Roots of Kaori Mochida

A Song for ×× is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on January 1, 1999, by Avex Trax. Written by Hamasaki, it was produced by Japanese musician Max Matsuura. Primarily a pop rock album, it features musical composition and arrangements by Yasuhiko Hoshino, Mitsuru Igarashi of Every Little Thing fame, and others. In this album, Hamasaki wrote about the loneliness, confusion and uncertainty about life, expressed her hopes and expectations for the future, and her gratitude to the fans who love her.

Briolette Kah Bic Runga, recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. Runga has also found success internationally in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom with her 1997 song "Sway".