[old] Namie Amuro - Girlfriend

**Grantith** · #1 28th January 2003, 01:56 AM

hahaha once I downloaded a Namie Tu-ka CM and the song on it was "Girlfriend" and it was actually a pretty cool CM. So I just downloaded the full song and the only part of the song that I like is the Chorus. haha. The rest of the song isn't very good. And Namie's English isn't so good. I've never been a huge Namie fan. What do you guys think about her?

imagina12y · #2 28th January 2003, 02:29 AM

ahahah that's a good song coz its got lots of BASS *bump bump*

amuro is awesome! i think she looks kinda like a japanese kristin kreuk (the girl EVERYONE is in love with on sMaLLviLLe..) she used to be a lot more popular, but her stuff is still really good! she's just about the only jpop girl that can dance too. her singing isn't all that great, but the songs are still very good. try "wishing on the same star" for a good ballad, "better days" for a nice mellow song, or "STILL IN LOVE" for a catchy upbeat song

***nmskalmn*** · #3 28th January 2003, 02:55 AM

I think Namie Amuro is great, but unfortunately she doesn't get as much credit as she deserves. She is generally a strong live performer. She can actually dance and sing at the same time. I prefer some of her live renditions to the recorded song. Her english is not bad at all, in my opinion.

Some good Namie songs:
"I have never seen"
"a walk in the park"
"Please Smile Again"
"Himawari"
"Dreaming I was dreaming"
"Asking Why"
"no more tears"
so many more....

romi9 · #4 28th January 2003, 04:09 AM

She is lovely..I used to be a huge fan back then, in the days of Namie and TRF...get the idea? LOL..I really like her earlier works (Sweet 19 Blues, Can You Celebrate? <-all time fave song) and her more recent works..like Let's not fight, Did You (<- these are B side songs, all excellent songs) , and the special project Suite Chic are all worth checking out..She has a new single coming out soon, titled [ Ride it] as well as a single/album release from project Suite Chic.

mimika · #5 28th January 2003, 04:27 AM

grantith where did u get that cm? i wanna see that too?

yupyup..i think she's a strong performer..good singer and dancer...

fantaisie.sign · #6 28th January 2003, 04:45 AM

I'm a Namie fan even till this day. In fact, she's the one who introduced me into the J-pop world and eventually Ayu. Her 181920 CD was the first Japanese CD I bought and it's starting to fall apart. I put clear contact paper around the slipcover to keep it intact and track 9 ("A Walk in the Park") rarely works since it fell out of my CD player by accident. As nmskalmn said, she doesn't get the credit she really deserves. She's a great singer and an awesome performer. The performance that touched me the most was when she cried while performing "Can You Celebrate?" when she re-entered the J-pop scene. During the last 30 seconds of the song she cried and couldn't continue it, barely being able to pronounce the last few words in English.

My favorite Namie songs are:
"Try Me (Watashi wo shinjite)"
"Chase the Chance"
"Taiyo no SEASON"
"Dreaming I was Dreaming"
"How to be a girl"
"Be With You" (Also known as "Be w/z You")
"Don't Wanna Cry"
"Can You Celebrate?"
"No Communication"
"I have never seen"
"Love2000"
"Respect the Power of Love"
"Asking Why"
"Rainbow Moon"
"Never End"
"I WILL"
"Wishing on the same star"

If you're interested in buying any of her CDs, I recommend 181920 and Love Enhanced.

#7 28th January 2003, 05:23 AM

I think Namie is very beautiful and the Kristin Kreuk comparison is great. However, I have heard several Namie songs ("Don't Wanna Cry" "Can You Celebrate?" "Chase the Chance" and "A Walk in the park" come to mind) and I have just never cared for her. To me, her songs are goofy and corny. I don't like the music. The one song that I like by her is "Body Feels EXIT", which I'm surprised no one mentioned. I think it's her coolest song. Please no one stone me for my opinion. I just don't like Namie!

***ImpactBreaker*** · #8 28th January 2003, 06:24 AM

I really can't give an opinion about namie. It's really unfair to criticize an artist when all you've heard is just a few songs. I like "Body feels EXIT" too and like Kristen I'm quite impressed it was not mentioned lol. In the PV she reminds me so much of young Ayu (but I hate all those shirtless guys dancing ewww). I've only listened 4 songs from her: Wishhing on the same star, Body feels exit, LOVE2000 ("are you ready for system two thousand"LOL - the same name from a song from Hitomi) and other that I don't remember the name......

#9 28th January 2003, 06:30 AM

I've heard more than just a few songs by her. I only named a few that I had heard. She's an artist that I keep trying to like, but to no avail. She isn't like Ayu at all, and I think I just prefer Ayu's style of music. I just don't care for Namie's music. It isn't criticism towards her, I just don't like her. But apparently a lot of other people at this forum do, and that's great.

angela · #10 28th January 2003, 07:01 AM

hMmm......... her song not bad~

hEhehehe~

Sakura_Drops · #11 28th January 2003, 01:32 PM

Namie is ok, she's not as good as Ayumi,Hikki or BoA

**EdenZone** · #12 28th January 2003, 07:03 PM

well.. she's also a diva of J-pop......

I know her before I get to know Ayumi......

Her songs are great !!!

destiny_ayu · #13 29th January 2003, 09:17 AM

Thnx for the pix..nmskalmn.. the new song " wishing on the same star" is nice... "i will" ... is also nice...

Belinda · #14 1st February 2003, 06:19 PM

like nmskalmn, i agree she just doesnt get the credit she deserves, a lot of times she just reminds me of an azn janet jackson =P ^^; she is a great singer/dancer and looks so beautiful (i consider boa the new namie =P cept trilingual) i didnt care for much of her older stuff till her best singles 181920 came out, which really is a good one..^^; her newer music is great and i know she is no ayu ( we can only have one ayu after all) she is still over all good and is aging pretty damn good dont u think!! =P
just mho ^^;

ssj_montse · #15 9th January 2005, 03:27 AM

I absoultely like Namie Amuro. I'm a fan of her since 1999, and always surprises me: even she tried to improve her english, she has a gorgeous-powerful-awesome voice... I really don't matter if she can dance very well... I know it's a great skill, and congratulations to her. But when I heard the songs, I fell in love with her voice... Then I downloaded the PVs, I got a surprise with her lives...
Personally, I like her old style, a little bit trance, or ballads like CAN YOU CELEBRATE or I WILL (my favourite). I think she can return to that songs, her voice is perfect for them. Others I recommend: PLEASE SMILE AGAIN, NEVER END, BODY FEELS EXIT, A WALK IN THE PARK, THINK OF ME, HIMAWARI, YOU ARE THE ONE, RESPECT THE POWER OF LOVE, YOU'RE MY SUNSHINE, HOW TO BE A GIRL, DREAMING I WAS DREAMING, PUT 'EM UP... and so on...