A Song for XX

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A Song for ××
Studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki
Released	January 1, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	J-pop
Length	70:38
Label	Avex Trax
Producer	Max Matsuura
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Ayumi Hamasaki chronology
Nothing from Nothing (1995) A Song for XX (1999) Loveppears (1999) Singles from A Song for XX "poker face" Released: April 8, 1998 "You" Released: June 10, 1998 "Trust" Released: August 5, 1998 "Depend on You" Released: December 9, 1998 "For My Dear..." Released: October 7, 1998

A Song for XX was Ayumi Hamasaki's debut album on a major label. Though the official release date was January 1, 1999, the album was sold in the record stores since mid-December. To the critics' surprise, the album debuted at the top position of the Oricon Charts and topped the chart for five weeks, a remarkable feat for a debut album. The album debuted at #1 with more than 548,210 copies sold. This was mainly due to the fact that "A Song for xx" debut sales was the first and second week sales combined (Oricon only has 51 weeks instead of 52). The album stayed on the charts for 63 weeks and eventually went on to sell a more than a million copies. As of 2008, A Song for XX is the 139th best selling album of all time ^[1].

[edit] Track listing

1. "Prologue" – 1:25
2. "A Song for ××" – 4:44
3. "Hana" – 4:07
4. "Friend" – 4:11
5. "Friend II" – 3:59
6. "Poker Face" – 4:41
7. "Wishing" – 4:29
8. "You" – 4:46
9. "As if.." – 5:36
10. "Powder Snow" – 5:27
11. "Trust" – 4:48
12. "Depend on you" – 4:20
13. "Signal" – 4:25
14. "From your Letter" – 4:38
15. "For My Dear..." – 4:32
16. "Present" – 4:30

[edit] Credits

1. "Prologue" – 1:25
   Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
2. "A Song for XX" – 4:44
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
3. "Hana" – 4:07
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
4. "Friend" – 4:11
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Yasuhiku Hoshino
   Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
5. "Friend II" – 3:59
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Mitsuru Igarishi
   Arrangement: Mitsuru Igarishi
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
6. "Poker Face" – 4:41
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
7. "Wishing" – 4:29
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Hideaki Kuwabara
   Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
8. "You" – 4:46
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
   Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
9. "As if.." – 5:36
   Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
   Music: Kazuhito Kikuchi
   Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
   Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
10. "Powder Snow" – 5:27
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Hideaki Kuwabara
    Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
11. "Trust" – 4:48
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Takashi Kimura
    Arrangement: Takashi Kimura & Akamitsu Honma
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
12. "Depend on you" – 4:20
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Kazuhito Kikuchi
    Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma & Takashi Morio
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
13. "Signal" – 4:25
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Hideaki Kuwabara
    Arrangement: Akamitsu Honma
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
14. "From your Letter" – 4:38
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Akio Togashi
    Arrangement: Akio Togashi
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
15. "For My Dear..." – 4:32
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    Mixed by Atsushi Hattori
16. "Present" – 4:30
    Words: Ayumi Hamasaki
    Music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    Arrangement: Yasuhiko Hoshino
    Mixed by Koji Morimoto

[edit] Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

• Total Sales: 1,451,910 (Japan)
• Total Sales: 2,500,000 (Asia)

[edit] Sales Trajectory

[edit] Singles

• Total Single Sales: 508,419

[edit] References

1. ^ 歴代アルバムランキング