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.
PLEASE SMILE AGAIN
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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Please smile again wow wow wow woh
I don't wanna feel the pain だから笑って素敵な笑顔もいちど
Please close to me
無防備な程 私は嬉しい あなたがみえる
昨日の夜から寝ても覚めても考えてるよ
頭の中も心も体も イニシャライズされっぱなしの状態
どうしてなんの理由で 別れちゃってるのかな
Please smile again wow wow wow woh
関わらなくても関わっている 見えない糸でネットされてる
Please close to me wow wow wow woh
ほんの瞬間2人だけの space 私たちのペース
Basic なライフスタイル
Please smile again wow wow wow woh
I don't wanna feel the pain だから笑って素敵な笑顔もいちど
Please close to me wow wow wow woh
無防備な程 私は嬉しい あなたがみえる
寝顔を見てた 笑顔を見てた 素顔が見えた
も一度みせて 寂しい顔 耳元で吐息も
私をもう一回ぎゅっと抱きしめてみて 色も変わらないでしょ
じゃまされたくない こわされたくない
なめらかな肌触り 溶けちゃいそうだったね
深く深くもっと深く 連れていってくれたよね
最近やっと一人で 夜も眠れそうだったのに もう
白いシャツと焼けた素肌と 青いカクテル忘れられない
Please smile again
Please smile again
I don't wanna feel the pain だから笑って素敵な笑顔もいちど
Please close to me wow wow wow woh
無防備な程 私は嬉しい あなたがみえる
Please smile again
関わらなくても関わっている 見えない糸でネットされてる
Please close to me
ほんの瞬間2人だけの space 私たちのペース
Basic なライフスタイル
Please smile again wow wow wow woh
こわれたくないのに
Please close to me wow wow wow woh
無防備な程 私は嬉しい あなたがみえる
Please smile again
関わらなくても関わっている 見えない糸でネットされてる
Please close to me wow wow wow woh
ほんの瞬間2人だけの space 私たちのペース
Basic なライフスタイル
The song "Please Smile Again" by Amuro Namie is all about missing someone special and wanting them back in your life. The lyrics convey a sense of pain and loneliness, as the singer struggles to deal with the end of a relationship. She talks about feeling lost and empty, unable to focus on anything else but her former lover. The chorus is a plea for him to come back and be with her once again. She begs him to smile and show her his wonderful smile just once more, to hold her tight and not let go.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing for the person she lost, even though she knows deep down that they may never come back. She describes the connection between them as an invisible thread that binds them together, even though they are no longer together. The song speaks to people who have experienced heartache and know the feeling of desperately wanting someone back in their life. It's a beautiful and emotional song that captures the pain of lost love.
Overall, "Please Smile Again" is a heart-wrenching ballad that explores the feelings of loneliness and loss that come with the end of a relationship. The singer longs for her former lover and begs him to come back into her life, to smile once again and hold her tight. The song is a beautiful expression of the pain of love and the power of our emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Please smile again wow wow wow woh
I want to see you happy again, so please smile once more
I don't wanna feel the pain だから笑って素敵な笑顔もいちど
I don't want to feel the pain of our separation, so please smile with that lovely smile one more time
Please close to me
Please stay close to me
無防備な程 私は嬉しい あなたがみえる
I'm happy to see you in your vulnerable state
昨日の夜から寝ても覚めても考えてるよ
I've been thinking about you nonstop since last night
何もかもうわの空 あからさまな態度で
Everything feels empty and your straightforward attitude hurts
頭の中も心も体も イニシャライズされっぱなしの状態
My head, heart, and body are all in a constant state of initialization
どうしてなんの理由で 別れちゃってるのかな
I wonder why we had to separate for no apparent reason
関わらなくても関わっている 見えない糸でネットされてる
Even if we don't interact, we're still connected by an invisible thread
ほんの瞬間2人だけの space 私たちのペース
For just a moment, we have a space of our own where we set the pace
Basic なライフスタイル
A simple, basic lifestyle
寝顔を見てた 笑顔を見てた 素顔が見えた
I've seen you while you sleep, while you smile, and I've seen your true self
も一度みせて 寂しい顔 耳元で吐息も
Please show me your lonely face and even your breath by my ear
私をもう一回ぎゅっと抱きしめてみて 色も変わらないでしょ
Just hold me tight one more time, and it'll still feel the same
じゃまされたくない こわされたくない
I don't want to be a bother, and I don't want to be hurt
なめらかな肌触り 溶けちゃいそうだったね
Our skin had a smooth touch that made us feel like melting
深く深くもっと深く 連れていってくれたよね
You took me to a deeper and deeper level
最近やっと一人で 夜も眠れそうだったのに もう
I finally felt like I could sleep alone at night, but now
白いシャツと焼けた素肌と 青いカクテル忘れられない
I can't forget the image of your white shirt, tanned skin, and blue cocktail
こわれたくないのに
I don't want to break apart
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tetsuya Komuro
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@user-rv2gp2mc1f
過去にも先にもこんな揃ってる歌手現れないわ‥。
安室奈美恵、最高です。
@tafutafutarou
どうしてfinallyに入らなかったのが残念で仕方ない一曲。
この曲聞くとFranのCM思い出してとても懐かしくなります✨
@rn-xr7rd
いや最高しかない
この曲大好き
これだけはFinally入れて欲しかった
@fuwafuwarun
安室ちゃんは強くなりたいときに本当助けてくれる🥹🥹🥹
@user-kd3tm9xr9b
この歌歌うだけでハァハァ言うのに
このダンス、、、凄すぎる
@user-mb4cw3nu2m
この間久々に安室ちゃんのお母様が亡くなる少し前に書いた本を読んだんですけど、お祖母様の頃から離婚したりで波瀾万丈ながらも、最後には男顔無負けな稼ぎっぷりでほんとに女性としてかっこいい血筋なんだなーって思ったんですよね。こういうかっこいい安室ちゃんのパフォーマンスみてるとはそういった安室ちゃんの中にある受け継がれてきた女性のもつ芯の強さを表現してるように思えてならないんですよね。
@rb10fantasista74
この曲は凄く大好きですね。finallyベストアルバムに入れて欲しかったです。😄
@amam7442
無防備なほど！私は嬉しい！
あなたが見える！
@pipichan966
私もここ好きです♡
@jetlifeeverseen1901
この曲大好きです〜❤️テレビでスーツにサンバイザーでダンスがカッチョ良かったです✨
ありがとうございます😊🧡