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.
Pink Key
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Left-right キョロキョロしても見付からないほどの bling bling
Get right そろそろ real に探したくなるその hot feelings
Say hi! ほらその手を前に baby we'll be able to go to new world
(You'll say "Wah!") そのトビラ開けるのはこの pink key
さあ今すぐ始めればいい グズグズするのは勿体ない
ほらそんな風に背伸ばせば このままなんかいけそうじゃない?
Step by step, baby be yourself
余計なこと考えてたら 手にしたチャンスも say bye-bye
待ちかまえる運命 少し怖くって
でも頭から離れない all day (all day) なら準備ok?
困難乗り越えて その目で確かめて
さあ後は鍵穴にこのキーを差すだけ
Left-right キョロキョロしても見付からないほどの bling bling
Get right そろそろ real に探したくなるその hot feelings
Say hi! ほらその手を前に baby we'll be able to go to new world
(You'll say "Wah!") そのトビラ開けるのはこの pink key
結局叶うわけないと諦めてたことどれくらい
全部は無理でもひとつくらい試してみるのも悪くない
Face to face, spend your precious days
明日世界が終わっても後悔しないように live your life
待ちかまえる運命 少し怖くって
でも頭から離れない all day (all day) なら準備ok?
困難乗り越えて その目で確かめて
さあ後は鍵穴にこのキーを差すだけ
Left-right キョロキョロしても見付からないほどの bling bling
Get right そろそろ real に探したくなるその hot feelings
Say hi! ほらその手を前に baby we'll be able to go to new world
(You'll say "Wah!") そのトビラ開けるのはこの pink key
遮二無二頑張っていれば 何かは変わっていくから
You know that you should do it, do it right now
誰にも気付かれない努力 それでもいいもっと強く
Believe you can surely find your way your way your way
Find your way find your way find your way find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Now it's time to find your way
Left-right キョロキョロしても見付からないほどの bling bling
Get right そろそろ real に探したくなるその hot feelings
Say hi! ほらその手を前に baby we'll be able to go to new world
(You'll say "Wah!") そのトビラ開けるのはこの pink key
The song "Pink Key" by Amuro Namie encourages the listener to find their own way by taking a chance and going after what they want. The lyrics suggest that one should not wait too long and risk losing an opportunity, but instead, take action and face challenges. The song's title refers to a "pink key" that unlocks a new world, an unknown future, and a better life. The introduction of the lyrics emphasizes the importance of making a decision to find one's way, which is followed by a description of the bright and dazzling surroundings that can make it difficult to see the path forward. Despite the challenges, the lyrics encourage the listener to stay focused on their goals, take small steps, be confident, and not be discouraged by difficulties that may arise.
Line by Line Meaning
Now it's time to find your way
It's time for you to start seeking your path
Left-Right キョロキョロしても 見付からないほどの Bling Bling Get Right そろそろ Real に 探したくなるその Hot Feelings Say Hi！ ほらその手を前に
Even if you look around left and right, the dazzling, shining bling-blings make it difficult to find it. You want to search for the real things, the ones that can evoke hot feelings in you. So, go ahead and say Hi! Put your hands forward.
Baby we'll be able to go to new world （You'll say Wah！） そのトビラ開けるのはこの Pink Key
Together, we can venture into a new world. You'll be thrilled. Only this Pink Key can unlock the door to new beginnings.
さあ今すぐ始めればいい グズグズするのは勿体ない ほらそんな風に背伸ばせば このままなんかいけそうじゃない？
Start right now, don't waste any more time. Stretch yourself, like that, don't you think you could keep going like this?
Step by step / Baby be yourself 余計なこと考えてたら 手にしたチャンスも Say Bye-Bye
Take it one step at a time and be yourself, but remember, if you overthink everything, you might miss the chances that come your way.
結局叶うわけないと 諦めてたことどれくらい 全部は無理でもひとつくらい 試してみるのも悪くない
How many things have you given up on, thinking they will never come true? While you may not be able to do everything, trying even one can't hurt.
Face to face Spend your precious days 明日世界が終わっても 後悔しないように Live your life
Face each day and don't waste your precious time. Live your life in such a way that you won't have any regrets, even if the world ends tomorrow.
遮二無二頑張っていれば 何かは変わっていくから You know that you should do it Do it right now 誰にも気付かれない努力 それでもいいもっと強く Believe you can surely find your way
If you work hard, things will change. You know what you should do, so do it now. Even if nobody knows about your efforts, that's okay. Believe in yourself because you can surely find your way.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Naoymt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@piyosuke775
738回再生のときに観られた🥰❤️
@923shio9
いつも最高過ぎる安室ちゃん😍😘
@keypeach9955
アンコールで、鐘の音が聞こえた瞬間...鳥肌だったよ！
この曲で何度も励まされた。
頑張っている自分を自分が解っていれば、それで良いじゃないかっ
@capitanokoizo3904
常に可愛さの上限を突破💓
安室ちゃん最高すぎる✨
@user-ms1zb9fg8h
いつもありがとうございます！そしてお帰りなさい。
@user-vx6cr4bl4i
奈美恵ちゃんは引退したけど私の心にいます。
@EmiK-zw6em
ベビドンと同じくらいこの曲に励まされている。遮二無二に頑張ろう！
@savage5167
遮二無二っていい言葉だね！
@yob2023
Beautiful Amuro namie
@pinkkey4898
高画質😍😍ありがとうございます💕