Carols (song)
# Carols (song)

"Carols" is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 29, 2004. It became her 21st single to claim the No. 1 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold over 380,000 copies to date. Carols is to date Hamasaki's only single to be released on the DVD-Audio and SACD formats. It was the last single to be released from the album My Story.

## Music video

The music video premiered a few days before the release and was directed by Masashi Muto. The video, filmed in black and white, features Hamasaki singing in an empty theatre.

## Track listing

* Carols – 5:30
* Carols "Criminal Tribal Mix" – 6:45
* Carols "Hammond B-3 Whisper" – 5:47
* Carols "Original Mix ~instrumental~" – 5:30

### DVD

* Carols (PV)

## Live performances

* September 24, 2004 – PopJam
* September 24, 2004 – Music Station
* September 26, 2004 – CDTV
* September 30, 2004 – AX Music
* October 8, 2004 – Music Station
* October 18, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey!
* December 15, 2004 – Best Artist
* December 24, 2004 – Music Station

## Charts

### Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

| Release | Chart | Peak position | First Week Sales | Sales total | Chart run |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 September 2004 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | | | |
| 29 September 2004 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 177,778 | 375,000 | 14 weeks |
| 29 September 2004 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 20 | | | |

* Total Sales : 375,000 (Japan)
* Total Sales : 380,000 (Avex)
* RIAJ certification: Platinum
