Inspire (song)

Inspire is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It came out on July 28, 2004. The single was the number-one single on the Oricon charts for that week. To date, Inspire has sold over 330,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single of 2004. The PV for Inspire was filmed in Los Angeles, California.

"Inspire"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album My Story
B-side"Game"
ReleasedJuly 28, 2004
GenreJ-pop, hip-hop
Length17:35
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Tetsuya Yukumi (music)
BOUNCEBACK (music)
Producer(s)Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moments"
(2004)
"Inspire"
(2004)
"Carols"
(2004)
Official Music Video
"Inspire" on YouTube
Official Music Video
"Game" on YouTube

Track listing

  1. "Inspire" 4:33
  2. "Game" 4:16
  3. "Inspire" (instrumental) 4:33
  4. "Game" (instrumental) 4:16
DVD
  1. "Inspire" (PV)
  2. "Game" (PV)

Live performances

  • July 22, 2004 AX Music – "INSPIRE"
  • July 23, 2004 PopJam – "GAME"
  • July 23, 2004 Music Station – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"
  • July 24, 2004 CDTV – "INSPIRE"
  • July 27, 2004 CDTV Special – "GAME"
  • August 2, 2004 Hey! Hey! Hey! – "INSPIRE"
  • August 11, 2004 Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten – "INSPIRE"
  • December 31, 2004 CDTV Special 2004-2005 – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"
  • December 31, 2013 Kouhaku Uta Gassen

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position First Week Sales Sales total Chart run
28 July 2004 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 181,325 390,000 15 weeks
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 16
  • Total Sales : 390,000 (Japan)
  • Total Sales : 420,000 (Avex)
  • RIAJ certification: Platinum

References



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