1 Love (song)

Infobox Song
Name = 1 Love


Caption =
Type = Album track
Artist = Ayumi Hamasaki
alt Artist =
Album = Secret
Published =
Released = November 29, 2006
track_no = 4
Recorded = 2006
Genre = J-pop
Length = 4:30
Writer = Ayumi Hamasaki & Yoji Noi
Composer = Yoji Noi
Label = Avex Trax
Producer = Max Matsuura
Chart position =
Tracks =
prev = Startin'
prev_no = 3
next = It Was
next_no = 5
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"1 Love" is a song from Ayumi Hamasaki's eighth studio album "Secret". The lyrics were written by Hamasaki and the song was composed by Yoji Noi and arranged by HΛL.cite web | title=Yahoo! Music Japan | work=Hamasaki Ayumi - Secret | url=http://music.yahoo.co.jp/shop/c/10/avcd23178 | accessdate=November 29 | accessyear=2006]

Lyrical Content

"1 Love" is essentially a song about Hamasaki's own self confidence. She sings about how she prefers not to follow other people's leads because it's her nature to live and do things by her own standards instead of following what might be in front of her. [ [http://ayumi.primenova.com/lyrics/1love.htm Ayumi Hamasaki > Lyrics > 1 LOVE (English & Romaji) ] ] Moreover, she states that she does not care if critics decide to say hurtful things about her because she takes pride in knowing that she is living to her own standards. [ [http://ayumi.primenova.com/lyrics/1love.htm Ayumi Hamasaki > Lyrics > 1 Love (English & Romaji) ] ]

Commercial Tie-up

"1 Lover" was used in a commercial for Panasonic's D-Snap portable audio player. [ [http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/4170114/ 【楽天市場】Secret（初回限定盤DVD付き）：楽天ブックス ] ] Hamasaki appeared in the commercial using the products while riding on the subway. The commercial demonstrated the noise-cancelling abilities of the product. It was also used in another Panasonic commercial for the D-Dock. Upon the launch of the Lumix FX07 and the D-Snap and D-Dock audio players, Hamasaki appeared as Panasonic's spokesperson at a press conference in Tokyo.

References

ee also

* Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album)
* Tour of Secret