Ayu official site give explanations as to why they changed from 3A single to 1A

マキシ・シングル『BLUE BIRD』の情報が、一部の情報誌やCD店のHPなどに、タイトル曲の「BLUE BIRD」と「Beautiful Fighters」に加えて、もう1曲A面曲が収録される《3曲トリプルA面のマキシ・シングル》と紹介さ れていました。

事実、当初は上記のような内容で進行しておりました。が、制作進行上で、書き下ろし曲は、タイトル曲の「B LUE BIRD」と「Beautiful Fighters」の２曲、さらに3曲目に「Ladies Night 〜another night〜」、そして４曲目に「BLUE BIRD (Harderground remix)」を収録するという形に決定しました。

つまりは、書き下ろし２曲とリアレンジ１曲、リミックス１曲という収録形態になり、当初の予定とは変わりま したが、浜崎本人はもちろん、スタッフ共により良い作品を、納得のいく作品を、と求めた結果ですので、ご理 解頂ければと思います。

浜崎あゆみ40枚目の記念作となる夏のスペシャル・マキシ・シングル『BLUE BIRD』、いつも浜崎あゆみを応援して下さっているファンの皆様へ感謝の気持ちと共に自信を持ってお届け 致します！どうぞご期待ください！！

Information regarding the maxi single "BLUE BIRD" was introdudced in some informational magazines and CD store websites as a "triple A-side maxi single" with an additional A-side song recorded in addition to the title song, "BLUE BIRD" and "Beautiful Fighters".

In fact, at first we were going ahead with the above-mentioned contents. However, as we went on, we decided that the included new songs should take shape in both the title-song "BLUE BIRD" and "Beautiful Fighters", plus "Ladies Night ~another night~" as the third song, and also "BLUE BIRD (Harderground remix)" as a fourth track.

In other words, the tracklisting has changed from the intial plan, becoming two new songs, one re-arranged song, and one remix, but we hope you understand that this is, of course, the intentional result of Hamasaki herself, together with her staff, for a better piece of work - a more satisfying piece of work.

With confidence and feelings of gratitude for the ever-supportive fans, we will be putting out Hamasaki Ayumi's commemorable 40th single: the summer special maxi single, "BLUE BIRD"! Please look out for it!