My Story (Ayumi Hamasaki album)

My Story (Stylized in all caps) is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released on December 15, 2004, by Avex Trax.

A commercial success, it became Hamasaki's sixth consecutive number-one album in Japan, debuting at the top spot with first week sales of over 574,000 copies.

In its 43-week chart run, My Story sold 1.132 million copies and became the seventh best-selling album of the year in Japan.

The lead single "Moments" was released on March 31, 2004, to positive reviews from critics, who praised its rock influences.

[2] These writing sessions resulted in autobiographical lyrics, exploring Hamasaki's own emotions and reminisces about her career.

For promotional purposes, Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A: My Story was scheduled from January to April.

All of the lyrics on the album were written by Hamasaki and three of the tracks, "Wonderland", "Winding Road" and "Humming 7/4", were composed by her under the pen name "Crea".