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"Love (Destiny)" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist and lyricist Ayumi Hamasaki, taken from her second studio album ''Loveppears'' (1999). The song was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura and Tsunku. The song was written by Hamasaki while she was still in promotion of her previous studio album ''A Song for ××'' (1999) and in production of the then-forthcoming album ''Loveppears''. The b-side "Love: Since 1999" became her second song to incorporate English lyrics since the previous single "Whatever" despite not written by Hamasaki. There are two versions; "Love (Destiny)" and "Love (Refrain)". The first incorporates pop music and ballad music, that talks about a relationship with themes of love, while the latter incorporates R&B and pop music. The title track was specially commissioned to be a sub-theme for the drama series ''SemiDouble''. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Wataru Takeishi, who directed all her ''A Song for xx'' and ''Loveppears'' music videos since the start off her career and hows Hamasaki recording songs, writing lyrics, facing her fans, and singing against a night sky. The song achieved favorable reception from most music critics, who praised Hamasaki's vocal abilities and lyrical content. Critics also praised the content and the single version, while critics had dismissed the album version and composition. Commercially, "Love (Destiny)" became a huge success in her native Japan, becoming her first number-one single on the Oricon chart. The song was re-released in February 2001 and was certified double platinum by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The song has been performed on several events including ''Hey! Hey! Hey!'' and ''Pop Jam'' in Japan. The song has also been performed on several off her domestic and Asian tours. ==Background== Hamasaki had released her first single "Poker Face" in April 1998.〔(Ayumi Hamasaki - iTunes ).〕 The song was not a major hit and failed to gain impact from the Japanese public, failing to peak inside the top ten. Then, the following single "You" performed better than her previous but still did not achieve success. The next singles "Trust" and "Depend on You", however, became more successful, peaking inside the top ten on Oricon and was certified gold by the RIAJ. Despite each single gradually increasing Hamasaki's popularity in Japan, the songs were not highly received from critics and her debut effort ''A Song for XX'' was cited as "unassuming".〔Walters, Barry (March 5, 2002). ("Turning (Japanese) Point". ) The Village Voice. Retrieved April 19, 2008.〕 Despite the lack of critical appreciation, the album was a huge success, selling over one million units in Japan and was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).〔"Siege Mentality". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong, China: SCMP Group). May 13, 2002. p. 1.〕〔"You Can't Top This". Straits Times (Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings). Reuters. November 25, 1999.〕 During the same year, Hamasaki started work on her second full-length studio album, teaming up with long-term collaborator Dai "D.A.I." Nagao, HΛL, Yasuhiko Hoshino, Kazuhito Kikuchi and Hideaki Kuwabara to compose the album.〔(Ayu * - Connected (CD) at Discogs )〕 During the same year, Hamasaki released the album's lead single "Whatever", which received mixed reception from critics but became a fairly commercial success in Japan, peaking at number five on Oricon and was certified gold by RIAJ. The title track was specially commissioned to be a sub-theme for the drama series ''SemiDouble''. The B-side of "Love: Destiny" was "Love: Since 1999," a duet with Tsunku, the vocalist of the band Sharan Q and producer of Morning Musume. Hamasaki re-recorded "Love: Destiny" in celebrating her 10th anniversary in the music business in 2008 and it appeared as a B-Side on her Days/Green single. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Love (Destiny)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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