Find here original versions, covers & demos of Amuro Namie’s songs.
Note:
– A ‘Demo’ is a pre-version recorded for limited circulation, even though some artists choose to perform them or put them online. It is often a proposal sent by songwriters to artists and labels. Amuro Namie is known to have listened to hundreds of demos before she has made her mind for her last albums.
– An ‘Alternate version’ is a song released from the same original demo, but which rights were bought by a different artist often in a different country [ex: ‘Christmas Wish’ and ‘Lucky Star’]. It is also used here to name a song that cannot be properly called a self-cover, but which is another version released by a same artist [ex: ‘What I did for Love’ by David Guetta].
– Songs bear the mention ‘Sampled By’ when they only retain a single part of the original song, whether it is the whole chorus or a very subtle musical element [ex: ‘Dreaming I was Dreaming’ and ‘Liquid Gang’]. When there is no original singing, the whole song can be considered as sampled [ex: ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Fire Power’].
– A cover retains most of the original song even if changes in the melody, lyrics or structure can happen. Only covers that were officially released or put online by the artists appear here. Covers sung during live concerts are to be on their specific page. Self-covers by Amuro Namie of SUPER MONKEY’S songs found in ‘Finally’ as well as instrumental covers and medleys are not included.
Mister U.S.A.
Original song
SUPER MONKEY’S – Mister U.S.A.
[1992] Koi no cute beat / Mister U.S.A.
Cover
Komorita Minoru – Sekai de ichiban no kisu
[1994] Ivy’s
Komorita Minoru is Mister U.S.A.’s original songwriter
DANCING JUNK
Original song
SUPER MONKEY’S 4 – DANCING JUNK
[1993] DANCING JUNK
Cover
Ninja Jazz – DANCING JUNK (Nintama Up Version)
[1993] Nintama Rantarou Original soundtrack
SPLASH – DANCING JUNK (SPLASH Version)
[1999] Nintama Special Best Theme Collection
TRY ME
Original song
LOLITA – Try Me
[1994] Try Me
Cover
Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEY’S – TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~
[1995] TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~
Dave Rodgers – Try Me (Rock Mix)
[2010] Super Eurobeat Vol.203
Dave Rodgers is Try Me’s original producer
Cover of Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEY’S version
Itsuki Hiroshi – Try Me
[1997] Recital ~21 seiki no kassai ga kikoeru IN Aoyama gekijou
MEMORIES
Original song
Norma Sheffield – Memories
[1993] Memories / Broken Heart
Cover
Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEY’S – MEMORIES ~Ashita no Tame ni~
[1995] TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~
Taiyou no SEASON
Original song
Veronica Sales – Season
[1994] Season / Bang Bang
Cover
Amuro Namie – Taiyou no SEASON
[1995] Taiyou no SEASON
King & Queen – Season (loving now)
[1995] Season
Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete
Original song
D-ESSEX – Burning Love
[1994] Burning Love
Cover
Amuro Namie – Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete
[1995] Taiyou no SEASON
Stop the music
Original song
SOPHIE – STOP THE MUSIC
[1992] STOP THE MUSIC
Cover
Amuro Namie – Stop the music
[1995] Stop the music
Alternate version
Sexbomb Girls – Di Ko Na Mapipigilan [Tagalog]
[2002] Unang Putok
Etna – Niewolnica [Polish]
[2008] Strzelec
GO! GO!
Original song
DJ NRG – Go Go!
[1996] Go Go! / Give Me Energy / Chameleon / Dark Side Of The Moon
Cover
Amuro Namie – GO! GO! ~Yume no Hayasa de~
[1995] DANCE TRACKS VOL.1
Even though it was officialy released after Amuro Namie’s cover, DJ NRG remains the original song
Body Feels EXIT
Original song
Amuro Namie – Body Feels EXIT
[1995] Body Feels EXIT
Cover
Virginelle – Body Feels Exit [English]
[1997] Super Eurobeat Vol. 80 – TK Hits Eurobeat Style 1
Don’t wanna cry
Original song
Amuro Namie – Don’t wanna cry
[1996] Don’t wanna cry
Cover
Bentley Jones – Don’t wanna cry
[2009] TRANS//LATION
JUJU – Don’t wanna cry
[2010] Request
YA-KYIM – Don’t wanna cry
[2010] here
[2011] Don’t wanna cry
Wotamin – Don’t wanna cry -New jack swing mix-
[2019] TIME
Kato Miliyah – Don’t wanna cry
[2020] COVERS – WOMAN & MAN –
Uchida Aya – Don’t wanna cry
[2021] COVER ~ROOTS~
Sampled By
SISTER K – Don’t wanna cry [English]
[1999] I HAVE NEVER SEEN / Don’t wanna cry
You’re my sunshine
Original song
Amuro Namie – You’re my sunshine
[1996] You’re my sunshine
Sampled By
SISTER K – YOU’RE MY SUNSHINE [English]
[1999] I BELIEVE / YOU’RE MY SUNSHINE
SWEET 19 BLUES
Original song
Amuro Namie – SWEET 19 BLUES
[1996] SWEET 19 BLUES
Sampled By
Kato Miliyah – 19 memories
[2008] TOKYO STAR
t-Ace – Sweet 19 blues ~ore ni wa tooi~
[2019] Sweet 19 Blues ~ore ni wa tooi~
Covers
Sister K – SWEET 19 BLUES [English]
[1999] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? / SWEET 19 BLUES
Hoshino Michiru – SWEET 19 BLUES
[2016] My Favourite Songs
MIO – SWEET NINETEEN BLUES
[2020] MEMORIES
Goto Maki – SWEET 19 BLUES
[2022] Songs of You and Me!
Joy
Original song
m.c.A·T feat. Amuro Namie – Joy
[1996] Thunder Party
Self-Cover
Amuro Namie feat. m.c.A·T – Joy
[1996] SWEET 19 BLUES
a walk in the park
Original song
Amuro Namie – a walk in the park
[1996] a walk in the park
Cover
Ring – a walk in the park [Mandarin]
[1999] TEEN’S RING
YOU ARE THE ONE
Original song
TK PRESENTS Konetto – YOU ARE THE ONE
[1997] YOU ARE THE ONE
Self-Cover
globe – YOU ARE THE ONE
[1998] Love again
Amuro Namie feat. IMAJIN – YOU ARE THE ONE
[1999] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Original song
Amuro Namie – CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Cover
Imai Yuka – Can you celebrate?
[1997] SEY YOU KEY – Fuyu no maki ~JE TE VEUX~
Laura Fygi – Can you celebrate? [English]
[1998] Dream Your Dream
SISTER K – Can you celebrate? [English]
[1999] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? / SWEET 19 BLUES
Shiratori Emiko – Can you celebrate? [English]
[2003] Celebration
Seo Yeon – Can you celebrate? [Korean]
[2003] Can you celebrate?
Tokunaga Hideaki – Can you celebrate?
[2007] VOCALIST 3
S-Mushroom feat. Nahoko – Can you celebrate?
[2010] Moe J-Pop Jacket Illust: Takuma Fujima
Sly & Robbie – Can you celebrate? [English]
[2011] J Lovers
Janet Kay – Can you celebrate? [English]
[2012] DRAMATIC LOVERS
Julee Karan – Can you celebrate? [English]
[2012] RENDEZ VOUS
All That Jazz – Can you celebrate?
[2016] Aki JAZZ
Itsuki Hiroshi – Can you celebrate?
[2018] 70 years 70 songs
COLLABRO – CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[2019] Road to the Royal Abert Hall – Japanese edition –
Sampled By
Sai Sai Khan Hlaing & Moet Moet – One Nae Mat Tan [Burmese]
Kaung Myat – Myaw Lwint Nay Tel Tein [Burmese]
Dreaming I Was dreaming
Original song
Marc Bolan and T. Rex – Liquid gang
[1974] Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – Dreaming I Was dreaming
[1997] Dreaming I Was dreaming
I HAVE NEVER SEEN
Original song
Amuro Namie – I HAVE NEVER SEEN
[1998] I HAVE NEVER SEEN
Sampled By
SISTER K – I HAVE NEVER SEEN [English]
[1999] I HAVE NEVER SEEN / Don’t wanna cry
Cover
Goto Maki – I HAVE NEVER SEEN
[2022] Songs of You and Me!
LOVE 2000
Original song
[1703-1717] Johann Sebastian Bach – Fugue in G minor, BWV 578
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – LOVE 2000
[2000] LOVE 2000
THINGS I COLLECTED
Original song
Amuro Namie – THINGS I COLLECTED
[2000] GENIUS 2000
Cover
Tamia – Things I collected [English]
[2005] Tyler Perry’s Diary Of A Mad Black Woman
think of me
Demo
Lysette Titi – Think of me
[2006] Dallas Austin 0001
Original song
Amuro Namie – think of me
[2000] break the rules
Say the word
Original song
Jeanett Debb – Say the word
[2001] Virtualize
Cover [or alternate version?]
Amuro Namie – Say the word
[2001] Say the word
I will
Original song
Amuro Namie – I will
[2002] I will
Cover
Ranju Tomu – I will
[2015] L’Ange
Wishing On The Same Star
Original song
Keedy – Wishing on the Same Star
[1991] Wishing on the Same Star
Cover
Amuro Namie – Wishing On The Same Star
[2002] Wishing On The Same Star
Listen to other covers of the original version on the song’s individual page
Cover of Amuro Namie’s version
Kristine Sa – Wishing on the Same Star
uploaded online in 2004
shine more
Demo
Sandra Pires – Catching up on you
Original song
Amuro Namie – shine more
[2003] shine more
Alternate version
Lara Janine – It’s gonna catch up to you
[200X] Lara Janine EP
SO CRAZY
Demo
Jennifer “JJ” Johnson – Behind my back
Original song
Amuro Namie – SO CRAZY
[2003] SO CRAZY / Come
Come
Original song
Sophie Monk – Come My Way
[2003] Calendar Girl
Cover [or alternate version?]
Amuro Namie – Come
[2003] SO CRAZY / Come
Indy Lady
Original song
Toni Estes feat. Lil’ Zane – Independent Lady
[2000] Independent Lady
Cover
Amuro Namie feat. ZEEBRA – Indy Lady
[2003] STYLE
As Good As
Original song
Amuro Namie – As Good As
[2003] STYLE
Alternate version
Whatfor – Je ne suis pas un ange [French]
[2002] Whatfor
ALL FOR YOU
Original song
Amuro Namie – ALL FOR YOU
[2004] ALL FOR YOU
Cover
Noel – It was all you [Korean]
[2006] Jeonbu Neoyeotta [It Was All You]
GIRL TALK
Original song
Amuro Namie – GIRL TALK
[2004] GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR
Cover
Lumiere – GIRL TALK
[2007] diary
WANT ME, WANT ME
Original song
Amuro Namie – WANT ME, WANT ME
[2005] WANT ME, WANT ME
Sampled By
Mina Shim – Istanbul [Korean]
[2005] Kiss Kiss
Rica Peralejo – Gumalaw Na [Filipino]
[2006] Bollywood Fever
Shaan & Sunidhi Chauhan – Aa kushi se khud khushi karle [Hindi]
[2007] Darling
No
Original song
Amuro Namie – No
[2005] Queen of Hip-Pop
Sampled By
Kilgun – Shower [Korean]
[2007] Born again
Ningyo
Original song
NOKKO – Ningyo
[1994] Ningyo
Cover
Amuro Namie – Ningyo
[2006] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo
Listen to other covers of the original version on the song’s individual page
Baby Don’t Cry
Original song
Amuro Namie – Baby Don’t Cry
[2007] Baby Don’t Cry
Sampled By
AI – Baby You Can Cry
[2019] Baby You Can Cry
Cover
SKAFF-LINKS – Baby Don’t Cry – SKA ver.
[2008] Mini SKA!
Sly & Robbie + Unitzz – Baby Don’t Cry [English]
[2009] J Paradise
SOUL TRIBE PROJECT – Baby Don’t Cry [English]
[2011] We Love J-Pop Flavor
DUBFORCE feat. Shibata Satoko – BABY DON’T CRY
[2019] BABY DON’T CRY
NEW LOOK
Original song
The Supremes – Baby Love
[1964] Baby Love
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – NEW LOOK
[2008] 60s 70s 80s
ROCK STEADY
Original song
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
[1971] Rock Steady
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – ROCK STEADY
[2008] 60s 70s 80s
WHAT A FEELING
Original song
Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling
[1983] Flashdance… What a Feeling
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – WHAT A FEELING
[2008] 60s 70s 80s
MY LOVE
Demo
HIRO – MY LOVE
Original Song
Amuro Namie – MY LOVE
[2009] Past<Future
Dr.
Original song
[1928] Maurice Ravel – Boléro
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – Dr.
[2009] WILD / Dr.
Rock U
Demo
Osawa Shinichi – Rock U
Original Song
ravex feat. Amuro Namie – Rock U
[2009] trax
Hot Girls
Demo
Mim & Liv Nervo – Hot Girls
Original Song
Amuro Namie – Hot Girls
[2012] Uncontrolled
Stardust In My Eyes
Original Song
Amuro Namie – Stardust In My Eyes
[2013] FEEL
Cover
Bentley Jones – Stardust in my eyes
[2015] TRANS//LATION 3: THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY
Waterfalls
Original song
TLC – Waterfalls
[1994] CrazySexyCool
Self-Cover
TLC feat. Amuro Namie – Waterfalls (20th Anniversary Version)
[2013] Waterfalls (20th Anniversary Version)
Listen to other covers of the original version on the song’s individual page
Ballerina
Original song
Wolfgang Gartner – Fire Power
[2009] Fire Power / Latin Fever
Sampled By
Amuro Namie – Ballerina
[2013] Ballerina
SWEET KISSES
Demo
Coco Morier – Dream Machine
Original Song
Amuro Namie – SWEET KISSES
[2014] BRIGHTER DAY
Golden Touch
Original song
Amuro Namie – Golden Touch
[2015] _genic
Alternate version
Skylar Stecker – You Got The Golden Touch
[2015] This Is Me
B Who I Want 2 B
Demo
SOPHIE – Physical
Original Song
Amuro Namie feat. Hatsune Miku – B Who I Want 2 B
[2015] _genic
Sampled by
Usher feat. LIZ – Would you believe it
What I Did for Love
Original song
David Guetta feat. Emeli Sandé – What I Did for Love
[2014] What I Did for Love
Alternate version
David Guetta feat. Amuro Namie – What I Did for Love
[2015] _genic
Genkai LOVERS
Original song
SHOW-YA – Genkai LOVERS
[1989] Outerlimits
Self-Cover
SHOW-YA feat. Amuro Namie – Genkai LOVERS
[2015] PROGRESS
Hero
Original song
Amuro Namie – Hero
[2016] Hero
Cover
Toshl – Hero
[2022] IAM A SINGER VOL.3
Christmas Wish
Original song
Amuro Namie – Christmas Wish
[2016] Christmas Wish [music card]
Alternate version
Liu Meilin – Lucky Star [Mandarin]
[2017] Youth Rhapsody
Hope
Original song
Amuro Namie – Hope
[2017] Finally
Cover
AmaLee – Hope [English]
[2018] Total Coverage Vol. 4