Style (Namie Amuro album)
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| Studio album by Namie Amuro | ||
| Released | December 10, 2003 | |
| Recorded | Baybridge Studio, Bazooka Studio, Bunkamura Studio, Maruni Studio, On Air Azabu Studio, Rojam Studio | |
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |
| Length | 53:07 | |
| Label | Avex Trax | |
| Producer(s) | Dallas Austin, Full Force, T.Kura, Michico, Teddy Riley | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Namie Amuro chronology | ||
| break the rules (2000) |
Style (2003) |
Queen of Hip-Pop (2005) |
Style is Namie Amuro's fifth original studio album under the Avex Trax label and her first in over three years. This album follows her crossover into R&B/Hip-Hop from the successful Suite Chic project. Although Amuro has always dabbled with R&B this is her first solo album to predominantly feature that style. First editions of the album included two bonus tracks, "So Crazy (Mad Bear Mix)" and "Wishing On The Same Star (Movie Version)."
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[edit] Overview
The emphasis of the album is R&B/Hip-Hop but the album still features some pop songs. Amuro explained that the inclusion of certain styles of songs were for variety. The album also contains several cover songs. The song "Indy Lady" is a cover of American R&B artist, Toni Estes' "Independent Lady." Other songs previously recorded by other artists include "Come," "As Good As" and "Wishing On The Same Star." The song "Put 'Em Up" which was released as the second single preceding the album is slightly edited from its original form. Instead of fading out, the song comes to an abrupt end. "Lovebite" is a collaboration with Takuro of the Japanese rock group Glay. Takuro and Amuro had previously spoken about collaborating years ago and they finally had an opportunity with this album. "Four Seasons" was used as the theme song to the third "InuYasha" motion picture. The song "Come" has also been used as the 7th ending theme for "InuYasha".
Style is Amuro's lowest ranking and selling album. However, because of the current state of the music industry in Japan the album is still considered a success. Before the release of the album, Amuro launched her largest tour Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour featuring Best Singles 2003-2004. Due to the nature of the tour, she only performed the singles from the new album. Ultimately, many of the songs from the album have never been performed to a public audience. She did tour the actual album for an exclusive fan club tour in 2004 that was not open to the public.
[edit] Track listing
- "Namie's Style" (T.Kura, Michico) – 4:03
- "Indy Lady featuring Zeebra" (Teddy Riley, Yuji Toriumi, Zeebra) – 5:19
- "Put 'Em Up" (Dallas Austin, Jasper Cameron, Michico) – 4:03
- "So Crazy" (Full Force, Jennifer "JJ" Johnson, Michico, Tiger) – 4:34
- "Don't Lie To Me" (Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto, Yuji Toriumi) – 3:42
- "Lovebite" (Takuro) – 3:09
- "Four Seasons" (Monk, Jusme) – 3:47
- "Fish featuring Verbal & Arkitec" (Monk, Jusme) – 4:27
- "Gimme More" (Ivan Johnson, Sylvia Bennett Smith, Namie Amuro) – 3:24
- "As Good As" (Nicolas Molinder, Joakim Persson, Pelle Anckarberg, Kenko-p) – 3:28
- "Shine More" (Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires, Paul Taylor, H.U.B) – 3:39
- "Come" (Kask, Mansson, Cunnah, Yuriko Mori) – 4:34
- "Wishing on the Same Star" (Diane Warren, kenko-p) – 4:58
- Exclusive bonus track
- "So Crazy (Mad Bear Mix)" - 4:26
- "Wishing On The Same Star (Movie Version)" - 3:12
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro - vocals, background vocals
- Arkitec - vocals
- Verbal - vocals
- Zeebra - vocals
- Mr. Blistah - additional vocals
- Clench - additional vocals
- Coyass - additional vocals
- Kareb James - background vocals
- L.L. Brothers - background vocals
- Yuko Kawai - background vocals
- Michico - background vocals
- Dave Cleveland - electric guitar
- Cobra Endo - multiple instruments
- Ron Harris - multiple instruments
- Jeff Lorber - keyboard, guitar
- Monk - multiple instruments
- Murayama-Kishiyama Strings - strings (bonus track: Wishing On The Same Star [Movie Version])
- Jeff Pescetto - guitar
- Yasuharu Nakanishi - piano (bonus track: Wishing On The Same Star [Movie Version])
[edit] Production
- Producers - Full Force, Dallas Austin, T.Kura, Michico, Teddy Riley
- Arrangement - Akira, Dallas Austin, Cobra Endo, Masaki Iehara, T.Kura, Monk, Teddy Riley
- String Arrangement - Tatsuya Murayama
- Mixing - Rob Chiarelli, Kevin "KD Davis, Junya Endo, T.Kura, Peter Mokran, Koji Morimoto, Yoshiaki Onishi, Teddy Riley, David Z.
- Vocal Direction - Akira, Mayumi Harada, Daisuke Imai, T.Kura, Michico, Kenji Sano
- Remixing - Mad Bear Sound System (bonus track: So Crazy[Mad Bear Mix])
- Photography - Kazunali Tajima
- Art Direction - Tyg
[edit] Charts
Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2003 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 3 | ||
| 10 December 2003 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 | 221,874 | 23 weeks |
| 10 December 2003 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 67 |
Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2002 | "Wishing on the Same Star" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| 11 September 2002 | "Wishing on the Same Star" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 |
| 05 March 2003 | "Shine More" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 4 |
| 05 March 2003 | "Shine More" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 8 |
| 16 July 2003 | "Put 'Em Up" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 7 |
| 16 July 2003 | "Put 'Em Up" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 |
| 14 October 2003 | "So Crazy" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 |
| 14 October 2003 | "So Crazy" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 8 |
