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| 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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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 surprise of many critics,[citation needed] 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 more than a million copies. As of 2008, A Song for XX is the Japan's 139th best selling album of all time.[1]
The title A Song for XX refers to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom she never knew.[citation needed] The title track refers to Hamasaki's move from Fukuoka to Tokyo.[citation needed]
Contents |
Track list
All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki.
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| # | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Prologue" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 1:25 | ||||||
| 2. | "A Song for XX" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:44 | ||||||
| 3. | "Hana" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:07 | ||||||
| 4. | "Friend" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:11 | ||||||
| 5. | "Friend II" | Mitsuru Igarishi | 3:59 | ||||||
| 6. | "Poker Face" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:41 | ||||||
| 7. | "Wishing" | Hideaki Kuwabara | 4:29 | ||||||
| 8. | "You" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:46 | ||||||
| 9. | "As if..." | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 5:36 | ||||||
| 10. | "Powder Snow" | Hideaki Kuwabara | 5:27 | ||||||
| 11. | "Trust" | Takashi Kimura | 4:48 | ||||||
| 12. | "Depend on You" | Kazuhito Kikuchi | 4:20 | ||||||
| 13. | "Signal" | Hideaka Kuwabara | 4:25 | ||||||
| 14. | "From Your Letter" | Akio Togashi | 4:38 | ||||||
| 15. | "For My Dear..." | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:33 | ||||||
| 16. | "Present" | Yasuhiko Hoshino | 4:31 | ||||||
Charts
- Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First Week Sales | Sales total | Chart run |
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| January 1, 1999 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 548,210 | 1,451,910 | 63 | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 15 |
- Total Sales: 1,451,910 (Japan)
- Total Sales: 2,500,000 (Asia)
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak Position | Weeks | Sales |
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| 8 April 1998 | Poker Face | 20 | 6 weeks | 43,150 |
| 10 June 1998 | You | 19 | 10 weeks | 78,260 |
| 5 August 1998 | Trust | 9 | 10 weeks | 181,820 |
| 7 October 1998 | For My Dear... | 9 | 7 weeks | 74,440 |
| 9 December 1998 | Depend on You | 6 | 9 weeks | 131,460 |
| 28 February 2001 | Poker Face (12 cm re-release) | 31 | 2 weeks | |
| You (12 cm re-release) | 25 | 6 weeks | ||
| Trust (12 cm re-release) | 29 | 2 weeks | ||
| For My Dear... (12 cm re-release) | 33 | 2 weeks | ||
| Depend on You (12 cm re-release) | 27 | 3 weeks |
- Total Single Sales: 508,419
Total Album and Single Sales: 1,960,329
References
| Preceded by Moment by Speed |
Oricon Weekly number-one album (first run) December 21, 1998 - January 10, 1999 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by People of the World by J-Friends |
| Preceded by People of the World by J-Friends |
Oricon Weekly number-one album (second run) January 18, 1999 - January 31, 1999 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by Discovery by Mr. Children |
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