If you had a friend that wanted to listen to ayu...
 

Which song would you choose for them to listen to as their first song if they haven't heard any of ayu's music? Just curious...

I think that more of her new music is more appealing to the general listener of today, then it also depends on your friends preference in music in general.

Then there's the fact that a good song is a good song, even if it doesn't sound good to everyone :). Of her newer ones we got alterna.

My suggestions:
Ladies Night - I think most people would be able to like this song
Alterna - a more rockish song
GAME - rockish again
INSPIRE - if he/she is into pop this one is quite revitalising compared to many other songs, imo.

I feel bad for leaving out many other songs that'd be great as an introduction aswell but then there's her older songs also:
evolution - it's just... I don't know, to me it's completely unique, rock-pop-ish.
A Song for XX - he really need to listen to the full song if you pick this one.

It's hard, because by my experiance not all too many that hear Ayumi for the first time like her voice very much. Also I picked mainly up-beat songs, it's generally easier to get into those than ballads if your friend isn't a great fan of ballads. If he/she is you could pick HEAVEN or M.

uhh... there's so many other you could pick aswell. If you gave me more information on what kind of music your friend likes it'd help.

Evolution: A lot of people became interested in Ayu after hearing this song, and its a good way to start things off.
Bu like immel said, it does have to do with each person's style, but Evolution, in my opinion, sort of rounds up everything.
I am currently trying to get my friend to listen to more J-Pop, specifically Ayu, but I gave her a wide range of songs to begin with. But Evolution seems like something she would like.

I think it's better if you just play them one of your fave songs rather than one you think they'll like. Sometimes I'll play stuff in my car that I think my sis or whoever is travelling with me will like and most times they don't. There are loads of songs I think my sis will (or should!) like but she doesn't.

Although if you were to choose 1 song, and I've no idea of your friend's taste, I'd go with Step You. I was showing my friend the (miss)understood DVD having no clue what she'd like but didn't think Step You would be one of her faves (didn't think she was a poppy person). But she totally loves it and even had it has her ringtone (which was really cool!)

mi|kshake~

Definitely M
It's the song that makes me an ayu fan :D
Furthermore, I introduced my friend to ayumi hamasaki through "M" too. Now, he's an ayu fan too. :P

evolution
M
endless sorrow

i tried getting some of my friends to listen to ayu but everyone hates her :(

anything from I AM

It would have to depend on what kind of music they listened to already....

Yes it depends a lot on the music your friend listens. If he likes rock, you should try alterna, game, because of you... or if he is more pop, M or evolution or something like that.
I dont recommend ASFXX because that song is very good, but only if you know the story of Ayu and the lyrics of the song.. it's the same with teddy bear, memorial address, etc..

A Song for XX "030213 Session take #2".

I think you should ask them what they like first. Upbeat or ballads, then choose from the best of Ayu's repetoire. :3

:yes - that'd be a great pick.

My friend likes pretty much anything, it won't be too much of a problem to pick a song.

I could almost swear there was a thread almost exact to this one made a few months ago.
Anywho, I'd pick 'ever free'. Not because it was my first song, but it is also my favorite Ayu song. It shines her glory in just a few words.

It depends on their taste but I would propably choose Moments or Because of You. :yes

Yes, like many people have said, it depends on what kind of music your friend listens to. Whatever the taste, I'm sure there is an ayu song that fits it.

umm.. I think maybe a song from the I am album. One of my best friends said to me one day, "I wanna hear the music you listen to" I let her borrow my I am CD and a do as infinity CD. I'm not sure what she thought of dai, but I know she liked ayu much better. She asked me to burn her a copy of the CD since she wouldn't be able to buy any. Now she loves ayu! (I gave her copies of all ayu Cds i own... hehe.)

hope your friend enjoys ayu!

Ladies Night
Startin'
Evolution
Heaven

Those sngs started my sister Tara (whos 32) loving ayu to death. Trauma was my first ayui song but Evolution was the first video i watched.

Hm...well I'm not exactly sure. I remember the first time my friend asked me if she could listen to the music I listened to and I think I gave her A BEST and I am... -- I thought that the two albums gave a really good sense of what Ayu's career was all about -- A BEST, a feel of her past, and I am... a feel of her present. She really liked them both and asked me to give me as much Ayu I could...XD I copied all of Ayu's albums for her (at that time that was up to MY STORY) and I've been supplying her with Ayu's new material ever since. Her favorite song, however, was STEP you! I was a bit surprised, but whenever I'm playing (miss)understood in my car, she always makes me play STEP you. XD It's so cute.

M
STEP you
HEAVEN

Those are 3 of the songs I used to introduce Ayu to my best friend and he fell in love with her. I've been making CDs for him for like... a year now. xD

I have three main songs I would play

Rainbow
Memorial Address~Take 2 Ver.~
End Of The World