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"FAST CAR" is a song recorded by [[Amuro Namie]], and produced by the Scandinavia team [[Wikipedia:Dsign music|Dsign Music]]. The song was recorded as the opening track for Amuro's eighth studio record ''[[Past Future|PAST < FUTURE]]''. It was used a [[:Category:Radio Single|promotional single]] for the album, and its [[PV|music video]] won "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Art Direction" at the ''[[Space Shower Music Video Awards]]''.
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"FAST CAR" is a song recorded by [[Amuro Namie]], and produced by the Scandinavia team [[Wikipedia:Dsign music|Dsign Music]]. This is her only song produced by them, and it features lyrics written by [[TIGER]] whom Amuro has been working with since 2003's ''[[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]''. The song was recorded as the opening track for Amuro's eighth studio record ''[[Past Future|PAST < FUTURE]]''. It was used a [[:Category:Radio Single|promotional single]] for the album, and its [[PV|music video]] won "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Art Direction" at the ''[[Space Shower Music Video Awards]]''.
  
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The song is about a woman who is teasing a boy by saying that he is hers. Amuro herself described it as a "playful adult love song". She chose the song after listening to demos from the pop music production team Dsign Music. Stating she liked it for its "analog atmosphere" and it made her think of [[Sofia Coppola]] film ''Marie Antoinette'', and this is reflected in the music video.<small><ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/091215_01.html Oricon Style: Amuro Namie Interview]</ref></small>
 
==Music Video==
 
==Music Video==
 
[[File:FAST CAR PV.png|thumb|300px|A shot from the video]]
 
[[File:FAST CAR PV.png|thumb|300px|A shot from the video]]
  
 
The [[PV|music video]] for "FAST CAR" was directed by [[Shigeaki Kubo]]. It has an Elizabethan theme, but is primarily a dance video.  
 
The [[PV|music video]] for "FAST CAR" was directed by [[Shigeaki Kubo]]. It has an Elizabethan theme, but is primarily a dance video.  
 
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; Discography
==Performances==
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*[2009.12.16] ''[[Past Future|PAST < FUTURE]]'' DVD (#1)
===Concerts===
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==Concert Performances==
* [2010.12.15] [[Namie Amuro Past Future Tour 2010|namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010]] (#1)
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* [2010.12.15] ''[[Namie Amuro Past Future Tour 2010|namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010]]'' (#1)
* [2011.12.21] [[Namie Amuro Live Style 2011|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011]] (#4)
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* [2011.12.21] ''[[Namie Amuro Live Style 2011|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011]]'' (#4)
 
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*Lyrics: [http://shinitakashi.blogspot.com/2009/12/amuro-namie-fast-car-lyrics.html#more English translation, Romaji, and Kana]
 
*Lyrics: [http://shinitakashi.blogspot.com/2009/12/amuro-namie-fast-car-lyrics.html#more English translation, Romaji, and Kana]

Revision as of 21:25, 21 March 2016

Artist
Amuro Namie
Song
FAST CAR
Lyrics
TIGER
Music
Chris Young, Dsign Music
Other Information
Arrangement, All instruments, Recording: Dsign Music
Vocal Direction: TIGER



"FAST CAR" is a song recorded by Amuro Namie, and produced by the Scandinavia team Dsign Music. This is her only song produced by them, and it features lyrics written by TIGER whom Amuro has been working with since 2003's STYLE. The song was recorded as the opening track for Amuro's eighth studio record PAST < FUTURE. It was used a promotional single for the album, and its music video won "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Art Direction" at the Space Shower Music Video Awards.

The song is about a woman who is teasing a boy by saying that he is hers. Amuro herself described it as a "playful adult love song". She chose the song after listening to demos from the pop music production team Dsign Music. Stating she liked it for its "analog atmosphere" and it made her think of Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette, and this is reflected in the music video.[1]

Music Video

A shot from the video

The music video for "FAST CAR" was directed by Shigeaki Kubo. It has an Elizabethan theme, but is primarily a dance video.

Discography

Concert Performances

References

External Links