Sweet 19 Blues
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| SWEET 19 BLUES | ||
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| Studio album by Namie Amuro | ||
| Released | July 22, 1996 | |
| Recorded | Artworks Studio, Baybridge Studio, Heart Beat Recording Studio, Image Recording Inc., Paradise Studio Komazawa, Prime-Mix Studio, Onkio Haus, Record Plant Studios, Sound Chamber, tk sequence 1102st, tk sequence 1103st, tk sequence 1104st, Woodstock Karuizawa Recording Studio | |
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Dance | |
| Length | 66:46 | |
| Label | avex trax | |
| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo | |
| Namie Amuro chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 (1995) |
SWEET 19 BLUES (1996) |
Concentration 20 (1997) |
SWEET 19 BLUES is Namie Amuro's first original studio album under the avex trax label and her first with producer, Tetsuya Komuro. For a brief period in 1996, the album became the biggest selling album of Japanese music history before being outsold by Ayumi Hamasaki and her own producer. The success of the album helped Amuro accomplish feats never realized by a solo female artist. Amuro along with her landmark album, changed the landscape of Japanese pop music influencing everything from music style to performance and even fashion. Some of the effects of this phenomenon can still be felt within today's Japanese music industry.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
[edit] Track listing
The liner notes included in the album are not clear on who wrote what particular song. As it is presented in the CD booklet, all songs are attributed to Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo, Akio Togashi, Takahiro Maeda and Randy Waldman as it makes no other distinction otherwise.
- "watch your step!!" – 0:04
- "motion" – 0:50
- "LET'S DO THE MOTION" – 4:07
- "PRIVATE" – 5:36
- "Interlude ~ Ocean way" – 1:05
- "Don't wanna cry (Eighteen's Summer Mix)" – 5:40
- "Rainy DANCE"
- "Chase the Chance (CC Mix)" – 3:42
- "Interlude ~ Joy" – 1:19
- "I'll JUMP" – 5:19
- "Interlude ~ Scratch Voices" – 0:04
- "i was a fool" – 4:36
- "present" – 4:35
- "Interlude ~ Don't wanna cry Symphonic Style" – 1:23
- "You're my sunshine (Hollywood Mix) – 5:42
- "Body Feels EXIT (Latin House Mix) – 8:51
- "'77~" – 1:45
- "SWEET 19 BLUES" – 5:38
- "...soon nineteen" – 1:52
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro - vocals, background vocals
- m.c. AT - vocals
- Sheila E. - backing vocals, percussion
- Joey Johnson - backing vocals
- Lynn Mabry - background vocals
- Ricky Nelson - background vocals
- Tracy Whitney - background vocals
- Valerie Williams - background vocals
- Kinbara Chieko - strings
- Cozy Kubo - keyboard, synthesizer
- Tetsuya Komuro - backing vocals, keyboard, synthesizer
- Kazuhiro Matsuo - guitar
- Tatsuya Murayama - strings
- Raphael Padilla - percussions
- Michael Paulo - saxophone
- Neil Stubenhaus - bass guitar
- Michael Thompson - guitar
[edit] Production
- Producers - Tetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo
- Mixing - Keith "KC" Cohen
- Vocal Direction - Akihiko Shimizu
- Photography - Itaru Hirama
- Art Direction - Tycoon Graphics
[edit] Charts
Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 1996 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | ||
| 22 July 1996 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 3,359,420 | 42 weeks |
| 22 July 1996 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 2 |
Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1995 | "Body Feels EXIT" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 25 October 1995 | "Body Feels EXIT" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 3 |
| 04 December 1995 | "Chase the Chance" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
| 04 December 1995 | "Chase the Chance" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 |
| 13 March 1996 | "Don't wanna cry" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
| 13 March 1996 | "Don't wanna cry" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 |
| 05 June 1996 | "You're my sunshine" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
| 05 June 1996 | "You're my sunshine" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 |
| 21 August 1996 | "SWEET 19 BLUES" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 21 August 1996 | "SWEET 19 BLUES" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 |
