Title
Ballerina

Artist
Amuro Namie

Year
2013

Lyrics: Cait La Dee, Gennessee Lewis, P.O.S.
Music: Wolfgang Gartner
Arrangement: Wolfgang Gartner

Producer: Wolfgang Gartner

 

 

VERSIONS


 Original Version
[2013.10.09] Ballerina
[2014.01.29] TSUKI

 Instrumental
[2014.01.29] TSUKI

 

SAMPLING


 Wolfgang Gartner – Fire Power
[2009] Fire Power / Latin Fever
[2012] Back Story

 

CREDITS


Amuro Namie: vocals, background vocals

Mixed By: D.O.I.

 

COMMENTARY


On September 7, 2013 was unveiled a special collaboration between Amuro Namie, Italian brand GUCCI and VOGUE JAPAN magazine at the international shopping event FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2013.

The GUCCI store in Omotesando-Aoyama displayed a life-size mannequin of Amuro Namie, made using a 3D scan of the artist, wearing the brand’s new collection. A hologram video featuring Amuro Namie was also shown on the windows of the store.

 

MUSIC VIDEO


Original Version
Director: YKBX
Cinematographer: Shintsuho Kenshu
Producer: Ishihara Hirohisa

[2014.01.29] TSUKI

Gucci Version [short edit]
Director: Nishizawa Takehiko for LIGHT THE WAY

Namie Amuro Version [short edit]

Hologram Version [short edit]

VOGUE Version [short edit]

 

LIVE TOURS


[2013] Feel Tour 2013
[2014] Live Style 2014
[2016-2017] Livestyle 2016-2017

 

TIES-IN


[ COLLABORATION ]
GUCCI × VOGUE × NAMIE AMURO
Ballerina

[ COMMERCIAL ]
RecoChoku
Ballerina

 

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS


MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2014
Best Female Video “Ballerina”
Best Video “Ballerina”