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.
Put 'Em Up
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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どれだけ遊んでたの? With club chics まるでどこかの カサノヴァ気取り
不適切な関係を 楽しんだくせに 何もなかったような振りをして
そんなの見逃す訳に行かない 今から解らせてあげるわ
どっかに行けば then I can go out
勝手にしな I can mess around
どっちにしたって ain't nothing new
ふざけた恋愛ゲーム fine I can play games
焦って隠すネーム I can do the same
この世で一番スルドイもの 女の勘をあざむくのは不可能
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
電話のベルが 鳴り出した瞬間 あわてる態度が語る 隠し事を
甘い声で "where is she?" これってあたしへの挑戦よね!?
受けて立とうじゃない この際ケリをつけるわ
だから車飛ばして乗り込む that boy is mine それが真実
どっかに行けば then I can go out
勝手にしな I can mess around
どっちにしたって ain't nothing new
Anything you do, I'll do it better than you
ふざけた恋愛ゲーム then I can play games
焦って隠すネーム I can do the same
この世で一番スルドイもの 女の勘をあざむくのは不可能
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
Put'em up, put'em up
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
こっそりやってのけて put'em up!
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
If you got chics then you better put'em up
失ってからじゃ遅いから
The song "Put 'Em Up" by Namie Amuro talks about a group of boys who spent the whole night partying with girls as if they were Casanovas. However, the singer tells the boys that she won't overlook their inappropriate behavior anymore. She claims she can do anything better than them, and even play the "love game" better than them. The song then talks about how the boys try to hide their secrets, but the singer won't let them go without confronting them. The chorus repeats the phrase "Put 'Em Up," which can be interpreted as a call to action to expose the truth and have the boys hold themselves accountable.
Musically, the song has an upbeat and energetic tempo, reflecting the lyrics' confrontational and empowering message. The song's lyrics talk about the characters' relationships and affairs, which is a recurring theme in Namie Amuro's discography.
Overall, the song sheds light on the importance of accountability and transparency in relationships. With the singer's empowering lyrics and the catchy melody, the song resonates with people who went through similar experiences or can relate to the message.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one day 突然朝まで バカ騒ぎの boys 引き連れて
One day, suddenly and until dawn, rowdy boys followed.
どれだけ遊んでたの? With club chics まるでどこかの カサノヴァ気取り
How much did you play? With club girls, pretending to be Casanova from somewhere.
不適切な関係を 楽しんだくせに 何もなかったような振りをして
Even though you enjoyed an inappropriate relationship, you pretended nothing happened.
そんなの見逃す訳に行かない 今から解らせてあげるわ
I can't just let that go. I'll make you understand now.
どっかに行けば then I can go out
If you go somewhere, then I can go out too.
勝手にしな I can mess around
I can do what I want too.
どっちにしたって ain't nothing new
Either way, there's nothing new.
Anything you do, I'll do it better than you
No matter what you do, I'll do it better than you.
ふざけた恋愛ゲーム fine I can play games
If it's a silly love game, then I can play too.
焦って隠すネーム I can do the same
I can also hide my name and act in a hurry.
この世で一番スルドイもの 女の勘をあざむくのは不可能
The most cruel thing in the world is that it's impossible to fool a woman's intuition.
こっそりやってのけて put'em up! つい出来心 ところが致命傷
Successfully doing it secretly. Put 'em up! An impulsive moment is a fatal wound.
お陰でふっ切れたわジレンマ I can get down, I can get down
Thanks to that, I'm relieved of my dilemma. I can get down, I can get down.
隠し通すのが rule うかれてバレるのは fool
The rule is to keep it hidden. Getting caught because of arrogance is foolish.
If you got chics then you better put'em up
If you have girls, then you better put them up (protect them).
失ってからじゃ遅いから
It's too late to regret after losing them.
電話のベルが 鳴り出した瞬間 あわてる態度が語る 隠し事を
The moment the phone rings and you panic, it tells of your secrets.
甘い声で "where is she?" これってあたしへの挑戦よね!?
In a sweet voice, "where is she?" Is this a challenge to me?
受けて立とうじゃない この際ケリをつけるわ
I won't stand idly by. At this point, I'll settle things once and for all.
だから車飛ばして乗り込む that boy is mine それが真実
So I drive fast and jump in, that boy is mine. That's the truth.
ふざけた恋愛ゲーム then I can play games
If it's a silly love game, then I can play too.
Put'em up, put'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up.
こっそりやってのけて put'em up!
Successfully doing it secretly. Put 'em up!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dallas Austin, Jasper Cameron
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-yi3dc9rp5c
イッツショ〜タ〜イムからのオープニング、結構好き
@user-tl2ek5of8i
ソクレツアーは圧巻だった。
比較的シンプルなセットで、
あれだけ魅せてくれたなんて...
今から約20年も前のツアーなのに、
何千回見返してもあんなに滾るツアーはなかなかない。
@user-sg3uh3np6u
凄く好きな曲
@user-uj6tb1od5v
「今から分からせてあげるわ」「これって私への挑戦よね？」萌え
@capitanokoizo3904
男目線だと、うわぁー、ヤベぇガチで怒らせちまったマジ怖え～😅
と思いつつ、お前可愛い過ぎ😻
絶対離したくねぇよ♥
て思っちゃうやつ。
@user-if2eo2cc2i
namie's styleから登場するのカッコよすぎ！！！
てかこの曲歌うの難しいですよね💦
こんなに激しいダンスなのに完璧に歌いきる安室ちゃんさすが💕😌
@user-wk2qx9oc3n
ツインテールが 可愛らしい
魅力タップリ 奈美恵ママ〜
@lefteye4525
My favorite song by Namie
@kana5917
いつ聴いてもかっこいい😎
今から分からせてあげるわ、が好きすぎる❤
@user-ky5kq1pl9c
安室ちゃんにぴったしな曲🎶💞💞