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Originally Posted by Ashen Twilight
Oh yay someone else that likes Damage! I remember the original reception to that track was very lukewarm when it was released so I am glad to even see people still mention that song.
I think the whole TSUKI single was great honestly, but for me Neonlight Lipstick is third. Ballerina is much better imo. The MV was really cool though, and I do enjoy the song from time to time.
I would say there are a number of stand out tracks in Namie’s earlier work that still hold well today. From S19B, I mostly stick to the singles + PRIVATE. Concentration 20 is really a well rounded album. How to be a girl is a classic, and Me Love Peace!! may be one of my favorite Namie songs. I wish Dreaming I was dreaming was included on a studio album. break the rules and Genius 2000 are easy albums to forget about, you can mostly get away with just singles, but songs like CROSS OVER and Kiss-and-Ride are too good to pass up. I would add HimAWAri here but the new vocal version on LOVE ENHANCED is far superior.
I love both TK Namie, R&B/Hip Hop Namie, and EDM Namie so each era has been enjoyable for me. I just wish there were more to look forward to. Watching her final Kouhaku performance of Hero did me in earlier today.
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GENIUS 2000 is a great album and so is break the rules, how dare you! ;P
NEXT TO YOU, STILL IN LOVE, LEAVING FOR LAS VEGAS, break the rules, LOOKING FOR YOU, never shoulda, Hinawari, I TO YOU
aside from that, my fav. pre- STYLE singles are I HAVE NEVER SEEN and How to be a girl, but srsly, I love them all