Artist
Amuro Namie
Release date
2002.03.13
Label
avex trax
Catalog Number
AVCD-17102
Price
¥3,150
Producers
Komuro Tetsuya, Dallas Austin
Artist
Amuro Namie
Release date
2014.01.28
Label
avex trax
Catalog Number
AVAD-91204
Price
¥4,104
Artist
Amuro Namie
Release date
2012.09.16 – 20th Anniversary Special Price Edition
Label
avex trax
Catalog Number
AVCD-38606
Price
¥1,543
Artist
Amuro Namie
Release date
2012.11.21
Label
avex trax
Catalog Number
AQZD-50818
Price
¥1,980
OVERSEAS VERSIONS
TRACKLIST
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
1 | Say the word (New Arrangement) | Amuro Namie | Ronald Malmberg, Thomas Johansson | Isomura Eiji | 3:54 |
2 | RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE (New Mix) | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Eddie Delena |
5:13 |
3 | NEVER END (New Vocal) | Komuro Tetsuya |
Komuro Tetsuya |
Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Jon Gass |
6:07 |
4 | LOVE 2000 (New Mix) | Komuro Tetsuya, Maeda Takahiro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry | Komuro Tetsuya, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry | Komuro Tetsuya, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry Mixed by: Eddie Delena |
5:04 |
5 | PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (New Mix) | Komuro Tetsuya |
Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Eddie Delena |
4:44 |
6 | think of me (New Vocal) | Dallas Austin Japanese translation: Kudo Junko |
Dallas Austin | Dallas Austin Mixed by: Kevin “KD” Davis |
4:26 |
7 | SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS (New Vocal) | Dallas Austin, Lysette Titi Japanese translation: Kudo Junko |
Dallas Austin | Dallas Austin Mixed by: Kevin “KD” Davis |
4:45 |
8 | lovin’ it / Amuro Namie & VERBAL) | Komuro Tetsuya, VERBAL | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Chris Puram |
5:01 |
9 | I HAVE NEVER SEEN (New Arrangement) | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya | Ueno Keiichi Mixed by: Manny Maloquin |
5:37 |
10 | HimAWArI (New Vocal) | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Jon Gass |
4:46 |
11 | no more tears (New Mix) | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya | Komuro Tetsuya Mixed by: Manny Maloquin |
5:48 |
12 | I WILL (New Mix) | Amuro Namie | Hayama Hiroaki | Hayama Hiroaki Mixed by: Dave Ford |
6:41 |
Total Length: 62:06 |
CREDITS
A&R: Sato Hirokazu
Executive-Producer: masato “max” matsuura
General Producers: Hayashi Shinji, Oshita Katsuro, Jinichi “Randy” Tsuchiya
Production Manager, Coordinator [USA]: Danny Zook, Jesse Oba, Sato Kimi, Uekata Tetsuya
Directed By [Lead & Backing Vocals]: Sano Kenji (#2-12), Kawai Yuko (#1)
Creative Coordination: Mori Yayato
Art Direction, Design: Tycoon Graphics
Hair & Make Up: Nakano Akemi, Kurihara Satomi, Nosaka Akane
Stylist: Goto Noriko
Photography: Uchida Shoji
Keyboards: Komuro Tetsuya (#3, 10-11), Renato Neto (#4)
Synthesizers: Komuro Tetsuya (#3, 10-11)
Synthesizer Programming: Iwasa Toshihide (#2-5, 10-11), Murakami Akihisa (#3-5)
Midi & Sound Design: Rick Sheppard (#6-7)
Acoustic piano: Komuro Tetsuya (#3)
Guitar: Michael Thompson (#2), Kimura Ken (#5)
Acoustic guitar: Matsuo Kazuhiro (#10)
Percussion, drums: Sheila E. (#4)
Strings: Maruyama Strings Group (#12)
Background vocals: Amuro Namie (#3, 5, 10-12), Terry Bradford (#2, 11-12), Maxayn Lewis (#2, 11-12), Alex Brown (#2, 11-12), Will Wheaton Jr. (#2, 11-12), Andy Caine (#3), Jennifer Carr (#3), Juliet Roberts (#3), Sheila E. (#4), Lynn Mabry (#4), Debra Killings (#7)
Recorded By (New Vocal): Wako Toshihiro
Mixed By: Isomura Eiji (#1), Eddie Delena (#2, 4-5), Jon Gass (#3, 10), Kevin “KD” Davis (#6-7), Chris Puram (#8), Manny Maloquin (#9, 11), Dave Ford (#12)
Mastered By: Bernie Grundman
Recorded at (New Vocal) Bunkamura Studio. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood).
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TIES-IN
ORICON CHARTS
Peak Position Oricon Daily Albums Chart Oricon Weekly Albums Chart Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
# #2 #3 #62 |
Chart Run
9 Weeks (top 100)
Total Reported Sales
305,040
Weekly Chart
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MORE ABOUT THE SONGS
HimAWArI
I HAVE NEVER SEEN
I WILL
LOVE 2000
lovin’ it
NEVER END
no more tears
PLEASE SMILE AGAIN
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE
Say the word
SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS
think of me