You (Ayumi Hamasaki song)

"You"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album A Song for ××
ReleasedJune 10, 1998
Recorded1998
GenreJ-pop
Length4:46
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Yasuhiko Hoshino (music)
Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Producer(s)Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Poker Face"
(1998) 		"You"
(1998) 		"Trust"
(1998)
Official Music Video
"You" on YouTube

"You" is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on June 10, 1998.

Track listing

  1. "You"
  2. "You" (acoustic version)
  3. "You" (instrumental)
"You"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2001
February 28, 2016
Recorded1998
GenreJ-pop
Length39:05
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Trust"
(2001) 		"You"
(2001) 		"Poker Face"
(2001)

Re-release

This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, featuring four new songs.

Track listing

  1. "You"
  2. "You" (acoustic version)
  3. "Wishing" (Taku's Chemistry mix)
  4. "You" (Masters of Funk R&B remix)
  5. "You" (Orienta-Rhythm club mix)
  6. "You" (Dub's Uplifting mix)
  7. "You" (instrumental)

Live performances

  • June 6, 1998 - Utaban - You
  • June 19, 1998 - Music Station - You
  • June 20, 1998 - Pop Jam - You
  • December 25, 1998 - Music Station - You
  • December 14, 2002 - Ayuready? - You

Music video

The music video for "You" was directed by Takeishi Wataru. The video shows Hamasaki in different colored rooms. In each room something different is happening such as apples falling to the floor, Hamasaki playing a miniature piano, and her eating spaghetti. At the end of the video Hamasaki walks outside revealing a large house on the beach.

Chart positions

Chart (1998) Peak
position 		Time in
chart
Japan Oricon 1 20 10 weeks
Chart (2001) Peak
position 		Time in
chart
Japan Oricon ² 25 6 weeks

1Original version

²Re-release version

Certification: Gold

Oricon sales: 78,260 (original version)

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