Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014–2015 A: Cirque de Minuit explained

Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014–2015 A: Cirque de Minuit
Type:video
Artist:Ayumi Hamasaki
Border:yes
Released:April 8, 2015
Recorded:December 31, 2014
Venue:Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Genre:J-pop
Label:Avex
Prev Year:2014
Next Year:2015

Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2014–2015 A: Cirque de Minuit is Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's 14th Countdown concert DVD. It was released on April 8, 2015. The concert was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium on December 29, 30 and 31, 2014.[1]

The release reached No. 1 on the Oricon DVD Chart, becoming her first DVD to do so since . The Blu-ray version charted at No. 8.

Additionally, the DVD includes first-time performances of all of her songs from the single "Zutto.../Last Minute/Walk", which she promoted during the show.

Release

It was released in four formats, with the first two being a standard DVD version and a Blu-ray version. The concert was also available in form of a TeamAyu-exclusive bundle with Hamasaki's 16th studio album A One (2015). The bundles were as the following: Album + DVD + Live DVD + Goods and Album + Blu-ray + Live Blu-ray + Goods. Both TeamAyu bundles came with a set of a photo cards and a picture frame.[2] [3]

Track list

Track list taken from Avex.[4]

  1. "Duty"
  2. "Microphone"
  3. "Energy Blasts"
  4. "Game"
  5. "My Name's Women"
  6. "1 Love"
  7. "End Roll"
  8. "Zutto..."
  9. "Last Minute"
  10. "Tears"
  11. "Walk"
  12. "Forgiveness"
  13. "Progress"
  14. "Surreal" ~ "Evolution" ~ "Surreal"
  15. "Now & 4Eva"
Encore
  1. "Movin' On Without You"
  2. "Xoxo"
  3. "Lelio"
  4. "Boys & Girls"
  5. "How Beautiful You Are"
Double Encore
  1. "Born to Be..."

Charts

ReleaseChartPeak position
April 8, 2015Oricon DVD Chart (General)1[5]
Oricon Blu-ray Chart (General)8[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIVE - ayumi hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) official website . Avex.jp . 2020-06-10.
  2. Web site: 『ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit』. avex.jp . 2020-06-10.
  3. Web site: DISCOGRAPHY - ayumi hamasaki(浜崎あゆみ) official website . Avex.jp . 2020-06-10.
  4. Web site: 『ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit』. avex.jp . 2020-06-10.
  5. Web site: 浜崎あゆみ はまさきあゆみ . Oricon.jp . 2020-06-10.
  6. Web site: 浜崎あゆみ はまさきあゆみ . Oricon.jp . 2020-06-10.