Contrail
- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Digital Single
- Contrail
- Released
- 2013.04.28 (Chaku Uta)
- 2013.05.19 (Chaku Uta Full)
- 2013.05.29 (iTunes)
- Price
- ¥250
- Tracklist
- Contrail
- Information
"Contrail" is the second digital single released by Amuro Namie. It was used as theme song to the TBS drama Soratobu Kouhou Shitsu. It was the last single released lead-ing up to the July 2013 release of her tenth studio album FEEL. The song was produced by longtime collaborator Nao'ymt, and was his only song on FEEL. The song was released internationally in May 2013 by avex to ten foreign countries: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, Spain, Taiwan, United States, and Canada.
It is an electronic pop song in the vain of "Dr.". Nao'ymt wrote the lyrics about self-empowerment and talks about themes of confidence and hope. "Contrail" was quite success reaching #8 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 and #7 on their Japan Radio Songs Chart. It even ranked in as the #65 best selling song of 2013 according to Billboard Japan. The song is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for selling over 250,000 full downloads.
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Nao'ymt
- Music
- Nao'ymt
- Other Information
- Mixed by D.O.I.
- Arrangement: Nao'ymt
- Programming and instruments: Nao'ymt
Music Video
The music video for "Contrail" was directed by Nino. The video was shot in downtown Los Angeles, California at Pershing square. It features Amuro walking through the city along with children.
Concert Performances
- [2014.02.26] namie amuro FEEL tour 2013 (#28)
- [2015.02.11] namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014 (#7)
Disambiguation
There are currently two version of "Contrail" to be found in Amuro Namie's discography. The following versions are listed in order of release:
External Links
- Purchase: Recochoku | iTunes
- Lyrics: English translation, Romaji, and Kana
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