A Song for XX

Album Cover

Artist

Hamasaki Ayumi

Album

A Song for ××

Released

1999.01.01

Catalog Number

AVCD-11691

Price

¥3,059

Tracklist

1. Prologue
2. A Song for ××
3. Hana
4. FRIEND
5. FRIEND II
6. poker face
7. Wishing
8. YOU
9. As if...
10. POWDER SNOW
11. Trust
12. Depend on you
13. SIGNAL
14. from your letter
15. For My Dear...
16. Present

Information

A Song for ×× is the debut studio album recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. Though the street release was New Year's Day, the album was sold in stores starting in mid-December. The tracks "A Song for ××" and "Hana" were used as radio singles to promote the album. The album reached #1 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of 107 weeks. In 1999 the album became the #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan.

The "××" in the title is silent and is a reference to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom she never knew. The song itself is about Hamasaki's move from Fukuoka to Tokyo.

A Song for ×× promotional poster

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	548,210
-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	169,570
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	126,160
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	103,800
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	86,320
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	44,490
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	36,040
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	28,550
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	19,600
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	18,150
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	28	14,350
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	8,320
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	43	8,260
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	6,680
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	4,960
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	5,630
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62	5,360
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	58	4,650
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	4,480
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	5,110
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	54	3,870
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	5,260
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62	4,270
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	5,710
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	4,350
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	67	4,480
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	4,800
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	88	3,730
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	5,050
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	5,920
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	6,450
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	6,920
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	11,930
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	28	11,210
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	39	8,810
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	13,260
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	9,700
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	8,600
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	7,770
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	4,830
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	54	4,640
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	3,620
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	3,000
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	93	2,460
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	93	2,410
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	4,330
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	2,860
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for five weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	63	8,460
-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66	3,090
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	2,520
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for twenty weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	3,150
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for eight weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	2,970
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for one week
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	2,980
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for four weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	2,300
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	81	2,880
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	97	2,610
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for eight weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	6,830
-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	99	2,640
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	2,550

• Total Reported Sales: 1,451,910

External Links

• Oricon Profile