She initially debuted in 1992 as the lead singer of SUPER MONKEY'S, with fellow Okinawa Actors School classmates MAX as back dancers. After the group disbanded, she eventually had her solo debut in 1995 on the Avex Trax label with the Tetsuya Komuro produced single "Body Feels EXIT", which was an instant hit. The following singles "Chase the Chance", "Don't wanna cry" and "You're my sunshine" all sold 1 million copies during a short period of time. In 1996, Namie released her debut solo album "SWEET 19 BLUES" which sold 3.8 millions of copies throughout Japan and broke sales records at the time. It is the 12th most selling album of all time in Japan. At the end of 1996 she won the Grand Prix Award, the highest honor at the Japan Record Awards, for "Don't wanna cry". Another monumental release for Amuro was 1997's "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?", which was the best selling release of the year, and remains the best-selling physically released single by a solo female artist in Japan.
In 1997, Namie shocked everyone when she announced that SAM (from the band TRF) and she were getting married and that she was pregnant. Namie took a break from the entertainment business and her son, Haruto, was born on May 19, 1998.
Her comeback single, "I HAVE NEVER SEEN", released on December 23rd the same year, gave Amuro a warm welcome back to the industry. "I HAVE NEVER SEEN" became Amuro's 9th number-one single.
On March 17th, 1999, Amuro released her 12th single, "RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE". On the same day, Emiko Taira, Amuro's mother, was murdered. All promotional activites for the single grinded to a halt as Amuro flew to Okinawa to identify Emiko's body. A short break followed for Amuro to recover.
A few months later, Amuro began to work with producer Dallas Austin, known for his work with American hip-hop/R&B trio, TLC. This shift was in part to Amuro's personal desire to create more R&B and Hip-Hop oriented music. In 2001, Amuro parted ways with long-time producer Tetsuya Komuro, as part of her musical direction shift. From this point on, Amuro always would be in complete creative control of her career. Around this time, Amuro made a few attempts at writing lyrics for her songs, including her single "Say the word", which hit #3 on the Oricon charts, and remained a fan-favorite with Amuro performing the song over numerous tours, including her final tour, which included 20 songs that garnered the most fan votes.
Amuro and SAM would divorce in 2002, and Amuro would completely mmerse herself in her work, hardening her R&B and Hip-Hop sound, collaboriating with a number of artists under a sonic project entitled "SUITE CHIC". "SUITE CHIC" helped empower Amuro to not "be stuck in the past" with her music, as she felt mentally constricted by her name at the time. Feeling liberated after releasing a SUITE CHIC album, Amuro would continue to refine her sound and image with the following albums "STYLE" in 2003, and "Queen of Hip-Pop" in 2005.
"PLAY", released on June 27, 2007, became Amuro's highest-selling studio album since her 2000 album, "GENIUS 2000", sold 540,000 copies, and contained another fan-favorite release, "Baby Don't Cry", which reached #3 on the Oricon charts.
2008 marked a new peak in Amuro's career. In March, she released a new single, "60s70s80s", which became her 10th #1 single, the first one for Amuro since 1998's "I HAVE NEVER SEEN".
Amuro released her third "best of" album "BEST FICTION", on July 30, 2008. "BEST FICTION" proceeded to spend 6 weeks at the #1 position on the Oricon charts, had the highest first-week album sales of any release in 2008, became the #2 best overall-selling album of that year, and has sold more than 1.4 million copies since its release.
Namie started a new arena tour called Namie Amuro BEST FICTION 2008-2009 tour. It ran from October 25, 2008 to May 31, 2009. This was her first tour Amuro held sans songs produced by Tetsuya Komuro.
From 2009 on, Amuro would steadily release chart-topping studio albums. Straying from the traditional methods of the Japanese music industry yet again, Amuro decided to utilize a strategy of focusing on touring as means of promotion, rather than TV and commercial appearances. What resulted was a beneficial business move, while fulfilling Amuro's long-time preference to perform over giving interviews. This cultivated a very loyal and diverse fanbase that would consistently result in sold-out shows whenever Amuro toured.
From 2010 to 2018, as Amuro performed relentlessly long tours every year, Amuro remained consistent and dedicated to giving performances she felt she could be proud of, and in the process, quietly withheld that after a vocal cord injury in 2010, Amuro's vocal cords slowly were deteriorating. Amuro later revealed this was the deciding factor in her retirement, as she did not want to perform at a level she personally could not accept.
After her 25th anniversary concert in Okinawa, Amuro announced that she would retire from the industry on September 16th, 2018. The masses, aggrieved with this announcement, even created the name "Amuloss" for the emotion that was felt, knowing Amuro would leave a great void in the music industry.
A greatest hits album, "Finally" would be released in November of 2017 and would go on to sell over 2.5 million copies and be the best-selling album in Japan for both 2017 and 2018. Starting in March 2018, "namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~" would result in Amuro breaking both ticket and Blu-ray/DVD sales records. With shows in all 5 major Japanese domes, including and a handful of shows outside of Japan, nearly 800,000 were in attendance. Pre-orders alone for the Blu-rays/DVDs would exceed the best-selling concert video release at that time. Combined DVD and Blu-ray sales for "namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~" have sold over 1.74 million since its release in late August 2018.
太陽のSEASON
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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風になる
海へ続く 光るハイウェイを
南へ
遠ざかる まちのノイズ
きらめく陽射し
いまあなたのめに 焼き付けたい
感じてる愛
抱きしめて love is now 二人の
季節がいま 始まるの
きっと season comes 永遠
このときめきは なくさない
何にだって すぐにムキになる
まっすぐに
変わらないで そのまま私を
つつんで
月日の中 慣れあってく
恋じゃ寂しい
陽射しを浴びて 色を染める
海になりたい
抱きしめて love is now 二人の
季節がいま 始まるの
そして season comes 素顔が
一番似合う 恋をする
Season now, love is now 誰より
輝きたい いつまでも
きっと season comes 二人の
熱い季節は 終わらない
遠ざかる 都会のノイズ
きらめく陽射し
いまあなたの瞳に 焼き付けたい
感じてる愛
抱きしめて love is now 二人の
季節がいま 始まるの
そして season comes あなたと
出逢った意味を 探したい
Season now, love is now 季節に
負けたくない 熱くなる
きっと season comes 永遠
このときめきは なくさない
The lyrics of "太陽のSEASON" by 安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro) talk about a couple enjoying their love while on a road trip. They have left behind the city and its noise, and are driving down a highway towards the sea. The road is shiny and the sunlight is sparkling. The singer wants to capture this moment in her memory so she can remember the feeling of their love. The two are holding each other, and the singer says that their time together is a new season that has just begun. She is sure that this season will last forever, because the excitement they feel for each other will never die.
The singer talks about how she is straightforward and passionate about everything she does. She wants her lover to accept her for who she is, and to always embrace her. She doesn't want to ever feel lonely in love, despite the fact that time might pass and things may change. She wants to be like the sea, forever changing and growing, and absorbing the warmth of the sun. The song closes with the singer repeating that this moment is a new season, and that she wants to explore the meaning of her love with her partner.
Line by Line Meaning
ゴールゲイト くぐり抜けていま 風になる
Passing through the goal gate, becoming the wind
海へ続く 光るハイウェイを 南へ
Driving on the shiny highway that leads to the sea, heading south
遠ざかる まちのノイズ きらめく陽射し
The noise of the city fades away, the dazzling sunlight shines
いまあなたのめに 焼き付けたい 感じてる愛
I want to burn my love into your eyes, the love I feel
抱きしめて love is now 二人の 季節がいま 始まるの
Embrace me, love is now, the season of us is beginning
きっと season comes 永遠 このときめきは なくさない
Surely the season comes, forever, this excitement will not disappear
何にだって すぐにムキになる まっすぐに
Whatever it is, I get obsessed easily, straightforwardly
変わらないで そのまま私を つつんで
Don't change, just wrap me up
月日の中 慣れあってく 恋じゃ寂しい
We get used to each other as time goes on, love is lonely
陽射しを浴びて 色を染める 海になりたい
Bathing in the sunlight, I want to become the ocean, colored
そして season comes 素顔が 一番似合う 恋をする
And the season comes, the love that suits us the most is without pretense
Season now, love is now 誰より 輝きたい いつまでも
Season now, love is now, I want to shine more than anyone else, forever
きっと season comes 二人の 熱い季節は 終わらない
Surely the season comes, the intense season of us will never end
遠ざかる 都会のノイズ きらめく陽射し
The noise of the city fades away, the dazzling sunlight shines
いまあなたの瞳に 焼き付けたい 感じてる愛
I want to burn my love into your eyes, the love I feel
抱きしめて love is now 二人の 季節がいま 始まるの
Embrace me, love is now, the season of us is beginning
そして season comes あなたと 出逢った意味を 探したい
And the season comes, I want to search for the meaning of meeting you
Season now, love is now 季節に 負けたくない 熱くなる
Season now, love is now, I don't want to lose to the season, I become passionate
きっと season comes 永遠 このときめきは なくさない
Surely the season comes, forever, this excitement will not disappear
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Giancarlo Pasquini, Kazumi Suzuki, Team Hinoky
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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手を突き上げる仕草は、
当時プロデューサーが、
昼飯食べに行ってた、
夫婦でやってる中華食堂(町中華)で、
普段旦那さんが麺茹でて、
奥さんがどんぶりにタレ入れて、
用意するのだが、
忙しいと奥さん他の事で手が回らず、
どんぶり用意出来なくて、
いつも通り、
どんぶりに麺を入れようとした旦那さんが、
どんぶり無い事に気づいて、
上の棚のどんぶりを取る仕草って説好きだ。
ryosuke. amuro
※著作権の関係で歓声追加
第六天魔王
お久し振りです奈美恵様☺️お元気ですか🙃正も元気です🐢
祐輔 高橋
デビュー時より歌唱力が上がってる。凄まじいですね❤
りぼんR
当時より柔らかい歌い方で安室ちゃんの優しさが溢れてる。
知香
安室ちゃんの歌声
落ち着く〜
11 shimk
イントロのビートの
刻み方がカッコ良すぎる！
カズホホ
❤😂 か😂❤❤😅🎉🎉に
Masaki Hasegawa
安室ちゃんの曲でこれがイチバン好きだ！疾走感がたまらん。
3069 zaurusu
なんだかんだで安室は歌もダンスも魅せると思う。
Minnie Minnie
安室ちゃんはパーソナルカラー関係ないんじゃないか！？ってくらいどんな色も似合う！！