break the rules | Namie Amuro - Toi et moi

Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2000.12.20

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AVCD-11876

Price
¥3,059

Producers
Dallas Austin, Ricciano Lumpkins, Komuro Tetsuya

Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2012.09.16 – 20th Anniversary Special Price Edition

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AVCD-38605

Price
¥1,543

Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2012.11.21

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AQZD-50817

Price
¥1,980

OVERSEAS VERSIONS


Country: Hong Kong Release date: 2000.12.XX Label: avex asia Catalog number: AVTCD-95419	Country: Taiwan Release date: 2000.12.27 Label: avex taiwan Catalog number: AVJCD-10066

TRACKLIST

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1	RULE 8AM			Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	0:30
2	no more tears	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	5:45
3	better days	Gary White Japanese translation: Kudo Junko	Dallas Austin, Ricciano Lumpkins	Dallas Austin, Ricciano Lumpkins Mix Engineer: Alvin Speights	4:22
4	break the rules	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	4:01
5	LOOKING FOR YOU	Komuro Tetsuya English translation: Zhana	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	4:37
6	PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (Album Mix)	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	4:43
7	never shoulda	Dallas Austin, Jasper Cameron Japanese translation: Kudo Junko	Dallas Austin	Dallas Austin Mix Engineer: Alvin Speights	4:21
8	CROSS OVER (Album Mix feat. Poppa L.Q.)	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	5:02
9	GIRLFRIEND	Dallas Austin, Debra Killings Japanese translation: Kudo Junko	Dallas Austin	Dallas Austin Mix Engineer: Kevin Davis	4:13
10	NEVER END (Album Mix)	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	6:26
11	think of me	Dallas Austin Japanese translation: Kudo Junko	Dallas Austin	Dallas Austin Mix Engineer: Kevin Davis	4:46
12	RULE 8PM			Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	0:33
13	HimAWArI	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya Mix Engineer: Chris Puram	4:45
14	no more tears REMIX	Komuro Tetsuya	Komuro Tetsuya	Mix: Dave Darlington Remix & Reproduction: Junior Vasquez Additional Production: Gomi	8:59
Total Length: 63:03

CREDITS

A&R: Yanagi Kazumi
Art Direction, Design: Tycoon Graphics
Directed By [Lead & Backing Vocals]: Sano Kenji
Vocal Direction Assistant: Kawai Yuko
Executive-Producer: Masato “Max” Matsuura
Production Manager, Coordinator [Japan]: Yamashita Miki, Kubota Shinichi, Satake Teruyuki
Production Manager, Coordinator [USA & Europe]: Oba Jesse, Sato Kimi, Riki Melwani, Uekata Tetsuya
Production Coordinator: Kimberley Smith (#3, 7, 9, 11)

A&R: Yanagi Kazumi
Art Direction, Design: Tycoon Graphics
Hair & Make-up: Nakano Akemi
Stylist: Tsunoda Kyoko
Creative Coordination (Japan): Mori Hayato
Creative Coordination (USA): Nagata Mayumi
Photography By: Uchida Shoji

Acoustic piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer: Komuro Tetsuya (#2, 5-6, 8, 10, 13)
Synthesizer Programming: Iwasa Toshihide (#2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13), Murakami Akihisa (#5-6, 8, 10)
Guitar: Kimura Ken (#6, 8)
Acoustic guitar: Matsuo Kazuhiro (#13)
Midi & Sound Design: Rick Sheppard (#7, 9, 11)
Background vocals: Amuro Namie (#2-6, 9), Terry Bradford (#2, 14), Alex Brown (#2, 4, 14), Andy Caine (#10), Jennifer Carr (#10), Debra Killings (#7, 9, 11), Maxayn Lewis (#2, 14), Oleatha “Butta” Richie (#3), Juliet Roberts (#10), Will Wheaton Jr. (#2, 14)

Recorded By: Leslie Brathwaite (#11), Mike Butler (#5, 10), Steve Durkee (#2, 5, 8, 10), Dave Ford (#10), Steve Gallagher (#2, 3, 5), Troy Gonzalez (#2, 4, 6, 8, 13), Konishi Kenji (#6, 8), Matt Lawrence (#10), Rico Lumpkins (#3), Carlton Lynn (#7, 9, 11), Chris Puram (#8, 13), Wako Toshihiro (#2, 4, 6-11, 13)
Recording Assistant: Elliot Blakey (#5), Ian Blanch (#4, 8, 13), Dennis Caribou (#10), Greg Edenfield (#3), Edgar Esmeralda (#2), Mark Goodchild (#3), Andy Gwynn (#8), Doug Harris (#7, 9, 11), Anthony Kilhoffer (#6, 8), Steve M. (#6, 8), Flip Osman (#10), Daniel Porter (#10), Satake Teruyuki (#6, 8), Paul Smith (#4, 10, 13), Tom Sweeney (#5, 10), John Tyree (#2), Nick West (#2, 5)
Mastered By: Chris Bellman
Mixed By: Alvin Speights (#3, 7), Chris Puram (#1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13), Dave Darlington (#14), Kevin “KD” Davis (#9, 11)
Mixing Assistant: Jason “Chip” Grant (#9, 11), Vernon J. Mungo (#3, 7)
Remixed By: Junior Vasquez (#14)
Additional Production: Gomi (#14)

Recorded and mixed at Baybridge Studio, DARP Studios, Guillaume Tell, Larrabee Sound Studio, Ocean Way Recording, On Air Azabu Studio, Stanley House, TK Disc Studios, TK’s Malibu Studio, Woodland Studios.