| "Voyage" | ||||
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| Single by Ayumi Hamasaki | ||||
| from the album Rainbow | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) CREA + DAI (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
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| "Voyage" on YouTube | ||||
"Voyage" is the 28th single released by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, serving as the third and final single for her fifth studio album, Rainbow (2002). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on September 26, 2002. The track was written by the singer herself, while the composition was done by the singer herself under the pseudonym Crea and Dai Nagao. Production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, the song is a power ballad that lyrically describes the equality between women and men.
Upon its release, "Voyage" received positive reviews from music critics, praising its production quality and describing it as graceful. Commercially, the single experienced success in Japan, being her sole single to spend three consecutive weeks at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart. It went on to sell over 760,000 copies, and was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It became one of the most successful songs in Japan of 2002, and won the 44th Japan Record Awards' Grand Prize by the end of the year.
"Voyage" was used as the theme song of the Japanese film Tsuki ni Shizumu, which was created in lieu of a music video for the single. In order to promote the single, it appeared on several remix and greatest hits albums and live concert tours conducted by Hamasaki. It was also used as the ending theme of the dorama My Little Chef, which starred Hiroshi Abe and Aya Ueto.