Evolution (song) 3427844 224267288 2008-07-08T02:04:41Z Aspects 4441371 Removed chart trajectory per [[Wikipedia:Record charts#Chart trajectories]] {{Infobox Single | Name = Evolution | Cover = Evolutiona.PNG | Artist = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] | from Album = [[I am...]] | Released = [[January 31]], [[2001]] | Format = <sup><small>[[Japan|JPN]]</small></sup> [[CD Single]]<br><sup><small>[[USA]]</small></sup> [[Digital Single]] <ref>http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=73951471</ref> | [ Recorded = ] | Genre = [[J-pop]] | Length = 1:02:02 | Label = [[Avex Trax]] | Writer = [[Ayumi Hamasaki]] | Producer = | Chart position = <ul><li>'''#1'''<small> ([[Japan|JP]])</small></li></ul> | Last single = "[[M (song)|M]]"<br />(2000) | This single = "'''evolution'''"<br />(2001) | Next single = "[[Never Ever (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Never Ever]]"<br />(2001) }} "'''Evolution'''" is the 20th [[Single (music)|single]] released by [[Ayumi Hamasaki]]. It was released [[January 31]], [[2001]]. Her second single to be composed by herself (under the name CREA), it sold over 500,000 copies in its first week at debuted at #1 on the charts. "Evolution" is Hamasaki's highest selling single until 2002's "H". Overall, "Evolution" sold over 950,00 copies and is certified Million by the RIAJ. == Commercial tie-in == Evolution was used in a TV ad for a Kose Visee mascara featuring Ayumi herself.<ref>[http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=108402 ayumi-KOSE cm 台灣未上市 - Yahoo! Video<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Track listing== #"Evolution" – 4:42 #"Evolution" (Dub's Floor Remix Transport 004) #"Evolution" (DJ Remo-Con Remix) #"End of the World" (Laugh & Peace Mix) #"Evolution" (Boom Bass Ayumix) #"Evolution" (Oriental Hot Spa) #"Surreal" (Nicely Nice Electron '00 Remix) #"Evolution" (Huge Terrestrial Birth Mix) #"Evolution" (Law is Q mix) #"Evolution" (Instrumental) – 4:42 #"Evolution" (Goldenscan Mix) - 3:41 == Live performances == *[[February 2]], [[2001]] - Music Station *[[February 3]], [[2001]] - Count Down TV *[[February 5]], [[2001]] - Hey! Hey! Hey! *[[October 6]], [[2001]] - Pop Jam *[[November 17]], [[2001]] - All Japan Request Awards *[[December 2]], [[2001]] - Digital Dream Live ==Charts== Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) {| class="wikitable" width="750px" !align="left"|Release !align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Peak Position !align="left"|First Week Sales !align="left"|Sales Total !align="left"|Chart Run |- |align="left"|[[31 January]] [[2001]] |align="left"|Oricon Daily Singles Chart |align="left"|#1 |align="left"| |align="left"| |align="left"| |- |align="left"|[[31 January]] [[2001]] |align="left"|Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |align="left"|#1 |align="left"|503,020 |align="left"|955,250 |align="left"|17 |- |align="left"|[[31 January]] [[2001]] |align="left"|Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |align="left"|#7 |align="left"| |align="left"| |align="left"| |} == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://avexnet.jp/item/hamas/disc/product/AVCD-30203.html ''evolution''] information at [[Avex Trax|Avex Network]]. * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/413533/1/ ''evolution''] information at [[Oricon]]. {{Ayumi Hamasaki}} [[Category:Ayumi Hamasaki songs]] [[Category:2001 singles]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Japan]] {{2000s-Japan-single-stub}} [[ja:Evolution (浜崎あゆみの曲)]] [[pl:Evolution (singel Ayumi Hamasaki)]] [[th:Evolution (อายูมิ ฮามาซากิ)]] [[zh:Evolution (單曲)]]