# Song Nation

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Song Nation
| type       = [Album](/source/Album)
| artist     = Various artists
| cover      =Song Nation.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = January 23, 2002
| recorded   = 2001, 2002
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [J-pop](/source/J-pop)
| length     = 55:35
| label      = [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax)<br><small>AVCD-17065 ([Japan](/source/Japan), CD)</small>
| producer   = [Max Matsuura](/source/Max_Matsuura), [Tetsuya Komuro](/source/Tetsuya_Komuro)
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = Song Nation 2: Trance
| next_year  = 2002
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = J-fan
| rev1Score = 9/10 [http://www.j-fan.com/jpop/jpop.cgi?action=viewrev&artist=-Various_Artists-&album=m-VARIOUS_ARTISTS_FEATURING_songnation-a link]
| noprose = yes
}}
'''''Song Nation''''' (originally known as '''''Various Artists Featuring Song Nation''''')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/52027/products/467396/1/ |title=Various Artists Featuring songnation |work=[Oricon](/source/Oricon) |access-date=June 8, 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> is a charity [compilation album](/source/compilation_album) featuring some of the most important [Japanese](/source/Japan) performers from the [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax) label. The CD was made to raise money for the [September 11, 2001 attacks](/source/September_11%2C_2001_attacks).
It was produced by two of the most important record producers of [Japan](/source/Japan): [Masato "Max" Matsuura](/source/Max_Matsuura) and [Globe](/source/Globe_(band))'s [Tetsuya Komuro](/source/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](/source/Ayumi_Hamasaki) and [Keiko](/source/Keiko_Yamada) was able to peak at #1 on the [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/354477/products/466576/1/ |title=a song is born |work=[Oricon](/source/Oricon) |access-date=June 8, 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> Upon its release, the album entered the [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart) at number one with first week sales of over 81 100 copies.  

==Track listing==
#"[A Song Is Born](/source/A_Song_Is_Born_(song))" – [Ayumi Hamasaki](/source/Ayumi_Hamasaki) & [Keiko](/source/Keiko_Yamada)
#"[the Meaning of Peace](/source/the_Meaning_of_Peace)" – [Kumi Koda](/source/Kumi_Koda) & [BoA](/source/BoA)
#"Lovin' It" [Namie Amuro](/source/Namie_Amuro) and [Verbal](/source/Verbal_(rapper))
#"In Case of Me" – [Kaori Mochida](/source/Kaori_Mochida)
#"Again" – [Tomiko Van](/source/Tomiko_Van)
#"My Planet" – [Hitomi](/source/Hitomi_(singer))
#"Do Over Again" – [Halna](/source/Halna)
#"One Nation" – [TRF](/source/TRF_(band))
#"Get Into You Suddenly" – Balance
#"Lights Brought the Future" – [Keiko](/source/Keiko_Yamada)

==References==
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Category:Avex Group compilation albums

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