Dance Tracks Vol.1
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| Dance Tracks Vol.1 | |||||
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| Studio album by Namie Amuro | |||||
| Released | October 16, 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | ?? | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Eurobeat, Dance | ||||
| Length | 55:19 | ||||
| Label | Toshiba-EMI | ||||
| Producer | Masato 'Max' Matsuura, Yukihito Sakakibara | ||||
| Namie Amuro chronology | |||||
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Dance Tracks Vol.1 is Namie Amuro's only album with her first record company, Toshiba-EMI. Nine days after Dance Tracks Vol.1 hit stores, she released her official solo debut, "Body Feels Exit" on the avex trax label.
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[edit] Overview
Released three months after the final Super Monkey's' single, Dance Tracks Vol.1 could almost be classified as more of a remix album than an original album. Six out of the seven Super Monkey's singles appear on the album, all of which have been remixed. Out of the 11 tracks on the album only three were previously unreleased. The first of those three new songs kicks off the album, "Go! Go! ~Yume no Hayasade~." Following the trend of the last three Super Monkey's singles, it is a cover of the Eurobeat song "Go Go" by DJ NRG. The other two new songs, "Get My Shinin'" and "Super Luck!" are original pop compositions.
The other members of the "Super Monkey's" appear within the artwork of the album, but are not credited with any vocals. They are also not given credit for the album. This was probably due to their management company trying to capitalize off of Amuro's name who had become outrageously popular within the last few months. All seven original Super Monkey's single were accredited to both Amuro and the group. Following the massive success of this album and her solo debut album, Sweet 19 Blues (1996) on the avex trax label, their original record company released a "best of" compilation containing all original Super Monkey's a-sides and b-sides entitled, Original Tracks Vol.1 (1996). Dance Tracks Vol.1 is the 88th best selling album of all time in Japan.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Go! Go! ~Yume no Hayasade~ - (Kayoko Ono, G.Pasquini-L. Pernici) – 4:50
- "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~ (New Album Mix)" (Kazumi Suzuki, Hinoky Team) – 4:04
- "Stop the music (New Album Mix)" (Natsumi Watanabe, Accatino-Rimonti-Gabrielli-Gelmetti) – 3:51
- "Get My Shinin'" (Natsumi Watanabe, Yasuhiko Hoshino) – 4:02
- "Wagamama wo Yurushite (Groovy Mix)" (Neko Oikawa, Minoru Komorita) – 5:00
- "Aishite Masukatto (Groovy Mix)" (Neko Oikawa, Minoru Komorita) – 4:04
- "Paradise Train (Groovy Mix)" (Masao Urino, Keizo Nakanishi) – 4:31
- "Dancing Junk (Groovy Mix)" (Masao Urino, Koji Magaino) – 4:47
- "Super Luck!" (Masumi Izuka, Yasuhiko Hoshino) – 3:56
- "Haato ni Hi wo Tsukete (New Album Mix)" (Kazumi Suzuki, Hinoky Team) – 3:29
- "Taiyou no Season (New Album Mix)" (Kazumi Suzuki, Hinoky Team) – 3:46
- "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~ (Extended version)" – 5:11
- "Taiyou no Season (Salsoulike Mix)" – 3:30
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro - vocals, background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers - Masato 'Max' Masato, Yukihito Sakakibara
- Mixing - Naoki Yamada, Yoshinori Kaji, Koji Morimoto
- Remixing - Yasuhiko Hoshino, Satoshi Hidaka
- Photography - Takayuki Okada
- Art Direction - Kumiko Izumiya
[edit] Charts
Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1995 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | #1 | ||
| 16 October 1996 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | #1 | 1,865,450 | 44 |
| 16 October 1996 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 21 |
Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 26 May 1993 | "Dancing Junk" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 26 May 1993 | "Dancing Junk" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 68 |
| 05 November 1993 | "Aishite Masukatto" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 05 November 1993 | "Aishite Masukatto" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 67 |
| 20 July 1994 | "Paradise Train" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | No Rank |
| 20 July 1994 | "Paradise Train" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | No Rank |
| 25 January 1995 | "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 05 June 1996 | "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 8 |
| 19 April 1995 | "Taiyou no Season" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 19 April 1995 | "Taiyou no Season" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 5 |
| 24 July 1995 | "Stop the music" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ? |
| 24 July 1995 | "Stop the music" | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 4 |
[edit] References
[edit] RIAJ Certification
- Million Seller
