"Audience" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki from her third studio album Duty (2000).

The single artwork was shot by Japanese photographer Toru Kumazawa and features duplicate clones of Hamasaki, resembling an audience.

Hamasaki begun work on Duty and followed a similar musical concept like her first two albums A Song for ×× (January 1999) and Loveppears (November 1999).

[2] Majority of the lyrics were about loneliness, chaos, confusion, and the burden of her responsibilities, aimed mostly towards her public image as a recording artist.

[1] In contrast to "Audience", the trilogy singles focused on hopelessness, a reflection of Hamasaki's disappointment that she had not expressed herself thoroughly in any of her previous lyrics.

[4] Shinichi Hara had directed the cover sleeve and has been Hamasaki's creative director for promotional work and began collaborating with her in 1998.

[15] "Audience" has featured on three greatest hits compilation albums by Hamasaki including the white deluxe edition of A Best 2 (2007), A Complete: All Singles (2008) and A Summer Best (2012).

Alexey Eremenko, who had written her extended biography at Allmusic, highlighted the song as an album and career stand out.

[23] A reviewer for CDJournal was positive towards the track, commending the production and calling it “fun” but “aggressive”[5] Hamasaki hosted an online voting poll for fans to choose their favorite tracks to be featured on her Ayumi Hamasaki 15th Anniversary Tour Best Live Tour.

[29] "Audience" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipment of 200,000 units.

The song's last live performance was her 2014 Ayumi Hamasaki PREMIUM SHOWCASE: Feel the love, in which was supported by her 2014 studio album Colours.