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.
Stop the Music
安室奈美恵 Lyrics
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What about you say? あなたがくれた
さよならは 愛の言葉
二人映た海も 夜明けの眩しさも still me
せつないほど 輝いてる love is endless dream
Stop the music このまま
時を止めたい
あなたを愛する永遠だけ
みつめたい
Stop the music 季節を
急ぐように
流れる melody
想い出になんて
Never will forget you
したくない
So I deep inside
戸惑うだけじゃ
出逢えない愛があるの
あなたと夢見た
果てしない未来は feel me
昨日よりも 確かなもの
Love is not the game
Stop the music 輝く
Dancin' in the twilight
時を超えて
あなたと私の本当の愛
始まるの
Stop the music ときめく
胸の想い
強く抱いて
同じ明日今 hold me 迷わず
信じてる
Stop the music 輝く
Dancin' in the twilight
時を超えて
あなたと私の本当の愛
始まるの
Stop the music ときめく
胸の想い
強く抱いて
同じ明日今 hold me 迷わず
信じてる
(Take a break! Take a break! Take a, take a, Take a break!)
In these lyrics from 安室奈美恵's song "Stop the Music," the singer is expressing her love for someone who has recently said goodbye to her. She remembers the beautiful moments they shared together, such as looking out at the ocean and the beauty of the sunrise. Love is endless and shines so brightly that it feels painful. The singer wants to stop time so she can continue to dance with her loved one in the moonlight, and vows to never forget them.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Stop the Music," which could be interpreted both literally and metaphorically. Literally, the singer wants to stop the music and hold onto the present moment with her loved one as long as possible. Metaphorically, the phrase may represent the singer's desire to pause the everyday noise and distractions of life in order to focus on her love.
The song is beautifully nostalgic, and the lyrics capture the essence of treasuring love and wanting to hold onto every precious moment with a loved one. The melody and the lyrics of the song complement each other perfectly, creating an evocative mood that the listener can really feel.
Line by Line Meaning
What about you say? あなたがくれた
What did you say? It was your farewell words.
さよならは 愛の言葉
Goodbye is a word of love.
二人映た海も 夜明けの眩しさも still me
The sea we both saw and the dazzling of sunrise, they still remain in my heart.
せつないほど 輝いてる love is endless dream
Our love shines so beautifully that it makes me ache, it's like an endless dream.
Stop the music このまま
Stop the music just like this.
Dancin' in the moonlight
Dancing in the moonlight.
時を止めたい
I want to stop time.
あなたを愛する永遠だけ
I just want to gaze at my eternal love for you.
みつめたい
I want to keep gazing.
Stop the music 季節を
Stop the music, the seasons change too fast.
急ぐように
As if they're in a hurry.
流れる melody
The flowing melody.
想い出になんて
I never want our memories to become a thing of the past.
Never will forget you
I'll never forget you.
したくない
I don't want to.
So I deep inside
Deep down inside.
戸惑うだけじゃ
I can't just be bewildered.
出逢えない愛があるの
It's not the love that has already met that's important, but the love that's yet to be met.
あなたと夢見た
I dreamed of you.
果てしない未来は feel me
An endless future, I can feel it.
昨日よりも 確かなもの
More certain than yesterday.
Love is not the game
Love is not just a game.
Stop the music 輝く
Stop the music, shining bright.
Dancin' in the twilight
Dancing in the twilight.
時を超えて
Crossing over time.
あなたと私の本当の愛
Our true love together.
始まるの
Is just beginning.
Stop the music ときめく
Stop the music, my heart is throbbing.
胸の想い
My heart's feelings.
強く抱いて
Holding them tightly.
同じ明日今 hold me 迷わず
Hold me, without hesitation, until tomorrow comes.
信じてる
I believe in you.
Stop the music 輝く
Stop the music, shining bright.
Dancin' in the twilight
Dancing in the twilight.
あなたと私の本当の愛
Our true love together.
始まるの
Is just beginning.
Stop the music ときめく
Stop the music, my heart is throbbing.
胸の想い
My heart's feelings.
強く抱いて
Holding them tightly.
同じ明日今 hold me 迷わず
Hold me, without hesitation, until tomorrow comes.
信じてる
I believe in you.
(Take a break! Take a break! Take a, take a, Take a break!)
Take a break and enjoy the moment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Claudio Accatino, Roberto Gabrielli, Federico Rimonti, Laurent Gelmetti
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@xenabuizon2213
What about you say? Anata ga kureta
Sayonara wa ai no kotoba
Futari eita umi mo yoake no mabushisa mo still me
Setsunai hodo kagayaiteru love is endless dream
Stop the music konomama dancin·In the moonlight toki wo tometai
Anata wo aisuru eien dake mitsumetai
Stop the music kisetsu wo isogu you ni nagareru melody
Omoide ni nante never will forget you shitakunai



So I deep inside tomadou dake ja
Deaenai ai ga aru no
Anata to yume mita hateshinai mirai wa feel me
Kinou yori mo tashikana mono love is not the game
Stop the music kagayaku dancin·In the twilight toki wo koete
Anata to watashi no hontou no ai hajimaru no
Stop the music tokimeku mune no omoi tsuyoku daite
Onaji ashita ima hold me mayowasu shinjiteru
@club9113
What about you say? Anata ga kureta
Sayonara wa ai no kotoba
Futari mita umi mo yoake no mabushisa mo still me
Setsunai hodo kagayaiteru love is endless dream
Stop the music kono mama dancin' in the moonlight toki wo tometai
Anata wo ai suru eien dake mitsumetai
Stop the music kisetsu wo isogu you ni nagareru melody
Omoide ni nante never will forget you shitakunai
So I deep inside tomadou dake ja
Deaenai ai ga aru no
Anata to yume mita hateshinai mirai wa feel me
Kinou yori mo tashika na mono love is not the game
Stop the music kagayaku dancin' in the twilight toki wo koete
Anata to watashi no hontou no ai hajimaru no
Stop the music tokimeku mune no omoi tsuyoku daite
Onaji ashita ima hold me mayowazu shinjiteru
Anata to yume mita hateshinai mirai wa feel me
Kinou yori mo tashika na mono love is not the game
Stop the music kagayaku dancin' in the twilight toki wo koete
Anata to watashi no hontou no ai hajimaru no
Stop the music tokimeku mune no omoi tsuyoku daite
Onaji ashita ima hold me mayowazu shinjiteru
@jagzkhie
DI KO NA MAPIPIGILAN!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@mycinema4297
Yess this is the original version of di mapigilan
@princelexvlogs
Actually this is the original...
@daklinter3605
@@princelexvlogs
The original is by Elena Ferretti. This is a Japanese cover
@Zenphyr26
Original: Sophie (Elena Ferreti) - Stop The Music
@millennium_1990
Actually, this is better than original. Amuro-chan is really good at singing techniques.
@orangelam8938
still listening in 2022
@kimharmohdsampang645
2024 po❤❤❤❤
@MidnightVideo666
She is the best!
@princelexvlogs
I can feel the anime vibes in this song.. haha