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.
FAST CAR
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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乘らせない you're my fast car
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
Give me the key たまらない
Let me drive you down the love street
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
ひざまずいても 奪ってでも
Boy, you're so so fly とめられない
まるで fire みたいな desire
Speed it up, boy 誰にも
乘らせない you're my fast car
手に負えないけど hot
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
Give me the key たまらない
Let me drive you down the love street
息も出来ぬほどに
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
四六時中 そう一晚中
囁いてしまう oh boy, I need you
幻のヴィンテ一ジ まさに exclusive
逃したら次はないから
Speed it up, boy 誰にも
乘らせない you're my fast car
手に負えないけど hot
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
Give me the key たまらない
Let me drive you down the love street
息も出来ぬほどに
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
もう熱すぎてオ一バ一ヒ一ト
狂いそうなほど your heart beats
Slow it down, slow it down,
Just slow it down (baby, baby)
任せてよ let me control you
落ち著いてもう一度
Gimme that, gimme, gimme that
I know what you want, yeah
Speed it up, boy 誰にも
乘らせない you're my fast car
手に負えないけど hot
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
Give me the key たまらない
Let me drive you down the love street
息も出来ぬほどに
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
Speed it up, boy 誰にも
乘らせない you're my fast car
手に負えないけど hot
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
Give me the key たまらない
Let me drive you down the love street
息も出来ぬほどに
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
The verse "Speed it up, boy 誰にも 乘らせない you're my fast car" speaks of a lover that the singer cannot bear to share with anybody else. The use of the metaphor of a fast car shows the magnitude of the singer's passion for this person. They want to 'drive' this person down the 'love street,' which suggests they want to rush into a romantic relationship with them.
The next line "Give me the key たまらない Let me drive you down the love street" reinforces the idea of the singer's desire to take control of the situation and lead this person down a road of romance. The repetition of "Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now" and "Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now" adds an assertive tone to the message of the lyrics, implying the urgent need to get together with this person. The lines "もう熱すぎてオ一バ一ヒ一ト 狂いそうなほど your heart beats" suggest that they are already attracted to each other to a point where their hearts race at the thought of being together.
Overall, the song presents a message about how the singer desires to speed up a relationship with an attractive person and wants them all for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Speed it up, boy 誰にも 乘らせない you're my fast car
I want you to go faster, no matter what anyone else says. You're the one for me, my fast car.
(Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
I really mean it! Go faster right now!
Give me the key たまらない Let me drive you down the love street
I can't wait any longer, give me control. Let me take you on a journey down love street.
(Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that now)
I need it now, give it to me!
ひざまずいても 奪ってでも 手に入れないと 気が済まない
I'll beg or steal to have you in my possession. I won't be satisfied until I have you.
Boy, you're so so fly とめられない まるで fire みたいな desire
You're so cool, I can't control myself. I desire you like a burning flame.
手に負えないけど hot (Speed it up, speed it up, speed it up now)
You're hard to handle, but you're so attractive. Go faster right now!
息も出来ぬほどに 四六時中 そう一晚中 囁いてしまう oh boy, I need you
I can't breathe, I need you all the time, day and night. I can't help but whisper, oh boy, I need you.
幻のヴィンテ一ジ まさに exclusive 逃したら次はないから
You're like a rare vintage, one of a kind, exclusive. If I miss my chance, there won't be another.
もう熱すぎてオ一バ一ヒ一ト 狂いそうなほど your heart beats
It's so hot, my heart is racing out of control. Your heart beats so fast it's driving me crazy.
Slow it down, slow it down, Just slow it down (baby, baby) 任せてよ let me control you
Take it easy, slow down a bit. Just let me take control.
落ち著いてもう一度 Gimme that, gimme, gimme that I know what you want, yeah
Even if we fall down, let's do it again. Give it to me, I know what you want, yeah.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nermin Harambasic, Robin Jenssen, Ronny Svendsen, Tiger, Anne Judith Wik, Chris Young, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Ronny Vidar Svendsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@1022do
めっっっちゃ好き💕
Fast Carのtrackお洒落だよね〜😊
MVのコンセプトと衣装もコレオも自分のランキング上位にくる曲😍
@user-bl3hl7vv3t
他の歌手みたいに、口パクではなく本気でずっと踊りながら歌うって凄すぎる❤❤
@mana_o0120
今はもうだめだけど、競泳オリンピック選手だったから、肺活力すごい鍛えてたからね。暴露
@champagne2519
Jesus..I looooove this stage especially the past future tour version..it was amazing💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
@user-aa-ii
四六時中 そう一晩中
囁いてしまう oh 奈美恵 がいて欲しい
@auraaura5150
最後のピンマイク…舞台セットも一層シンプルに…
@user-yl4ho4yj7t
まじでPAST<FUTURE衣装好きすぎるんですよ❤
@user-xe7ie9bl6y
安室ちゃんってホンマにこういう歌が歌いたかったんかなぁ…
@SuperBobodo
this dvd Concert was I first bought in cd Shop, at that time I Only know the song `What a feeling´ it attracted Me buying Namie´s concert......I can remember that day was Wednesday because Hong Kong running Night Horse race.....haha~ ^^Smiling...
@Spe775
So beautiful Amuro namie