| A Song Is Born | |
| Cover: | Asongisborn.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko |
| Album: | Song Nation and I Am... |
| Released: | 12 December 2001 |
| Genre: | Synthpop |
| Length: | 6:16 |
| Label: | Avex Trax |
| Producer: | Tetsuya Komuro Max Matsuura |
| Chronology: | Ayumi Hamasaki |
| Prev Title: | Dearest |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Daybreak |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
"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. Hamasaki went on to record a solo version on this song, which appeared on her fourth studio album, I am....
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 |