pd/2763948/
  name: animate
- link: http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Ayumi-Hamasaki_000000000114881/item_LOVEppears_991717
  name: HMV
- link: http://product.rakuten.co.jp/product/-/e5116c3c9d6238ff06dbe97bb2663f9e/
  name: Rakuten
- link: http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/220012403
  name: Surugaya
- link: http://tower.jp/item/658088
  name: TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/100820?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/5720
  names:
    en: ayumi hamasaki
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://www.avex.jp/ayu/discography/detail.php?id=1003303
    name: DISCOGRAPHY | ayumi hamasaki official website
  Reference:
  - link: https://www.discogs.com/release/519210
    name: Discogs
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/38e52ee0-d7e3-466b-82a3-f599d7ab29f6
    name: MusicBrainz
  - link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveppears
    name: Wikipedia (EN)
  - link: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOVEppears
    name: Wikipedia (JP)
