{{Short description|1998 single by Ayumi Hamasaki}} {{redirect|For My Dear|the album|Reina Washio}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox song | name = For My Dear... | cover = Formydeara.PNG | alt = | type = single | artist = Ayumi Hamasaki | album = A Song for ×× | released = October 7, 1998 | recorded = 1998 | studio = | venue = | genre = J-pop | length = 4:33 | label = Avex Trax | writer = Yasuhiko Hoshino (music)<br> Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) | producer = Max Matsuura | prev_title = Trust | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = Depend on You | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{External music video | header = Official Music Video | 1 = {{YouTube|gWVJEDVwcOo|"For My Dear..."}} | type = single }} }}
"'''For My Dear...'''" is the fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on October 7, 1998.
==Track listing== # "For My Dear..." # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) # "For My Dear..." (Instrumental) {{Infobox song | name = For My Dear… | cover = ForMyDearRereleaseAyumiHamasaki.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Ayumi Hamasaki | album = | released = February 28, 2001<br>February 28, 2016 | recorded = 1998 | studio = | venue = | genre = J-pop | length = 35:51 | label = Avex Trax | writer = Ayumi Hamasaki | producer = Max Matsuura | prev_title = Depend on You | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = Trust | next_year = 2001 }}
==Re-release== This single was re-released on February 28, 2001, including four new songs.
===Track listing=== # "For My Dear..." # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version) # "A Song for ××" (she shell Reproduction) # "Friend II" (Jazzy Jet Mix) # "As if…" (dub's L.B.M remix) # "For My Dear..." (Inst.) # "For My Dear..." (Acoustic Version Inst.)
==Live performances== *October 9, 1998 - Super Dream Live - For My Dear... *October 17, 1998 - Pop Jam - For My Dear... *October 24, 1998 - Countdown TV - For My Dear... *October 30, 1998 - Music Station - For My Dear... *November 9, 1998 - Hey! Hey! Hey! - For My Dear...
==Music video== The music video of For My Dear... was directed by Odagami Hiromitsu. The video features Hamasaki sitting in a bar watching people come and go. The video then follows a few of the visitors as they leave. The video also switches to a heavens gate scene where Hamasaki sings.
* Producer: Hasegawa Toru (HAT) * Director: Odagami Yoko (HAT) * Production Manager: Sato Naoki (HAT) * Director of Photography: Sakamoto Seigo * Light: Nishiyama Yoshiharu * Stylist: Matsumoto Koji * Hair: Tamotsu (Too RUSTIC) * Make Up: Chu (Too RUSTIC)
==Success in the Malaysia== Ayumi Hamasaki's For My Dear... was played on Traxx FM.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww12.alljpop.com/|title=alljpop.com|website=ww12.alljpop.com}}</ref> the first Japanese song to do so.{{citation needed|reason=ukygqueens and allkpop are not reliable sources for chart data|date=September 2017}}
==Chart positions== {| class="wikitable" |- !Chart (1998) !Peak<br>position !Time in<br>chart |- |Japan Oricon<sup>1</sup> | style="text-align:center;"|9 |7 weeks |- !Chart (2001) !Peak<br>position !Time in<br>chart |- |Japan Oricon² | style="text-align:center;"|33 |2 weeks |} <sup>1</sup>Original version<br /> ²Re-release version
Oricon sales: 74,440 (Original version)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060211212334/http://avexnet.jp/item/hamas/disc/product/AVDD-20267.html ''For My Dear…''] information at Avex Network. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060211212003/http://avexnet.jp/item/hamas/disc/product/AVCD-30214.html ''For My Dear…''] re-release information at Avex Network. * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/46139/1/ ''For My Dear…''] information at Oricon. * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/433024/1/ ''For My Dear…''] re-release information at Oricon.
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Category:Ayumi Hamasaki songs Category:1998 singles Category:2001 singles Category:Songs written by Ayumi Hamasaki Category:1998 songs Category:Song recordings produced by Max Matsuura Category:Avex Trax singles
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