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Shine More
"Shine More" (styled in lowercase letters) is Namie Amuro's 22nd solo single under the Avex Trax label. Track listing # "Shine More" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires, H.U.B) – 3:40 # "Drive" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance, Namie Amuro) – 4:24 # "Shine More (Instrumental)" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires) – 3:40 # "Drive (Instrumental)" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance) – 4:21 Digital download # "Shine More" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires, H.U.B) – 3:40 # "Drive" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance, Namie Amuro) – 4:24 Personnel *Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals Production *Mixing – David Z. *Mixing assistant – Sang Park *Instrument programming – David L. Huff, Cobra Endo *Vocal direction – Mayumi Harada *Music video director – Ugichin *Choreographer – Warner TV performances *March 1, 2003 – PopJam *March 1, 2003 – CDTV *March 6, 2003 – AX Music Factory *March 7, 2003 – Music Stati ... [...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] |
Style (Namie Amuro Album)
''Style'' is the sixth studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released on 10 December 2003 through Avex Trax. Her first studio album in nearly three years, ''Style'' follows her crossover into R&B and hip hop that began with the Suite Chic project in 2002. Although Amuro has always dabbled with R&B beats, this is her first studio album to predominantly feature the actual style; it was her first album not to be produced by Tetsuya Komuro since her Super Monkeys days, as well as her last collaboration with producer Dallas Austin, The album spawned four singles, "Wishing on the Same Star", "Shine More", "Put 'Em Up" and "So Crazy/Come". ''Style'' debuted at number four on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart with first week sales of 221,874 copies, the lowest of Amuro's career. The album was later certified Platinum for shipments of over 250,000 copies by the RIAJ. Overview The album represents a major shift in Amuro's musical direction, and would set the tone for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing On The Same Star
"Wishing on the Same Star" is the second and final single by American singer-songwriter Keedy. Written by Diane Warren, the single was released in 1991 by Arista Records. It peaked at number 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; a second push was made to American pop stations in 1992, but it failed to chart. The single was released in Japan as . Track listing Charts Girlfriend version Australian all-female pop group Girlfriend covered "Wishing on the Same Star" as their seventh single, released by BMG Australia in November 1993. It peaked at number 44 on the ARIA Charts. Track listing Charts Namie Amuro version Japanese singer-songwriter Namie Amuro covered "Wishing on the Same Star" as her 21st single, released by Avex Trax on September 11, 2002. It was used as the theme song of the 2002 film ''Inochi''. The song was meant to be her last before a hiatus that would have seen her transplanting herself from Tokyo to New York City for the purposes of artist development. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Put 'Em Up
"Put 'Em Up" is Namie Amuro's 23rd solo single under the Avex Trax label. Produced by Dallas Austin, "Put 'Em Up" was meant for release in 2000 but was shelved until 2003. Commercially, the song was Amuro's lowest selling solo single until the release of Big Boys Cry/Beautiful in 2013, the second single including her sixth studio album ''Style'' (2003). Overview In early 2002, Amuro announced the release of her second greatest hits compilation, Love Enhanced Single Collection. It was to include a previously unreleased track, "Put 'Em Up," but upon release was left off the album. It was not the first time, however, that the song would be shelved. Penned by Dallas Austin, the song was first announced for release in 2000. It was also first recorded as a duet between her and Chilli of the R&B girl group, TLC. When it was first cancelled no explanation was given. The song was finally released on July 16, 2003. Amuro explained in an interview with ''Viewsic'' (now ''M-ON'') that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vocals
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Mars
''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW, airing for three seasons total. ''Veronica Mars'' was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Silver Pictures Television, Stu Segall Productions, and Rob Thomas Productions. Joel Silver and Thomas were executive producers for the entire run of the series, while Diane Ruggiero was promoted in the third season. The character Veronica Mars is a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Singles
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namie Amuro Songs
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. the town has a population of 1,238 in 794 households, although the official registered population was 17,114 in 6853 households. The total area of the town is . The town was evacuated as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster—being directly downwind from the power plant—and was within the exclusion zone set up in response to the disaster. Following ongoing clean-up efforts, Namie's business district and town hall have reopened, but access to more heavily contaminated western parts of the town remains restricted. Geography Namie is located on the Pacific Ocean coastline of central Fukushima. Surrounding municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Minamisōma ** Iitate ** Kawamata ** Nihonmatsu ** Tamura ** Ōkuma ** Futaba ** Katsurao Climate Namie has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Namie is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex Trax Singles
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) ''keiretsu''. Name Avex is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual Expert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was for entertainment components of the Group. In 2005, Avex, Incorporated became Avex Enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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