Love 2000
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| "Love 2000" | ||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||
| from the album Genius 2000 | ||
| B-side(s) | Asking Why | |
| Released | January 1, 2000 (CD) February 16, 2000 (Vinyl) |
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| Format | CD Single, Vinyl | |
| Recorded | True Kiss Disc Record Plant Studios Record One TK's Malibu Studio Transcontinental Studios |
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| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 28:33 (Limited) 20:46 (Regular) 18:16 (Vinyl) |
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| Label | Avex Trax | |
| Writer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro Sheila E. Lynn Mabry Takahiro Maeda |
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| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |
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| Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||
| "Something 'bout the Kiss" (1999) |
"Love 2000" (2000) |
"Never End" (2000) |
"Love 2000" is Namie Amuro's 15th single on the Avex Trax label. First pressing privileges came with a bonus remix of the title track. The same remix would later be included on a vinyl single released two months after the CD version. Released on New Year's Day, the single debuted at #4 becoming her 15th consecutive top 10 solo single.
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[edit] Commercial tie-in
"Love 2000" was used in Kose cosmetics commercials for their Visee line.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Limited edition CD single
- "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
- "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
- "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
- "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
- "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07
[edit] Regular CD single
- "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
- "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
- "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
- "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07
[edit] Vinyl single
[edit] Side A
- "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
[edit] Side B
- "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
- "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- Sheila E. – background vocals, percussion, drums
- Lynn Mabry – background vocals
- Will Wheaton Jr. – background vocals
- Terry Bradford – background vocals
- Mazayne Lewis – background vocals
- Alex Brown – background vocals
- Renato Neto – keyboards
- Kazuhiro Matsuo – guitar
- Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass
[edit] Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Cozy Kubo
- Mixing – Mike Butler
- Remixing – Mike Butler
- Synthesizer programming – Akihisa Murakami, Toshihide Iwasa
- Art Direction & Design – Tycoon Graphics
- Photography – Itaru Hirama
- Styling – Sonya S. Park
- Hair & Make-Up – Akemi Nakano
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| January 1, 2000 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 4 | 165,940 | 228,120 | 9 weeks |
[edit] TV performances
- December 24, 1999 – Music Station
- January 1, 2000 – Music Station
- January 14, 2000 – Music Station
- January 31, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- February 4, 2000 – Music Station
- March 31, 2000 – Music Station
- April 3, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Awards (performed "Asking Why")
- July 28, 2002 – Music Fest Peace of Ryukyu
- September 29, 2002 – ASIA 2002 Music Festival
