Shine more

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"shine more"
"shine more" cover
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album STYLE
B-side(s) Drive
Released March 5, 2003
Format CD Single
Recorded Baybridge Studio
Genre R&B
Length 16:05
Label avex trax
Chart positions
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Wishing On The Same Star"
(2002)
"shine more"
(2003)
"Put 'Em Up"
(2003)

"shine more" is Namie Amuro's 22nd solo single under the avex trax label following her stint with R&B project, SUITE CHIC. Although she has released R&B music in the past, this single marks her transition from a pop artist to an R&B artist.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "shine more" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires, H.U.B) – 3:40
  2. "Drive" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance, Namie Amuro) – 4:24
  3. "shine more (Instrumental)" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires) – 3:40
  4. "Drive (Instrumental)" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance) – 4:21

[edit] Personnel

  • Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals

[edit] Production

  • Mixing – David Z.
  • Mixing assistant – Sang Park
  • Instrument Programming – David L. Huff, Cobra Endo
  • Vocal Direction – Mayumi Harada
  • Music Video Director – UGICHIN
  • Choreographer – WARNER

[edit] TV performances

[edit] Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
March 5, 2003 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 4
March 5, 2003 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 8 52,268 9 weeks
March 5, 2003 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

[edit] RIAJ certification

"shine more" has been certified gold for shipments of over 100,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[1]

[edit] Trivia

- This song was resung by Sandra Pires and used in episode 2x12 of Veronica Mars.

[edit] References

  Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved on April 8, 2006.

Namie Amuro
Albums
DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 | SWEET 19 BLUES | Concentration 20 | 181920 | GENIUS 2000 | break the rules | LOVE ENHANCED ♥ single collection | STYLE | Queen of Hip-Pop
Singles
Body Feels EXIT | Chase the Chance | Don't wanna cry | You're my sunshine | SWEET 19 BLUES | a walk in the park | CAN YOU CELEBRATE? | How to Be a Girl | Dreaming I was dreaming | CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (Maxi Single) | I HAVE NEVER SEEN | RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE | toi et moi | SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS | LOVE 2000 | NEVER END | PLEASE SMILE AGAIN | think of me / no more tears | Say the word | lovin' it | I WILL | Wishing on the Same Star | shine more | Put 'Em Up | SO CRAZY / Come | ALARM | ALL FOR YOU | GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR | WANT ME, WANT ME | White Light / Violet Sauce | CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / 人魚
Baby Don't Cry
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