Inspire (song)

"Inspire"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album My Story
B-side	Game
Released	July 28, 2004
Format	JPN CD Single USA Digital Single
Genre	J-pop, hip-hop
Length	17:35
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) Tetsuya Yukumi (music) BOUNCEBACK (music)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moments" (2004) "Inspire" (2004) "Carols" (2004) Music sample "Inspire" noicon

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.

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	329,145	15 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	16

• Total Sales : 329,145 (Japan)
• Total Sales : 420,000 (Avex)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

External links

• "Inspire" information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" CD+DVD information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" information at Oricon.