RAINBOW by 浜崎あゆみ

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 everlasting dream 1:33 8,958
2 WE WISH 5:09 9,210
3 Real me 5:24 15,493
4 Free & Easy 5:01 14,157
5 Heartplace 6:05 8,878
6 Over 5:04 8,033
7 HANABI 4:52 17,266
8 taskinillusion 1:20 7,556
9 everywhere nowhere 4:34 7,909
10 July 1st 4:18 12,621
11 Dolls 5:54 10,228
12 neverending dream 1:34 6,991
13 Voyage 5:05 20,009
14 Close to you 5:46 7,135
15 independent+ 9:51 4,510

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About this album

Avex Entertainment Corporation (2002) Released: 18 Dec 2002 15 tracks (71:30)
RAINBOW is Hamasaki Ayumi’s fifth full-length album. The first pressing of this album came with a passcode to enter a special website that allowed the listening of a 45-second instrumental sample of the song “RAINBOW”, which was not yet completed. Fans were asked to send keywords and thoughts on the clip, which Hamasaki used as inspiration for the song lyrics. The completed song was released on the A BALLADS compilation several months later. The song was also later released in 5.1 Surround on the DVD-Audio version of the “RAINBOW” album.

Up until this point, Hamasaki had only written lyrics in Japanese, which was highly unusual for a pop singer to do. This album marked the first time Hamasaki used English phrases in her lyrics.

“independent”, originally on the H single, is presented here with an abrupt ending, the song having been interrupted for a whole new full song to play, before the original “independent” ending is resumed at the very end. The full “suite” is listed here as independent+. The second song is referred to as “+” on subsequent releases.

RAINBOW charted at #1 on the Oricon charts on its first week seliing 1,016,482 copies. It sold 1,856,919 copies in 2003, becoming the #2 album of the year. It charted for 22 weeks and sold a total of 1,857,870 copies.

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  • Kaleido37

    the cover for this album is amazing. with great songs to match. Voyage is one of her best ballads imo. "BOKUTACHIWAH SHEEANASAAEE~~~~~" ahhh <3

    8 days ago
  • PsychoLold

    Hello there human Rainbow Dash [2]

    16 days ago
  • SpiritOfYetaxa

    Hello there human Rainbow Dash

    22 days ago
  • Crikosegan

    Review: 3 versões do álbum Five -> http://www.dvdsbluray.com/2012/04/as-3-versoes-de-five-da-ayumi-hamasaki.html (^___^)

    last month
  • TheBlackDiamond

    One of her best and my first ayu album....

    March 2012
  • Synthespians

    Her best album ♥ All the tracks are amazing and the cover is so beautiful.

    March 2012
  • omitsu-

    Close to you,Over,Free & Easy,Dolls,Voyage,WE WISH < 3

    March 2012
  • IndieLover4ever

    favorite ayu album [3]

    January 2012
  • Megawarrior345

    favorite ayu album [2] after I Am... for me. :)

    September 2011
  • NickyNacker

    favorite ayu album [2]

    August 2011
  • Kirlia20

    AWESOME Album! That was the ayu I loved back then :(

    April 2011
  • Chiharo

    Simply amazing and magical to my ears. Sounds very refreshing. I love it.

    April 2011
  • Kuu_fanatic

    this album is lovely, so experimental and I love it. <3

    February 2011
  • kyupcake

    The second best album of her. ♥

    February 2011
  • PartySanCTG

    I dunno much about Ayumi Hamasaki, but I have to admit that cover is cool. Then again, maybe I just like the colour blue...

    November 2010
  • NickyNacker

    HANABI <3 [2]

    November 2010
  • x0Rimachi0x0

    Her BEST album without a doubt. [10]

    October 2010
  • Shorty5

    Voyage is easily the best song on this album ♥♥♥

    September 2010
  • pablo774

    + <3

    August 2010
  • lovesayu

    this album is love pure =( <3

    July 2010
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