" Boys & Girls" and the extended play A sold over one million units, a first for Hamasaki. One of the singles, " Love (Destiny)", became her first single to top the Oricon Singles Chart, other singles were able to reach the top ten. To promote the album, Hamasaki released 11 singles. It was certified twice Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of two million units, and is Hamasaki's third highest selling album based on Oricon Style's database, The album was nominated the Asia Association Music Prize Awards. Commercially, the album was a success in Japan, reaching the top of the Oricon Albums Chart and eventually sold over 2.6 million units there, making it the 40th best selling album in that region. Many of those highlighted the singles as some of her best work, and complimented the transition from Hamasaki's previous pop rock-inspired music to dance. Upon its release, Loveppears received favorable reviews from music critics. Musically, Loveppears is a dance album and lyrically focuses on themes of love, frustration of life, loneliness, and individualism. It was entirely written by Hamasaki herself, while the production was handled by Japanese musician Max Matsuura. It was released in Japan, Hong Kong and China on November 10, 1999, through Avex Trax and the China Record Corporation, and distributed worldwide on April 10, 2001, by Avex Entertainment Inc. Loveppears (stylized as LOVEppears) is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki.
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