[Namie Amuro] The 102nd Thread - WE ♥ NAMIE FOREVER -

[AJFmzk]

Originally Posted by tomiko8

Honestly, if she just opened up an Instagram page where she took random puppy and dessert pictures that would make me happy

This would be the best thing. Kind of reminds me during the documentary how she said she used to style food into little shapes and creatures ( I think she specifically mentioned octopus) so her son would eat it.

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by tomiko8

As much as I wish this was new material by her she appears to be a pretty resolute person. She realized that she had built up a massive fan base and really cranked up the media output leading up to her retirement (even before it was announced imo). Honestly, if she just opened up an Instagram page where she took random puppy and dessert pictures that would make me happy

Lord knows I'm still waiting on that "To be Continued" from "Dr." though

I also doubt that too, but I honestly wanna know what lead to a mistake like this? Her name must be in the mix of this distribution somewhere. if its a simple mix-up, it would just have happened on one of the two platforms.

edit: anything on japanese news outlets about this?

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by tomiko8

Lord knows I'm still waiting on that "To be Continued" from "Dr." though

It continues to Defend Love, and Final Space is the ending part of the Dr. trilogy. Also notice that they excluded the "To be continued" bit in the Finally version.

[koumori]

The same thing has now happened to Ai Otsuka, with a song called "Wasted Time" being uploaded on Spotify and Apple Music that isn't hers. Such a weird issue.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^funny that it is an instrumental again, different label tho. As Ai is still active, i wonder if this gets more clarification.

[visionfactory]

Digital catalogues are a mess these things always happen

[SunshineSlayer]

Well, if the new rumored best album is true, I suppose it's possible that this is a track from it. It wouldn't have to necessarily be a newly recorded song. Could be an unreleased song from way back when that ended up on the cutting room floor.

[haraiso]

I think it's pretty clear now that this is all some weird cataloguing error.

Ai's very much an active Avex artist. She's not going to drop a completely random and unrelated English edm track that's under a completely different label, and not mention it at all, while at the same time heavily promoting an upcoming album/dvd release.

It is strange that Avex hasn't removed these tracks yet, but I imagine it's just not a high priority for them. And/or they're not even aware that these tracks are there in the first place.

[AJFmzk]

Looks like the track has been removed from Apple Music and spotify

[kumis]

I never cared much about LET'S DO THE MOTION but I've been obsessed with it lately. It has that perfect 90s goofiness

[roddypii]

Originally Posted by kumis

I never cared much about LET'S DO THE MOTION but I've been obsessed with it lately. It has that perfect 90s goofiness

It's happening to be these days with Get Myself Back that I never 'paid much attention' before... about her 90s, I only started liking Tayo no Season, You're my sunshine, PARADISE TRAIN and Mister USA after Finally came out haha

[Xianghua]

I love let’s do the motion, I actually voted for it in the Finally setlist even though I knew it wouldn’t make it.

[KLJames]

I only know the exist of 'Mister U.S.A.' after she perform at her 25th anni live! glad that she re-recorded it for "Finally".

And abt "Finally", i really LOVE that she re-recorded the original version of 'Say the word' instead of the dance mix from "LOVE ENHANCED". She performed that dance mix in most/all of her tour (include final tour), except in BEST FICTION tour where she sing the original version, and remix from that single in PLAY tour.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^no, she performed the "Breeze mix" most (from the single). The Love Enhanced version is the bets one in terms of recordings tho (new arrangement)

[KLJames]

as far as i know:

Say the word
- BEST FICTION tour

Say the word (Breeze House Mix)
- PLAY tour

Say the word (new arrangement) // from: LOVE ENHANCED ♥ single collection
- Live Style 2006
- 5 Major Domes tour
- LIVEGENIC
- Final Tour

[thinkingoutloud89]

but the LE version is not a dance mix. I still think it's the best version out of them.
The vocals on Disc 2 of Finally are lacking.

[KLJames]

^sorry, my understanding: with dance break = dance mix.

[mi|kshake]

Yes! Let's Do The Motion is amazing!

I really wish Avex would either upload all her full PVs to YouTube or release a blu-ray boxset!

[BlackSilence]

I keep having Namie thrown at me on instagram, and it made me realise i really miss her, even though i wasn't that active of a listener of hers before she stopped her music activities. I really did enjoy where her music went in the last few years. However, i cannot, for the life of me, remember what song was the gate to her stuff..Maybe it was Only You....But i'm not sure.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^for me it was WANT ME WANT ME on german television - they had a special on the TOP 10 songs at that week, and she was #2 (right behind Asami - strong Woman)