"Something 'bout the Kiss" is
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 ...
's 14th single under the
Avex Trax label, released on September 1, 1999, taken her fourth studio album ''
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 Tetsu ...
''.
Overview
"Something 'bout the Kiss" is Amuro's first song to be produced by American producer
Dallas Austin
Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer.
Biography
Early life
During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events inv ...
and show a more American influence in her music. The second track, "You are the One", is a duet featuring Imajin, an American R&B group. Two months later, the single was released as a limited vinyl.
Track listing
12 cm Single
# Something 'bout the Kiss – 4:27
# You Are the One featuring
Imajin
Imajin is an American R&B boy band that is known for their hit "Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind)" featuring Keith Murray. The group also made a version of this song with (rapper) Mr. Cheeks of the rap group The Lost Boyz. This single ...
– 5:33
# Something 'bout the Kiss (The All Out Mix) – 5:54
# Something 'bout the Kiss (Instrumental) – 4:25
8 cm Single
# Something 'bout the Kiss – 4:27
# You Are the One featuring Imajin – 5:33
# Something 'bout the Kiss (Instrumental) – 4:25
Commercial tie-in
Something 'bout the Kiss was the theme song of a commercial for Kose featuring Namie herself.
Charts
The 12 cm version debut at #3 with 130,510 copies sold in its first week and it sold 253,500 copies. The 8 cm version opened at #7 with 49,160 units sold it sold 115,880 copies. Both versions charted for 8 weeks. If both versions' sales are combined, Something 'bout the Kiss sold a total of 369,380 units. Both editions were certified gold by the
RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.
The RIAJ's activities include p ...
.
(physical, 8 cm): Gold
The 12 cm version of the single was the 87th best-selling single of 1999. The 8 cm version did not appear on the yearly chart.
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Production
Something 'bout the Kiss
* Production – Dallas Austin
* Arrangement – Dallas Austin
* Writers – Dallas Austin, O.Titi, Chan Hai
* Mixing – Alvin Speights
* Remixing – Dallas Austin
You are the One
* Production – Tetsuya Komoro
* Arrangement – Tetsuya Komoro
* Writers – Tetsuya Komoro
* Chorus – imajin
References
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Songs about kissing
1999 singles
Namie Amuro songs
Songs written by Dallas Austin
1999 songs
Avex Trax singles
Song recordings produced by Dallas Austin