Genre J-pop
rock Label Avex Trax | Length 56:27 Producer Max Matsuura | |
Released April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) Recorded 2014-2015; Record Plant Recording Studios, LA, Prime Sound Studio Form, Avex Studio, Avex Studio Azabu, Victor Studio, Bunkamura Studio, LAB Recorders, Sony Music Studios Tokyo | ||
A One is the sixteenth full-length studio album recorded by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on April 8, 2015 (exactly 17 years after her debut) by Avex Trax. It reached #4 on the Oricon charts.
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Background and promotion
On December 24, 2014, Hamasaki released a triple A-side single "Zutto.../Last Minute/Walk". The single consisted of a "winter ballad trilogy" that included three songs composed by Kunio Tago, Tetsuya Yukumi, Tetsuya Komuro. In February 2015, Hamasaki announced through her official website that she was going to release a new album on April 8, 2015, which marked the 17th anniversary since the release of her debut single, "Poker Face".
In March 2015, Hamasaki went to Singapore, where she sang her new song "The Gift" in collaboration with singer-songwriter JJ Lin.
Upon release, it entered the Oricon album chart at number 4 for the week of April 20.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki; except for track 12 written by Hikaru Utada.
Personnel
Credits for A One adapted from liner notes.