Far Away
Ayumi Hamasaki
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Artist InformationAyumi Hamasaki is a prominent Japanese singer, songwriter, and former actress. She has been recognized as the Empress of J-Pop due to her influence on Japanese pop culture.
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Release Date"Far Away" was released on May 17, 2000, under the label "Avex Trax".
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Commercial Success"Far Away" is Ayumi Hamasaki's eighth single. It debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling over 260,000 copies in its initial week.
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Face B TracksThe single album includes two other tracks–"End Roll" and "Who..."–which were also released as singles.
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Music StyleMuch like her other works, "Far Away" can be classified as J-Pop – a hybrid genre that includes pop, rock, dance, electronic, and hip hop – however, it also has a distinct ballad feel.
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Song Theme"Far Away" is about longing and the sadness of separation, themes which resonated deeply with her fans and contributed to the song's popularity.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Far Away" was quite popular and depicted a story correlating to the song's lyrics, featuring Ayumi in different settings expressing the emotions of the lyrics visually.
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Chart Performance"Far Away" remained on the Oricon Top 200 charts for seventeen weeks. In total, it sold over 800,000 copies, making it a certified double platinum.
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Multiple FormatsAlong with the regular CD format, "Far Away" was also released as a vinyl format which became a part of Ayumi's 'A Vinyl Club' collection.
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Songwriting"Far Away," like most of Ayumi Hamasaki's songs, was written by Ayumi herself. This personal involvement in the songwriting process contributes to her success and popularity as her emotions and experiences touch her listeners on a deeper level.
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