Far Away (Ayumi Hamasaki song)

"Far Away"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Duty
Released	May 17, 2000
Format	JPN CD Single USA Digital Single
Genre	J-pop
Length	1:01:34
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) Kazuhito Kikuchi + DAI (music)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Vogue" (2000) "Far Away" (2000) "Seasons" (2000)

"Far Away" is the fifteenth single released by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki on May 17, 2000.

Track listing

1. "Far Away"
2. "Far Away" (Crafty Remix)
3. "Far Away" (Main Radio Mix)
4. "Appears" (Junior's Club Mix)
5. "Far Away" (HΛL'S Mix 2000)
6. "Far Away" (Ocean View Remix)
7. "End Roll" (da urban maesto mix)
8. "Far Away" (Huge mutual-tried mix)
9. "Far Away" (Pop 'e.a.' Mix II)
10. "Far Away" (Dub's Mute & Feedback Remix)
11. "Far Away" (Instrumental)

Music video

The music video for "Far Away" was directed by Takeishi Wataru. It's the second part of the "vogue/Far away/SEASONS" trilogy PV. The Far away part shows Hamasaki exiting the drawing, and singing against the backdrop of the post-apocalyptic world introduced in vogue.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
May 17, 2000	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	2	253,530	510,460	13
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	43

• Total Sales : 510,460 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: 2x Platinum

Live performance

• May 15, 2000 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - Far Away
• May 19, 2000 - Music Station - Far Away
• May 21, 2000 - Countdown TV - Far Away
• October 2, 2000 - SMAPxSMAP - Far Away

External links

• Far away information at Avex Network.
• Far away information at Oricon.
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics