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.
Poison
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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甘く spicy な キスですぐ blow your mind, mind, mind
Hey boy ねえ won't you have some wine?
耳元で囁くわ you're so fine, fine, fine
You, you, got, got, got, the look, ah you're so hot for me
So hot for me (so hot for me)
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Through the night, through the night, through the night, through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
My love is poison won't you taste?
外して その brake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
Baby drink it now
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
どこの誰だって構わない
名前なんて聞かないから just be mine, mine, mine
One time, two times 何度でもこの affair
途中でやめてしまうなんて nightmare, mare, mare
You, you, got, got, got, the look, ah you're so hot for me
So hot for me (so hot for me), so hot for me (so hot for me)
Head to toe すべて right
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Through the night, through the night, through the night, through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
My love is poison won't you taste?
外して その brake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
Baby drink it now
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
Take it, do what you want to it
Take it, do what you want to it
Take it, do what you want to it
Take it, do what you want to it
Baby drink that poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it), poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it)
Head to toe すべて right
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Through the night, through the night, through the night, through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
My love is poison won't you taste?
外して その brake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
Baby, drink it now
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
The song "Poison" by 安室奈美恵 is about a toxic love affair that the singer is having with her lover. The lyrics suggest that once she sets her sights on someone, she won't let them get away. She allures her lover with sweet and spicy kisses and whispers in his ear, telling him how fine he looks. She wants him to drink up her love poison and enjoy the ecstasy and fantasy that it brings, knowing that he wants it just as much as she does. She sings that her love is so strong that it will consume him until he burns out.
The repeated lines in the chorus, "My love is poison, won't you taste? Baby, drink it now," are almost like a seductive chant, encouraging the listener to give in to the dangerous love that the singer is offering. She doesn't care who the listener is, she just wants them to be hers and to experience the pleasure and pain that comes with this type of love.
Overall, the lyrics of "Poison" convey a sense of danger and temptation, urging the listener to give in to their desires even if it means getting hurt in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
一度狙ったら逃がさない
Once I set my sights on you, I won't let you go
甘く spicy な キスですぐ blow your mind, mind, mind
With a sweet and spicy kiss, I'll blow your mind instantly
Hey boy ねえ won't you have some wine?
Hey boy, won't you have some wine?
耳元で囁くわ you're so fine, fine, fine
I'll whisper in your ear that you're so fine
You, you, got, got, got, the look, ah you're so hot for me
You have the look, ah, you're so hot for me
Head to toe すべて right
You look good from head to toe
このまま moving don't stop
Let's keep moving like this
All through the night
All through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
Which is right, fast or slow?
聞かせて baby wanna make you Feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
Tell me, baby, I want to make you feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
My love is poison won't you taste?
My love is poison, won't you taste it?
外して その brake
Let go of the brakes
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
You want ecstasy, don't you?
叶えるわ fantasy
I'll fulfill your fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
You can't turn back anymore
奪い尽くしてみて
Try to take everything from me
燃え尽きるまで
Until you burn out
Baby drink it now
Baby, drink it now
どこの誰だって構わない
I don't care who or where you are
名前なんて聞かないから just be mine, mine, mine
I won't ask for your name, just be mine, mine, mine
One time, two times 何度でもこの affair
One time, two times, however many times, this is our affair
途中でやめてしまうなんて nightmare, mare, mare
Stopping in the middle is a nightmare
Take it, do what you want to it
Take it, do what you want with it
Baby drink that poison (you want, you want it)
Baby drink that poison (you want, you want it)
Head to toe すべて right
You look good from head to toe
このまま moving don't stop
Let's keep moving like this
All through the night
All through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
Which is right, fast or slow?
聞かせて baby wanna make you Feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
Tell me, baby, I want to make you feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright, feel alright
My love is poison won't you taste?
My love is poison, won't you taste it?
外して その brake
Let go of the brakes
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
You want ecstasy, don't you?
叶えるわ fantasy
I'll fulfill your fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
You can't turn back anymore
奪い尽くしてみて
Try to take everything from me
燃え尽きるまで
Until you burn out
Baby, drink it now
Baby, drink it now
Take it, do what you want to it
Take it, do what you want with it
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (hey)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
My love is poison, my love is poison (baby drink it now)
Poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it), poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it), poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it)
Poison (you want, you want it)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tiger, Adam Kapit, Nicole Tranquillo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
noah
一度狙ったら逃がさない
甘くspicyな キスですぐ blow your mind
Hey boy ねえ won't u have some wine?
耳元で囁くわ you're so fine
You, you got got got, the look, ah you're so hot for me
So hot for me(so hot for me)
Head to toe すべて right
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright
My love is poison won't u taste?
外して そのbrake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
baby drink it nowMy love is poison, my love is poison
My love is poison, my love is poison
どこの誰だって構わない
名前なんて聞かないから just be mine
One time, two times 何度でもこのaffair
途中でやめてしまうなんて nightmare
You, you got got got, the look, ah you're so hot for me
So hot for me(so hot for me)
Head to toe すべて right
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright
My love is poison won't u taste?
外して そのbrake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
baby drink it nowMy love is poison, my love is poison
My love is poison, my love is poison
Take it, do what you want to it
Baby drink that poison(u want u want it)
Poison(u want u want it), poison(u want u want it)
Head to toe すべて right
このまま moving don't stop
All through the night
Fast or slow どっちが right?
聞かせて baby wanna make you
Feel alright
My love is poison won't u taste?
外して そのbrake
欲しいでしょ ecstasy
叶えるわ fantasy
I know you're hungry like the wolf
引き返せないわ もう
奪い尽くしてみて
燃え尽きるまで
baby drink it nowMy love is poison, my love is poison
My love is poison, my love is poison
美智子 河口
この曲すごく好き！歌唱力が半端ない。衣装もすてき。
正哉
この頃の曲は本当に外れが無かったですね。
やっぱり良きです！
塩真
カッコ良すぎて鳥肌たつ✨
SACLA
poisonキター！！！！
選曲神ですな〜✨
NEVER END
best voice
best song
best performance
美蘭
ちょいちょいヒール部分が映ってるけど
浮いてるから凄い‼️
それにつま先で全体重を支えて踊ってるなんて素晴らしい！
体幹がしっかりしてるからこそできるんだよなぁ…
きむらのけんたっく
ライブで歌ったのは2013年と2014年だけだが、一年で曲の振り付けをガラっと変えてたのはすごいなって思った。
タルコットチャンネル あんスタ神
かっこいいを超えて最強って雰囲気を終始感じる😳
表情がキリッとしてるところとか惚れ惚れする😊
ぽんず
ライブの時に入るチーンって音が好きでpoisonはライブ音源ばっか聞いてる
スパーキングスパーキング
もうね、好きすぎてニヤけます。