| Artist | Ayumi Hamasaki |
|---|---|
| Cover | Ayumi Hamasai - Love Classics.jpg |
| Released | January 28, 2015 |
| Genre | J-pop, pop-classical crossover |
| Length | 51:26 |
| Label | Avex Trax |
| Producer | Max Matsuura |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2015 |
Love Classics is a compilation album by Japanese entertainer Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on January 28, 2015, by Avex Trax.
Background
This was Hamasaki's first for 2015, and dubbed as a "mash-up album" between Hamasaki's love songs and classical music,[1] it was composed of previously released ballad love songs, which were rearranged using classical pieces from renowned European compositors, such as Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frédéric Chopin, and Claude Debussy, among others. The album was commercially prepared to be a Valentine's Day present.[2] The album cover, created by visual artist Aki Miyajima, is based on one of the covers of Hamasaki's single "Zutto.../Last Minute/Walk" released in December 2014.[3]
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 16 on the Oricon charts, with 6,192 copies sold. Love Classics charted for 4 weeks, selling 8,272 copies in total.[4]
References
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki - Love Classics" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki - Love Classics" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Amazon Japan. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "浜崎あゆみ、クラシック・アルバム『LOVE CLASSICS』ジャケット＆試聴音源解禁" (in Japanese). Barks. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki - Love Classics" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved 6 June 2015.