"A Song Is Born" was a collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...

 and Keiko (Globe

Globe (band)

Globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group's singles consistently hit the charts...

) for the Song Nation non-profit project by Avex, which was created to raise funds to help the victims of the 9/11 attacks

September 11, 2001 attacks

The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...

 on the World Trade Center

World Trade Center

The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...

. The song was composed by Tetsuya Komuro

Tetsuya Komuro

, also known as TK, is a Japanese keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer born on November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He is recognized as being the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream...

, but unlike the other two single releases of the project, "The Meaning of Peace

The meaning of peace

"The Meaning of Peace" single was made to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Kumi Koda collaborated with Korean pop singer BoA and fellow artists under the Avex Trax record label on the charity album Song Nation with the single "The Meaning of Peace", which was produced by Tetsuya...

" (a duet between BoA

BoA

Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....

 and Kumi Koda

Kumi Koda

, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...

) and "Lovin' It

Lovin' It

"Lovin' it" single was made to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Namie Amuro and Verbal from M-Flo recored this song to the album Song Nation by Tetsuya Komuro. Namie Amuro sang Lovin' it in the Best Tour "Live Style 2006". Lovin' it is the 3rd track of Song Nation, after a song...

" (a duet between Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro

is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...

 and Verbal

Verbal (rapper)

Verbal is a Japanese third generation Zainichi Korean hip-hop MC, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the J-Pop hip-hop duo m-flo....

 of M-Flo

M-flo

is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...

), the lyrics were written by Ayumi Hamasaki. Her solo version of it appeared on her 4th studio album, I am....

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