Rainbow

by Ayumi Hamasaki

Rainbow cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 December 2002
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 1:11:02
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Rainbow', Ayumi Hamasaki leans into j-pop, building the record around introspective melodies and warm rhythmic movement. Its sound is defined by accumulation and release, with individual tracks held together by a consistent tonal palette.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, melodic, accessible, ballad, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Everlasting Dream (1:33)
  2. We Wish (5:10)
  3. Real Me (5:26)
  4. Free & Easy (5:00)
  5. Heartplace (6:06)
  6. Over (5:05)
  7. Hanabi (4:56)
  8. Taskinillusion (1:20)
  9. Everywhere Nowhere (4:35)
  10. July 1st (4:22)
  11. Dolls (5:56)
  12. Neverending Dream (1:35)
  13. Voyage (5:08)
  14. Close To You (4:57)
  15. Independent+ (9:53)

Credits

  • Ayumi Hamasaki - primary artist, words by, voice [audience]
  • Ken Shima - arranged by [strings], arranged by, bass [synth], wind chimes, piano
  • Tasuku - arranged by, programmed by, guitar, music by, arranged by, programmed by, guitar
  • Atsushi Sato - arranged by, programmed by
  • Toshiharu Umesaki - arranged by, programmed by
  • Susumu Nishikawa - bass, guitar
  • Yuta Nakano - arranged by [strings]
  • Yuko Kajitani - viola, violin

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