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Loveppears (stylised as LOVEppears; pronounced as "Love appears") is the second studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan 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. It was entirely written by Hamasaki herself, whilst the production was handled by Japanese musician Max Matsuura. Musically, Loveppears is a dance album and lyrically focuses on themes of love, frustration of life, loneliness, and individualism.
Upon its release, Loveppears received favorable reviews from music critics. Many critics highlighted the singles as some of her best work, and complimented the transition from Hamasaki's previous pop rock-inspired music to dance. Commercially, the album was a success in Japan, reaching the top of the Oricon Albums Chart and eventually sold over 2.3 million units there, making it the 40th best selling album in that region. It was certified double 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.
To promote the album, Hamasaki released 11 singles. One of the singles, " Love (Destiny)", became her first single to top the Oricon Singles Chart (with further singles reaching the top three), whilst " Boys & Girls" and the extended play A sold over one million units, a first for Hamasaki. Majority of the album's material were promoted through Japanese commercials, which later became a staple for Hamasaki's future work, and some songs appeared on various remix albums conducted by Hamasaki. She performed most of the songs on her 2000 Japan concert tour.