Memorial Address

Memorial Address
EP by Ayumi Hamasaki
Released	December 17, 2003
Genre	Dance electronic R&B rock alternative metal
Length	38:45
Label	Avex Trax
Producer	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki chronology
A Ballads (2003) Memorial Address (2003) My Story (2004)
Singles from Memorial Address
"&" Released: July 9, 2003 "Forgiveness" Released: August 20, 2003 "No Way to Say" Released: November 6, 2003

Memorial Address is the debut mini-album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. Avex Trax released the album on December 17, 2003, in both physical and digital formats; it was her first album to be released in CD+DVD format in addition to the regular CD-only format, due to her increased interest in music video direction.^[1] The mini-album contains eight songs and features a number of collaborators, including Tetsuya Yukumi, Bounceback, CMJK, and Dai Nagao, among others, with Hamasaki serving as co-composer and songwriter. Memorial Address's musical influences include dance music, electronic, R&B, rock, and alternative metal.

Music critics praised Memorial Address, citing the progression in Hamasaki's sound and the overall release as a high point in her career. The mini-album was commercially successful, reaching number one on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart. It was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for exceeding one million unit shipments and remains the country's best-selling mini-album by a Japanese female singer. Memorial Address produced three singles: "&", "Forgiveness", and "No Way to Say", all of which were successful in Japan. To promote the mini-album, she embarked on a Japanese Arena Tour in 2003–04.