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.
FULL MOON
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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なんだか胸騒ぎな午前一時
やけに静かで冴えわたる意識
捲るページじゃ解けない七不思議
秒針がチクタクチクタク I can't sleep
思い立ったらすぐ jumpin' to my car
カーステ揺らす special な beat is wild'n'fat
合図は kick clap kick clap, let's start
I lose control だって今夜はそう full moon
甘い香り満ちあふれる midnight cruise
こんな感じまるで before the typhoon
曖昧な態度なんてできない that's rule
Somebody needs somebody
Somebody wants somebody
Everybody talks somebody
そんな party, party, party, party
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the moon
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the full moon
あちこちで聞こえる wolf man's howl
白いウサギははじらう
正体を隠して暗記した manual,
Excuse me, Miss Mr. Mrs. Masquerade
おとぎ話によくある time limit
心に触れるまで後 3mm
続きはon you さあ現実 or dreamin'
最後は love, hate, life, pain everything
I lose control だって今夜はそう full moon
甘い香り満ちあふれる midnight cruise
こんな感じまるで before the typhoon
曖昧な態度なんてできない that's rule
Somebody needs somebody
Somebody wants somebody
Everybody talks somebody
そんな party, party, party, party
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the moon
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the full moon, full moon, full moon, full moon
I lose control だって今夜はそう full moon
甘い香り満ちあふれる midnight cruise
こんな感じまるで before the typhoon
曖昧な態度なんてできない that's rule
Somebody needs somebody
Somebody wants somebody
Everybody talks somebody
そんな party, party, party, party
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the moon
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the full moon
"Full Moon" by Namie Amuro is a track that describes the mixed romantic feelings of the singer, who is driving alone under the moon. The lyrics set the scene of the moment that the singer finds herself in, which is late at night, under a full moon. The moon seems to symbolize the singer's inner self that is trying to come to terms with her desires. The lyrics then go on to talk about how the singer can't sleep and feels uneasy. She hops into her car and drives to somewhere under the moon. The person sings about this feeling of rapture, which is reflected in the moon as it is surrounded by the clouds, and the result is that she is losing control of herself.
Line by Line Meaning
(Under the moon)
The setting of the song is under the moon at night.
なんだか胸騒ぎな午前一時
It's 1am and she has an uneasy feeling.
やけに静かで冴えわたる意識
Everything is unusually still and she's very aware of it.
捲るページじゃ解けない七不思議
There are mysteries beyond what you can read in books.
秒針がチクタクチクタク I can't sleep
The ticking of the clock makes it hard for her to sleep.
思い立ったらすぐ jumpin' to my car
She's impulsive and will quickly jump in her car to go anywhere.
月の中まで mmm ah, not to far
She's not afraid to drive all the way into the moon.
カーステ揺らす special な beat is wild'n'fat
The music in her car is special and has a wild and fat beat to it.
合図は kick clap kick clap, let's start
The signal to start is a rhythmic kick clap kick clap.
I lose control だって今夜はそう full moon
The full moon is making her lose control.
甘い香り満ちあふれる midnight cruise
The midnight ride is filled with a sweet aroma.
こんな感じまるで before the typhoon
It feels like the calm before the storm.
曖昧な態度なんてできない that's rule
She can't act ambiguously, it's against the rules.
Somebody needs somebody
Everybody needs someone in their life.
Somebody wants somebody
Everybody wants someone to be with.
Everybody talks somebody
It seems like everyone is talking about someone.
そんな party, party, party, party
The party is raging on.
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the moon
They're still partying under the moon.
あちこちで聞こえる wolf man's howl
They can hear the howling of a wolf man from all around.
白いウサギははじらう
Even the white rabbit is shy.
正体を隠して暗記した manual,
The manual was memorized secretly without revealing its true identity.
Excuse me, Miss Mr. Mrs. Masquerade
She's addressing someone who is at a masquerade party, but she doesn't know who they truly are.
おとぎ話によくある time limit
It's like a fairy tale with a time limit.
心に触れるまで後 3mm
She only needs to get a little closer to touch their heart.
続きはon you さあ現実 or dreamin'
It's up to you what happens next, whether it's reality or still a dream.
最後は love, hate, life, pain everything
In the end, everything comes down to love, hate, life, and pain.
Ah-ah-ah-ah under the full moon
They're still under the full moon, partying and having fun.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Naoymt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaznatuable1
曲もいいけど、この振り付けのセンスに脱帽(・o・;)
@user-dt8vf4fm2v
ライブで聞いてめちゃくちゃ好きになった曲です。パフォーマンスも最高で、花道からの帰るところ。。。カッコ良かったー!
@pinkkey4898
大好き💕情景が目に浮かぶ🐇
@user-sg3uh3np6u
曲も振り付けも好きです
@yamagwarab1406
full moonとDarlingはただただ見入ってしまう。カッコよすぎる!
あと疲れ始めてからのオーラと色気と気迫というかあーーーーーカッコよすぎる
@user-yi6wt3te5p
安室さんはやっぱり凄いんだけど可愛い❤️
@capitanokoizo3904
ありがとうございます(^^)
🌕月がキレイな夜は今でもいつも
安室ちゃんを想う😭
たぶんこの先もず〜っと❤
@user-ti4mk4iy5x
月がキレイな夜で無くても、泣いてるよ笑
@capitanokoizo3904
@@user-ti4mk4iy5x
そうだよな・・・すまない
わかり過ぎるよ、それ(T_T)
@eveeve12251225
2:12からのハンドパフォーマンス好き〜
3:13の脚の動き好き〜
あぁあ〜!全部好き〜!
奈美恵ちゃ〜ん💓