60s 70s 80s
"60s 70s 80s" | ||||
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Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
from the album Best Fiction | ||||
Released |
March 12, 2008 (see Release history) | |||
Format | CD single, CD+DVD | |||
Genre | R&B, funk, J-Pop, pop rap, Electropop | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Producer(s) | T.Kura & Michico, DJ Muro, Shinichi Osawa[1] | |||
Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||||
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"60s 70s 80s" is Namie Amuro's 33rd solo single under the Avex Trax label.[2] It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on March 12, 2008, 11 months since her previous single "Funky Town", and nearly 9 months after her successful album "Play". This single continues her successful comeback, as it had her highest first week sales since 2000's "Never End" even at a time when CD single sales are dramatically decreasing. It became her first #1 since 1998's "I Have Never Seen", and her highest selling single since "Never End".
Overview
"What a Feeling"
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"60s 70s 80s" is the 33rd single and the first triple A-Side single released by Amuro Namie, and contains a total of three songs, "New Look", "Rock Steady", and "What a Feeling". Each of these three songs is used in a massive campaign ad for Vidal Sassoon's latest shampoo and conditioner products. In addition, each song represents a certain time period starting with the 1960s, then 1970's, and finally 1980's.
The first song, "New Look", represents the 1960s and features a sample from The Supremes's "Baby Love". Like many of her other single songs, this song is produced by T.Kura and Michico. "Rock Steady" represents the 1970s and features a sample from Aretha Franklin's song "Rock Steady". It is produced by Michico and Muro, whose last working with Namie was during her Suite Chic project. The last song, "What a Feeling" represents the 1980s and features samples from Irene Cara's "What a Feeling", which was used as the theme for the 1983 film Flashdance. Shinichi Osawa and michico worked on the production of "What a Feeling".
Namie first performed these songs on January 17, 2008 in front of a selected audience of 150 people. Her second official performance of these songs is in the second leg of her tour PLAY More 07-08. The promotional videos of "New Look" and "Rock Steady" were released in January, with the video for "What a Feeling" premiering on March 1 on MTV.
In just two days, this single surpassed the first week sales of "Baby Don't Cry", her best selling single since "Say the Word" in 2001 despite not reaching the #1 position on the dailies by its release. However, within four days of its release the single reached the #1 spot on the charts. This became Namie's first #1 on the Oricon Daily Chart since 2004's, "Girl Talk / The Speed Star". The single debuted at #2 on the weekly charts with over 114,000 copies sold and became Amuro's highest first week sales since 2000's "Never End". A week after its release, the single reached #1 on the weekly chart, making it Amuro's 10th number one single and her first number one single in 10 years. By its third week of release however, the single reached #2 on the Oricon charts, being kicked off the top position by 20th Century's Ore Ja Nakya, Kimi Ja Nakya by a mere 1,686 copies.
Tracklist
Disc 1: CD | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "New Look" (Sample: The Supremes "Baby Love" in 1964) | michico, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | T.Kura, michico, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | T.Kura for Giant Swing Productions | 3:58 | |||||
2. | "Rock Steady" (Sample: Aretha Franklin "Rock Steady" in 1971) | michico, Aretha Franklin | Muro, michico, Aretha Franklin | Muro (King of Diggin' Production) | 3:29 | |||||
3. | "What a Feeling" (Sample: Irene Cara "Flashdance... What a Feeling" in 1983) | michico, Keith Forsey, Irene Cara | Shinichi Osawa, michico, Giorgio Moroder | Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso) | 3:49 | |||||
4. | "New Look" (Instrumental) | 4:00 | ||||||||
5. | "Rock Steady" (Instrumental) | 3:31 | ||||||||
6. | "What a Feeling" (Instrumental) | 3:47 |
Disc 2: DVD | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Director(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | "New Look" (Music video) | Yuichi Kodama | ||||||||
2. | "Rock Steady" (Music video) | Yusuke Tanaka | ||||||||
3. | "What a Feeling" (Music video) | Takeshi Nakamura |
Personnel
- "New Look"
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- Namie Amuro, Tiger, Michico – background vocals
- T.Kura – all instruments
- "Rock Steady"
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- SUI – programming & keys
- "What a Feeling"
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- Shinichi Osawa – all instruments
Production
- "New Look"
- Producer – T.Kura
- Vocal Producer – Michico
- Director – Yuichi Kodama
- Choreographer – Moritsune Morita, Nami Segawa, & Raymond Johnson
- "Rock Steady"
- Producer – Muro
- Vocal Producer – Michico
- Director – Yusuke Tanaka
- Choreographer – Shun
- "What a Feeling"
- Producer – Shinichi Osawa
- Vocal Producer – Michico
- Director – Takeshi Nakamura
- Choreographer – Tetsuharu
Release history
Region | Date |
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Japan | March 12, 2008 |
South Korea | March 19, 2008 |
TV performances
- March 10, 2008 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- March 21, 2008 – Music Fighter
- March 23, 2008 – CDTV
- March 27, 2008 – Utaban
- April 5, 2008 – Music Fair 21
- November 27, 2008 – Best Hit Songs Festival 2008
- December 16, 2008 – Best Artist 2008
- December 30, 2008 – Japan Record Awards
- January 1, 2009 – CDTV Countdown Live 2008-2009
Charts
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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March 12, 2008 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 114,719 | 293,097 | 21 weeks | |
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 1 | ||||
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 18 |
Billboard Japan Chart
Chart | Peak Position |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 1 (New Look) |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay | 14 (New Look) / 19 (What a Feeling) |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 1 |
Preceded by "Wahaha" by Kanjani Eight |
Oricon Weekly number one single March 24, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Ore ja Nakya, Kimi ja Nakya" by 20th Century |
Preceded by "Fight the Blues" by Hikaru Utada |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single April 7, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Kurikaesu Haru" by 244 Endli-x |
RIAJ certification
"60s 70s 80s" has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]
References
- ↑ "New Singleタイトル決定!". Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ↑ "Information Amuro Namie Official Website". Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品認定 2008年3月 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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