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181920
''181920'' (pronounced: “one-eight-one-nine-two-zero”) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese musician Namie Amuro, released under the Avex Trax label on January 28, 1998. The album commemorates Amuro’s marriage and pregnancy, and covers twelve singles which were released prior to her maternal hiatus in 1998, three of which had been originally released under her previous label, Toshiba-EMI. The title of the album derives from the fact that its material spans those three ages in which she recorded and performed these songs. Her 9th single, "Dreaming I was Dreaming" is exclusive to the album not appearing on any of her original studio recordings. It was reissued as a DVD-audio version on January 28, 2004. On March 31, 2004 it was reissued again as a limited edition CD+DVD combo with the title ''181920 & films''. The DVD is Namie Amuro's first music video compilation. The ''181920 & films'' CD has a Copy Control specification. Information ''181920'' contains one single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 1990s, Amuro is known for breaking the youthful idol stereotype of J-Pop, changing the fashion trends and lifestyle of women in Japan, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances. Due to her career longevity, resilience, professionalism, efforts behind-the-scenes in the music industry, and her way of life, she is considered a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as "Diva of Heisei Era" and the " Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having the influence and career impact domestically equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western music and pop culture. Born in Naha, Oki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming I Was Dreaming
"Dreaming I was Dreaming" is Namie Amuro's ninth single on the Avex Trax label. Released after the announcement of her pregnancy and marriage to SAM of the group, TRF, it debuted at #1 on December 8, 1997. The single does not appear on any of Amuro's original albums but does appear on her first compilation album, '' 181920'' (1998). The song samples the T. Rex song "Liquid Generation". It was her last original single before taking a year leave in 1998. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 800,000 copies shipped to stores. Commercial endorsements "Dreaming I was Dreaming" was used in a television campaign commercial for Ginza Jewelry Maker Estate Twin Jewelry. Track listing # "Dreaming I was Dreaming (Straight Run)" (Marc, Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo) – 5:11 # "Dreaming I was Dreaming (congratulations)" (Remixed by Joe Chiccarelli Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming I Was Dreaming
"Dreaming I was Dreaming" is Namie Amuro's ninth single on the Avex Trax label. Released after the announcement of her pregnancy and marriage to SAM of the group, TRF, it debuted at #1 on December 8, 1997. The single does not appear on any of Amuro's original albums but does appear on her first compilation album, '' 181920'' (1998). The song samples the T. Rex song "Liquid Generation". It was her last original single before taking a year leave in 1998. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 800,000 copies shipped to stores. Commercial endorsements "Dreaming I was Dreaming" was used in a television campaign commercial for Ginza Jewelry Maker Estate Twin Jewelry. Track listing # "Dreaming I was Dreaming (Straight Run)" (Marc, Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo) – 5:11 # "Dreaming I was Dreaming (congratulations)" (Remixed by Joe Chiccarelli Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genius 2000
''Genius 2000'' is the fourth studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released on January 26, 2000, through Avex Trax. The album was released three years after her last album, ''Concentration 20'' (1997), and was produced by Tetsuya Komuro and Dallas Austin, marking her first collaboration with an American producer, the album spawned four singles: "I Have Never Seen", " Respect the Power of Love", "Something 'bout the Kiss" and "Love 2000". Upon its release, ''Genius 2000'' debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart with 536,000 copies sold. It became her fourth studio album and fifth overall to top the chart, but had the lowest first week sales of her career at the time. The album has sold over 800,000 copies and has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAJ in February 2000. Only 11 months after the album's release, Amuro released her fifth studio album, '' Break the Rules''. Singles and tie-ins The album's first single, "I Have Never Seen", was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body Feels Exit
"Body Feels Exit" (stylized as Body Feels EXIT) is Namie Amuro's debut solo single on the Avex Trax label. Released nine days after her only album with former label, Toshiba-EMI, "Body Feels Exit" debuted in the top three on the Oricon chart and would be her first of 24 consecutive top ten solo singles. Information "Body Feels Exit" can be considered as her third single because she featured exclusively on "Stop the Music" and "Taiyou no Season," her two previous singles with the Super Monkey's. It also marks the beginning of the collaboration between Namie and Tetsuya Komuro. The song can be described as an upbeat dance track. "Body Feels Exit" was a huge hit at the time and still today is one of the singer's most popular songs and a fan favorite. The original version of the song did not appear on her first studio album, ''Sweet 19 Blues'', but featured on her first greatest hits compilation '' 181920''. The single was certified platinum by the RIAJ for 400,000 copies shipped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try Me (Watashi Wo Shinjite)
"Try Me" is a song originally recorded by English singer Lolita, written by Hinoky Team with production from Italian producer Dave Rodgers. Avex Trax released the song on 21 December 1994 as Lolita's first and only single from the album of the same name. A month later, Japanese girl group Namie Amuro with Super Monkey's recorded their own rendition of the track, subtitled . The song with a new track called "Memories (Ashita no Tame ni)" was released as the fifth single overall from the group. It peaked to number 8 on the Oricon chart, marking their highest-charted song at the time, selling 733,000 copies in the country. The group performed the track at the 37th Japan Record Awards. The song later made its appearance on Amuro's commercial for the sportswear brand Minami in the same year. Release "Memories (Ashita no Tame ni)" is a translation from Norma Sheffield's "Memories". The song later appeared on two of Amuro's compilations '' Original Tracks Vol.1'' and ''181920''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try Me (Watashi O Shinjite)
"Try Me" is a song originally recorded by English singer Lolita, written by Hinoky Team with production from Italian producer Dave Rodgers. Avex Trax released the song on 21 December 1994 as Lolita's first and only single from the album of the same name. A month later, Japanese girl group Namie Amuro with Super Monkey's recorded their own rendition of the track, subtitled . The song with a new track called "Memories (Ashita no Tame ni)" was released as the fifth single overall from the group. It peaked to number 8 on the Oricon chart, marking their highest-charted song at the time, selling 733,000 copies in the country. The group performed the track at the 37th Japan Record Awards. The song later made its appearance on Amuro's commercial for the sportswear brand Minami in the same year. Release "Memories (Ashita no Tame ni)" is a translation from Norma Sheffield's "Memories". The song later appeared on two of Amuro's compilations '' Original Tracks Vol.1'' and '' 181920''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concentration 20
''Concentration 20'' is the third studio album by Japanese singer Namie Amuro, released July 24, 1997 by Avex Trax. The album's genre is a fusion of styles including pop, dance and rock. Unlike Amuro's previous effort, ''Sweet 19 Blues'', which primarily had lyrics written by Tetsuya Komuro, ''Concentration 20s lyrics were mostly written by Marc Panther. Komuro did, however, compose and arrange most of the album's songs and wrote the lyrics to three of them, it was Namie's second solo album since the beginning in 1997. After Amuro's 1996 album ''Sweet 19 Blues'' sold in excess of three million copies in Japan and for a brief period was even the best-selling Japanese album of all time, recording for a follow-up album began. Much of the recording of ''Concentration 20'' was done in the United States, primarily in Los Angeles, California, The album received positive reviews upon release and as well winning the Asia Association Music Prize Awards "A Walk in the Park" was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet 19 Blues (song)
"Sweet 19 Blues" (stylized as "SWEET 19 BLUES") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. The song was composed, written and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro for her same titled debut album. A month after its release, her label Avex Trax released the song as a recut single due to popular demand. The song's subject and the album was about the melancholic passing of another sweet year of youth, which is a particularly Japanese obsession. It did not achieve the success of her previous records but debut at No. 2 with over 100,000 copies sold in its first week and sold about 500,000 units, a great feat for a post-album single. The single was certified platinum by the RIAJ for 400,000 copies shipped to stores. The song was later served as the ending theme song for the 1996 comedy '' That's Cunning! Shijō Saidai no Sakusen?'', in which she also starred. Marked the first and only time she used a track to promote theatrically. Miliyah Kato's "19 Memories" later sampled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward that forms part of the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself in English as Chūō City. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Kyobashi and Nihonbashi wards following Tokyo City's Local Autonomy Act, transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. Chūō-ku, as a combination of Kyobashi and Nihonbashi, is the core of Shitamachi, the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo. Literally meaning "Central Ward", it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II. The most famous district in Chūō is Ginza, built on the site of a former silver mint from which it takes its name. The gold mint, or , formerly occupied the site of the present-day Bank of Japan headquarters building, also in Chūō. As of October 1, 2020, the ward has a resident population of 169,179, and a population density of 16,569 persons per km2. The total area is 10.21 km2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Be A Girl
"How to Be a Girl" is a single written and produced by Tetsuya Komuro is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is recognized as the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced contemporary electronic dance music to the Japanese mainstream. He was also a former owner of the ... and performed by Namie Amuro. It was released on May 21, 1997. Track listing #"How to Be a Girl – Straight Run" #"How to Be a Girl – Adult Education Mix" #"How to Be a Girl – Instrumental" Personnel * Namie Amuro – vocals Production * Producer – Tetsuya Komuro TV performances * May 16, 1997 – Music Station * May 24, 1997 – PopJam * May 24, 1997 – CDTV * May 30, 1997 – Music Station * May 31, 1997 – PopJam * June 9, 1997 – Hey! Hey! Hey! * June 24, 1997 – Utaban Charts Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) Namie Amuro songs 1997 singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're My Sunshine
"You're My Sunshine" is Namie Amuro's fourth solo single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ... under the Avex Trax label. Released in June 1996, it was her third consecutive single to debut at #1 and sell over a million copies. Track listing # "You're My Sunshine (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:39 # "You're My Sunshine (Eddie Delena Dance Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 6:27 # "You're My Sunshine (TV Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:36 Production * Producer – Tetsuya Komuro * Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro * Chorus Arranger - Joey Johnson * Mixing & Remix – Eddie DeLena TV performances *June 7, 1996 – Music Station *June 10, 1996 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ *June 15, 1996 – CDTV *July 12, 1996 – Music Station *July 17, 1996 – Avex Dance Net '96 *Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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