A Song Is Born (song)

"A Song Is Born"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko
from the album I am... and Song Nation
Released	12 December 2001
Format	JPN CD Single USA Digital Single
Genre	Pop
Length	6:16
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro (music) Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
Producer	Tetsuya Komuro Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki chronology "Dearest" (2001) "A Song Is Born" (2001) "Daybreak" (2002) Keiko chronology "On the Way to You" (2000) "A Song Is Born" (2001) "Be True" (2003)

"A Song Is Born" was a collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki and Keiko (Globe) for the Song Nation non-profit project by Avex, which was created to raise funds to help the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The song was composed by Tetsuya Komuro, but unlike the other two single releases of the project, "The Meaning of Peace" (a duet between BoA and Kumi Koda) and "Lovin' It" (a duet between Namie Amuro and Verbal of M-Flo), the lyrics were written by Ayumi Hamasaki. Her solo version of it appeared on her 4th studio album, I am....

Track listing

1. "A Song Is Born" (Original Mix)
2. "A Song Is Born" (TV Mix)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
12 December 2001	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	200,110	441,410	10 Weeks
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	18