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"Inspire"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album My Story
B-side	Game
Released	July 28, 2004
Format	JPN CD Single USA Digital Single [1]
Genre	J-pop
Length	17:35
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"Moments" (2004) "Inspire" (2004) "Carols" (2004)

Inspire is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It came out on July 28, 2004. The single was the number-one single on the Oricon charts for that week. To date, Inspire has sold over 330,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's highest selling single of 2004. The PV for Inspire was filmed in Los Angeles, California.

Track listing

1. "Inspire" – 4:33
2. "Game" – 4:16
3. "Inspire" (instrumental) – 4:33
4. "Game" (instrumental) – 4:16

DVD

1. "Inspire" (PV)
2. "Game" (PV)

Live performances

• July 22, 2004 – AX Music – "INSPIRE"
• July 23, 2004 – PopJam – "GAME"
• July 23, 2004 – Music Station – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"
• July 24, 2004 – CDTV – "INSPIRE"
• July 27, 2004 – CDTV Special – "GAME"
• August 2, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey! – "INSPIRE"
• August 11, 2004 – Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten – "INSPIRE"
• December 31, 2004 – CDTV Special 2004-2005 – "INSPIRE" and "GAME"

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

• Total Sales : 329,145 (Japan)
• Total Sales : 420,000 (Avex)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

References

External links

• "Inspire" information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" CD+DVD information at Avex Network.
• "Inspire" information at Oricon.