| "Evolution" | ||||
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
| from the album I Am... | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 1:02:02 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
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| "Evolution" on YouTube | ||||
"Evolution" is the 20th single by Japanese recording artist and lyricist Ayumi Hamasaki, released on January 31, 2001, by Avex Trax as the second single from her fourth studio album I Am... (2002).
"Evolution" is a pop rock and alternative rock song with a ballad-esque intro. The song was fully written and composed by Hamasaki herself, under her penned alias Crea. Lyrically, the song talks about happy and sad moments in life. Upon the song's release, "Evolution" received favorable reviews from most music critics who commended the song's musical production and lyrical content, while Hamasaki's vocal delivery received criticism.
Commercially, the song was a commercial success. The song peaked at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, making it her eighth number one single. After selling over 950,000 units in Japan, the song was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of one million units. The song has sold over one million units worldwide. An accompanying music video was shot by Wataru Takeishi for the single version, which featured Hamasaki inside a televised studio, singing and dancing in front of a live band. In addition, after the release of this work, "Evolution" became Hamasaki's must-sing song in concerts.