Barks - What’s your favorite song by Hamasaki Ayumi?
 

Recochoku recently revealed the results of its latest group of rankings, asking users to choose their favorite songs by beloved pop singer Hamasaki Ayumi.

The ranking was split into three different categories, each describing a different aspect of the famous singer. The first is a lyric ranking, where users picked a song whose lyrics they most sympathized with. Coming in first place for this list is the title track of her first album, “A Song for XX“. Both male and female users responded that they could relate to the themes of insecurity as a young person. Despite being released in 1999, “A Song for XX” continues to be one of her most popular songs.

The second ranking is “The Ayu song you want to hear in the summer”, and was easily dominated by her sunny 2006 track “BLUE BIRD“. The PV for “BLUE BIRD” features Ayu singing cheerfully on a beautiful white beach, perfectly fitting the summer atmosphere of the upbeat song.

Lastly, Recochoku asked users to rank which Ayu song made them cry the most. Since releasing the song “Days” in 2008, Hamasaki has continued to perform the song at concerts with her dancer Shu-ya, who helps paint a sad story that elicits tears from both Ayu and her fans.

Check out the full ranking for each theme below!

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< The Ayu song whose lyrics I sympathized with >
01. A Song for XX
02. Days
03. MY ALL

< The Ayu song I want to hear in the summer >
01. BLUE BIRD
02. July 1st
03. Greatful days

< The Ayu song that made me cry the most >
01. Days
02. You were…
03. HEAVEN

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Translation done by Tokyohive

I like all the songs that're listed in all the 3 categories *_*

omg..
i just post it on ayu celebrity news on the same time....
lol...

I love all the songs listed too!!!

So, this is what I posted in the thread in the celebrity news... xD

My ranking:

< The Ayu song whose lyrics I sympathized with >
01. A Song for XX
02. Love song
03. NEVER EVER

< The Ayu song I want to hear in the summer >
01. fairyland
02. July 1st
03. Beautiful Day

< The Ayu song that made me cry the most >
01. HEAVEN
02. rainy day
03. HANABI

Days has IMMENSE popularity!! hahaha
and now people cant really say Ayu's later songs have lesser magic on the audience.
The Japanese really LOVE their pop ballads and pop summer upbeat tracks :)

lol wow I totally would go with ASFXX and Days too in terms of lyrics.

Then + is this LOVE?

Glad to see that a lot of recent songs made the list!

MY ALL surprised me though. She should totally bring that song back for her concerts :heart

< The Ayu song whose lyrics I sympathized with >
01. A Song for XX
02. End roll
03. Heartplace

< The Ayu song I want to hear in the summer >
01. fairyland
02. glitter
03. SEASONS

< The Ayu song that made me cry the most >
01. HEAVEN
02. MY ALL
03. You Were.../Who....

< The Ayu song whose lyrics I sympathized with >
01. A Song for XX
02. MY ALL
03. Days

< The Ayu song I want to hear in the summer >
01. Blue Bird
02. Fairyland
03. July 1st

< The Ayu song that made me cry the most >
01. HEAVEN
02. ~Untitled for her
03. MY ALL

Days deserves every bit of attention it gets~ I am looking forward to this Winter season so I can listen to it again (I hold off on most winter themed songs until Winter so it's more of a bang when I start integrating them into my playlist). Each year I listen to it on the first snowfall.

Surprised that Days is #1, but I admit I teared up a lot when I watched the PV. Shuya is such a heart-breaker!

No way to say had the same effect on me when it first came out.

< The Ayu song whose lyrics I sympathized with >
01. ASFXX
02. HANABI
03. Dolls

< The Ayu song I want to hear in the summer >
01. Sunrise~love is all
02. Fairyland
03. Blue Bird

< The Ayu song that made me cry the most >
01. Walking Proud
02. ~Untitled for her
03. ASFXX

I full agree with ASFXX having touching lyrics. I have them posted everywhere in my room, on my computer, in notebooks, seriously.

< Most touching lyrics >
1. A Song for XX
2. Endless Sorrow
3. JEWEL

< Summer songs >
1. Beautiful Fighters
2. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
3. July 1st

< Makes me cry the most >
1. A Song for XX
2. walking proud
3. teddy bear

My all time favorite song is fairyland, both the melody and the lyrics always make me cry!

I totally agree with A Song for XX and BLUE BIRD!! Not so sure about Days, but I did cry a lot while watching this PV for the first time, so I guess it was a good choice xD

A Song for XX yes!

lol I'll never live down that damn Days ballad :P

nah, it's sweet. No surprise at all it being popular there.

yey for blue bird and a song for xx.

Agreed for A Song for XX, MY ALL, and all summer songs!

I never cry when I listen to ayu songs ~_~;;

agree with all the ranks!
though i would add "Together when..." on the list that make me cry the most~