''Song Nation'' (originally known as ''Various Artists Featuring Song Nation'') is a charity

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featuring some of the most important Japanese performers from the

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label. The CD was made to raise money for the

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. It was produced by two of the most important record producers of

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: Masato "Max" Matsuura and

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's Tetsuya Komuro. A remix album was released titled ''Song Nation 2: Trance''. It contained an additional disc and additional tracks along with of the original tracks from the first ''Song Nation''. ''A Song Is Born'', the track by Ayumi Hamasaki and Keiko was able to peak at #1 on the

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. Upon its release, the album entered the

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at number one with first week sales of over 81 100 copies.

Track listing

#" A Song Is Born" – Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko #" the Meaning of Peace" – Kumi Koda & BoA #"Lovin' It"

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and Verbal #"In Case of Me" – Kaori Mochida #"Again" – Tomiko Van #"My Planet" – Hitomi #"Do Over Again" – Halna #"One Nation" – TRF #"Get Into You Suddenly" – Balance #"Lights Brought the Future" – Keiko

References

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