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"FUNKY TOWN" is Amuro Namie's 31st single. FUNKY TOWN was used as the [http://www.lipton.co.jp/campaign_cm/cm.html Lipton' Limone] [[CM]] song in which Amuro herself starred in the commercials. The single was released in two editions: CD+DVD and CD only.
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"FUNKY TOWN" is the 31st single released by [[Amuro Namie]]. It was released in two editions: CD+DVD and CD only. The first press editions of the single came with disco ball keychains; CD&DVD edition came with a gold disco ball and the CD came with a silver disco ball. The song was used as the Lipton' Limone [[CM|commercial]] song in which Amuro herself appears in. This is the lead-in single to her seventh studio record ''[[Play (Amuro Namie)|PLAY]]''. "FUNKY TOWN" was produced by [[T.Kura]] and [[MICHICO]] for [[GIANT SWING PRODUCTIONS]] and "[[Darling (Amuro Namie)|DARLING]]" was produced by [[Coldfeet]].
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The single was certified Gold for over 100,000 shipments by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]].<small><ref>[http://www.riaj.com/data/others/gold/200704.html#list2 RIAJ: April 2007]</ref></small> The song ranked at #44 on [[Recochoku]]'s download chart and the [[PV|music video]] was ranked #4 on the video download chart.<small><ref>[http://recochoku.jp/recochoku_ranking/yearly_index.html#top Recochoku Chart]</ref></small> In 2011, the ringtone version of the song received a double platinum certification; being downloaded over 500,000 times.<small><ref>[http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110420.html RIAJ: Digital Downloads March 2011]</ref></small>
 
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The [[PV|music video]] for "FUNKY TOWN" features Amuro dancing in front of a set of cars and a projected image of her face, with cuts of her sitting among gold disco balls.
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The [[PV|music video]] for "FUNKY TOWN" was directed by [[Uchino Masaki]]. It features Amuro dancing in front of a set of cars and a projected image of her face, with cuts of her sitting among gold disco balls.  
  
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==Performances==
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There are two known versions of FUNKY TOWN to be included in Amuro Namie's discography. These include:
 
  
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===Concerts===
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: Found on FUNKY TOWN single as track one and [[Play (Amuro Namie)|PLAY]] as track five.
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* ''[[Namie Amuro Play Tour 2007|NAMIE AMURO PLAY TOUR 2007]]'' #10
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* ''[[Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009|namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009]]'' #15
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: Found on FUNKY TOWN single as track four. This is the standard version except without the main vocals.
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* ''[[Namie Amuro Past Future Tour 2010|namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010]]'' #5
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===Television===
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*[2007.03.16] ''[[POP JAM]]'' Reprise
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*[2007.04.05] ''[[Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke SP]]''
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*[2007.04.06] ''[[Music Fighter]]''
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*[2007.04.07] ''[[CDTV]]''
  
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
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[[Image:2007FUNKY TOWN promo.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Amuro Namie]] promoting the single]]
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The single reached #3 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and continued to rank for a total of seven weeks.
  
 
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 54,030
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* '''Total Reported Ringtone Downloads by [http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html RIAJ]:''' 500,000 <br/>
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* '''Total Reported Full-track Downloads by [http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html RIAJ]:''' 100,000 <br/>
  
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/703654/1/ Oricon Profile]
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*Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/703654/1/ CD+DVD] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/703655/1/ CD]
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*Lyrics: [http://www.kasi-time.com/item-3754.html Kana] | [http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/amunami/play/funkytown.html Romaji and English translation]
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 24 October 2017

CD+DVD Cover
CD Cover
Artist
Amuro Namie
Single
FUNKY TOWN
Released
2007.04.04
Catalog Number
AVCD-31215 (CD+DVD)
AVCD-31216 (CD)
Price
¥1,890 (CD+DVD)
¥1,050 (CD)
CD Tracklist
  1. FUNKY TOWN
  2. DARLING
  3. FUNKY TOWN (Instrumental)
  4. DARLING (Instrumental)
DVD Tracklist
  1. FUNKY TOWN (PV)


Information

"FUNKY TOWN" is the 31st single released by Amuro Namie. It was released in two editions: CD+DVD and CD only. The first press editions of the single came with disco ball keychains; CD&DVD edition came with a gold disco ball and the CD came with a silver disco ball. The song was used as the Lipton' Limone commercial song in which Amuro herself appears in. This is the lead-in single to her seventh studio record PLAY. "FUNKY TOWN" was produced by T.Kura and MICHICO for GIANT SWING PRODUCTIONS and "DARLING" was produced by Coldfeet.

The single was certified Gold for over 100,000 shipments by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[1] The song ranked at #44 on Recochoku's download chart and the music video was ranked #4 on the video download chart.[2] In 2011, the ringtone version of the song received a double platinum certification; being downloaded over 500,000 times.[3]

Song Information

Lyrics
michico
Music
T.Kura, L.L.Brothers, michico
Other Information
Arrangement: T.Kura
Production: T.Kura for Giant Swing Productions
Vocals: Amuro Namie, produced by michico
Additional Vocals: L.L.Brothers, Warner, michico
All Instruments: performed by T.Kura

Music Video

The music video for "FUNKY TOWN" was directed by Uchino Masaki. It features Amuro dancing in front of a set of cars and a projected image of her face, with cuts of her sitting among gold disco balls.

Performances

Concerts

Television

Oricon Chart Positions

Amuro promoting the single

The single reached #3 on the weekly Oricon chart, and continued to rank for a total of seven weeks.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 2 3 3 5 5 5 3 34,292
4 10 11 11 9 14 11 11 8,819
11 30 32 30 27 37 31 31 4,125
23 45 - 47 38 46 46 54 2,846
48 - 50 - 44 - 41 53 2,032
- - - - - - - 99 1,148
- - - - - - - 123 768
  • Total Reported Sales: 54,030
  • Total Reported Ringtone Downloads by RIAJ: 500,000
  • Total Reported Full-track Downloads by RIAJ: 100,000

References

  1. ↑ RIAJ: April 2007
  2. ↑ Recochoku Chart
  3. ↑ RIAJ: Digital Downloads March 2011

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