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.
Steal my Night
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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怖じけずくの why?
そろそろ 覚悟 決めてよ
Baby you can do it
横目で up and down
誘いの 決定弾
甘く 激しく
Break it, my rules
今更 逃げないでよ
ソノ気に させて
これじゃ 不完全燃焼
You don't know what you been missing
食べられるのを 待ってる
Oven 中 ノゾイテ
煮え立ってる naughty body
Are you thirsty for me?
You like what you see
まわりの 瞳
It doesn't depend
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Do you think you can be?
The answer for me
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
It's so boring
じらしておいて fake
やめるの? That's not fair
そんな cowardly boy
恋した覚えは ない
Do you like to be single?
見栄より 欲でしょう?
この際 break out your wall
タメシテ
どれだけ 遊んでも
Adventure never stop
You are my co-pilot
You should brace yourself up right now
貸し切りにしてよ dance hall
もしくは take me out
もう誰にも 邪魔させない
Are you thirsty for me?
You like what you see
まわりの 瞳
It doesn't depend
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Do you think you can be?
The answer for me
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
It's so boring
今だけで良いの
捕らえて again and again
どれだけ重ねても
朝には切ないって 知ってるけど
Never release me again
Can you feel me?
What's your fever?
What's your type?
Steal my heart, boy
Steal my night
どうしたいの?
Make it right
隠さないで
Steal my night
Are you thirsty for me?
Are you thirsty for me?
You like what you see
まわりの 瞳
It doesn't depend
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Do you think you can be?
The answer for me
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
It's so boring
Are you thirsty for me?
You like what you see
まわりの 瞳
It doesn't depend
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Do you think you can be?
The answer for me
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
It's so boring
The lyrics of 安室奈美恵's song Steal my Night is about the singer challenging her lover to be bold and decisive in their relationship. The introductory line, "ビビらず steal my night, 怖じけずくの why? (Don't be afraid, steal my night, why are you hesitating?)" urges the lover to take action without fear. She suggests that they break her rules, take risks, and not to be a coward like a boy she used to know since she is not interested in someone who is afraid to take a chance. The singer wants her lover to be adventurous and not to hold back their desire for her, "Are you thirsty for me? You like what you see, 早いとこ 奪ってよ boy (Take me quickly, boy)."
Throughout the song, the singer also emphasizes the need for physical intimacy between them, "食べられるのを 待ってる (I'm waiting to be devoured)" and "捕らえて again and again (Capture me again and again)." She desires to be the object of her lover's affection and wants them to be uninhibited in their passion for her. Overall, the lyrics are suggestive, provocative, and alluring, urging the listener not to hold back their passion but to be bold and decisive in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
ビビらず steal my night
Don't be afraid to steal my night
怖じけずくの why?
Why are you not scared?
そろそろ 覚悟 決めてよ
Get ready now
Baby you can do it
You can do it, baby
横目で up and down
Looking side to side, up and down
誘いの 決定弾
My irresistible invitation
甘く 激しく
Sweet and intense
Break it, my rules
Breaking my rules
今更 逃げないでよ
Don't run away now
ソノ気に させて
Let me feel that vibe
これじゃ 不完全燃焼
This is an incomplete burn
You don't know what you been missing
You don't know what you've been missing
食べられるのを 待ってる
Waiting to be devoured
Oven 中 ノゾイテ
Peek into the oven
煮え立ってる naughty body
My naughty body is boiling
Are you thirsty for me?
Do you crave for me?
You like what you see
You like what you're seeing
まわりの 瞳
The eyes around me
It doesn't depend
It doesn't matter
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Quickly take me, boy
Do you think you can be?
Do you think you can be that?
The answer for me
The answer for me is
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
Dancing next to me so aloof
It's so boring
It's so dull
じらしておいて fake
Teasing and being fake
やめるの? That's not fair
You're quitting? That's not fair
そんな cowardly boy
Such a cowardly boy
恋した覚えは ない
I don't remember falling in love
Do you like to be single?
Do you prefer to be single?
見栄より 欲でしょう?
Lust instead of vanity?
この際 break out your wall
At this point, break down your wall
タメシテ
Wait for me
どれだけ 遊んでも
No matter how much we play
Adventure never stop
The adventure never stops
You are my co-pilot
You are my co-pilot
You should brace yourself up right now
You should prepare yourself right now
貸し切りにしてよ dance hall
Let's have the dance hall all to ourselves
もしくは take me out
Or take me out
もう誰にも 邪魔させない
Won't let anyone disturb us anymore
今だけで良いの
Just for now is enough
捕らえて again and again
Capture me again and again
どれだけ重ねても
No matter how much we pile up
朝には切ないって 知ってるけど
I know it'll be painful in the morning
Never release me again
Never let me go again
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
What's your fever?
What's your fever?
What's your type?
What's your type?
Steal my heart, boy
Steal my heart, boy
Steal my night
Steal my night
どうしたいの?
What do you want to do?
Make it right
Make it right
隠さないで
Don't hide
Are you thirsty for me?
Do you crave for me?
Are you thirsty for me?
Do you crave for me?
You like what you see
You like what you're seeing
まわりの 瞳
The eyes around me
It doesn't depend
It doesn't matter
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Quickly take me, boy
Do you think you can be?
Do you think you can be that?
The answer for me
The answer for me is
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
Dancing next to me so aloof
It's so boring
It's so dull
Are you thirsty for me?
Do you crave for me?
You like what you see
You like what you're seeing
まわりの 瞳
The eyes around me
It doesn't depend
It doesn't matter
早いとこ 奪ってよ boy
Quickly take me, boy
Do you think you can be?
Do you think you can be that?
The answer for me
The answer for me is
隣で スカして 踊ってるなんて
Dancing next to me so aloof
It's so boring
It's so dull
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jeff Miyahara, Kanata Okajima
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-ls3wp4lz5k
どのアルバム曲もライヴ映えするから安室ちゃんの選曲する能力って本当すごいと思う。
そして階段上がってく後ろ姿すらカッコいい！
@920lnats2
このツアーはお衣装が一生かわいい✨
@makikochihara787
安室ちゃんかっこいい！ 安室ちゃんって色々な性格あるよね。 可愛い・かっこいい・面白い・すごい
（編集もすごい）past<futureツアーでしか歌ってないのか↷まぁ安室ちゃんが決めたことだから良い！
かっこいい曲 ノリノリになる
安室ちゃん最高ー！
@user-dt1cf6pl4e
かっこいい曲なのにpast<futureツアーでしか歌われなかったのが残念…😢
@Vomi841
Great performance
Beautiful Amuro namie
I miss you 😘
@eglinton9810
典型的なアルバム曲でしたが、ライブが情熱的でカッコいい！
@capitanokoizo3904
挑発的な歌詞とダンスのカッコ良さが最高😍
ホントLIVE映えだね✨
@coco88kana528
コレヲがねー！ヤバいんだよね〜！このツアーは会場が狭いのでよく見えました、個人的に1番好き！どの曲もコレヲが細部まで凝っててそれを間近で見れて体感できたツアーでした
@kz-of8ff
3:05 ここCDでもフェイクで歌ってなかったのに、音源と違う音程で歌ってるの痺れる
@haru.ru.
安室ちゃんかっこ良すぎる🔥😭😭😭😭
ほんまに大好き。車に安室プレート載せてるし私は死ぬまでアムラーです🙌