''Love Again'' (stylized as ''LOVE again'') is the fourteenth full-length studio album released by Japanese singer

Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevanc ...

. Stylistically, the album is a return to the aesthetic of Hamasaki's twelfth album, ''

Love Songs A love song is a song about romantic love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. A comprehensive list of even the best known performers and composers of love songs would be a large order ...

''. It was released in Japan on February 8, 2013, in six physical versions: CD Only, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, Playbutton, CD+DVD+Goods, and CD+Blu-ray+Goods. Love again debuted atop the

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with first week sales of 56,348 copies, eventually reaching total sales of 88,825 copies by the end of its chart run. The album was certified gold by the

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for shipments of over 100,000 copies, becoming Hamasaki's last album to do so.

15th anniversary

''Love Again'' is the fourth of five releases released to celebrate the fifteenth year of Hamasaki's signing to her record label, Avex. Instead of singles, Hamasaki released two mini-albums ''Love'' and ''Again'' (the first and second installments of her fifteenth anniversary releases). All original tracks from ''Love'' and ''Again'' are included on the album, as well as "You & Me", a new track from ''

A Summer Best ''A Summer Best'' (sstylized as 'SUMMER BEST'') is the 6th compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had ...

''. The album sold 56,348 copies by the end of the first week in Japan.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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