Body Feels Exit
- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Single
- Body Feels EXIT
- Released
- 1995.10.25
- Catalog Number
- AVDD-20107
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL MIX)
- Body Feels EXIT (X-TENDED MIX)
- Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX)
- Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)
- Vinyl
- Body Feels EXIT
- Released
- 1995
- Catalog Number
- AVJT-2301
- Side A Tracklist
- Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL MIX)
- Body Feels EXIT (12inch)
- Side B Tracklist
- Body Feels EXIT (X-TENDED MIX)
- Body Feels EXIT (Club Mix)
- Side C Tracklist
- Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX #1)
- Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX #2)
- Side D Tracklist
- Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX #3)
- Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX #4)
- Information
"Body Feels EXIT" is the debut solo single recorded by Amuro Namie This is her first release since leaving her group the SUPER MONKEYS and their label Toshiba-EMI and signing with avex trax; SUPER MONKEYS' final two singles: "Taiyou no SEASON" and "Stop the music" were billed solely as Amuro Namie. A week prior to this her old label released DANCE TRACKS VOL.1. "Body Feels EXIT" is Amuro's first time working with producer Komuro Tetsuya, who would go one to be her key collaborator until 2001. Much like her last releases with the SUPER MONKEYS the song is a Eurobeat styled dance song.
The single was released in both an 8cm CD and vinyl record format. The song was used as the Taito "X-55" commerical theme. It was later covered by various artists such as Eurobeat artist Virginelle and Japanese pop singer ANZA. The only other version of the song by Amuro is the "Latin House Mix" found on her debut solo record SWEET 19 BLUES. The "Original Mix" was later placed on the 181920 best-of album.
The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for over 400,000 copies being shipped.[1]
Contents
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Komuro Tetsuya
- Music
- Komuro Tetsuya
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
Music video
The music video for "Body Feels EXIT" was directed by Muto Masashi. The choreography for the song was created by kaba of Komuro Tetsuya produced group dos. The video appears on the 181920 films music video collection as chapter #2.
- Other Information
- Producer: Yoshino Kimihko
- D.O.P.: Kawabata Kenichi
- Stylist: Nojjiri Haruko
- Hair & Make-up: Nurishi Masako
Performances
Concerts
- [2000.09.27] AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY (#12)
- [2000.09.27] Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome (#11)
- [2000.08.18] NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000" (#13)
- [2003.11.19] namie amuro tour 2001 break the rules (#17)
- [2004.09.23] namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004 (#17)
- [2006.03.15] Space of Hip-Pop -namie amuro tour 2005- (#13)
- [2009.09.09] namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009 (#24)
- [2013.02.27] namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~ (#1)
Oricon Chart Positions
The single reached #3 on the weekly Oricon chart, and countinied to rank for a total of 19 weeks. This single sold 510,880 copies, becoming the #70 single of 1995. It also sold 370,760 copies in 1996, becoming the #83 single of that year. In all it sold a total of 881,640 copies.
- Top 20 Rankings
| Date | Position | Weekly Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995.11.06 | 3 | 221,420 | 221,420 |
| 1995.11.13 | 4 | 133,960 | 355,380 |
| 1995.11.20 | 5 | 88,620 | 444,000 |
| 1995.11.27 | 7 | 66,880 | 510,880 |
| 1995.12.04 | 11 | 49,920 | 560,800 |
| 1995.12.11 | 11 | 35,600 | 569,400 |
| 1995.12.18 | 18 | 35,070 | 631,470 |
| 1995.12.25 | 20 | 27,920 | 659,390 |
| 1996.01.01 | 19 | 23,650 | 683,040 |
| 1996.01.15 | 9 | 60,920 (2 week holiday sales) | 743,960 |
| 1996.01.22 | 10 | 33,130 | 777,090 |
| 1996.01.29 | 11 | 30,550 | 807,640 |
| 1996.02.05 | 19 | 23,070 | 830,710 |
Total Reported Sales: 881,640 [2]
References
External Links
- Oricon Profile
- Lyrics: Kana | Romaji and English translation
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