| A One | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ayumi Hamasaki |
| Border: | yes |
| Recorded: | 2014–2015 |
| Studio: | Record Plant, Los Angeles; Prime Sound Studio Form, Avex, Avex Azabu, Victor, Bunkamura, LAB Recorders, Sony Music, Tokyo[1] |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 56:27 |
| Label: | Avex Trax |
| Producer: | Max Matsuura |
| Prev Title: | Love Classics |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Sixxxxxx |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
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.
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".[2]
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.[3]
Credits for A One adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position | Debut sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Chart | 3 | 20,025 | 70,000 (17 weeks) |
| Oricon Weekly Chart | 4 | 34,692 | |
| Oricon Yearly Chart | 90 | 52,816 |