Ittai nan no tame ni jibun o haji tari shite
Sono saki ni wa nani ga aru no
Boku wa massugu sugi te sugu ni butsukaru kimi no
Arukikata ga totemo suki da kedo
Itsu demo hajime rareru
Owari ni datte dekiru
Junbi ga totonotta ra
Ato wa kimi shidai
* Kotae nante nai
Dare mo oshiete kure nai
Moshi dokoka ni aru to shita ra
Kimi wa mou te ni shiteru
Tsuranuku tte kimeta n nara
Omoikiri mune hatte
Kao o ageru koto
Hokano dareka to kimi o kurabete mita tokoro de
Kijun ga chigau shi nan no imi mo nai
Kimi wa kono yo ni hitori
Kimi no kawari wa inai
Sore demo tamerau nara
Sore koso kimi shidai
** Kotae nante nai
Sonna no doko ni mo nai
Tada ima kono shunkan dake wa
Nido to wa modora nai
Shinjiru tte kimeta n nara
Risou to chigau kotae mo
Uketomeru koto
* (repeat)
** (repeat)
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lalalalalalalala lalalalalalala
Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ) - Duty Album Lyrics
Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ) - Duty Lyrics
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Duty
dare mo ga sagashite hoshigatte iru mono
sore ha itsuka no mirai ni aru to
boku mo minna mo omoikonde iru yo ne
nanoni ne masaka kako ni aru da nante
ittai dore hodo no hito kidzukeru darou
yosou mo tsukanai
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto ha
shiritakunakatta n da
sou dane mou sukoshi kamikudaite mite
tsutaeta nara "sore" ha kioku wo
tada tsunagete narabeta dake tte koto ni
naru yo ne da to shita nara dare mo ga minna
shiranai uchi ni te ni shite iru no darou kara
kidzuite hoshii yo
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
soshite tsugi ha jibun no ban datte koto mo
shitte iru hontou ha
kimi nara mitsukete kureru darou
kimi nara mitsukete kureru to
shinjite kakete miru yo
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban da tte koto ha
shiritakunakatta n da
sore ha itsuka no mirai ni aru to
boku mo minna mo omoikonde iru yo ne
nanoni ne masaka kako ni aru da nante
ittai dore hodo no hito kidzukeru darou
yosou mo tsukanai
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto ha
shiritakunakatta n da
sou dane mou sukoshi kamikudaite mite
tsutaeta nara "sore" ha kioku wo
tada tsunagete narabeta dake tte koto ni
naru yo ne da to shita nara dare mo ga minna
shiranai uchi ni te ni shite iru no darou kara
kidzuite hoshii yo
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
soshite tsugi ha jibun no ban datte koto mo
shitte iru hontou ha
kimi nara mitsukete kureru darou
kimi nara mitsukete kureru to
shinjite kakete miru yo
tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
boku ha kono me de mita yo
dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban da tte koto ha
shiritakunakatta n da
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Vogue
kimi wo saki hokorou
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
kizukeba itsudemo
furi mukeba kimi ga
waratte imashita
ha ha haaa
kizukeba itsushika
kimi no koto bakari
utatte imashita
ha ha haaa
dakedo sore wa kesshite
koukai dewa nakute
ano hibi ga
atta akashi nano deshou
kizukeba konnani
tooi tokoro made
hashitte kimashita
ha ha haaa
dakedo sore mo kesshite
koukai dewa nakute
ano goro no kimi ga
itakara deshou
kimi wo saki hokorou
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
kimi wo saki hokorou
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
halahala
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
kizukeba itsudemo
furi mukeba kimi ga
waratte imashita
ha ha haaa
kizukeba itsushika
kimi no koto bakari
utatte imashita
ha ha haaa
dakedo sore wa kesshite
koukai dewa nakute
ano hibi ga
atta akashi nano deshou
kizukeba konnani
tooi tokoro made
hashitte kimashita
ha ha haaa
dakedo sore mo kesshite
koukai dewa nakute
ano goro no kimi ga
itakara deshou
kimi wo saki hokorou
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
kimi wo saki hokorou
utsukushiku hana hiraita
sono ato wa tada shizukani
chitte yuku kara
halahala
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End Of The World
jibun yorimo fukou na hito wo
mite wa sukoshinagusamerare
jibun yorimo shiawase na hito
mitsuketanarakyuu ni asetteru
dakedo kittodakara tokidoki
dou shiyou mo naku mijime na sugata ni
ki ga tsuitegenjitsu ni butsukaru
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
konna watashi no koto
wakarou to suru nante
kimi ga hajimete datta
hitori toshitekizu mo tsukezu ni
ikiteku nantedekiru wake mo nai
giseisha da nante omounara
subete nakushitemokamawanai kakugo de
saigo made enjikireba ii
kimi ga nani wo asu e to negai
kuraku tsuzuku donna ni nagai
yoru sae mo koete
ikou to omoeru no ka
itsuka kikasete hoshii
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
motehayasareta tte
urayamareta tte
wakatteru no ka sae wakaranai
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
konna watashi no koto
wakattekureru no nante
kitto kimi dake dakara
mite wa sukoshinagusamerare
jibun yorimo shiawase na hito
mitsuketanarakyuu ni asetteru
dakedo kittodakara tokidoki
dou shiyou mo naku mijime na sugata ni
ki ga tsuitegenjitsu ni butsukaru
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
konna watashi no koto
wakarou to suru nante
kimi ga hajimete datta
hitori toshitekizu mo tsukezu ni
ikiteku nantedekiru wake mo nai
giseisha da nante omounara
subete nakushitemokamawanai kakugo de
saigo made enjikireba ii
kimi ga nani wo asu e to negai
kuraku tsuzuku donna ni nagai
yoru sae mo koete
ikou to omoeru no ka
itsuka kikasete hoshii
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
motehayasareta tte
urayamareta tte
wakatteru no ka sae wakaranai
watashi wa nani wo omoeba ii
watashi wa nante ittara ii
konna watashi no koto
wakattekureru no nante
kitto kimi dake dakara
Writer: Ayumi Hamasaki
Copyright: Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Copyright: Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Scar
hajimete namida wo mita hi ha
nani mo dekizu ni tada tada
te wo nigirimashita
nakitsukarete nemurikaketa koro
boku no hou wo mite "gomen ne" to
tsubuyaite sukoshi waraimashita
sonna anata deshita
sayonara sae jouzu ni
tsutaerarenakatta no ha
mata aeru you na ki ga
shita kara soretomo...
hajimete shikarareta ano hi ha
nani mo iezu ni tada tada
utsumukimashita
anata ha hitori se wo muke
heya wo dete ikimashita
soshite kokoro ni onaji kizu wo tsukurimashita
sonna futari deshita
kyou mo dokoka de deai
wakariaeta mono tachi
wakareyuku monogatari
kurikaesaremasu
sayonara sae jouzu ni
tsutaerarenakatta no ha
mata aeru you na ki ga
shita kara soretomo...
kyou mo dokoka de deai
wakariaeta mono tachi
wakareyuku monogatari
kurikaesaremasu
nani mo dekizu ni tada tada
te wo nigirimashita
nakitsukarete nemurikaketa koro
boku no hou wo mite "gomen ne" to
tsubuyaite sukoshi waraimashita
sonna anata deshita
sayonara sae jouzu ni
tsutaerarenakatta no ha
mata aeru you na ki ga
shita kara soretomo...
hajimete shikarareta ano hi ha
nani mo iezu ni tada tada
utsumukimashita
anata ha hitori se wo muke
heya wo dete ikimashita
soshite kokoro ni onaji kizu wo tsukurimashita
sonna futari deshita
kyou mo dokoka de deai
wakariaeta mono tachi
wakareyuku monogatari
kurikaesaremasu
sayonara sae jouzu ni
tsutaerarenakatta no ha
mata aeru you na ki ga
shita kara soretomo...
kyou mo dokoka de deai
wakariaeta mono tachi
wakareyuku monogatari
kurikaesaremasu
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Far Away
atarashiku watashi rashiku anata rashiku...
itsuka futari ga mada koibito to yobiaeta
ano koro otozureta umi e hitori kite'ru yo
soshite itsu kara ka wasurete'ta keshikitachi sagashinagara
kikoeru namioto ga nan da ka yasashikute
nakidashisou ni natte iru yo
atarashiku watashi rashiku anata rashiku umarekawaru...
shiawase wa kuchi ni sureba hora yubi no sukima
koboreochite yuku katachi nai mono
anata ga "jibun o torimodoshi ni iku" to
dekaketa omoide no hoka ni mo umi wa hirogari
doko ka de deatte tsunagatte nagarete'ru
kitto onaji keshiki mite'ru
hito wa minna tsuukaeki to kono koi o yobu keredo ne
futari ni wa shihatsueki de shuuchakueki de mo atta
uh-lalalai sou datta yo ne
mou sugu de natsu ga kuru yo anata nashi no...
itsuka futari ga mada koibito to yobiaeta
ano koro otozureta umi e hitori kite'ru yo
soshite itsu kara ka wasurete'ta keshikitachi sagashinagara
kikoeru namioto ga nan da ka yasashikute
nakidashisou ni natte iru yo
atarashiku watashi rashiku anata rashiku umarekawaru...
shiawase wa kuchi ni sureba hora yubi no sukima
koboreochite yuku katachi nai mono
anata ga "jibun o torimodoshi ni iku" to
dekaketa omoide no hoka ni mo umi wa hirogari
doko ka de deatte tsunagatte nagarete'ru
kitto onaji keshiki mite'ru
hito wa minna tsuukaeki to kono koi o yobu keredo ne
futari ni wa shihatsueki de shuuchakueki de mo atta
uh-lalalai sou datta yo ne
mou sugu de natsu ga kuru yo anata nashi no...
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Surreal
Suki na MONO dake wo erandeku no ga
musekinin datte WAKE ja nai
Suki na MONO sae mo mitsukerarezu ni
sekinin nante toriyou mo nai
Seou kakugo no bun dake kanousei wo te ni shiteru
Iranai MONO nara sono doujoushin
marude yake ni mo tatanai ne
Daiji na MONO nara soko ni kanarazu
itami tomonau hazu da yo ne
Hitoribotchi de kanjiru kodoku yori
Futari de itemo kanjiru kodoku no hou ga
Tsurai koto no you ni
Donna ni kodoku ga otozureyou to
donna itami wo ukeyou to
Kankaku dake wa tozashichai ikenai
tatoe kotoba wo nakushitemo
Ikura dou demo ii nante itta-tte
Michi ni tsumazukeba ryoute tsuiteru mamotteru
Sonna mono dakara
Ah-- yubikiri wo shita ano hi no yakusoku wa
hitori ja nai mamoriyou ga nai
Ah-- katariakashita itsuka no yume datte
hitori ja kanaeyou mo nai
Dare ni mo ienai dareka ni iitai
ano hito ga dare yori taisetsu-tte
la la la-
Doko ni mo nai basho de
watashi wa watashi no mama de tatteru yo
Nee kimi wa kimi no mama de ite ne
sono mama no kimi de ite hoshii
la la la-
Doko ni mo nai basho de
watashi wa watashi no mama de tatteru yo
Nee kimi wa kimi no mama de ite ne
itsumademo kimi de ite hoshii
musekinin datte WAKE ja nai
Suki na MONO sae mo mitsukerarezu ni
sekinin nante toriyou mo nai
Seou kakugo no bun dake kanousei wo te ni shiteru
Iranai MONO nara sono doujoushin
marude yake ni mo tatanai ne
Daiji na MONO nara soko ni kanarazu
itami tomonau hazu da yo ne
Hitoribotchi de kanjiru kodoku yori
Futari de itemo kanjiru kodoku no hou ga
Tsurai koto no you ni
Donna ni kodoku ga otozureyou to
donna itami wo ukeyou to
Kankaku dake wa tozashichai ikenai
tatoe kotoba wo nakushitemo
Ikura dou demo ii nante itta-tte
Michi ni tsumazukeba ryoute tsuiteru mamotteru
Sonna mono dakara
Ah-- yubikiri wo shita ano hi no yakusoku wa
hitori ja nai mamoriyou ga nai
Ah-- katariakashita itsuka no yume datte
hitori ja kanaeyou mo nai
Dare ni mo ienai dareka ni iitai
ano hito ga dare yori taisetsu-tte
la la la-
Doko ni mo nai basho de
watashi wa watashi no mama de tatteru yo
Nee kimi wa kimi no mama de ite ne
sono mama no kimi de ite hoshii
la la la-
Doko ni mo nai basho de
watashi wa watashi no mama de tatteru yo
Nee kimi wa kimi no mama de ite ne
itsumademo kimi de ite hoshii
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Audience
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Betsu ni dareyori saki wo aruite yukou
Nante kimochi wa nakutte ne
Dakara to itte dare ga no ushiro kara
Tsuiteku WAKE demo nai kedo ne
Kimira no dareka ga
YES da! tte sakenda toki ni wa
Boku wa narande
YES da! tte sakebu darou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Kimitachi ga boku no hokori
Kudaranaku mieru mainichi no naka ni wa
Shiawase no TORIKKU ga kurete te
Sore wa kanarazu mina de bunka chi aeru
You ni tsukurare te iru kara ne
Jouzuni katsu koto
Nante dekinaku demo ii
Sono toki wa boku to
UMAI koto make de miyou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Kimitachi no koe ga shiteru
Mou nani mo kowaku nante nai
Mou hitoribocchi janai
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Kimitachi ga boku no hokori
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Betsu ni dareyori saki wo aruite yukou
Nante kimochi wa nakutte ne
Dakara to itte dare ga no ushiro kara
Tsuiteku WAKE demo nai kedo ne
Kimira no dareka ga
YES da! tte sakenda toki ni wa
Boku wa narande
YES da! tte sakebu darou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Kimitachi ga boku no hokori
Kudaranaku mieru mainichi no naka ni wa
Shiawase no TORIKKU ga kurete te
Sore wa kanarazu mina de bunka chi aeru
You ni tsukurare te iru kara ne
Jouzuni katsu koto
Nante dekinaku demo ii
Sono toki wa boku to
UMAI koto make de miyou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Kimitachi no koe ga shiteru
Mou nani mo kowaku nante nai
Mou hitoribocchi janai
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Saa ryoute wo hirogete
Isshoni te wo tataite arukou
Hashiridasu toki ni wa
Koko e kite kyou ni hajimeyou
Kimitachi ga boku no hokori
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Seasons
今年もひとつ季節が巡って
思い出はまた遠くなった
曖昧だった夢と現実の
境界線は濃くなった
それでもいつか君に話した
夢に嘘はひとつもなかった
La, lai
今日がとても楽しいと
明日もきっと楽しくて
そんな日々が続いてく
そう思っていたあの頃
繰り返してく毎日に少し
物足りなさを感じながら
不自然な時代のせいだよと
先回りして諦めていた
La, lai
今日がとても悲しくて
明日もしも泣いていても
そんな日々もあったねと
笑える日が来るだろう
幾度巡り巡りゆく
限りある季節の中に
僕らは今生きていて
そして何を見つけるだろう
思い出はまた遠くなった
曖昧だった夢と現実の
境界線は濃くなった
それでもいつか君に話した
夢に嘘はひとつもなかった
La, lai
今日がとても楽しいと
明日もきっと楽しくて
そんな日々が続いてく
そう思っていたあの頃
繰り返してく毎日に少し
物足りなさを感じながら
不自然な時代のせいだよと
先回りして諦めていた
La, lai
今日がとても悲しくて
明日もしも泣いていても
そんな日々もあったねと
笑える日が来るだろう
幾度巡り巡りゆく
限りある季節の中に
僕らは今生きていて
そして何を見つけるだろう
Writer: あゆみ 浜崎
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Teddy Bear
Anata ha mukashi iimashita
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
aikawarazu sono senaka ha
chiisaku tayorinakute
dakedo tanoshii hanashi nara
waraiaete ita
sore nanoni hito ha doushite
onaji you na ayamachi
ato nando kurikaeshitara
koukai dekiru no
omoidashite iru
houmutta hazu no
itsuka no yoru
anata ha mukashi iimashita
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
watashi ha kitai ni hazumu mune
kakaenagara mo nemuri ni tsukimashita
yagate otozureru yoake wo
kokoromachi ni shite
mezameta watashi no makuramoto
ookina kumo no nuigurumi imashita
tonari iru hazu no anata no
sugata to hikikae ni
anata ha mukashi iimashita
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
aikawarazu sono senaka ha
chiisaku tayorinakute
dakedo tanoshii hanashi nara
waraiaete ita
sore nanoni hito ha doushite
onaji you na ayamachi
ato nando kurikaeshitara
koukai dekiru no
omoidashite iru
houmutta hazu no
itsuka no yoru
anata ha mukashi iimashita
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
watashi ha kitai ni hazumu mune
kakaenagara mo nemuri ni tsukimashita
yagate otozureru yoake wo
kokoromachi ni shite
mezameta watashi no makuramoto
ookina kumo no nuigurumi imashita
tonari iru hazu no anata no
sugata to hikikae ni
anata ha mukashi iimashita
mezamereba makuramoto niha
suteki na purezento ga
oite aru yo to
kami wo nadenagara
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Key ~Eternal Tie Version~
Takusan no iro wo tsukatte
Kimochi wo egaketa nara
Watashi wa kono te ni fude wo tori
E wo kaita deshou
Ikutsuka no kotoba narabete
Kimochi wo erabeta nara
Watashi wa kono te ni pen wo tori
Tegami wo kaita deshou
Dakedo ne sore ga dekinakute
Kono uta wo utau koto ni shimashita
Hoka ni wa nanimo dekinakute
Kagi wo kake okurimasu
Anata ga namida no hi ni wa
Tsuyosa wo hitotsu kakaete chikatta
Soba ni iru koto wo...
Dakara mou nakakute ii yo
Kiyou ni wa tsutaerarenai keredo
Anata ga egao no hi ni wa
Yasashisa futatsu kakaete tataetai
Omoiaeta koto wo...
Kore kara mo zutto...
Kimochi wo egaketa nara
Watashi wa kono te ni fude wo tori
E wo kaita deshou
Ikutsuka no kotoba narabete
Kimochi wo erabeta nara
Watashi wa kono te ni pen wo tori
Tegami wo kaita deshou
Dakedo ne sore ga dekinakute
Kono uta wo utau koto ni shimashita
Hoka ni wa nanimo dekinakute
Kagi wo kake okurimasu
Anata ga namida no hi ni wa
Tsuyosa wo hitotsu kakaete chikatta
Soba ni iru koto wo...
Dakara mou nakakute ii yo
Kiyou ni wa tsutaerarenai keredo
Anata ga egao no hi ni wa
Yasashisa futatsu kakaete tataetai
Omoiaeta koto wo...
Kore kara mo zutto...
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Girlish
Kudannai kotoshite Kudannai hanashide
Asa made moriagattari shite
Sore ga tanoshii no ka Machigatte iru no ka
Nante taishita mondai janakute
Nani hitotsu kangaete nai you na kamo ne
Subete no koto kanjiteru watashitachi
Imamade iroiro atta yo ne
Imademo iroiro arukedo ne
Donna ni kigaru ni tayasuku mitsuketatte
Ai wa ai de aru you ni
Konna kanji de ikou yo
Tanoshii koto nante sagashite nai de
Hora ima wo tanoshinde ireba ii
la la la-
Asa made moriagattari shite
Sore ga tanoshii no ka Machigatte iru no ka
Nante taishita mondai janakute
Nani hitotsu kangaete nai you na kamo ne
Subete no koto kanjiteru watashitachi
Imamade iroiro atta yo ne
Imademo iroiro arukedo ne
Donna ni kigaru ni tayasuku mitsuketatte
Ai wa ai de aru you ni
Konna kanji de ikou yo
Tanoshii koto nante sagashite nai de
Hora ima wo tanoshinde ireba ii
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Duty is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on September 27, 2000, by Avex Trax. Duty is Hamasaki's first studio album inside the 2000s decade, and her third consecutive studio album to be fully produced by Japanese musician and businessman Max Matsuura. The album's composing and arrangement was handled by several music collaborators, such as Ken Harada, Kazuhito Kikuchi, Dai Nagao, HΛL, among many others. Hamasaki contributed to the album as the primary and background vocalist, and songwriter to every song. Three different formats were released to promote the album: a standalone CD, a limited edition Playbutton, and a digital download. The cover art portray Hamasaki wearing a leopard-print catsuit.
Upon the album's release, it was met with favorable reviews from music critics. Critics highlight individual songs as stand out tracks, and found the album a memorable effort within the Japanese pop genre. Duty became Hamasaki's third studio album to reach the top spot on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart. The album has sold over three million units in Japan, making it her best-selling original studio album as well as the sixth highest-selling Japanese album of the aughts.
Five singles were released from the album. Two of the singles, "Seasons" and "Surreal", topped Japan's Oricon Singles Chart, while the former sold over 1.3 million units in Japan. Hamasaki promoted the album through her 2000 self-titled concert tour. "Duty" currently ranks as the 23rd highest-selling Japanese album of all time. By the end of 2000, the album was nominated and won the Japan Record Award for the Best Album.
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Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ)Upon the album's release, it was met with favorable reviews from music critics. Critics highlight individual songs as stand out tracks, and found the album a memorable effort within the Japanese pop genre. Duty became Hamasaki's third studio album to reach the top spot on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart. The album has sold over three million units in Japan, making it her best-selling original studio album as well as the sixth highest-selling Japanese album of the aughts.
Five singles were released from the album. Two of the singles, "Seasons" and "Surreal", topped Japan's Oricon Singles Chart, while the former sold over 1.3 million units in Japan. Hamasaki promoted the album through her 2000 self-titled concert tour. "Duty" currently ranks as the 23rd highest-selling Japanese album of all time. By the end of 2000, the album was nominated and won the Japan Record Award for the Best Album.
Genre(s): J-pop, rock
Producer(s): Max Matsuura
Language: Japanese
Length: 51:45
Released: September 27th, 2000
Year: 2000