Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵) is a Japanese "Hip-Pop" (Hip-Hop / Pop) artist from Okinawa. She debuted in a eurobeat group called the SUPER MONKEYS comprised of her and her classmates from the Okinawa Actors' School in 1992 with the single Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.. Amuro became the leader of the group, and found success after their cover of TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~, which peaked at #8. In 1996, Amuro switched to avex trax and debuted with the single Body Feels EXIT, with her first avex album selling over 3.3 million copies. Her biggest single, the ballad CAN YOU CELEBRATE?, was the top single of 1997. After marriage and personal tragedy, Amuro continued to adopt a more R&B/hip-hop based style of music. She has sold over 30,000,000 copies in Japan alone.
Studio Albums:
[1996.07.22] SWEET 19 BLUES #1 (3,359,450 copies)
[1997.07.24] Concentration 20 #1 (1,929,860 copies)
[2000.01.26] GENIUS 2000 #1 (802,740 copies)
[2000.12.20] break the rules #2 (334,520 copies)
[2003.12.10] STYLE #4 (221,874 copies)
[2005.07.13] Queen of Hip-Pop #2 (455,428 copies)
[2007.06.27] PLAY #1 (540,952 copies)
[2009.12.16] PAST < FUTURE #1 (575,501 copies)
[2012.06.27] Uncontrolled #1 (469,990 *still charting!)
Best Albums:
[1998.01.28] 181920 #1 (1,689,530 copies)
[2002.03.13] LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection #3 (305,040 copies)
[2004.03.31] 181920 & films #134 (1,992 copies)
[2008.07.30] BEST FICTION #1 (1,840,088 copies)
[2011.04.27] Checkmate! #1 484,336 (2011 #6 album of the year)
Singles:
[1995.10.25] Body Feels EXIT #3
[1995.12.04] Chase the Chance #1
[1996.03.13] Don't wanna cry #1
[1996.06.05] You're my sunshine #1
[1996.08.21] SWEET 19 BLUES #2
[1996.11.27] a walk in the park #1
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? #1
[1997.05.21] How to be a Girl #1
[1997.11.27] Dreaming I was dreaming #1
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (re-release) #1
[1998.12.23] I HAVE NEVER SEEN #1
[1999.03.17] RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE #2
[1999.07.07] toi et moi #3
[1999.09.01] SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS #3
[2000.01.01] LOVE 2000 #4
[2000.07.12] NEVER END #2
[2000.10.04] PLEASE SMILE AGAIN #2
[2001.01.24] think of me / no more tears #7
[2001.08.08] Say the word #3
[2002.02.14] I WILL #7
[2002.09.11] Wishing On The Same Star #2
[2003.03.05] shine more #8
[2003.07.16] Put 'Em Up #7
[2003.10.16] SO CRAZY / Come #8
[2004.03.17] ALARM #11
[2004.07.22] ALL FOR YOU #6
[2004.10.14] GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR #2
[2005.04.06] WANT ME, WANT ME #2
[2005.11.16] White Light / Violet Sauce #7
[2006.05.17] CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo (人魚; Mermaid) #2
[2007.01.24] Baby Don't Cry #3
[2007.04.04] FUNKY TOWN #3
[2008.03.12] 60s 70s 80s #1
[2009.03.18] WILD / Dr. #1
[2010.07.28] Break It / Get Myself Back #3
[2011.07.27] NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest #2
[2011.12.07] Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story #3
[2012.03.21] Go Round / YEAH-OH #4
[2013.03.06] Big Boys Cry / Beautiful #4
DVDs:
[2000.08.18] NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000"
[2000.09.27] AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
[2000.09.27] Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome
[2000.09.27] 181920 films
[2001.03.07] filmography
[2002.03.13] 181920 films + filmography
[2002.12.11] BEST CLIPS
[2003.11.19] namie amuro tour 2001 break the rules (3,000 copies)
[2004.09.23] namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004 #3 (67,000 copies)
[2006.03.15] Space of Hip-Pop -namie amuro tour 2005- #2 (82,000 copies)
[2007.02.21] namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006" #1 (81,000 copies)
[2008.02.27] NAMIE AMURO PLAY TOUR 2007 #2 (128,000 copies)
[2009.09.09] namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009 #1 (286,000 copies)
[2010.12.15] namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010 (184,000 copies)
[2011.12.21] namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011 (100,000 copies)
Compilations & other:
[1996.07.17] avex dance net '96 in VELFARRE (Chase the Chance)
[1996.10.09] avex DANCE Vol. 3 (Chase the Chance)
[1996.10.31] Amuro Namie & m.c.A・T - Thunder Party
[1997.01.01] YOU ARE THE ONE (as part of the TK Family)
[1998.08.05] avex 10th Anniversary Presents "Jyuunen Hyakumagari ~J-POP HIT TRACKS~" (Body Feels EXIT)
[2001.02.24] Revelation - Lugia OST (toi et moi)
[2001.12.27] Amuro Namie & VERBAL - lovin' it
[2002.01.23] VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation (lovin' it)
[2002.03.06] song+nation 2 trance (lovin' it (tatsumaki remix))
[2003.09.18] ZEEBRA - TOKYO'S FINEST (After Party feat. Amuro Namie)
[2004.09.08] Best of Inu Yasha Seifu Meigetsu - Inu Yasha Theme Zenshu 2 (Come, Four Seasons)
[2005.03.24] JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS - JHETT (Do or Die feat.Amuro Namie'')
[2006.02.15] ZEEBRA - The New Beginning (Do What U Gotta Do feat. AI, Amuro Namie & Mummy-D)
[2007.03.28] m-flo - COSMICOLOR (Luvotomy' - m-flo loves Amuro Namie)
[2008.05.28] DOUBLE - THE BEST COLLABORATIONS (#1 BLACK DIAMOND)
[2009.04.29] ravex - trax (#2 ROCK U feat.Amuro Namie)
[2009.09.02] DJ Caroline D'Amore - J-Girls' Celebrity Mix (#1 What a Feeling [J-GIRLS' CELEBRITY MIX VER.])
[2011.03.16] VERBAL - VISIONAIR (#2 BLACK OUT feat. Lil Wayne & Amuro Namie)
[2011.10.05] DOUBLE - WOMAN (#14 Black diamond ～TinyVoice Electr!ck Remix)
Filmography:
Drama
Ichigo hakusho (TV Asahi, 1993)
Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (Fuji TV, 1994)
Watashi, mikata desu (TBS, 1995)
Station (NTV, 1995)
湘南リバプール学院 (Fuji TV, 1995)
Films
That's Cunning! Shijo Saidan no Sakusen (1996)
Gakko II: The Learning Circle (aka: A Class To Remember 2) (1996) (Cameo)
Theme Songs:
Anime
"Toi et Moi" - ending theme for Pok้mon: The Movie 2000 (1999)
"Come / So Crazy" - 7th ending theme song for InuYasha (2003)
"Four Seasons" - theme song for InuYasha 3rd movie (2003)
"Fight Together" - 14th opening for One Piece (2011)
Drama
"Chase The Chance" theme song for The Chef (NTV, 1995)
"Can You Celebrate?" theme song for Virgin Road (Fuji TV, 1997)
"I Have Never Seen" theme song for Yonigeya Honpo (NTV, 1999)
"All for You" theme song for Kimi ga omoi de ni Naru Mae ni (Fuji TV, 2004)
"Baby Don't Cry" theme song for Himitsu no Hanazono (KTV, 2007)
"Sexy Girl" theme song for Otome no Punch (NHK, 2008)
"The Meaning of us" theme song for "Onnatachi wa Nido Asabu" (BeeTV , 2010)
Yay for a new thread! I can't wait on how she'll do FEEL tour
Maybe she has a new concept?
ILoveGeniuses
8th July 2013 11:35 AM
My copy has been shipped!! It's already here in my city!!!! I can't wait!!!! :D :D :D :D :heart :heart :heart :heart
koumori
8th July 2013 12:05 PM
Beautiful first post :thud Thanks Benikari.
chasethechance
8th July 2013 12:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence
(Post 3014257)
My copy has been shipped!! It's already here in my city!!!! I can't wait!!!! :D :D :D :D :heart :heart :heart :heart
which one did you buy? could you make some pics if you get it today or tomorrow? oh please T_T
ILoveGeniuses
8th July 2013 12:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by chasethechance
(Post 3014260)
which one did you buy? could you make some pics if you get it today or tomorrow? oh please T_T
I got CD+Bluray. Its in my city. However its not actually been delivered yet. I'm guessing it'll most likely be here by tomorrow. :D
However I always take photos of my new items. Just I usually post them in the Post Your New Asian Music, Merchandise Etc thread. I'm thinking of doing a short video this time though. Guess it depends on how I feel. :)
Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence
(Post 3014257)
My copy has been shipped!! It's already here in my city!!!! I can't wait!!!! :D :D :D :D :heart :heart :heart :heart
Is yours in customs too?
Mine says its in some border services agency for review as of 11pm yesterday.
ILoveGeniuses
8th July 2013 03:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold
(Post 3014285)
Is yours in customs too?
Mine says its in some border services agency for review as of 11pm yesterday.
Yup. same. I've been checking every few hours to see for any updates. Just I pray I don't get a charge. I don't have any money til next week. I'd end up having to wait til then to go pick it up from the post office if it does. :/
Delicious n Bold
8th July 2013 03:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence
(Post 3014288)
Yup. same. I've been checking every few hours to see for any updates. Just I pray I don't get a charge. I don't have any money til next week. I'd end up having to wait til then to go pick it up from the post office if it does. :/
Tbh it's nice to know I'm not alone. I've checked every single cdjapan EMS order and this is the only time the border services agency 'has' is.
God I hope it isn't customs. Yuck.
ILoveGeniuses
8th July 2013 03:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold
(Post 3014289)
Tbh it's nice to know I'm not alone. I've checked every single cdjapan EMS order and this is the only time the border services agency 'has' is.
God I hope it isn't customs. Yuck.
What i hate most about customs is there's no way of knowing ahead of time before it arrives if its a yes or no, or even how much it'll be. I think I'd also be pissed if i got customs since i only paid 250Yen on the entire order. However knowing CDJapan, they probably marked it as being the full amount of the price of the album. -_-
BluishDays
8th July 2013 03:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence
(Post 3014257)
My copy has been shipped!! It's already here in my city!!!! I can't wait!!!! :D :D :D :D :heart :heart :heart :heart
Mines been shipped too :yes I'm hoping for Wednesday
Don't let me down CD Japan lol :love
pimenta
8th July 2013 04:47 PM
Beautiful thread! :)
My copy was shipped as well, waiting it for next month LOL (slow, slooow Brazilian mail)
Love ur 1st post. Tho I think u may need to update some numbers now, especially her total sales are not 27M+ anymore, it's officially over 30M now (according to MS) :P
CoriKaru
8th July 2013 05:15 PM
The opening to "La La La" sounds like Crystal Kay's "What We Do."
I was like, "Nobody has to know"- Wha?
R_Hikki
8th July 2013 05:21 PM
BLACK DIAMOND has a remix?
Benikari47
8th July 2013 06:09 PM
Thank you guys! Mine just shipped as well! <3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky Raven
(Post 3014311)
Love ur 1st post. Tho I think u may need to update some numbers now, especially her total sales are not 27M+ anymore, it's officially over 30M now (according to MS) :P
Oh thank you for the heads up! I just copied the information from the previous thread, i edited it to over "30,000,000" :D
Celaphorce
8th July 2013 06:12 PM
My order is in Chicago right now so I should be seeing it tomorrow can't wait to just blast this album till the cows come home I'm really satisfied with most of the album tracks there's a couple that will have to grow on me but other than that Feel is pretty ace!!
OyTony
8th July 2013 06:18 PM
Poison is awesome love it! Will buy a copy when I'm in Tokyo later this July.
