"For My Dear..." is the fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on October 7, 1998.
Track listing "For My Dear..." "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) "For My Dear..." (Instrumental)
Re-release This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, including four new songs.
Track listing "For My Dear..." "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) "A Song for ××" (she shell Reproduction) "Friend II" (Jazzy Jet Mix) "As if…" (dub's L.B.M remix) "For My Dear..." (Inst.) "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version Inst.)
Live performances October 9, 1998 - Super Dream Live - For My Dear... October 17, 1998 - Pop Jam - For My Dear... October 24, 1998 - Countdown TV - For My Dear... October 30, 1998 - Music Station - For My Dear... November 9, 1998 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - For My Dear...
Music video The music video of For My Dear... was directed by Odagami Hiromitsu. The video features Hamasaki sitting in a bar watching people come and go. The video then follows a few of the visitors as they leave. The video also switches to a heavens gate scene where Hamasaki sings.
Producer: Hasegawa Toru (HAT) Director: Odagami Yoko (HAT) Production Manager: Sato Naoki (HAT) Director of Photography: Sakamoto Seigo Light: Nishiyama Yoshiharu Stylist: Matsumoto Koji Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC) Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)
Success in the Malaysia Ayumi Hamasaki's For My Dear... was played on Traxx FM., the first Japanese song to do so.
Chart positions Chart (1998)PeakpositionTime inchartJapan Oricon197 weeksChart (2001)PeakpositionTime inchartJapan Oricon²332 weeks 1Original version ²Re-release version
Oricon sales: 74,440 (Original version)
References
External links For My Dear… information at Avex Network. For My Dear… re-release information at Avex Network. For My Dear… information at Oricon. For My Dear… re-release information at Oricon.