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+ | "Stop the music" is the seventh and final single released by [[Amuro Namie]] with [[SUPER MONKEYS]]. This is their second single billed solely as Amuro Namie. Although the single is most often credited to Amuro, it was released as part of the SUPER MONKEYS with [[Toshiba-EMI]] and the back cover of the single reads Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS.<small><ref>[http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Alessia_Tateno/media/Amuro%20Namie%20Scans/199489027_bb0927d0d7_m.jpg.html Back Cover]</ref></small> It was first released on an 8cm CD, and then later released as a vinyl record. Much like their previous couple singles "Stop the music" is a cover of a song by [[Wikipedia:Eurobeat|Eurobeat]] artist [[Wikipedia:Elena Ferretti|Sophie]], which was featured as the B-side for the vinyl. Twenty years later in 2015, Amuro would work with another [[Wikipedia:Sophie (musician)|SOPHIE]] who is best known for popularizing [[Wikipedia:PC music|PC music]] and covered one of his songs on her tenth studio record ''[[Genic|_genic]]'' along side virtual idol [[Hatsune Miku]]. The CD B-side "[[Good-Night|GOOD-NIGHT]] was later placed on the SUPER MONKEY's second album and single compliation ''[[Original Tracks Vol.1|ORIGINAL TRACKS VOL.1]]''. | ||
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+ | After this release the group officially split up and left Toshiba-EMI. Amuro Namie would move onto a solo career and the other girls had already formed [[MAX]] (which debuted in May 1995 with "[[Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~]]") and both ended up signing with [[avex trax]]. MAX would continue to work as back-up dancers during the yearly stages and throughout the ''[[Sweet 19 Blues|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'' recordings, first appearing at [[Avex Dance Matrix '95 TK DANCE CAMP]]. Their former label would then release the Amuro billed ''[[Dance Tracks Vol.1|DANCE TRACKS VOL.1]]'' during her promotion for her solo debut "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]", and topped the charts reaching #1. | ||
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+ | The single was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for over 400,000 copies being shipped.<small><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140610111225/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1995/199510.pdf RIAJ Gold Releases 1996]</ref></small> | ||
==Song Information== | ==Song Information== | ||
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: Arrangement: [[Hoshino Yasuhiko]] | : Arrangement: [[Hoshino Yasuhiko]] | ||
+ | ==Music Video== | ||
+ | [[File:Stop the music PV.jpg|thumb|300px|A shot from the video]] | ||
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+ | The [[PV|music video]] for "Stop the music", along with the other [[SUPER MONKEYS]] singles does not have a credited director.<small><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070519201334/http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0010067&ch=0 Space Shower: Music Video Archive]</ref></small> | ||
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+ | ==Performances== | ||
+ | Although "Stop the music" is listed as a SUPER MONKEYS song, Amuro has performed the song solo during her early concert performances. | ||
+ | ===Concerts=== | ||
+ | *[1995.xx.xx.] [[Act Against AIDS '95]] | ||
+ | *[1995.08.29] [[FESTA Shizuoka]] | ||
+ | *[1996.12.04] ''[[Amuro Namie First Anniversary|AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY]]'' (#17) | ||
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+ | ===Television=== | ||
+ | *[1995.07.xx] ''[[The Yoru mo Hippare]]'' | ||
+ | *[1995.07.20] ''[[Idol on Stage]]'' | ||
+ | *[1995.08.25] ''[[POP JAM]]'' | ||
+ | *[1995.12.27] ''[[HEY HEY HEY MUSIC CHAMP]]'' | ||
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+ | ==Oricon Chart Positions== | ||
+ | [[File:Stop the music Back cover.jpg|thumb|215px|Back cover which credits SUPER MONKEYS]] | ||
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+ | This single reached #4 on the weekly [[Oricon]] charts and continued to rank for a total of thirteen weeks. "Stop the music" sold 528,160 copies, becoming the #65 single of 1995. Although it's her highest charting [[SUPER MONKEY]] single, [[Oricon]] ranks it as their third best selling.<small><ref>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/rank/single/p/2/ ''ORICON STYLE'': Amuro Namie's Single Rankings]</ref></small> | ||
+ | </div> | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" width="500px" | ||
+ | ! align="center" | Date | ||
+ | ! align="center" | Position | ||
+ | ! align="center" | Weekly Sales | ||
+ | ! align="center" | Total Sales | ||
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+ | | align="left" | 1995.08.07 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 4 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 174,020 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 174,020 | ||
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+ | | align="left" | 1995.08.14 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 11 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 70,710 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 244,730 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.08.21 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 11 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 79,530 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 324,260 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.08.28 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 13 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 47,290 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 371,550 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.09.04 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 18 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 42,880 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 414,430 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.09.11 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 26 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 22,080 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 436,510 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.09.18 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 25 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 19,060 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 455,570 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.09.25 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 19 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 22,870 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 478,440 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.10.02 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 23 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 20,350 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 498,790 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.10.09 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 33 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 11,240 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 510,030 | ||
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+ | | align="left" | 1995.10.16 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 43 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 7,540 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 517,570 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.10.23 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 46 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 6,900 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 524,470 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="left" | 1995.10.30 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 68 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 3,690 | ||
+ | | align="left" | 528,160 | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | '''Total Reported Sales:''' 528,160 <small><ref>[http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2959342&highlight=#2959342 Jpopmusic Forum: Oricon Resource]</ref></small> | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/271704/1/ Oricon Profile] | *[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/271704/1/ Oricon Profile] | ||
+ | {{SUPER MONKEYS}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:July 1995]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | [[Category:J-Pop (releases)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Eurobeat (releases)]] | ||
[[Category:1995 Singles]] | [[Category:1995 Singles]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Split Singles]] | ||
[[Category:1995 Records]] | [[Category:1995 Records]] | ||
[[Category:1995 Oricon Top 100 Singles]] | [[Category:1995 Oricon Top 100 Singles]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Platinum Singles]] | ||
[[Category:1995 Songs]] | [[Category:1995 Songs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:SUPER MONKEYS Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Covered Songs]] | [[Category:Covered Songs]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, 5 April 2016
- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Single
- Stop the music
- Released
- 1995.07.24
- Catalog Number
- TODT-3523
- Price
- ¥971
- Tracklist
- Stop the music
- GOOD-NIGHT
- Stop the music (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)
- GOOD-NIGHT (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)
- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Single
- Stop the music
- Released
- 1995
- Catalog Number
- AVJT-2288
- Side A
- Amuro Namie - Stop the music
- Side AA
- Sophie - STOP THE MUSIC (Y&Co. Remix)
- Information
"Stop the music" is the seventh and final single released by Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS. This is their second single billed solely as Amuro Namie. Although the single is most often credited to Amuro, it was released as part of the SUPER MONKEYS with Toshiba-EMI and the back cover of the single reads Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS.[1] It was first released on an 8cm CD, and then later released as a vinyl record. Much like their previous couple singles "Stop the music" is a cover of a song by Eurobeat artist Sophie, which was featured as the B-side for the vinyl. Twenty years later in 2015, Amuro would work with another SOPHIE who is best known for popularizing PC music and covered one of his songs on her tenth studio record _genic along side virtual idol Hatsune Miku. The CD B-side "GOOD-NIGHT was later placed on the SUPER MONKEY's second album and single compliation ORIGINAL TRACKS VOL.1.
After this release the group officially split up and left Toshiba-EMI. Amuro Namie would move onto a solo career and the other girls had already formed MAX (which debuted in May 1995 with "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~") and both ended up signing with avex trax. MAX would continue to work as back-up dancers during the yearly stages and throughout the SWEET 19 BLUES recordings, first appearing at Avex Dance Matrix '95 TK DANCE CAMP. Their former label would then release the Amuro billed DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 during her promotion for her solo debut "Body Feels EXIT", and topped the charts reaching #1.
The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for over 400,000 copies being shipped.[2]
Contents
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Watanabe Natsumi
- Music
- Claudio Accatino, Federico Rimonti, Laurent Gelmetti
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Hoshino Yasuhiko
Music Video
The music video for "Stop the music", along with the other SUPER MONKEYS singles does not have a credited director.[3]
Performances
Although "Stop the music" is listed as a SUPER MONKEYS song, Amuro has performed the song solo during her early concert performances.
Concerts
- [1995.xx.xx.] Act Against AIDS '95
- [1995.08.29] FESTA Shizuoka
- [1996.12.04] AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY (#17)
Television
- [1995.07.xx] The Yoru mo Hippare
- [1995.07.20] Idol on Stage
- [1995.08.25] POP JAM
- [1995.12.27] HEY HEY HEY MUSIC CHAMP
Oricon Chart Positions
This single reached #4 on the weekly Oricon charts and continued to rank for a total of thirteen weeks. "Stop the music" sold 528,160 copies, becoming the #65 single of 1995. Although it's her highest charting SUPER MONKEY single, Oricon ranks it as their third best selling.[4]
Date | Position | Weekly Sales | Total Sales |
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1995.08.07 | 4 | 174,020 | 174,020 |
1995.08.14 | 11 | 70,710 | 244,730 |
1995.08.21 | 11 | 79,530 | 324,260 |
1995.08.28 | 13 | 47,290 | 371,550 |
1995.09.04 | 18 | 42,880 | 414,430 |
1995.09.11 | 26 | 22,080 | 436,510 |
1995.09.18 | 25 | 19,060 | 455,570 |
1995.09.25 | 19 | 22,870 | 478,440 |
1995.10.02 | 23 | 20,350 | 498,790 |
1995.10.09 | 33 | 11,240 | 510,030 |
1995.10.16 | 43 | 7,540 | 517,570 |
1995.10.23 | 46 | 6,900 | 524,470 |
1995.10.30 | 68 | 3,690 | 528,160 |
Total Reported Sales: 528,160 [5]