Title
CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK

Artist
Amuro Namie

Year
2006

Lyrics: MICHICO
Music: T.KURA, MICHICO
Arrangement: T.KURA

Producers: T.KURA

 

 

VERSIONS


 Original Version
[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo
[2007.06.27] PLAY
[2008.07.30] BEST FICTION

 Remix
[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo

 Instrumental
[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo

 Finally Version
[2017.11.08] Finally

 

CREDITS


Amuro Namie: vocals, background vocals

Vocal Production: MICHICO
Multiple Instruments: T.KURA
Background Vocals: MICHICO, Sam Salter

Recorded By: Kataoka Ryosuke
Mixed By: T.KURA

Remixed By: FARAD

 

COMMENTARY


American choreographer Shawnette Heard, known to have worked with Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Christina Aguilera, provided the dance routine for CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK.

MICHICO hinted at Amuro Namie’s addiction to shojo manga (comics aimed at teenage girls) by drawing her inspiration from high school love stories in the lyrics.

 

MUSIC VIDEO


Director: Muto Masashi
Director of Photography: Uchida Shoji
Producer: Fushimizu Sumitaka
Hair & Make-Up: Nakano Akemi
Stylist: Goto Noriko
Choreographer: Shawnette Heard
Dance Producer: Izumi

[2005.12.17] FILMOGRAPHY 2001-2005
[2008.07.30] BEST FICTION
[2014.06.04] Ballada

 

LIVE TOURS


[2006] Best Tour “Live Style 2006”
[2007] Play Tour 2007
[2008] Play More!! In Taipei
[2008-2009] Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009
[2010] Past < Future Tour 2010
[2014] Live Style 2014

 

TV & EVENTS


[2006.05.11] Utaban
[2006.05.15] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
[2006.05.19] Music Station
[2006.05.21] CDTV
[2006.05.27] Music Fighter
[2006.05.27] MTV Video Music Awards Japan
[2006.06.25] SmapxSmap
[2006.09.25] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ

 

TIES-IN


[ COMMERCIAL ]
dwango Iromelo Mix
CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK

[ COMMERCIAL ]
mu-mo
CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK

 

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS


Record Industry Association of Japan
Gold Disc