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.
ROCK STEADY
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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しっかりして
荷物をまとめて街を抜け出す
We're gonna show'em that we can do it
離れられる筈がないって事解ってもらうには
これしかない I'm sorry mama
行く当てもない
余計に燃える
Baby 以外は何もない
二度と戻らない
覚悟をして
全てを捨ててエスケープ
We'll be okay
愛の為に yeah
Ooo la, la, la, la, la, la
Let's go!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
はなれないで rock steady!
真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人
これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Oh, get rock
Oh, get steady
You never know baby!
この先がどう
なるかわからないけれど止まれない
I believe
So you believe
We can make it work
Be alright
どのくらい本気なのって事試されているから
これしかない I' m sorry mama
Ooo la, la, la, la, la, la
Let's go!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
はなれないで rock steady!
真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人
これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Oh, get rock
Oh, get steady
向き合うシート
ゆっくりと
動き出すトレイン
スピード上げてもっと遠くへ
何度もコールを
涙で無視して
邪魔されないようにエスケープ
We'll be okay
愛の為に yeah
Ooo la, la, la, la, la, la
Let's go!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
はなれないで rock steady!
真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人
これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
はなれないで rock steady!
真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人
これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Oh, get rock
Oh, get steady
The lyrics to "Rock Steady" by Namie Amuro talk about taking a chance and leaving everything behind to find something better. The song starts with the singer being determined to leave and make a new start, despite what others might say. The lyrics are encouraging the listener to be strong and leave behind what they know, even if it's scary. The chorus repeats the phrase, "darling, are you ready to rock steady?" and encourages the idea of taking a leap of faith. The line "we'll be okay" is repeated, giving the listener hope that everything will work out. The verse also touches upon the idea of sacrifice for love - "all for the sake of love".
The second verse talks about the uncertainty that comes with taking a chance. There may not be a plan or anyone to rely on, but it's worth the risk. The lyrics use the metaphor of a rollercoaster or bungee jump to describe the feeling of the situation. However, there is still determination to continue on and make it work.
The overall message of the song is to not be afraid of taking a risk and leaving behind what is comfortable for the sake of something better. The repetition of "rock steady" encourages the listener to be strong and steady in their journey, even when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
No matter what they say
It doesn't matter what others say or think
しっかりして
Be strong and determined
荷物をまとめて街を抜け出す
Leave town with all our baggage packed
We're gonna show'em that we can do it
We will prove to them that we are capable
離れられる筈がないって事解ってもらうには
We need to make them understand that we can't be apart
これしかない I'm sorry mama
This is the only way, I'm sorry mom
行く当てもない
We don't have a destination
頼る人もいない
We don't have anyone to rely on
余計に燃える
Our passion burns even brighter
Baby 以外は何もない
There's nothing else but baby
二度と戻らない
We will never go back
覚悟をして
We are prepared
全てを捨ててエスケープ
Escape, leaving everything behind
We'll be okay
Everything will be fine
愛の為に yeah
For the sake of love, yeah
Ooo la, la, la, la, la, la
A sound of excitement and anticipation
Let's go!
Let's get started!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
Are you prepared to stay together and be strong?
はなれないで rock steady!
Don't leave, stay steady!
真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人
We are falling straight down
これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Like a bungee jump
Oh, get rock
Get ready to rock
Oh, get steady
Get ready to be steady
You never know baby!
We don't know what the future holds
この先がどう
What's going to happen next?
なるかわからないけれど止まれない
We don't know what the future brings, but we can't stop
I believe
I have faith
So you believe
Do you also have faith?
We can make it work
We are capable of making this work
Be alright
Everything will be okay
どのくらい本気なのって事試されているから
We are tested on how serious we are
これしかない I' m sorry mama
This is the only way, I'm sorry mom
向き合うシート
Facing each other
ゆっくりと
Slowly
動き出すトレイン
The train begins to move
スピード上げてもっと遠くへ
Speed up and go further away
何度もコールを
Ignoring repeated calls
涙で無視して
Ignoring while in tears
邪魔されないようにエスケープ
Escape without being disturbed
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
Are you prepared to stay together and be strong?
Oh, get rock
Get ready to rock
Oh, get steady
Get ready to be steady
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Aretha Franklin, Michico, Muro
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-ol4hj5fl2q
No matter what they say
しっかりして 荷物をまとめて街を抜け出す We're gonna show'em that we can do it 離れられる筈がないって事解ってもらうには これしかない
LTE
I'm sorry mama
行く当てもない 頼る人もいない 余計に燃える Baby 以外は何もない 二度と戻らない 覚悟をして 全てを捨ててエスケープ We'll be okay
愛の為に yeah
Ooo la la,,,,,, Let's go!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady?
はなれないで rock steady! 真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人 これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Oh, get rock Oh, get steady
LTE
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You never know baby! この先がどう なるかわからないけれど止まれない
I believe So you believe We can make it work Be alright.
どのくらい本気なのって事を試されているから これしかない I'm sorry mama
Ooo la la,,,,,, Let's go!
Darlin' are you ready to rock steady? はなれないで rock steady! 真っ逆さまに落ちてく二人 これじゃまるでパンジージャンプ
Oh, get rock Oh, get steady
向き合うシート ゆっくりと 動き出すトレイン スピード上げてもっと遠くへ 何度もコールを 涙で無視して 邪魔されないようにエスケープ We'll be okay
@mintbule03cocoa10
セットリストに入る確率高かった曲🎵
@kuro-chan5928
何回見ても飽きない。何回見ても、素晴らしい。
@5963ryota
三曲で一番好きな曲です！^_^
@Intwo_
カッコいい！！大好きな楽曲！
@auraaura5150
PVも好きだしライブでもあがる
@user-lm9bp9hx2i
よく参戦してました！LIVEパフォーマンス唯一無二でした✨懐かしさで見入ってました。
@yob2023
👍👍👍👍👍👍
@user-bx7qw9xd7v
ライブの時のRockのとこがたまらないんですよね
@user-jr4li5wd8i
最高❤
@80sretrocartoonbyvc56
Tremendous showmanship ~
She is really gorgeous and charisma ~
Huge fans from Hong Kong