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.
In The Spotlight
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Wanna see all the boys in the club, wanna see you hit the dancefloor
My heart goes boom-boom, let's get this party started
Gimme some room-room, some room to rock my body
Oh that's my tune-tune, I gotta move, goddam it's hard to quit
All eyes on me when I'm moving in the spotlight
Put your hands up-up, it's time for us to rock it
Too late to stop-op, let's dance around the clock 'n'
The beat goes boom boom, I gotta move, goddam it's hard to quit
All eyes on me when I'm moving in the spotlight
Wanna see all the girls in the club, wanna see you hit the dancefloor
Wanna see all the boys in the club, wanna see you hit the dancefloor
I feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide,
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Tokyo, Tokyo, c'mon Tokyo
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Tokyo, Tokyo, c'mon Tokyo
I'm dancing in the spotlight
I'm callin' out-out, let's find out what you're made of
Just wanna shout-out, let's blow the roof of this club
The beat goes boom-boom, I gotta move, goddam it's hard to quit
All eyes on me when I'm moving in the spotlight
Hey dj turn it-up, let's keep this party goin'
Just play no matter-what, yeah let us keep on rollin'
Oh that's my tune-tune, I gotta move, goddam it's hard to quit
All eyes on me when I'm moving in the spotlight
Wanna see all the girls in the club, wanna see you hit the dancefloor
Wanna see all the boys in the club, wanna see you hit the dancefloor
I feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Dancing in the spotlight
Girls, I wanna see the girls
C'mon hit the floor
Boys, I wanna see the boys
C'mon hit the floor
Gonna hit the floor, gonna hit the floor, gonna hit
Gonna hit the floor, gonna hit the floor
And dancing in the spotlight tonight
I feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Feel alive and tonight's my night
I've got nothing to hide
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Hit the floor, c'mon Tokyo
I go all in tonight
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Tokyo, Tokyo, c'mon Tokyo
I'm dancing in the spotlight
Tokyo, Tokyo, c'mon Tokyo
I'm dancing in the spotlight
The lyrics of In The Spotlight seem to be about the singer's excitement and confidence as they prepare to dance in the spotlight on a night out in Tokyo. They feel alive and energized and declare that the night belongs to them. The singer wants to see everyone dancing, inviting both girls and boys to "hit the floor" and join the fun. The beat of the music is intoxicating, making it hard to stop moving, and everyone's eyes are on them as they perform in the spotlight. The singer calls out to the DJ to keep the party going, and they don't want it to end. By the end of the song, the singer encourages everyone to dance and feels fully alive and in the moment.
Overall, In The Spotlight appears to be a fun and upbeat dance song about enjoying oneself and letting loose. The lyrics are simple, but the energy and excitement of the singer make it a catchy and enjoyable listen.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel alive
I am alive and feeling energized
and tonight's my night
I feel like tonight is my night to shine and have fun
I've got nothing to hide,
I have no secrets, I am completely transparent
I'm dancing in the spotlight
I am confidently dancing in front of everyone's attention
Hit the floor, C'mon Tokyo
Let's dance on the floor and enjoy the night in Tokyo
I go all in tonight,
I am giving my all to enjoy tonight to the fullest
Wanna see all the boys in the club- Wanna see you hit the dancefloor
I want to watch all the boys in the club dance on the floor
My heart goes boom-boom,
My heart is beating fast and I am excited
Let's get this party started
Let's start the party and have a good time
Gimme some room-room,
Give me some space to dance
Some room to rock my body
Some space to move my body to the music
Oh that's my tune-tune,
That's my favorite song
I gotta move,
I have to dance
Goddam it's hard to quit
It's hard to stop dancing
All eyes on me when I'm moving in the spotlight
Everyone is watching me dance in the spotlight
Put your hands up-up,
Raise your hands up
It's time for us to rock it
It's time for us to enjoy the music and dance
Too late to stop-op,
It's too late to stop now, we have to keep dancing
Let's dance around the clock 'n'
Let's dance all night long
The beat goes boom boom,
The music is upbeat and exciting
Wanna see all the girls in the club - Wanna see you hit the dancefloor
I want to see all the girls in the club dance on the floor
I'm callin' out-out,
I am calling out to everyone
Let's find out what you're made of
Let's see what you're capable of
Just wanna shout-out,
I just want to express myself loudly
Let's blow the roof of this club
Let's have a wild and crazy night
Hey DJ turn it-up,
Hey DJ, increase the volume of the music
Let's keep this party goin'
Let's keep the party alive and energetic
Just play no matter-what,
Keep playing music regardless of what happens
Yeah let us keep on rollin'
Yeah, let's keep dancing and have a good time
Girls, I wanna see the girls, C'mon hit the floor
I want to see all the girls dance on the floor
Boys, I wanna see the boys, C'mon hit the floor
I want to see all the boys dance on the floor
And dancing in the spotlight tonight
Dancing and enjoying the night in the spotlight
Gonna hit the floor
I am ready to dance
Tokyo, Tokyo, C'mon / Tokyo
Let's dance and have fun in Tokyo
I feel alive and tonight's my night
I am alive and tonight is the night for me to have fun
Feel alive and tonight's my night
I feel energized and tonight is my night
Hit the floor, C'mon Tokyo
Let's dance on the floor and enjoy the night in Tokyo
I go all in tonight,
I am giving my all to enjoy tonight to the fullest
Dancing in the spotlight
Confidently dancing in front of everyone's attention
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christian Anders Fast, Henrik Nordenback
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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