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Whatever (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
"Whatever" (stylized as "WHATEVER") is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki from her second studio album, ''Loveppears'' (1999). The song was released on a mini CD on 10 February 1999 and re-released on a compact disc on 28 February 2001 as the lead single from the album. "Whatever" was written by Hamasaki, produced by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura and arranged by Izumi Miyazaki, who is known under the alias DMX. Backed by synthesisers, violins and keyboards, it is a dance track that is written in third person narrative. "Whatever" received mixed reviews from music critics, some whom highlighted it as an album stand out while some criticized Hamasaki's "harsh" vocals.〔
Released in Japan and Taiwan, it peaked at number five on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart. This was Hamasaki's highest charting single at the time, until surpassed by the following single "Love (Destiny)". The song was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). To promote "Whatever", Hamasaki performed the song on several Japanese television series. It has also been included on several tours and countdown live shows conducted by Hamasaki. Wataru Takeishi directed the song's music video, which features Hamasaki in a white room with small waterfalls features intercuts of a young boy in an angel costume.
==Background and composition==
"Whatever" was written by Hamasaki, produced by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura and arranged by Izumi Miyazaki, who is known under the alias DMX. It was recorded in three version: a single version, an album version and an alternative version which appeared on the mini-CD format of the single. "Whatever" became Hamasaki's first single to have featured any English language, with the word "Wow", and English later progressed in her future tracks "Love: Since 1999" (May 1999) and "Audience" (November 2000). However, because "Audience" and "Whatever" featured only one-word phrases and "Love: Since 1999" was not written by Hamasaki, it does not count in using English–language conversation like she did in her 2002 album ''Rainbow''. "Whatever" and several tracks from ''Loveppears'' were written in third person narrative and lyrically deal with themes of loneliness, chaos, confusion, and the burden of her responsibilities, aimed mostly towards her public image as an recording artist. The song is a dance song and begins with a gentle keyboard melody, transitioning to a heavy dance beat provided by synthesizers and violin.〔
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