安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro), born September 20, 1977, is a Japanese retired pop ar… Read Full Bio ↴安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro), born September 20, 1977, is a Japanese retired pop artist from Okinawa, Japan. She is one of the best-selling artists ever in Japan with total sales of approximately 38,000,000 singles and albums. She has released 12 studio albums, 7 compilation albums and 47 singles, as of November 2018.
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.
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.
LOVE GAME
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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Are you ready? yeah
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
Round one 視線をからませたら
鳴り響く love game のゴング
まさに今 始まるわ
リング上のル一ルにのっとって
勝負は（は）序盤で キメるわ (わ)
You ready to be knocked out boy?
What? (What?) oh you scared of me?
I don't wanna lose
No I don't wanna lose
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
You know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
I'm lovin' lovin' you, you know I'm lovin' lovin' you
立ち上がりはまずまずで上々
鍛え上げたこの體で
魅了して I'll beat you up ah
ハ一トにブロ一お見舞いするから
勝利は (は) この手に 摑むわ (わ)
You ready to be knocked out boy?
What? (What?) Am I scared of you?
I'll never give up
No I'll never give up
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give upまで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
きつく締めたはずのバンデ一ジが
緩んでゆくのを感じながら
胸に刻む この瞬間
Yes, I'm lovin' you babe
I'm sure I'm lovin' you babe
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
You know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
You know I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
Oh, I'm lovin' lovin' you, oh lovin' lovin' you
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
Round one 視線をからませたら
鳴り響く love game のゴング
まさに今 始まるわ
リング上のル一ルにのっとって
You ready to be knocked out boy?
What? (What?) oh you scared of me?
I don't wanna lose
No I don't wanna lose
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
You know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
I'm lovin' lovin' you, you know I'm lovin' lovin' you
立ち上がりはまずまずで上々
鍛え上げたこの體で
魅了して I'll beat you up ah
ハ一トにブロ一お見舞いするから
勝利は (は) この手に 摑むわ (わ)
You ready to be knocked out boy?
What? (What?) Am I scared of you?
I'll never give up
No I'll never give up
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give upまで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
きつく締めたはずのバンデ一ジが
緩んでゆくのを感じながら
胸に刻む この瞬間
Yes, I'm lovin' you babe
I'm sure I'm lovin' you babe
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
Round one まずは視線の應酬で rocking you
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
You know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
You know I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
Oh, I'm lovin' lovin' you, oh lovin' lovin' you
The song "LOVE GAME" by Amuro Namie portrays the idea of a fierce competition between two lovers in a boxing ring. The song opens with the sound of a gong, signifying the start of a round, and the singer challenges her lover to a game of love, comparing their relationship to a boxing match. The lyrics describe the competitive nature of their love, where the first round is all about exchanging glances and the subsequent rounds involve techniques of boxing such as jabs, swaying back and forth, and punching. The metaphorical fight seems intense, with the singer aiming for a knockout win.
The lyrics are peppered with confident and assertive language, with the singer challenging her lover with phrases like "You ready to be knocked out, boy?" and "I'll beat you up." However, amidst all the competitiveness, the song also speaks of a deep emotional connection between the characters. The singer expresses her love for her partner, saying "I'm lovin' lovin' you, lovin' lovin' you. You know I want more, a victory T.K.O." and "Yes, I'm lovin' you babe. I'm sure I'm lovin' you babe." The song ends with the idea that even though the love game seems to be shaky and the singer might be knocked down, she's still in it for the love of her partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Round one 視線をからませたら
Round one, when we lock eyes,
鳴り響く love game のゴング
The gong of the love game rings out,
まさに今 始まるわ
And now it begins,
リング上のル一ルにのっとって
Following the rules of the ring,
勝負は（は）序盤で キメるわ (わ)
The battle is won or lost early on.
Round two ではまだ 輕い牽制のジャブ
Round two, it's still just light jabs,
Round three スウェイバックそして hit and away
Round three, dodging and weaving,
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが love game
The love game is about attacking until they give up,
きつく締めたはずのバンデ一ジが
The tight bandage that should have held firm,
緩んでゆくのを感じながら
Loosens as I feel it,
胸に刻む この瞬間
And I engrave this moment in my heart,
Yes, I'm lovin' you babe
Yes, I'm loving you, babe.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anthony George Anderson, Joleen L. Belle, Jaden Michaels, Steven Andrew Smith, Double
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Round 1 視線をからませたら
鳴り響く LOVE GAME のゴング
まさに今 始まるわ
リング上のルールにのっとって
勝負は
序盤で
キメるわ
you ready to be knocked out boy?
what?
you scared of me?
I don't wanna lose
no I don't wanna lose
ラウンド1 まずは視線の応酬で rocking you
ラウンド2 ではまだ 軽い牽制のジャブ
ラウンド3 スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュでgive up まで攻めるのが LOVE GAME
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
you know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
立ち上がりはまずまずで上々
鍛え上げたこの体で
魅了して I'll beat you up ah
ハートにブローお見舞いするから
勝利は
この手に
掴むわ
you ready to be knocked out boy?
what?
am I scared of you?
I'll never give up
no I'll never give up
ラウンド1 まずは視線の応酬で rocking you
ラウンド2 ではまだ 軽い牽制のジャブ
ラウンド3 スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが LOVE GAME
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
きつく締めたはずのバンデージが
緩んでゆくのを感じながら
胸に刻む
この瞬間
yes, I'm lovin' you babe
I'm sure I'm lovin' you babe
ラウンド1 まずは視線の応酬で rocking you
ラウンド2 ではまだ 軽い牽制のジャブ
ラウンド3 スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが LOVE GAME
ラウンド1 まずは視線の応酬で rocking you
ラウンド2 ではまだ 軽い牽制のジャブ
ラウンド3 スウェイバックそして hit and away
ラッシュで give up まで攻めるのが LOVE GAME
グラグラもうダウン奪えそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
you know I want more 勝利の T.K.O
I'm lovin' lovin' you
lovin' lovin' you
グラグラもうダウン取られそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
I'm lovin' lovin' you
クラクラよあなたに負けそう
I'm lovin' lovin' you
I'm lovin' lovin' you
920Lna ts
MVもかなり上位で好きです✨
Capitano Koizo
歌いながら、楽しんでる感が凄い
伝わる♫
そういう余裕が、強さとかカッコ良さみたいなものも表現してる。
あとこの手の曲を聴くと改めて思うのは、歌の上手さと楽曲の理解度・表現力がスゴイと思う🎤😎
N-A-y
MVのLOVEGAMEをリアルに生で再現してしまうすごさ。
これに関してはYUSUKEさんに根掘り葉掘りインタビューしてみたい♡
mauriplade
increible Namie, re profesional siempre
champagne샴페인
She danced beautifully in the well-organized choreography👍👍❤❤❤
エグリントン
ダンサーと一対一でパフォーマンスできるってよく考えるとすごい！
ちゃんと歌いながら踊り続けられるからこういうステージが作れるんだね
LaiLai Lai
これがNAMIE唯一のマンツーマンショーのはず。
素晴らしい
私のお気に入りの番組の 1 つ
尚美
めっちゃカッコよすぎ
tomohin panpapa
１人のダンサーさんと一対一で踊り続けるのLOVE GAMEだけだったような
長年付き添ったユースケさんとで息もあってて安室ちゃんのダンスを堪能できるこのパフォーマンス上位で好き！
りりりひひー
この2010年たまらなく好き❤