Style (Namie Amuro album)
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Released | 10 December 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2003 | |||
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Length | 53:07 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Style is the sixth studio album by Japanese recording artist
Style debuted at number four on the
Overview
The album represents a major shift in Amuro's musical direction, and would set the tone for all of the singer's subsequent releases.
Several of the album's songs are covers: "Indy Lady" (a cover of "Independent Lady", originally by Toni Estes), "
The song "
Style is Amuro's lowest ranking and selling album. Before its release, Amuro launched her largest tour at the time, Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour featuring Best Singles 2003-2004. Due to the nature of the tour, she only performed the singles from the album. Ultimately, many of the songs from the album have never been performed to a public audience, although she did perform them on an exclusive fan club tour in 2004 that was not open to the public.[citation needed]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Namie's Style" | T.Kura, Michico | T.Kura, Michico | T.Kura | 4:03 |
2. | "Indy Lady" (featuring Come" | Kask, Mansson, Cunnah Japanese lyrics Yuriko Mori | Kask, Mansson, Cunnah | Cobra Endo | 4:34 |
13. | "Wishing on the Same Star" | Diane Warren Japanese lyrics Kenko-p | Diane Warren | Masaki Iehara | 4:58 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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14. | "So Crazy" (Mad Bear Mix) | Full Force, Jennifer "JJ" Johnson Japanese lyrics Michico Rap Tiger | Full Force, Jennifer "JJ" Johnson | 4:26 |
15. | "Wishing on the Same Star" (Movie Version) | Diane Warren Japanese lyrics Kenko-p | Diane Warren | 3:12 |
Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
- Arkitec – vocals
- Verbal – vocals
- Zeebra – vocals
- Mr. Blistah – additional vocals
- Clench – additional vocals
- Coyass – additional vocals
- Kareb James – background vocals
- L.L. Brothers – background vocals
- Yuko Kawai – background vocals
- Michico – background vocals
- Dave Cleveland – electric guitar
- Cobra Endo – multiple instruments
- Ron Harris – multiple instruments
- Jeff Lorber – keyboard, guitar
- Monk – multiple instruments
- Murayama-Kishiyama Strings – strings (bonus track: Wishing on the Same Star [Movie Version])
- Jeff Pescetto – guitar
- Yasuharu Nakanishi – piano (bonus track: Wishing on the Same Star [Movie Version])
Production
- Producers – Full Force, Dallas Austin, T.Kura, Michico, Teddy Riley
- Arrangement – Akira, Dallas Austin, Cobra Endo, Masaki Iehara, T.Kura, Monk, Teddy Riley
- String Arrangement – Tatsuya Murayama
- Mixing – Rob Chiarelli, Kevin "KD" Davis, Junya Endo, T.Kura, Peter Mokran, Koji Morimoto, Yoshiaki Onishi, Teddy Riley, David Z.
- Vocal Direction – Akira, Mayumi Harada, Daisuke Imai, T.Kura, Michico, Kenji Sano
- Remixing – Mad Bear Sound System (bonus track: So Crazy[Mad Bear Mix])
- Photography – Kazunali Tajima
- Art Direction – Tyg
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 221,874[5] |
References
- RIAJ(in Japanese). 10 March 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Namie Amuro – Biography – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "STYLE 安室奈美恵". Oricon. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "2004年 アルバム年間TOP100". Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – 安室奈美恵 – STYLE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 22 March 2024. Select 2004年2月 on the drop-down menu