"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....

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

Track listing

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

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

References