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.
It's All About You
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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I can't do this no more ご機嫌取りも尻拭いも tired, I'm so tired
それでも心ごと捧げるスレーブ
いつでも忠誠を見せる babe always obey
凄いギャップ はじめとは大違い
You such a selfish 意味がわからない
彼の態度は me, me, me
また自分だけの気分 なにより最優先
バカらしくなる it's all about you
愛を知らないのか? You, you, you
Oh, no, no, no I gotta go, go, go
Bye, bye, bye!
Whachu want from me? おかしくなるのはそれでも好きだという わからない
I can't do this no more これ以上もう何もかも tired, I'm so tired
アレンジメントしまくるのはお決まり
マネージメントできないこの怒り oh, finally
凄いギャップ はじめとは大違い
You such a selfish 意味がわからない
バカらしくなる it's all about you
彼の態度は me, me, me
また自分だけの気分 なにより最優先
バカらしくなる it's all about you
愛を知らないのか? You, you, you
Oh, no, no, no I gotta go, go, go
Bye, bye, bye!
You got me so sick of this
You got me real sick of this
You got me so sick of this
You got me real sick of this
Don't oh girl please
Don't oh girl please
Don't oh girl please
Don't oh girl please
凄いギャップ はじめとは大違い
You such a selfish 意味がわからない
バカらしくなる it's all about you
彼の態度は me, me, me
また自分だけの気分 なにより最優先
バカらしくなる it's all about you
愛を知らないのか? You, you, you
Oh, no, no, no I gotta go, go, go
Bye, bye, bye!
バカらしくなる it's all about you
彼の態度は me, me, me
また自分だけの気分 なにより最優先
バカらしくなる it's all about you
愛を知らないのか? You, you, you
Oh, no, no, no I gotta go, go, go
Bye, bye, bye!
You got me so sick of this
You got me real sick of this
You got me so sick of this
You got me real sick of this
"It's All About You" by 安室奈美恵 is a song about a toxic and selfish relationship. The singer has had enough of being manipulated and controlled by their partner's whims and fancies, and they're exhausted from trying to appease them. The lyrics express the singer's frustration and sense of being trapped in the relationship, but also their resolve to break free.
The lines "What a nerve! 許せないのは悪びれもなく振り回す わがまま / I can't do this no more ご機嫌取りも尻拭いも tired, I'm so tired" show the singer's exasperation and inability to tolerate their partner's selfishness any longer. The phrase "always obey" suggests that the partner expects the singer to be subservient to them, and the repetition of "me, me, me" in the chorus further emphasizes their self-centeredness.
The chorus, which repeats the phrase "it's all about you," highlights the central theme of the song - the partner's unwillingness to consider the singer's feelings and desires. The use of the word "baka," meaning "foolish" or "stupid" in Japanese, further underscores the singer's frustration with the situation.
Overall, "It's All About You" is a powerful critique of a relationship marked by unequal power dynamics and the singer's determination to reclaim agency and autonomy.
Line by Line Meaning
What a nerve! 許せないのは悪びれもなく振り回す わがまま
You're so selfish, you act without any remorse and disregard others. It's unacceptable.
I can't do this no more ご機嫌取りも尻拭いも tired, I'm so tired
I'm exhausted from trying to please you and cleaning up your messes. I can't keep doing this anymore.
それでも心ごと捧げるスレーブ
Despite it all, I still give my heart to you and obey you like a slave.
いつでも忠誠を見せる babe always obey
I'm always loyal to you and I'll always obey you, babe.
凄いギャップ はじめとは大違い
You're not the same as you were at the beginning, you've changed a lot.
You such a selfish 意味がわからない
I don't understand your selfishness.
バカらしくなる it's all about you
It's ridiculous how everything revolves around you.
彼の態度は me, me, me
Your attitude is always about yourself, me, me, me.
また自分だけの気分 なにより最優先
Your own feelings and desires are always your top priority.
愛を知らないのか? You, you, you
Do you not know what love is? It seems like you only care about yourself.
Oh, no, no, no I gotta go, go, go
I can't take this anymore, I have to leave.
Whachu want from me? おかしくなるのはそれでも好きだという わからない
I don't understand how you can still love me despite driving me crazy.
これ以上もう何もかも tired, I'm so tired
I'm tired of everything, I cannot take it anymore.
アレンジメントしまくるのはお決まり
It's always the same, you always change your mind and things are always up in the air.
マネージメントできないこの怒り oh, finally
I can no longer manage this anger towards you, finally.
You got me so sick of this
I'm so sick of this situation and how you treat me.
Don't oh girl please
Please don't act this way towards me anymore.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Michico, T Kura
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Capitano Koizo
3:27のウインク〜笑顔❤を
押さえてくれた編集最高😍
なみこ
私もこの曲気に入ってる、カッコいいね!😁
mskikakudesu01
安室さんのロック曲は全てカッコイイのが不思議............
コウキk
1:32
2:04
ここかっこよくて好き
まろまゆちゃん
すきいいい😭💕
mai
私の人生に安室奈美恵という存在が刻まれたことをとても幸せに思います。デビューから引退まで楽しませてくれてありがとう。ファンになって本当に良かった
ぽんず
これBFE以来のカバちゃんコレオでやっぱカバちゃん最高ってなってたなー懐かしい😭
SHUN SHUN
toi et moi以来じゃなかったでしたっけ
白かえる
カッコよくて品ある。
Vinicius Soares
I miss you namie amuro 😭