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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Glitter" / "Fated
| name = Glitter" / "Fated
| Cover = fated-cd-only.jpg
| cover = fated-cd-only.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]]
| type = single
| from Album = [[Guilty (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|Guilty]]
| B-side = "[[Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|Secret]]"
| artist = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]]
| album = [[Guilty (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|Guilty]]
| Released = {{start date|2007|7|18}}<br/><small>(see [[#Release history|Release history]])</small>
| B-side = [[Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|Secret]]
| Format = [[CD Single]]<br>[[DVD Single|CD+DVD Single]]<br>[[Music download|Digital Download]]
| [Recorded = May - July 2007
| released = {{start date|2007|7|18}}
| recorded = May – July 2007
| Genre = [[J-pop]], [[pop rock]]
| Length =
| studio =
| Label = [[Avex Trax]]
| venue =
| genre = [[J-pop]], [[pop rock]]
| Writer = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] (lyrics)<br>Kazuhiro Hara (music)<br>Shintaro Hagiwara, Akihisa Matsuura (music)
| length =
| Producer = [[Max Matsuura]]
| label = [[Avex Trax]]
| Chart position =
| writer = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] (lyrics)<br />Kazuhiro Hara (music)<br />Shintaro Hagiwara, Akihisa Matsuura (music)
| Reviews =
| producer = [[Max Matsuura]]
| Last single = "[[Blue Bird (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Blue Bird]]"<br>(2006)
| prev_title = [[Blue Bird (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Blue Bird]]
| This single = "'''Glitter'''" / "'''Fated'''"<br>(2007)
| prev_year = 2006
| Next single = "[[Talkin' 2 Myself]]"<br>(2007)
| Misc =
| title = Glitter
| title2 = Fated
| next_title = [[Talkin' 2 Myself]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{External music video
| header = Official Music Video
| 1 = {{YouTube|j6Br4fE2-uk|"Glitter"}}
| type = single
}}
{{External music video
| header = Official Music Video
| 1 = {{YouTube|9-XFKFI2-r8|"Fated"}}
| type = single
}}
{{External music video
| header = Official Short Film
| 1 = {{YouTube|XQvjypMbUmQ|"Distance Love (Glitter / Fated)"}}
| type = single
}}
}}
}}


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"'''Glitter'''"/"'''Fated'''" is the forty-first single by Japanese [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Ayumi Hamasaki]], released on July 18, 2007.<ref name="Tower">{{ja icon}} [http://search.tower.jp/results.php?TYPE=ALL&STR=fated&GOODS_SORT_CD=101&SEARCH_GENRE=ALL&BUTTON=DUMMY&MT= 「fated」の検索結果 - @TOWER.JP Search beta<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "[[Blue Bird (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Blue Bird]]" in June 2006.
"'''Glitter'''"/"'''Fated'''" is the forty-first single by Japanese [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Ayumi Hamasaki]], released on July 18, 2007.<ref name="Tower">{{in lang|ja}} [https://archive.today/20110813180411/http://search.tower.jp/results.php?TYPE=ALL&STR=fated&GOODS_SORT_CD=101&SEARCH_GENRE=ALL&BUTTON=DUMMY&MT= 「fated」の検索結果 - @TOWER.JP Search beta<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "[[Blue Bird (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Blue Bird]]" in June 2006.


==History==
==History==
The first signs of a new single emerged when Hamasaki stated on her Team Ayu fanclub blog on April 26, 2007 that she had just finished writing a new song and was preparing to go record it.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58632 |title=[TA&#93; ayu'swriting 170 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=February 2013}} On May 17, 2007 the title was revealed on Tower Records' website.<ref name="Tower" /> On the same date, it was announced that like last year's summer song Blue Bird, ''glitter'' would be used as a tie-up to promote [[Zespri]]'s golden kiwi once again.<ref>[http://www.sanspo.com/sokuho/0517sokuho039.html ]{{dead link|date=February 2012}}</ref> On May 18, the single was announced officially on Hamasaki's official website.<ref name="Off Site1">http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html</ref> It was stated that this single would be the opening of her "third chapter."<ref name="Off Site1" /> Upon availability for preorder on May 19, "Glitter"/"Fated" topped the CD sales chart on Japanese music vendor "Neowing" and its English counterpart "CDJapan" because of the amount of pre-orders that it received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/jpop/ |title=J-POP |publisher=Neowing.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref> On May 22, several Japanese news websites and vendors reported that "Fated" would be the theme song of the Japanese film ''[[Kaidan]]''.<ref name="Hochi">[http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070524-OHT1T00035.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526083706/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070524-OHT1T00035.htm |date=May 26, 2007 }}</ref> It was reported that the theme song would not only be used for the film's release in Japan, but it would also accompany the film's release in over 50 countries. On May 30, 2007, Hamasaki reported on her Team Ayu fanclub blog that she would be flying to [[Hong Kong]] after her [[Tour of Secret|Asia tour]] performances in [[Osaka]] to film a new short film alongside actor [[Shawn Yue]].<ref name="ahsforum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59769 |title=[TA&#93;ayu to film PV in Hong Kong with Shawn Lee - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=February 2013}} The film will feature both "Glitter" and "Fated" and is actually a short movie that runs approximately 18 minutes. She would also share her first onscreen kiss in this video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayu-vogue.net/news/?p=36 |title=and then » 2007 Tour Close and New Film |publisher=Ayu-vogue.net |date=2007-06-12 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref> On June 12, the songs "Glitter" and "Fated" were both leaked in their entirety.
The first signs of a new single emerged when Hamasaki stated on her Team Ayu fanclub blog on April 26, 2007, that she had just finished writing a new song and was preparing to go record it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58632 |title=[TA&#93; ayu'swriting 170 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |access-date=2013-02-07 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207011351/http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58632 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2013}} On May 17, 2007, the title was revealed on Tower Records' website.<ref name="Tower" /> On the same date, it was announced that like last year's summer song Blue Bird, ''glitter'' would be used as a tie-up to promote [[Zespri]]'s golden kiwi once again.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanspo.com/sokuho/0517sokuho039.html |title=ページが見つかりません - Sanspo.com |website=www.sanspo.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909054207/http://www.sanspo.com/sokuho/0517sokuho039.html |archive-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 18, the single was announced officially on Hamasaki's official website.<ref name="Off Site1">{{cite web |url=http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html |title=News&Information|ayumi hamasaki Official Website |access-date=2007-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520052641/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070516.html |archive-date=2007-05-20 }}</ref> It was stated that this single would be the opening of her "third chapter."<ref name="Off Site1" /> Upon availability for preorder on May 19, "Glitter"/"Fated" topped the CD sales chart on Japanese music vendor "Neowing" and its English counterpart "CDJapan" because of the amount of pre-orders that it received.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/jpop/ |title=J-POP |publisher=Neowing.co.jp |access-date=2013-02-07 |archive-date=2013-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115183714/http://www.neowing.co.jp/jpop/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 22, several Japanese news websites and vendors reported that "Fated" would be the theme song of the Japanese film ''[[Kaidan (2007 film)|Kaidan]]''.<ref name="Hochi">[http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070524-OHT1T00035.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526083706/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070524-OHT1T00035.htm |date=May 26, 2007 }}</ref> It was reported that the theme song would not only be used for the film's release in Japan, but it would also accompany the film's release in over 50 countries. On May 30, 2007, Hamasaki reported on her Team Ayu fanclub blog that she would be flying to [[Hong Kong]] after her [[Tour of Secret|Asia tour]] performances in [[Osaka]] to film a new short film alongside actor [[Shawn Yue]].<ref name="ahsforum.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59769 |title=[TA&#93;ayu to film PV in Hong Kong with Shawn Lee - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |access-date=2013-02-07 |archive-date=2014-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201212759/http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59769 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2013}} The film will feature both "Glitter" and "Fated" and is actually a short movie that runs approximately 18 minutes. She would also share her first onscreen kiss in this video.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ayu-vogue.net/news/?p=36 |title=and then » 2007 Tour Close and New Film |publisher=Ayu-vogue.net |date=2007-06-12 |access-date=2013-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210164540/http://www.ayu-vogue.net/news/?p=36 |archive-date=2012-02-10 }}</ref> On June 12, the songs "Glitter" and "Fated" were both leaked in their entirety.


==Short film ''Distance Love''==
==Short film ''Distance Love''==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Distance Love.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Ayumi Hamasaki and Shawn Yue in short film ''Distance Love'']] -->
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Rather than having two conventional [[music videos]], both songs are featured in one [[short film]] starring [[Ayumi Hamasaki|Hamasaki]] herself alongside [[Hong Kong]] actor [[Shawn Yue]].<ref name="ahsforum.com"/>
Rather than having two conventional [[music videos]], both songs are featured in one [[short film]] starring [[Ayumi Hamasaki|Hamasaki]] herself alongside [[Hong Kong]] actor [[Shawn Yue]].<ref name="ahsforum.com"/>
Hamasaki flew to [[Hong Kong]] on June 1, 2007 to begin filming the short film which took a total of eight days of filming to complete.<ref name="ahsforum2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 |title=Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |date=2007-06-09 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=February 2013}} This was the first time Hamasaki had ever worked with a Chinese actor.<ref>[http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,132975,00.html The Electric Newspaper, Singapore] {{wayback|url=http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,132975,00.html |date=20070616000000 }}</ref> Hamasaki had three translators with her at all times and Shawn Yue had two.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Despite the large number of translators present, Yue stated that it was hard to get close to Hamasaki on a personal level because of the number of people constantly around them as well as the language barrier.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Although this was difficult for Yue, he stated in phone interview with On.cc that he and Hamasaki are now, in fact, friends.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> During the filming one scene towards the ending of the film, Hamasaki wore a beautiful yet heavy wedding dress and ran around frantically for at least ten takes.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Despite the 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F) weather and several rain showers, Hamasaki continued filming relentlessly.<ref name="ahsforum2"/>
Hamasaki flew to [[Hong Kong]] on June 1, 2007, to begin filming the short film which took a total of eight days of filming to complete.<ref name="ahsforum2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 |title=Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai |publisher=Ahsforum.com |date=2007-06-09 |access-date=2013-02-07 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207011413/http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60099&page=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2013}} This was the first time Hamasaki had ever worked with a Chinese actor.<ref>[http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,132975,00.html The Electric Newspaper, Singapore] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616051804/http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,132975,00.html |date=June 16, 2007 }}</ref> Hamasaki had three translators with her at all times and Shawn Yue had two.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Despite the large number of translators present, Yue stated that it was hard to get close to Hamasaki on a personal level because of the number of people constantly around them as well as the language barrier.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Although this was difficult for Yue, he stated in phone interview with On.cc that he and Hamasaki are now, in fact, friends.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> During the filming one scene towards the ending of the film, Hamasaki wore a beautiful yet heavy wedding dress and ran around frantically for at least ten takes.<ref name="ahsforum2"/> Despite the 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F) weather and several rain showers, Hamasaki continued filming relentlessly.<ref name="ahsforum2"/>


===Plot summary===
===Plot summary===
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==Track listings==
==Track listings==
'''CD Maxi Single'''<ref name="Off Site1"/><br>
'''CD Maxi Single'''<ref name="Off Site1"/><br />
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* ''' Total Sales : ''' 166,203 (Japan)
* ''' Total sales : ''' 195,000 (Japan)
* ''' Total Sales : ''' 244,000 (Avex)
* ''' Total sales : ''' 244,000 (Avex)
* [[RIAJ]] certification: Gold
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[[Category:Japanese film songs]]
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 8 June 2024

"Glitter" / "Fated"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Guilty
B-side"Secret"
ReleasedJuly 18, 2007 (2007-07-18)
RecordedMay – July 2007
GenreJ-pop, pop rock
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Kazuhiro Hara (music)
Shintaro Hagiwara, Akihisa Matsuura (music)
Producer(s)Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Blue Bird"
(2006)
"Glitter" / "Fated"
(2007)
"Talkin' 2 Myself"
(2007)
Official Music Video
"Glitter" on YouTube
Official Music Video
"Fated" on YouTube
Official Short Film
"Distance Love (Glitter / Fated)" on YouTube

"Glitter"/"Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 18, 2007.[1] "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year, since the release of "Blue Bird" in June 2006.

History

[edit]

The first signs of a new single emerged when Hamasaki stated on her Team Ayu fanclub blog on April 26, 2007, that she had just finished writing a new song and was preparing to go record it.[2][unreliable source?] On May 17, 2007, the title was revealed on Tower Records' website.[1] On the same date, it was announced that like last year's summer song Blue Bird, glitter would be used as a tie-up to promote Zespri's golden kiwi once again.[3] On May 18, the single was announced officially on Hamasaki's official website.[4] It was stated that this single would be the opening of her "third chapter."[4] Upon availability for preorder on May 19, "Glitter"/"Fated" topped the CD sales chart on Japanese music vendor "Neowing" and its English counterpart "CDJapan" because of the amount of pre-orders that it received.[5] On May 22, several Japanese news websites and vendors reported that "Fated" would be the theme song of the Japanese film Kaidan.[6] It was reported that the theme song would not only be used for the film's release in Japan, but it would also accompany the film's release in over 50 countries. On May 30, 2007, Hamasaki reported on her Team Ayu fanclub blog that she would be flying to Hong Kong after her Asia tour performances in Osaka to film a new short film alongside actor Shawn Yue.[7][unreliable source?] The film will feature both "Glitter" and "Fated" and is actually a short movie that runs approximately 18 minutes. She would also share her first onscreen kiss in this video.[8] On June 12, the songs "Glitter" and "Fated" were both leaked in their entirety.

Short film Distance Love

[edit]

Rather than having two conventional music videos, both songs are featured in one short film starring Hamasaki herself alongside Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue.[7] Hamasaki flew to Hong Kong on June 1, 2007, to begin filming the short film which took a total of eight days of filming to complete.[9][unreliable source?] This was the first time Hamasaki had ever worked with a Chinese actor.[10] Hamasaki had three translators with her at all times and Shawn Yue had two.[9] Despite the large number of translators present, Yue stated that it was hard to get close to Hamasaki on a personal level because of the number of people constantly around them as well as the language barrier.[9] Although this was difficult for Yue, he stated in phone interview with On.cc that he and Hamasaki are now, in fact, friends.[9] During the filming one scene towards the ending of the film, Hamasaki wore a beautiful yet heavy wedding dress and ran around frantically for at least ten takes.[9] Despite the 30 °C (86 °F) weather and several rain showers, Hamasaki continued filming relentlessly.[9]

Plot summary

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Distance Love depicts Hamasaki as herself, on a tour of Hong Kong, with Yue as her bodyguard, whom Hamasaki later falls in love with. In the later half of Distance Love, Yue is injured while riding his motorcycle, leaving behind a ring, which Hamasaki later finds.

Track listings

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CD Maxi Single[4]

  1. "Glitter"
  2. "Fated"
  3. "Secret"
  4. "Glitter" (Instrumental)
  5. "Fated" (Instrumental)

The single contains the track "Secret", the title track of her most recent studio album. This marks the first time she released a track on a single in its original form after it was featured on an album.

DVD[4]

  1. Kyo Ai ~Distance Love~ (距愛 ~Distance Love~) (Short film)

Release history

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Region Date
Hongkong July 18, 2007 (2007-07-18)
Japan
Taiwan
China July 25, 2007 (2007-07-25)
Singapur
Südkorea July 28, 2007 (2007-07-28)

Televised performances

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Ayumi promoted Glitter/Fated by live performances on the following networks:

  • July 13, 2007 – Music Station – "Glitter"
  • July 13, 2007 – Music Fighter – "Fated"
  • July 14, 2007 – CDTV – "Glitter"
  • July 16, 2007 – Hey!Hey!Hey! – "Glitter"
  • July 20, 2007 – Music Japan – "Glitter"
  • July 20, 2007 – Music Station – "Fated"

Charts

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"Glitter"/"Fated" debuted in Oricon as #1, where it remained until the end of the week and reached #1 weekly chart with sales of approximately 110,000 copies. This is Hamasaki's 16th consecutive number one single and 28th #1 single in total. Beginning in the second week, the single fell down to #6 and eventually climbed back to #4 on the weekly chart with sales around 22,000 copies. By the end of 2007 Avex reported that "Glitter"/"Fated" had sold 244,000 copies.

Physical sales charts

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Chart Peak
position
Soundscan Singles Chart[11] 2 CD+DVD
Soundscan Singles Chart[11] 5 CD-Only

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

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Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
July 18, 2007 Oricon Daily Charts 1
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 110,165 195,000
Oricon Monthly Charts 3
Oricon Yearly Chart 39
  • Total sales : 195,000 (Japan)
  • Total sales : 244,000 (Avex)
  • RIAJ certification: Gold

Digital sales charts

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Chart Peak
position
Recochoku Chaku-Uta[12] 3 / 9
Recochoku Chaku-Uta Melody[13] 3 / 6
Recochoku Chaku-Uta All[14] 3 / 8
Mu-mo Song Download Chart[15] 1 / 1
Dwango Truetone Ringtones (Chaku Uta)[16] 5
Dwango Polyphonic Ringtones (Chaku Mero)[16] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b (in Japanese) 「fated」の検索結果 - @TOWER.JP Search beta
  2. ^ "[TA] ayu'swriting 170 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai". Ahsforum.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  3. ^ "ページが見つかりません - Sanspo.com". www.sanspo.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "News&Information|ayumi hamasaki Official Website". Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  5. ^ "J-POP". Neowing.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  6. ^ [1] Archived May 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "[TA]ayu to film PV in Hong Kong with Shawn Lee - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai". Ahsforum.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  8. ^ "and then » 2007 Tour Close and New Film". Ayu-vogue.net. 2007-06-12. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Ayu in Wedding dress for PV!! - Page 2 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai". Ahsforum.com. 2007-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  10. ^ The Electric Newspaper, Singapore Archived June 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ a b (in Japanese) 週刊 CDソフト TOP20 Archived August 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - デイリーランキング Archived May 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - 着信メロディダウンロードランキング Archived August 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ (in Japanese) 「着うたフル®」・「着うた®」なら「レコ直♪」 - トータルダウンロードランキング Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ (in Japanese) 着うた(R)/着うたフル(R)/着信メロディ 無料・先行・最新楽曲が充実のオリコン・モバイル Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ a b (in Japanese) dwango.jp | 着うたフル(R)&着うた(R)無料検索 Archived 2008-08-10 at the Wayback Machine