Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2005.07.13

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AVCD-17692

Price
¥3,059

Producers
T.KURA, MICHICO, Nao’ymt, C. “Tricky” Stewart, SUGI-V

 


Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2012.09.16 – 20th Anniversary Special Price Edition

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AVCD-38608

Price
¥1,543

 

 


Artist
Amuro Namie

Release date
2012.11.21

Label
avex trax

Catalog Number
AQZD-50738

Price
¥1,980

 

 

OVERSEAS VERSIONS


 


Country: 
Hong Kong
Release date: 
2005.07.XX
Label: 
avex asia
Catalog number: 
AVTCD-95842

Country
: South Korea
Release date: 2005.XX.XX
Label: S.M. Entertainment
Catalog number: SMJTCD-064

Country: 
Taiwan
Release date: 
2005.07.15
Label: 
avex taiwan
Catalog number: 
AVJCD-10242

Country
: China
Release date: 2005.XX.XX
Label: avex asia/ CRSC
Catalog number: AVTCD-
95842CB / SCD-816

Country
: China
Release date: 2005.XX.XX
Label: avex trax / CRSC
Catalog number: AVTCD-
95842C / CL-646

 

TRACKLIST


No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
 1 Queen of Hip-Pop TIGER Nao’ymt Nao’ymt 3:14
2 WANT ME, WANT ME MICHICO SUGI-V SUGI-V 3:10
3 WoWa Nao’ymt
Nao’ymt Nao’ymt 4:09
4 I Wanna Show You My Love MICHICO
T.KURA, MICHICO T.KURA 3:39
5 GIRL TALK T.KURA, MICHICO T.KURA, MICHICO T.KURA 4:22
6 Free Amuro Namie Nao’ymt Nao’ymt 4:19
7 My Darling MICHICO T.KURA, MICHICO T.KURA 4:14
8 Ups & Downs duet with Nao’ymt Nao’ymt Nao’ymt Nao’ymt 3:46
9 I Love You Christopher Stewart, Tab, Traci Hale
Japanese lyrics: Fujibayashi Shoko
Christopher Stewart, Tab, Traci Hale  Christopher Stewart, Tab, Traci Hale 4:16
10 ALL FOR YOU Watanabe Natsumi Matsumoto Ryoki Abe Jun 5:47
11 ALARM JUSME MONK MONK 4:10
12 No Nao’ymt Nao’ymt Nao’ymt 7:09
Hidden Track
13 No pt. 2 Nao’ymt Nao’ymt Nao’ymt
Total Length: 52:25

 

CREDITS


A&R: Amano Hiromi
Art Direction: Sato Hidekazu
Design: Aratame
Illustration: Jiro Fujii
Recorded By: Wako Toshihiro, Abe Yusuke, Kameda Eiji, Brian “B-Luv” Thomas
Mastered By: Tom Coyne
Photography: Uchida Shoji
Vocal Producer: MICHICO
Vocal Direction: Imai Daisuke, MICHICO, Nao’ymt, Sano Kenji
Chorus Arrangement: Matsumoto Ryoki (#10)
Mixing: D.O.I, Endo Junya , T.KURA, Carlton Lynn, Onishi Yoshiaki

Piano & keyboard: Abe Jun
Guitar: Suzuki Kenji
Strings: RUSH by Takashi Kato
Multiple instruments: Nao’ymt, SUGI-V, T.KURA, C. “Tricky” Stewart, MONK
Additional vocals: L.L.BROTHERS

Recorded and mixed at On Air Azabu Studio, Baybridge Studio, Rojam Studio, Plaza Studio.

 

SINGLES


2004.03.17
ALARM

2004.07.22
ALL FOR YOU

2004.10.14
GIRL TALK

2005.04.06
WANT ME, WANT ME

 

PROMOTIONAL SINGLES


WoWa was both released as a video and radio single with no physical edition.

 

SPECIAL COLLABORATION


Queen of Hip-Hop features a special collaboration with MGM Studios’ The Pink Panther.

A female version of the “Pink Panther” was created for the occasion.

First press edition of the album contains Pink Panther stickers and a dedicated newspapers.

WoWa music video also includes these characters.

 

TIES-IN


COMMERCIAL ]
mandom LUCIDO-L
ALARM
GIRL TALK
WoWa

DRAMA ]
Kimi ga omoide ni naru no mai ni
ALL FOR YOU

COMMERCIAL ]
Chevrolet Cruze

Queen of Hip-Pop

 

ORICON CHARTS


Peak Position
Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart
#
#1
#2
#2

#27


Chart Run
11 Weeks (top 100)
25 Weeks (top 300)

Total Reported Sales
455,428

Daily and Weekly Chart

Week Day 1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 Weekly
Rank & Sales
1  1    1    2    2    2    2
201,524
2  4    3    3    3    3 
91,236
3   4    4    4    4    4    4 
52,696
4 10 
30,185
5 10    10    10    10  11    11    11  12 
21,565
6 13  14  14    14  17  14  13  14 
16,542
7               24 
10,098
8               26 
6,936
9               43 
4,435
10               72 
2,726
11               95 
2,628
12               114 
1,949
13                 114
1,819
14               130 
1,449
15               167 
1,160
16               247 
902
17               258 
913
18               232 
814
19               241 
782
20              
21               299
732
22               267
839
23               274 
787
24               293 
787
25/26               247 
1,786
27              

Yearly Chart

Year Yearly Rank
2005  27 

 

Taiwan Chart

Peak Position Sales
1  –

 

World Chart

Week Rank
1    4
2 20 
3 37 
4

 

World Chart

Week Rank
1    4
2 20 
3 37 
4

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS



Record Industry Association of Japan
Double Platinum

 

MORE ABOUT THE SONGS


ALARM
ALL FOR YOU
Free
GIRL TALK
I Love You
I Wanna Show You My Love
My Darling
No
No pt. 2
Queen of Hip-Pop
Ups & Downs
WANT ME, WANT ME
WoWa