Title
SWEET 19 BLUES
Artist
Amuro Namie
Year
1996
Lyrics: Komuro Tetsuya
Music: Komuro Tetsuya
Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
Producer: Komuro Tetsuya
VERSIONS
[1996.07.22] SWEET 19 BLUES
[1996.08.21] SWEET 19 BLUES
[1998.01.28] 181920
[1996.08.21] SWEET 19 BLUES
[1996.07.22] SWEET 19 BLUES
[2014.06.04] Ballada
[2017.11.08] Finally
SAMPLED BY
[2008] TOKYO STAR
[2019] Sweet 19 Blues ~ore ni wa tooi~
COVERS
[1999] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? / SWEET 19 BLUES
[1999] Departures
[2016] My Favourite Songs
[2020] Memories
[2022] Songs of You and Me!
CREDITS
Amuro Namie: vocals, background vocals
Background Vocals: Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Ricky Nelson
Vocal Direction (New Vocal Version): Emyli
Strings Arranged By: Randy Waldman
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Percussions: Rafael Padilla
Mixed By (KC Dub Mix): Keith “KC” Kohen
COMMENTARY
Komuro Tetsuya was inspired by Amuro Namie’s own feelings when he wrote this song.
Writer Murakami Ryu hints at SWEET 19 BLUES in his 1997 novel In the Miso Soup:
Lady #3 had begun singing an Amuro tune, something about how lonely everybody is deep down inside – but the waiter didn’t look at her, didn’t even seem to be aware of the fact that someone was singing.
She didn’t know what she wanted to do, so she ended up singing an Amuro song all by herself in that lonely place
MUSIC VIDEO
Original Music Video
Director: Takeishi Wataru
Producer: Shoji Ryuzo
[2014.06.04] Ballada
New Version Music Video
Director: Suto Kanji
Producer: Ishihara Hirohisa
Cinematographer: Iwagami Takuro
Hair & Make-up: Kurihara Satomi
Stylist: Noda Akira
[2014.06.04] Ballada
LIVE TOURS
| [1996] Summer presents ’96 Amuro Namie with Super Monkey’s [1997] tour 1997 a walk in the park [1997] TK Pan-Pacific Tour ’97 [1997] Mistio presents Namie Amuro Summer Stage 1997 Concentration 20 [1997] TK presents Groove Museum [1999] Final Summer Dream Stage [2000] Tour Genius 2000 [2000] Live in Hawaii “Big Wave Honolulu” [2003-2004] So Crazy Tour featuring Best singles 2003-2004 [2007] Play Tour 2007 [selected venues] [2012] 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~ [2014] Live Style 2014 [2015-2016] Livegenic 2015-2016 [2017] 25th Anniversary Live in OKINAWA [2018] Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ |
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TV & EVENTS
| [1996.08.08] Odaiba Live Clamps [1996.08.23] Music Station [1996.08.24] Mega Hits Live [1996.08.31] CDTV [1996.08.31] Pop Jam [1996.09.16] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ [1996.10.04] Music Station [1996.10.12] Japan TV Music Festival [1996.10.29] Utaban [1996.11.02] 27 hours challenge [1996.11.29] P-Stock [1996.12.14] All Japan Request Awards [1996.XX.XX] Fan [1997.02.28] Fan [1997.05.21] TK Family Hong Kong Music Tour |
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TIES-IN
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AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| Record Industry Association of Japan PlatinumThe 29th All-Japan Cable Broadcasting Yoshida Tadashi Award “SWEET 19 BLUES” |