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'''Amuro Namie''' (安室奈美恵) is a Japanese "Hip-Pop" (Hip-Hop / Pop) artist from [[Okinawa]]. She debuted in a eurobeat group called the [[SUPER MONKEYS]] comprised of her and her classmates from the [[Okinawa Actors' School]] in 1992 with the single [[Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.]]. Amuro became the leader of the group, and found success after their cover of [[Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~|TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~]], which peaked at #8. In 1996, Amuro switched to [[avex trax]] and debuted with the single [[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]], with her first avex album selling over 3.3 million copies. Her biggest single, the ballad [[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]], was the top single of 1997. After marriage and personal tragedy, Amuro continued to adopt a more R&B/hip-hop based style of music. Amuro has sold 32,550,237 copies around the world. she's currently the [[2010_Oricon_Top_30|12th Best Selling Japanese Artist]].
'''Amuro Namie''' (安室奈美恵) is a retired Japanese singer, dancer, and actress from [[wikipedia:Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]. In 1992, she made her debut in a group called the [[SUPER MONKEYS]] comprised of her and her classmates from the [[Wikipedia:Okinawa Actors School|Okinawa Actors School]] with the single "[[Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.]]". Amuro became the leader of the group, and found success after their single "[[Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~|TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~]]". In 1996, Amuro and the SUPER MONKEYS were split up, and transferred to [[avex trax]].  Upon changing labels, debuting with the single "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]", and her first avex album, [[Sweet 19 Blues (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]], selling over 3.3 million copies (at the time the highest selling album in Japanese music history), Amuro became a huge influence in Japanese pop in the 1990s, with her most devoted fans dubbed "Amuraa" (アムラー). Her biggest single, the ballad "[[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]]", was the top single of 1997 and became the highest-selling single by a Japanese female artist. After marriage and personal tragedies, Amuro adopted a more R&B/Hip-Hop based style of music, but returned to her signature dance-pop sound and experienced a comeback in popularity and sales in the latter half of her career. As of September 2018, Amuro has approximately sold 38,000,000 records in Japan. In September 2017, shortly after her 25th anniversary, Amuro announced her retirement for September 16, 2018, and ended her 26-year career with a series of promotions, including a best-of album and tour, a documentary series, a multi-city retrospective gallery, and a final performance in her home prefecture of Okinawa.


==Profile==
==Profile==
* '''Name:''' Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵)
* '''Name:''' Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵)
* '''Birthday:''' September 20, 1977
* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1977|09|20|mf=yes}}
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Naha]], [[Okinawa Prefecture]]
* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Naha|Naha]], [[wikipedia:Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
* '''Family:''' Parents divorced, mother deceased, 2 sisters and 1 brother
* '''Family:''' Parents (divorced), mother (deceased), two sisters, one brother, one son
* '''Spouse:''' Sam [[TRF]] (1997-2002)
* '''Height:''' 158cm (5'2")
* '''Children:''' Haruto (b. 1998)
* '''Weight:''' 40kg (88 lbs)
* '''Height:''' 159cm / 5'2"
* '''Weight:''' 40kg / 88 lbs
* '''Measurements:''' B75 W58 H84
* '''Measurements:''' B75 W58 H84
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Italian
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Italian (debated; according to an autobiography written by her mother, she only knows that her father was of Western/European origin)
* '''Tattoos:''' Two on her left arm, two on her right wrist
* '''Tattoos:''' Two on her left arm, two on her right wrist (all since removed)
* '''Bands / Groups:'''
** [[SUPER MONKEYS]] (1992-1995)
** [[TK PRESENTS Konetto]] (1997)
** [[Suite Chic|SUITE SHIC]] (2002-2003)
* '''Labels:'''
** [[Toshiba-EMI]] (1993-1995)
** [[avex trax]] (1995-2013)
** [[Dimension Point]] (2013-2018)


==Information==
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===Early Life - [[SUPER MONKEYS]]===
===Early Life - [[SUPER MONKEYS]]===
[[Image:Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie with the [[SUPER MONKEYS]] (1994)]]
[[Image:Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie with the [[SUPER MONKEYS]] (1994)]]
[[Image:Amuro - Body Feels EXIT Promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]" (1995)]]
[[Image:1996SWEET 19 BLUES promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Sweet 19 Blues (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'' (1996)]]


Amuro Namie comes from the island of Okinawa, below Japan. Her mother is half-Italian and she has three siblings. When Amuro was four her mother divorced her husband and brought up three children as a solo mother. Amuro was influenced by [[Wikipedia:Janet Jackson|Janet Jackson]] when she was young and wanted to dance and sing. To fulfill this dream Amuro tried to enter the prestigious [[Okinawa Actors' School]]. However, she did not have enough money at the time to enter the school, so she made a request to the principal of the school, Makino Masayuki, who granted her a scholarship to attend. Amuro faced a commute time of one and a half hours to get to school.
Amuro Namie is from the archipelago prefecture of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. Her mother, Taira Emiko (平良恵美子), was half-Western/European, and she has three siblings. When Amuro was four, her parents divorced and her mother became the sole provider of her and her three children. Amuro was influenced by [[Wikipedia:Janet Jackson|Janet Jackson]] when she was young and wanted to dance and sing like her. To fulfill this dream, Amuro tried to enter the prestigious [[Okinawa Actors' School]]. However, she did not have enough money at the time to enter the school, so she made a request to the principal of the school, Makino Masayuki, who granted her a scholarship to attend. Amuro faced a commute time of one and a half hours to get to school.


Amuro was made a part of an idol group alongside several of her classmates from the school and formed the group [[SUPER MONKEYS]]. The group debuted in February 1992 under [[Toshiba EMI]] with the single [[Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.]]. One member, [[Makino Anna]], was even the principal's daughter. After Makino left, Amuro became the leader of the group; slowly growing in prominence. This is most illustrated by the group changing their name to '''Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS'''. The group did not see real success until their cover of [[Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~|TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~]], which peaked at #8. By the release of [[Taiyou no Season|Taiyou no SEASON]], the other members' roles were so small that Amuro was solely credited with the song and the other members acted as back-up singers for her.
Amuro was made a part of an idol group alongside several of her classmates from the school and formed the group [[SUPER MONKEYS]]. The group debuted in February 1992 under the label [[Toshiba EMI]] with the single "[[Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.]]". One member, [[Makino Anna]], was even the principal's daughter. After Makino left, Amuro became the leader of the group; slowly growing in prominence. This is most illustrated by the group changing their name to '''Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS'''. The group did not see real success until their cover of "[[Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~|TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~]]", which peaked at #8. By the release of "[[Taiyou no Season|Taiyou no SEASON]]", the other members' roles were so small that Amuro was solely credited with the song and the other members acted as back-up dancers for her.


===Avex - Marriage===
===Avex - Marriage===
[[Image:Amuro - Body Feels EXIT Promo.jpg|230px|left|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]" (1995)]]


In 1995 Amuro and her bandmates switched labels from [[Toshiba EMI]] to [[avex trax]] after meeting with [[Komuro Tetsuya]] and [[Max Matsuura]]. However, the SUPER MONKEYS were dissolved in favor of two acts: Amuro now has a solo project and the other members form a new group called [[MAX]]. Amuro debuted with the single [[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]], followed two months later with her first #1 single, [[Chase the Chance]].
In 1995 Amuro and her bandmates moved labels from [[Toshiba EMI]] to [[avex trax]] after meeting with [[Komuro Tetsuya]] and [[Max Matsuura]]. However, the SUPER MONKEYS were dissolved in favor of two acts: Amuro as a solo project and the remaining members in a new group called [[MAX]]. [[MAX]] debuted in May 1995 with "[[Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~]]", which debuted at #91 on the [[Oricon]] charts. Amuro and MAX would continue to work together throughout the ''[[Sweet 19 Blues|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'' recordings. Amuro first premièred "Body Feels EXIT" at the [[Avex Dance Matrix '95 TK DANCE CAMP]] alongside MAX as her dancers. They continued to work together, appearing in Amuro's television performances. MAX would then appear in Amuro's next single "[[Chase the Chance]]".


Her further singles [[Don't Wanna Cry|Don't wanna cry]] and [[You're My Sunshine|You're my sunshine]] (both #1 singles) solidified her success, cumulating in her debut album under avex, [[Sweet 19 Blues  (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]], not only reaching #1 but going on to sell over 3.3 million copies. Due to Amuro's success and image, she soon became a fashion leader in Japan. Followers of her style were labeled as 'Amura' (a pun on her name). The stereotypical 'Amura' had long hair dyed brown, wore short mini-skirts, had thin eyebrows and wore "atsuzoko" thick-soled boots.
Her later singles "[[Don't Wanna Cry|Don't wanna cry]]" and "[[You're My Sunshine|You're my sunshine]]", both #1 singles, solidified her success, culminating in her debut album under avex, entitled ''[[Sweet 19 Blues  (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]]''; not only did it reach #1, but went on to sell over 3.3 million copies, at the time being the best-selling album in Japanese history (a record since beaten by [[Hikaru Utada]]'s [[First Love]] in 1999, with over 7 million copies). Due to Amuro's success and image, she soon became a fashion leader in Japan; followers of her style were labeled as 'Amura' (a pun on her name). The stereotypical 'Amura' had long hair dyed brown, wore short mini-skirts, had thin eyebrows and wore "atsuzoko" thick-soled boots.


Amuro found the greatest success in her career in 1997 with the single [[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]]. This ballad single was used as the [[Dorama|dorama]] [[Virgin Road]]'s theme song, and became the #1 single of 1997 due to its massive popularity. Amuro's success during this pine period also resulted in a massive increase in interest for Okinawan artists.
Amuro found the greatest success in her career in 1997 with the single "[[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]]". This ballad single was used as the [[Dorama|dorama]] ''[[Virgin Road]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s theme song, and became the #1 single of 1997 due to its massive popularity. Amuro's success during this period also resulted in a massive increase in interest in artists from Okinawa.


On October 22nd 1997, Amuro shocked fans and members of the press with the announcement that she had married label-mate [[SAM]], a member of the avex dance group [[TRF]]. Furthermore, she announced that she was three months pregnant and went on a one year hiatus to concentrate on her son. In the meantime two Amuro products were released: a re-issue of her [[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]] single featuring a 'wedding' arrangement (which reached #1 again) and also her first best-of collection [[181920]]. On May 19th 1998, her son, Haruto (温大), was born.
On October 22nd, 1997, at the peak of her popularity, Amuro shocked fans and members of the press with the announcement that she had married label-mate [[SAM]], a member of the avex dance group [[TRF]]. Furthermore, she announced that she was three months pregnant and announced on a one-year hiatus to focus on her pregnancy. In the meantime, two releases were made to tide fans over: a re-issue of her "[[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]]" single, and her first best-of collection, entitled ''[[181920]]''. On May 19th, 1998, her son, Haruto (温大), was born.


===Return to Industry - Tragedy===
===Return to Industry - Tragedy===
[[Image:1996SWEET 19 BLUES promo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Sweet 19 Blues (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'' (1996)]]


Amuro returned to the music scene in December 1998 with the single [[I Have Never Seen|I HAVE NEVER SEEN]], used as the dorama [[Yonige-ya Honpo]]'s theme song, which reached #1 on the charts. Three months later, Amuro released a second single, a ballad [[Respect the Power of Love|RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE]], on March 17th 1999. However, tragedy struck when on the day of the single's release: her mother Taira Emiko (平良恵美子) was brutally murdered by Amuro's step-uncle Taira Kenji. According to press statements, Taira Emiko was walking with her husband (second marriage - not Amuro's father) when Taira Kenji repeatedly ran over the couple and also assaulted them with an axe. While Amuro's step-father survived the ordeal, Taira Kenji later committed suicide after the event.
After giving birth to her son, Amuro returned to the music scene in December 1998 with the ballad "[[I Have Never Seen|I HAVE NEVER SEEN]]", used as the dorama ''[[Yonige-ya Honpo]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s theme song, which reached #1 on the charts. Three months later, Amuro released a second single, another ballad called "[[Respect the Power of Love|RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE]]", on March 17th 1999. However, tragedy struck when on the day of the single's release, her mother was brutally murdered by Amuro's step-uncle Taira Kenji in Okinawa. According to press statements, Taira Emiko was walking with her second husband (Amuro's step-father) when Taira Kenji repeatedly ran over the couple and assaulted them with an axe. While Amuro's step-father survived the ordeal, Taira Kenji later committed suicide after the event.  Amuro cancelled all promotions for the single and headed home to Okinawa.


After taking another break from the industry (Amuro later left a message to her fans in January 2000 stating that she had been seriously thinking of retiring, however was convinced not to by the kind words from her fans), Amuro returned with the singles [[Toi et Moi|toi et moi]] ([[wikipedia:Pokémon: The Movie 2000|Pokémon: The Movie 2000]]'s ending theme song) and [[Something 'Bout the Kiss|SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS]]. SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS was Amuro's first real step towards an R&B oriented career: the song was the first of hers to be produced by US producer [[wikipedia:Dallas Austin|Dallas Austin]].
After taking another break from the industry (Amuro later left a message to her fans in January 2000 stating that she had been seriously thinking of retiring, however was convinced not to by the kind words from her fans), Amuro returned with the singles "[[Toi et Moi|toi et moi]]" (''[[wikipedia:Pokémon: The Movie 2000|Pokémon: The Movie 2000]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ending theme song) and "[[Something 'Bout the Kiss|SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS]]". "SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS" was Amuro's first real step towards an R&B-oriented sound: the song was the first of hers to be produced by American producer [[wikipedia:Dallas Austin|Dallas Austin]], known for producing big-name American acts such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Boys II Men, and TLC, whom Amuro would later collaborate with in future projects.


Amuro's sales had declined significantly since her peak in 1997, however she had a hit single in 2000 with [[Never End|NEVER END]], which sold over 640,000 copies. In 2001, Amuro released her first song that featured direct input from herself: her song [[Say the Word|say the word]] was the first song to feature lyrics by Amuro herself.
After her music style began to change from dance-pop to R&B, on top of her private setbacks made public, Amuro's sales had declined significantly, however she had a hit single in 2000 with "[[Never End|NEVER END]]", which sold over 640,000 copies, and was noted for being the theme song for the 26th G8 Summit, held in Okinawa; Amuro also performed the single at the summit.  By the end of 2000, Amuro released two albums within one year, ''[[Genius 2000|GENIUS 2000]]'' and ''[[Break the Rules|break the rules]]'', both of which signaled a change in musical direction from her debut. In 2001, Amuro released her first single, "[[Say the Word|say the word]]", that featured lyrics written by Amuro herself.  Amuro also participated in the 9/11 charity music project [[song+nation]], founded by [[Komuro Tetsuya]], with [[m-flo]] rapper [[VERBAL]] on the song "[[Lovin' It|lovin' it]]", released as a single on December 27th; it became the last collaboration between Amuro and Komuro for another 17 years.


===[[SUITE CHIC]]===
===[[SUITE CHIC]] - [[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]===
In late 2001 Amuro started working as part of a collaborative R&B project called [[SUITE CHIC]] in which she was the vocalist. After releasing a special single written for her fans, [[I Will (Amuro Namie)|I WILL]], Amuro's second best-of collection [[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]] was released.
In late 2001, Amuro was announced to be a part of a collaborative hip-hop/R&B project called [[SUITE CHIC]] in which she was the main vocalist. After releasing a special single written for her fans, "[[I Will (Amuro Namie)|I WILL]]", Amuro's second best-of collection ''[[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]]'' was released, featuring re-arrangements and re-recordings of her solo singles from 1998 to 2002.


On July 10, news came that Amuro had divorced her husband who had received parental rights over their son. However, later in 2005 Amuro received these rights back from him.
On July 10, 2002, news came that Amuro had divorced her husband, SAM, after five years, who initially received sole custody over their son. At this time, Amuro was dealing with declining popularity among the rise of other Japanese singers, such as [[Utada Hikaru]] and labelmate [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], and her much-publicized personal troubles.  2002 saw two more activities from Amuro: the release of "[[Wishing on the Same Star|Wishing On The Same Star]]" (for the film ''[[Inochi]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> originally written by American songwriter [[wikipedia:Diane Warren|Diane Warren]]) and her debut SUITE CHIC release, "[[Good Life / Just Say So|GOOD LIFE / Just Say So]]". This single did not chart anywhere near where Amuro had charted for the last eight years (only peaking at #35).


2002 saw two more activities from Amuro: the release of [[Wishing on the Same Star|Wishing On The Same Star]] (film [[Inochi]]'s theme song and written by hit-producer [[wikipedia:Diane Warren|Diane Warren]]) and her debut SUITE CHIC release, [[Good Life / Just Say So|GOOD LIFE / Just Say So]]. This single did not chart anywhere near where Amuro had charted for the last eight years (only peaking at #35)
2003, however, was a more productive year for Amuro. Between her solo work and her SUITE CHIC project, she released four singles and two albums, most of which continued her dive into R&B and hip-hop. These projects began a long working relationship with Japanese singer-songwriter [[MICHICO|michico]], who would collaborate with Amuro for numerous singles that would define Amuro's style during her R&B era. Her sixth album, ''[[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]'' was her first hip-hop and R&B-heavy album and featured no contributions from [[Komuro Tetsuya]]. It was the lowest-charting album of her career, peaking at #4, and selling less than a quarter of a million copies in Japan. To promote her the album, Amuro embarked on her first international tour, [[Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour Featuring Best Singles 2003-2004|namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004]], which made stops in Taiwan and South Korea (her only tour that featured South Korea in its schedule). At the end of 2003, her SUITE CHIC side project was dissolved; in future interviews, Amuro expressed interest in reviving the project, an idea that would eventually not materialize. She also appeared on the annual New Year's television special ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]'' for the last time until 2017, for a total of nine consecutive appearances.
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===[[Queen of Hip-Pop]] - [[BEST FICTION]]===
===2002-2006: Decline in Sales and Popularity===
Amuro returned to solo activities on her own with the single "[[Shine More]]", released on March 6, 2003. The subsequent single "[[Put 'Em Up]]", released on July 16, 2003, was produced by Dallas Austin. On October 16, 2003, the double a-side single "[[So Crazy / Come]]" was released. "So Crazy" was written by American R&B producers Full Force. "Come", used for the Japanese anime ''[[InuYasha]]'', was a re-arranged song from Sophie Monk. At the end of the year, she released her first original studio album in three years, ''[[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]''. From November 29, 2003 she performed on the ''Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour Featuring Best Singles 2003-2004''. In May, she also toured Taipei, Taiwan and Seoul, South Korea. Shortly after the tour, she released the ballad "[[All for You (Namie Amuro song)|All for You]]"; this was followed by the double A-side single "[[Girl Talk / The Speed Star]]", released on October 14, 2004. The single debuted at the top position on the Oricon daily chart and reached the number-two position for the week, making it her first Top 3 single in two years. Amuro chose not to appear on [[Kohaku Uta Gassen]] though she had been invited to perform at the event. She had previously attended the coveted event nine years in a row. Amuro explained that while she wished to regain popularity, she did not want to "force" herself on the public anymore.
 
 
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake disaster in Southeast Asia, Amuro participated as the only Japanese representative at [[MTV Asia Aid]] in February 2005. She donated ¥10 million (approximately $90,000) to UNICEF for children who were affected by the disaster.
 
On April 6, 2005, she released the single "[[Want Me, Want Me]]". The song was a well-received hit at home debuting at the number-two position. In May 2005, following a three year split from her former husband Sam, it was reported that she would take back full custody of their child, Haruto. In August, it was reported that she officially did that. On May 29, she performed at the [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]] for the fourth consecutive year in a row. She received two awards, "Best R&B Video" and "Most Impressive Performing Asian Artist", making the first artist to receive awards four years in a row at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. She took home the "Inspiration Award Japan" in 2002, "Best Collaboration" in 2003, "Best R&B Video" for 2004, and 2005 as well as "Most Impressive Performing Asian Artist" in 2005.
 
On July 13, 2005, she released her sixth original studio album, ''[[Queen of Hip-Pop]]''. In collaboration with MGM Studios, Amuro used the Pink Panther character in the album; a female panther counterpart was created for the album as well. When the album was completed, Amuro said that she had not been able to sing the songs very well yet.
 
In September 2005, Amuro held her seventh national tour, ''Space of Hip-Pop''. Shortly after the start of her tour, she announced that she would contribute to the Japanese theaterical release of ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]''. After viewing the movie, Amuro made an offer to the Japanese distribution company to sing its theme song; the company, feeling that her image fit the movie, accepted her offer. Director [[Robert Rodriguez]] was impressed by the song and asked to be a part of it; he can be heard saying "Welcome to Sin City" towards the end of the song. The theme song, "Violet Sauce", was later released as part of a double A-side single, "[[White Light / Violet Sauce]]", on November 16, 2005. Shortly after the single, she released ''[[Filmography 2001-2005]]'' a compilation of twelve of her music videos from 2001 to 2005.
 
Amuro collaborated with [[Zeebra]], [[AI (singer)|AI]], and Mummy-D on Zeebra's album ''The New Beginning'', released on February 15, 2006, in a song called "Do What U Gotta Do". On May 17, she released the double A-side single "[[an't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick / Ningyo|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo]]", which debuted at the number-two position on the oricon weekly chart. In August 2006, she began her tour ''Namie Amuro Best Tour "Live Style 2006"''. On September 17, she performed to an audience of 12,000 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
 
===2007–2009: Revived popularity===
Amuro's next single, "[[Baby Don't Cry (Namie Amuro song)|Baby Don't Cry]]", released on January 24, 2007, was used as the theme song of a Japanese Drama ''[[Himitsu no Hanazono]]''. On the oricon weekly chart, "Baby Don't Cry" debuted at the number-three position and she achieved a Top 10 single each year for 13 consecutive years, breaking the solo female artist's record in Japan by [[Kyōko Koizumi]] and [[Shizuka Kudō]]. It sold over a million ringtone digital downloads and was ranked at number seven on the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] 2007 yearly ringtone sales charts. Amuro's 32nd single, "[[Funky Town (Namie Amuro song)|Funky Town]]", was released on April 4, 2007. She was also featured on [[m-flo]]'s album, ''[[Cosmicolor]]'', in a song titled "Luvotomy".
 
Her seventh studio album, ''[[Play (Namie Amuro album)|Play]]'', was released on June 27, 2007. The album includes 12 songs, four of which are single tracks. The album was said to reflect Amuro's new style, and featured a rock number, and a chic slow song. One of her new songs, "Top Secret" was used as the theme song of the drama series ''Prison Break Season 2'' in Japan. ''Play'' took the number-one spot on the [[Oricon]] Weekly Chart Rankings, becoming her first number-one album in more than 7 years, with her last number-one occurring in 2000 with her album, ''Genius 2000''. It is also her fourth studio album to reach the number-one position. ''Play'' spent two consecutive weeks at the number-one position. From August 18, 2007, to February 27, 2008, she performed her concert tour in Japan ''Namie Amuro Play Tour 2007-2008'' which consisted initially of 53 performances but was increased by 12 performances to 65 performances, making this her biggest tour in terms of number of performances by far.
 
Amuro's first single of 2008, released on March 12, was an image song for the new [[Vidal Sassoon]] marketing campaign ''Fashion x Music x VS''. The title of her new single was confirmed to be "[[60s 70s 80s]]", and contained three songs - "New Look", "Rock Steady", and "What A Feeling". These songs have a modern twist from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. The single debuted at the number-two position on the oricon weekly charts with over 114,000 copies sold. In the second week the single gained the number-one spot for that week, making it her first number-one single after 9 years and 3 months since "[[I Have Never Seen]]". According to Oricon, "60s 70s 80s" sold nearly 300,000 copies.
 
On March 25, 2008, Amuro has won the prize for "Best Female Video" for "[[Hide & Seek]]" at Space Shower TV music video awards 08. "Hide & Seek" also won the prize for "Best R&B Video" at the [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008]] which was conducted at the Saitama Super Arena on May 31.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3674232/|title=マライアからファーギーまで、MTV VMAJ08授賞式|publisher=[[livedoor]]|date=2008-06-02|accessdate=2008-08-07}}</ref> In May 2008, Amuro also recorded a collaboration with [[Double (singer)|Double]] in a song called "Black Diamond".<ref name="R&B queen">{{cite web | url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20080516a1.html | title=R&B queen Double adds jewel to crown | publisher=[[The Japan Times|The Japan Times Online]] | date=May 16, 2008 | accessdate=July 1, 2008 | first=Robert Michael | last=Poole}}</ref> On the ringtone download sales chart, it earned double-platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w080820_3.html|title=レコード協会調べ　7月度有料音楽配信認定|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2008-11-07}}</ref> On July 26, about 25,000 people attended the a-nation '08 and saw her performance.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080727-388647.html|title=安室奈美恵a－nation初参加２万5000人悩殺|publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]]|date=2008-07-27|accessdate=2008-08-07}}</ref> This was the first time she was invited to perform on it in seven years.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://music.jp.msn.com/news/5678.htm|title=ベスト盤が話題の安室､a-nation初参戦で新曲を初披露|publisher=[[MSN]]|date=2008-07-30|accessdate=2008-08-09}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On July 31, she took part in Double's concert.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/56903/full/|title=DOUBLE、6年ぶり全国ライブで安室奈美恵とコラボ|publisher=oricon|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-11-05}}</ref>
 
Amuro released her third [[greatest hits]] album ''[[Best Fiction]]'' on July 30, 2008. It featured all her singles from 2002's "Wishing on the Same Star" to the recently released "60s 70s 80s". It also featured two new songs, "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More". "Sexy Girl" was the theme song for [[NHK]] drama ''Otome no Punch'' that aired on June 19, and the other called "Do Me More" was the campaign song for Vidal Sassoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/en/news/show/id/7315|title=Namie Amuro releases new masterpiece collection|publisher=natalie|date=2008-05-27|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> ''Best Fiction'' sold 681,000 copies on the first week and debuted at the number-one position on the oricon weekly charts.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/56981/full/|title=安室ベスト盤が今年最高の初動売上68.1万枚でアルバム通算7作目の首位|publisher=[[oricon]]|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-12-04}}</ref> Within its third week, ''Best Fiction'' outsold a million copies, and Amuro became the only artist who produced million-selling albums in the [[oricon]] chart for three decades of her teens, 20s, and 30s.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/080819/gnj0808190433001-n1.htm|title=安室、史上初３年代ミリオンアルバム達成！|publisher=sanspo|date=2008-08-19|accessdate=2008-08-19 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080822022201/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/080819/gnj0808190433001-n1.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20080819-OHT1T00048.htm|title=安室しか出来ない！史上初３年代ミリオン！|publisher=[[Sports Hochi]]|date=2008-08-19|accessdate=2008-08-19}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> ''Best Fiction'' eventually spent six consecutive weeks at the number-one position, becoming the first album to do so in more than 14 years since the [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]]'s 1993 album ''Magic''.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/57997/|title=安室奈美恵の勢い衰えず！ドリカム以来14年8か月ぶりの6週連続首位|publisher=[[oricon]]|date=2008-09-09|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> ''Best Fiction'' became the second best-selling album behind [[Exile (Japanese band)|Exile]]'s ''Exile Love'' on the Oricon 2008 yearly album charts.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/081211_01_03.html|title=2008 Yearly Album Rankings|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=2008-12-11|accessdate=2008-12-11}}</ref> In addition, it became the second best selling digital-format album by Japanese artists behind [[Hikaru Utada]]'s ''[[Heart Station (album)|Heart Station]]'' on the [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] yearly album charts in Japan.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000045376|title=2008年、「iTunes Store」で最もダウンロードされた楽曲が発表|publisher=Barks|date=2008-12-03|accessdate=2008-12-03}}</ref> ''Best Fiction'' won the award for "the best album of the year" at the [[50th Japan Record Awards]].<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20081201-OHT1T00302.htm|title=安室奈美恵がレコ大最優秀アルバム賞|publisher=[[Sports Hochi]]|date=2008-12-01|accessdate=2008-12-03}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
 
On October 25, 2008, Amuro also started a tour called ''Namie Amuro Best Fiction tour 2008-2009'' at the [[Makuhari Messe]].<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/0808190500_amuro.html|title=安室奈美恵:ファンクラブ先行受付ご案内の発送に関して|publisher=Vision Factory|date=2008-08-19|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3762352/|title=安室奈美恵、またもや新記録を達成|publisher=[[livedoor]]|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> [[NHK]] invited her to the [[59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen]], but Amuro declined.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2008/11/26/0001584896.shtml|title=ドリカム辞退…フラれたＮＨＫ|publisher=Daily Sports|date=2008-11-26|accessdate=2008-12-15}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
 
On January 20, 2009, Sanspo officially announced a new [[Vidal Sassoon]] CM featuring Amuro, featuring a song from her entitled, "Dr."<ref>http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090121/gnj0901210503008-n1.htm</ref> Her 34th solo single, "[[Wild/Dr.]]," was announced on January 21, which was a double A-side single released March 18, 2009.<ref>http://www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/info.html</ref> [[Wild/Dr.|Wild]] was used in a commercial starring Amuro for [[Coke Zero]] entitled "Wild Health". On release, it became her 11th #1 single and second consecutive after [[60s 70s 80s]].<ref name="namienewsnetwork.blogspot.com">http://namienewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/03/wilddr-week-1-sales.html</ref> She also broke her own record of having all of her singles debut in the Top 10 (on the daily charts) for the last 15 years.<ref name="namienewsnetwork.blogspot.com"/>  Amuro collaborated with [[ravex]] on a song for their album ''[[trax (album)|trax]]''. The song is called [ROCK U feat. 安室奈美恵] and was released as a radio single. As of June 2009, rumor has begun about the releasing of a summer single with ties to [[McDonald's]]. A commercial has been shot for the [[Quarter Pounder]] with the tag line being "Big Mouth".<ref>http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/quarter-pounder/cm_bara.html</ref> On October 1, 2009, hairstyling company Vidal Sassoon released new commercials featuring Amuro and two tracks from her expected album, "[[My Love (Namie Amuro song)|My Love]]" and "Copy That."<ref>http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/20722/headlineclick</ref>
Namie released her ninth studio album, [[Past Future|Past < Future]], on December 16, 2009.<ref name="oops">{{ja icon}} {{cite web |title=安室奈美恵、ニューアルバムを12月16日リリース - OOPS! |url=http://oops-music.com/info/view_news.html?nid=51154 |accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref><ref name="sunnymisaki">{{ja icon}} {{cite web |title=安室奈美恵:2年半振り、オリジナルアルバム発売決定！安室12月16日新專輯曲目 @ ~NAMIE 安室奈美惠 AMURO~ 不安於室~ :: Xuite日誌 |url=http://blog.xuite.net/sunnymisaki/namieamuro/27912866 |accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> Released in CD and CD+DVD format,<ref name="natalie">{{ja icon}} {{cite web |title=安ナタリー - 安室奈美恵、2年半ぶりオリジナルアルバム発売決定 |url=http://touch.natalie.mu/news/show/id/22747 |accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> it contained her latest single "[[Wild/Dr.]]",<ref name="goo.ne.jp">{{ja icon}} {{cite web |title=安室奈美恵のニューアルバムが12月にリリース決定 - goo 音楽 |url=http://music.goo.ne.jp/contents/news/NML28160/index.html |accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> and was supported by airplay and video clips of several of the new songs on the album. The album became her sixth number-one original studio album and in terms of sales, surpassed her last studio album, Play.  In April, Amuro launched a large-scale, 9-month-long nationwide tour in support of her album, touring 26 cities.


===[[Past Future|PAST>FUTURE]] - [[Uncontrolled]] and 20th Anniversary===


===[[Feel (Amuro Namie)|FEEL]] - 25th Anniversary and Retirement===
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==Discography==
==Discography==
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[[Image:Amuro - LOVE ENHANCED Promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]]'' (2002)]]
[[Image:Amuro - LOVE ENHANCED Promo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]]'' (2002)]]
[[Image:2003stylepromo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]'' (2003)]]
[[Image:2003stylepromo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]'' (2003)]]
[[Image:2005Queen of Hip-Promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Queen of Hip-Pop]]'' (2005)]]
[[Image:2005Queen of Hip-Promo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Queen of Hip-Pop]]'' (2005)]]
[[Image:2006CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICKPromo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick / Ningyo|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo]]" (2006)]]
[[Image:2006CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICKPromo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick / Ningyo|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo]]" (2006)]]
[[Image:Live Style Promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Namie Amuro Best Tour "Live Style 2006"|namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006"]]'' (2007)]]
[[Image:Live Style Promo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Namie Amuro Best Tour "Live Style 2006"|namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006"]]'' (2007)]]
[[Image:Amuro Namie - BEST FICTION promo.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Best Fiction|BEST FICTION]]'' (2008)]]
[[Image:best_fiction_promo.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Best Fiction|BEST FICTION]]'' (2008)]]
[[Image:Namie amuro wild promotion.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Wild / Dr.|WILD / Dr.]]" (2009)]]
[[Image:Namie amuro wild promotion.jpg|230px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Wild / Dr.|WILD / Dr.]]" (2009)]]
[[Image:BreakItPROMO.jpg|250px|thumb|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Break It / Get Myself Back]]" (2010)]]
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[[Image:Namie Amuro - Checkmate! (Promotional 2).jpg|thumb|250px|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Checkmate!]]'' (2011)]]
[[Image:Namie Amuro - Damage (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Damage (Amuro Namie)|Damage]]" (2012)]]
[[File:Namie Amuro - Dear Diary Fighter promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Amuro Namie promoting "[[Dear Diary / Fighter]]" (2016)]]
[[File:Amuro Namie - Finally promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Amuro Namie promoting ''[[Finally (Amuro Namie album)|Finally]]'' (2017)]]


===Albums===
===Studio Albums===
*[1996.07.22] [[Sweet 19 Blues (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]]
* [1995.10.16] [[Dance Tracks Vol.1]]
*[1997.07.24] [[Concentration 20]]
* [1996.07.22] [[Sweet 19 Blues|SWEET 19 BLUES]]
*[2000.01.26] [[Genius 2000|GENIUS 2000]]
* [1997.07.24] [[Concentration 20]]
*[2000.12.20] [[Break the Rules|break the rules]]
* [2000.01.26] [[Genius 2000|GENIUS 2000]]
*[2003.12.10] [[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Break the Rules|break the rules]]
*[2005.07.13] [[Queen of Hip-Pop]]
* [2003.12.10] [[Style (Amuro Namie)|STYLE]]
*[2007.06.27] [[Play (Amuro Namie)|PLAY]]
* [2005.07.13] [[Queen of Hip-Pop]]
*[2009.12.16] [[Past Future|PAST < FUTURE]]
* [2007.06.27] [[Play (Amuro Namie)|PLAY]]
* [2009.12.16] [[Past Future|PAST < FUTURE]]
* [2012.06.27] [[Uncontrolled]]
* [2013.07.10] [[Feel (Amuro Namie)|FEEL]]
* [2015.06.10] [[Genic|_genic]]


===Best Albums===
===Best Albums===
*[1998.01.28] [[181920]]  
* [1998.01.28] [[181920]]
*[2002.03.13] [[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]]
* [2002.03.13] [[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED ♥ single collection]]
*[2004.03.31] [[181920|181920 & films]]
* [2004.03.31] [[181920|181920 & films]] <small>(re-issue)</small>
*[2008.07.30] [[Best Fiction|BEST FICTION]]
* [2008.07.30] [[Best Fiction|BEST FICTION]]
*[2011.03.23] [[Checkmate (Amuro Namie)|Checkmate!]] (Collaboration Best)
* [2011.04.27] [[Checkmate!]]
* [2014.06.04] [[Ballada]]
* [2017.11.08] [[Finally (Amuro Namie)|Finally]]
 
===Live Albums===
* [2013.03.27] [[Namie Amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~|namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~]]
* [2014.03.26] [[Namie Amuro Feel Tour 2013|namie amuro FEEL tour 2013]]
* [2015.02.11] [[Namie Amuro Live Style 2014|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014]]
* [2015.03.11] [[Live Style 2014 ~Live Ballada~|LIVE STYLE 2014~LIVE Ballada~]]
* [2016.03.02] [[Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015-2016|namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016]]
* [2019.06.16] [[namie amuro 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE in OKINAWA at Ginowan Seaside Park 2017.9.16|namie amuro 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE in OKINAWA at Ginowan Seaside Park 2017.9.16]] <small>(Digital Exclusive)</small>
* [2019.06.16] [[namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ at Tokyo Dome 2018.6.3|namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ at Tokyo Dome 2018.6.3]] <small>(Digital Exclusive)</small>


===Singles===
===Singles===
Line 141: Line 137:
*[2003.10.16] [[So Crazy / Come|SO CRAZY / Come]]
*[2003.10.16] [[So Crazy / Come|SO CRAZY / Come]]
*[2004.03.17] [[Alarm|ALARM]]
*[2004.03.17] [[Alarm|ALARM]]
*[2004.07.22] [[All for You|ALL FOR YOU]]
*[2004.07.22] [[All for You (Amuro Namie)|ALL FOR YOU]]
*[2004.10.14] [[Girl Talk / The Speed Star|GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR]]
*[2004.10.14] [[Girl Talk / The Speed Star|GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR]]
*[2005.04.06] [[Want Me, Want Me|WANT ME, WANT ME]]
*[2005.04.06] [[Want Me, Want Me|WANT ME, WANT ME]]
*[2005.11.16] [[White Light / Violet Sauce]]
*[2005.11.16] [[White Light / Violet Sauce]]
*[2006.05.17] [[Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick / Ningyo|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo]] (人魚; ''Mermaid'')  
*[2006.05.17] [[Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick / Ningyo|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo]] (人魚; ''Mermaid'')  
*[2007.01.24] [[Baby Don't Cry]]
*[2007.01.24] [[Baby Don't Cry (Amuro Namie)|Baby Don't Cry]]
*[2007.04.04] [[Funky Town|FUNKY TOWN]]
*[2007.04.04] [[Funky Town|FUNKY TOWN]]
*[2008.03.12] [[60s 70s 80s]]
*[2008.03.12] [[60s 70s 80s]]
*[2009.03.18] [[Wild / Dr.|WILD / Dr.]]
*[2009.03.18] [[Wild / Dr.|WILD / Dr.]]
*[2010.07.28] [[Break It / Get Myself Back]]
*[2010.07.28] [[Break It / Get Myself Back]]
*[2011.07.27] [[Naked / Fight Together / Tempest|NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest]]
*[2011.12.07] [[Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story]]
*[2012.03.21] [[Go Round / Yeah-Oh|Go Round / YEAH-OH]]
*[2013.03.06] [[Big Boys Cry / Beautiful]]
*[2014.01.29] [[Tsuki (Amuro Namie)|TSUKI]]
*[2014.11.12] [[Brighter Day|BRIGHTER DAY]]
*[2015.12.02] [[Red Carpet]]
*[2016.05.18] [[Mint (Amuro Namie)|Mint]]
*[2016.07.27] [[Hero (Amuro Namie)|Hero]]
*[2016.10.26] [[Dear Diary / Fighter]]
*[2017.05.31] [[Just You and I]]


===VHS===
===Digital Singles===
* [2012.09.12] [[Hot Girls|Hot Girls -SMIDI CLUB REMIX-]]
* [2012.10.24] [[Damage (Amuro Namie)|Damage]]
* [2012.12.05] [[Damage (Amuro Namie)|Damage -80KIDZ Remix-]]
* [2012.12.22] [[Love Story (Amuro Namie)|Love Story (Xmas Music Box Ver.)]]
* [2013.03.13] [[Big Boys Cry]]
* [2013.04.28] [[Contrail]]
* [2013.07.03] [[Hands on Me|Hands On Me]]
* [2013.07.10] [[Heaven (Amuro Namie)|Heaven]]
* [2013.10.02] [[Neonlight Lipstick]]
* [2013.10.09] [[Ballerina]]
* [2014.11.05] [[Brighter Day]]
* [2015.07.01] [[wikipedia:What I Did for Love (David Guetta song)|What I Did for Love]] <small>([[wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]] feat. Amuro Namie)</small>
* [2015.11.25] [[Red Carpet]]
* [2015.11.25] [[Black Make Up]]
* [2018.02.11] [[Hope (Amuro Namie)|Hope]]
* [2018.04.19] [[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]
 
===Music Cards===
* [2016.12.20] [[Christmas Wish]]
 
===Vinyls===
* [1995.xx.xx] [[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]
* [1996.xx.xx] [[Chase the Chance / Don't Wanna Cry / You're My Sunshine|Chase the Chance / Don't wanna cry / You're my sunshine]]
* [1997.xx.xx] [[Can You Celebrate|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?]]
* [1999.11.19] [[Something 'Bout the Kiss|SOMETHIN 'BOUT THE KISS]]
* [2000.02.16] [[Love 2000 (Amuro Namie)|Love 2000]]
* [2001.01.24] [[No More Tears|no more tears]]
* [2001.xx.xx] [[Say the Word|Say the word]]
* [2014.12.24] [[Ballada (vinyl)|Ballada]]
* [2016.08.19] [[Mint (Amuro Namie)|Mint]]
* [2016.08.19] [[Hero (Amuro Namie)|Hero]]
 
===Video Releases===
* [1996.11.14] [[Namie Amuro World|NAMIE AMURO WORLD]]
* [1996.12.04] [[Amuro Namie First Anniversary|AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY]]
* [1996.12.04] [[Amuro Namie First Anniversary|AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY]]
* [1997.12.03] [[Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome]]
* [1997.12.03] [[Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome]]
* [1998.07.01] [[181920 Films|181920 films]]
* [1998.07.01] [[181920 Films|181920 films]]
* [1999.11.14] [[Namie Amuro World|Amuro world ~chase the chance 19 memories~]]
* [2000.08.18] [[Namie Amuro Tour "Genius 2000"|NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000"]]
* [2000.08.18] [[Namie Amuro Tour "Genius 2000"|NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000"]]
* [2001.03.07] [[Filmography|filmography]]
===DVDs/Blu-ray===
* [2000.08.18] [[Namie Amuro Tour "Genius 2000"|NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000"]]
* [2000.09.27] [[Amuro Namie First Anniversary|AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY]]
* [2000.09.27] [[Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome]]
* [2000.09.27] [[181920 Films|181920 films]]
* [2001.03.07] [[Filmography|filmography]]
* [2001.03.07] [[Filmography|filmography]]
* [2002.03.13] [[181920 Films + Filmography|181920 films + filmography]]
* [2002.03.13] [[181920 Films + Filmography|181920 films + filmography]]
* [2002.12.11] [[Best Clips|BEST CLIPS]]
* [2002.12.11] [[Best Clips|BEST CLIPS]]
* [2003.11.19] [[Namie Amuro Tour 2001 Break the Rules|namie amuro tour 2001 break the rules]]
* [2003.11.19] [[Namie Amuro Tour 2001 Break the Rules|namie amuro tour 2001 break the rules]]
* [2004.01.28] [[Love Enhanced Single Collection|LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection]]
* [2004.01.28] [[181920]]
* [2004.09.23] [[Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour Featuring Best Singles 2003-2004|namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004]]
* [2004.09.23] [[Namie Amuro So Crazy Tour Featuring Best Singles 2003-2004|namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004]]
* [2005.12.07] [[Filmography 2001-2005|FILMOGRAPHY 2001-2005]]
* [2005.12.07] [[Filmography 2001-2005|FILMOGRAPHY 2001-2005]]
* [2006.03.15] [[Space of Hip-Pop -Namie Amuro Tour 2005-|Space of Hip-Pop -namie amuro tour 2005-]]
* [2006.03.15] [[Space of Hip-Pop -Namie Amuro Tour 2005-|Space of Hip-Pop -namie amuro tour 2005]]
* [2007.02.21] [[Namie Amuro Best Tour "Live Style 2006"|namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006"]]
* [2007.02.21] [[Namie Amuro Best Tour "Live Style 2006"|namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006"]]
* [2008.02.27] [[Namie Amuro Play Tour 2007|NAMIE AMURO PLAY TOUR 2007]]
* [2008.02.27] [[Namie Amuro Play Tour 2007|NAMIE AMURO PLAY TOUR 2007]]
* [2009.09.09] [[Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009|namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009]]
* [2009.09.09] [[Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009|namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009]]
* [2010.12.15] [[Namie Amuro Past Future Tour 2010|namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010]]
* [2010.12.15] [[Namie Amuro Past Future Tour 2010|namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010]]
* [2011.12.21] [[Namie Amuro Live Style 2011|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011]]
* [2013.02.27] [[Namie Amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~|namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~]] (namie amuro 5大ドームTOUR 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~)
* [2014.02.26] [[Namie Amuro Feel Tour 2013|namie amuro FEEL tour 2013]]
* [2015.02.11] [[Namie Amuro Live Style 2014|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014]]
* [2015.09.05] [[Golden Touch -10 Million Views New Edit-]] <small>(LIVEGENIC Venues Only)</small>
* [2016.03.02] [[Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015-2016|namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016]]
* [2017.05.03] [[Namie Amuro Live Style 2016-2017|namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2016-2017]]
* [2018.08.29] [[Namie Amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~|namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~]]
===Compilations / Other ===
* [1996.10.30] [[m.c.A.T|m.c.A・T]] - "[[Thunder Party]]" (#2 "Joy" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [1997.01.01] [[Komuro Tetsuya|TK FAMILY]] - "[[You Are the One|YOU ARE THE ONE]]"
* [2001.12.27] Amuro Namie & [[VERBAL]] - "[[Lovin' It|lovin' it]]"
* [2002.03.06] ''[[Song+Nation 2 Trance|song+nation 2 trance]]'' (#4 "lovin' it (tatsumaki remix)")
* [2002.09.19] ''[[Inochi: Original Soundtrack]]'' (#9 "Wishing On The Same Star (Movie Version)", #10 "Wishing On The Same Star (Movie Version Instrumental)")
* [2003.09.18] [[ZEEBRA]] - ''[[Tokyo's Finest|TOKYO'S FINEST]]'' (#12 "AFTER PARTY" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2005.01.19] [[ZEEBRA]] - ''[[THE Live Animal'03 - Tokyo's Finest|THE LIVE ANIMAL'03 - TOKYO'S FINEST]]'' (#16 "AFTER PARTY" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2005.03.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - ''[[JHETT]]'' (#3 "Do or Die" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2005.03.30] ''[[SUPER EURO GROOVE]]'' (#15 "J-EURO MEGA-MIX")
* [2005.08.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - ''[[JHETT|JHETT BLACK EDITION]]'' (#2 "Do or Die [BACH LOGIC Remix feat. NORISHAM-X]" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2006.02.15] [[ZEEBRA]] - ''[[The New Beginning]]'' (#15 "Do What U Gotta Do" feat. [[AI (singer)|AI]], Amuro Namie & [[Mummy-D]])
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]'' (#3 "Luvotomy" loves Amuro Namie)
* [2007.09.19] [[ZEEBRA]] - ''[[ZEEBRA Japan Tour Final "The Live Animal '06 -The New Beginning-"]]'' (#19 "Do What U Gotta Do" feat. [[AI (singer)|AI]], Amuro Namie & [[Mummy-D]])
* [2007.09.27] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]]'' (#4 "Luvotomy -Camp Three-o-three remix-" loves Amuro Namie)
* [2007.10.31] [[m-flo]] - ''[[m-flo Tour 2007 "Cosmicolor" @ Yokohama Arena]]'' (#26 "Luvotomy" loves Amuro Namie)
* [2008.05.xx] [[DOUBLE (singer)|DOUBLE]] x Amuro Namie - "[[Black Diamond|BLACK DIAMOND]]"
* [2008.05.28] [[DOUBLE]] - ''[[The Best Collaborations|THE BEST COLLABORATIONS]]'' (#1 "BLACK DIAMOND")
* [2008.08.06] ''[[House Nation Best Gig]]'' (#3 "What a Feeling (Shinichi Osawa Remix)")
* [2008.09.17] [[ZEEBRA]] - ''[[The Anthology]]'' (Disc 2 #12 "Do What U Gotta Do" feat. [[AI (singer)|AI]], Amuro Namie & [[Mummy-D]])
* [2008.10.29] [[DJ KAORI]] - ''[[DJ KAORI's JMix II|DJ KAORI'S JMIX II]]'' (#1 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2009.01.29] ''[[Love (Various Artists)|.LOVE]]'' (#9 "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?")
* [2009.02.18] ''[[Best Hit! Nittere 55]]'' (#7 "I HAVE NEVER SEEN")
* [2009.02.25] ''[[Karaage!!]]'' (#6 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2009.03.04] ''[[Pikachu The Movie Song Best 1998-2008]]'' (#8 "toi et moi")
* [2009.03.04] ''[[20 Years 200 Hits Complete Best + A Love HiQuality CD Edition Box|20years 200hits Complete Best + a LOVE HiQualityCD EditionBOX]]'' (#12 "Body Feels EXIT", #23 "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?", #37 "RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE", #46 "NEVER END", #92 "ALL FOR YOU", #103 "WANT ME, WANT ME", #118 "CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK", #135 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - ''[[Trax|trax]]'' (#2 "ROCK U" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2009.09.02] [[DJ Caroline D'Amore]] - ''[[J-Girls' Celebrity Mix]]'' (#1 "What a Feeling [J-GIRLS' CELEBRITY MIX VER.]")
* [2009.11.04] ''[[Love More|.LOVE more]]'' (#14 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2009.11.25] [[DJ KAORI]] - ''[[DJ KAORI's JMix III|DJ KAORI'S JMIX III]]'' (#6 "WHAT A FEELING")
* [2009.11.25] ''[[Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs Orgel Collection|Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection]]'' (#12 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2010.03.17] ''[[Mune Kyun 90's ~Hitori de Kikitai Koi no Uta~]]'' (Disc 2 #1 "SWEET 19 BLUES")
* [2010.03.24] ''[[Inuyasha Best Song History]]'' (Disc 1 #13 "Come")
* [2010.03.31] [[AI (singer)|AI]] - "[[Fake (AI)|FAKE]]" feat. Amuro Namie
* [2010.04.21] [[DJ HASEBE]] - ''[[Woofin Presents "Candyman" Mixed by DJ HASEBE|Woofin Presents "CANDYMAN" Mixed by DJ HASEBE]]'' (#24 "Ups & Downs" duet with [[Nao'ymt]])
* [2010.07.21] [[Suzuki Ami]] - ''[[Blooming|BLOOMING]]'' (#6 ''ROCK U'' feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2010.12.01] [[AI (singer)|AI]] - ''[[The Last A.I.|THE LAST A.I.]]'' (#1 "FAKE" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2011.03.16] [[VERBAL]] - ''[[Visionair|VISIONAIR]]'' (#2 "BLACK OUT" feat. [[wikipedia:Lil Wayne|Lil Wayne]] & Amuro Namie)
* [2011.10.05] [[DOUBLE]] - ''[[Woman (DOUBLE)|WOMAN]]'' (#14 "BLACK DIAMOND ~TinyVoice Electr!ck Remix~")
* [2012.01.11] ''[[Love Tender|.LOVE tender]]'' (#9 "ALL FOR YOU")
* [2012.03.07] ''[[Dramatic Tunes]]'' (Disc 2 #1 "Baby Don't Cry")
* [2012.10.17] ''[[Million ~Best of 90's J-Pop~ Blue|MILLION ~BEST OF 90's J-POP~ BLUE]]'' (#1 "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?")
* [2013.06.12] [[wikipedia:TLC (group)|TLC]] - "[[wikipedia:Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls (20th Anniversary Version)]]"
* [2013.06.19] [[wikipedia:TLC (group)|TLC]] - ''[[wikipedia:TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits|TLC 20 ~20th Anniversary Hits~]]'' (#1 "Waterfalls" with Namie Amuro)
* [2013.09.25] [[Komuro Tetsuya]] - ''[[Defb Edm 2013 Summer|DEBF EDM 2013 SUMMER]]'' (#8 "You're my sunshine (2013 SUMMER)")
* [2014.04.02] [[Hirai Ken]] - "[[Grotesque]]" feat. Amuro Namie
* [2014.05.28] [[DOUBLE (singer)|DOUBLE]] - ''[[Single Best (DOUBLE)|SINGLE BEST]]'' (Disc 2 #10 "BLACK DIAMOND")
* [2014.11.15] [[Jolin Tsai]] - ''[[Pei (Jolin Tsai album)|PLAY]]'' (#5 "I'm Not Yours" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2015.07.01] [[wikipedia:David Guetta|David Guetta]] - "[[What I Did for Love]]" feat. Amuro Namie
* [2015.09.16] [[Crystal Kay]] - "[[Revolution (Crystal Kay)|REVOLUTION]]" feat. Amuro Namie
* [2015.09.30] [[SHOW-YA]] - ''[[Progress (SHOW-YA)|PROGRESS]]'' (#12 "Genkai LOVERS" feat. Namie Amuro)
* [2015.11.25] [[AI (singer)|AI]] - ''[[The Best (AI)|THE BEST]]'' (#12 "FAKE" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2015.12.16] [[Crystal Kay]] - ''[[Shine (Crystal Kay)|Shine]]'' (#5 "REVOLUTION" feat. Amuro Name)
* [2016.11.02] [[AI (singer)|AI]] - ''[[The Feat. Best|THE FEAT. BEST]]'' (CD2 #4 Amuro Namie - "Wonder Woman" feat. AI & Tsuchiya Anna, #7 "FAKE [BACHLOGIC Remix]" feat. Amuro Namie)
* [2018.01.17] [[m-flo]] - "[[Back2thefutureep1|BACK2THEFUTUREEP1]]" (#2 "Luvotomy (TeddyLoid Remix)")
* [2018.08.01] [[DOUBLE (singer)|DOUBLE]] - [[Latest Single Best]] (Disc 2 - #11 "BLACK DIAMOND" / DOUBLE & Amuro Namie)
* [2019.10.16] [[t-Ace]] - [[Sweet 19 Blues ~Ore ni wa Toi~]] feat. '''Amuro Namie'''
==Filmography==
===Dramas===
* [1994] [[Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo]] (時をかける少女)
* [1996] [[That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen?]] (That's カンニング! 史上最大の作戦?)
* [2000] [[Yonigeya Honpo]] (夜逃げ屋本舗)


===Compilation / Other===
==Publications==
''Note: for SUITE CHIC releases, see [[SUITE CHIC]].''
===Books===
[[Image:Pocket Namie Amuro.jpg|100px]]


* [1996.07.17] [[avex Dance Net '96 in Velfarre|avex dance net '96 in VELFARRE]] (''Chase the Chance'')
* [2009.10] [[Pocket Amuro Namie]]
* [1996.10.09] [[avex Dance Vol. 3|avex DANCE Vol. 3]] (''Chase the Chance'')
* [1996.10.31] '''Amuro Namie''' & [[m.c.A・T]] - [[Thunder Party]]
* [1997.01.01] [[You Are the One|YOU ARE THE ONE]] (''as part of the TK Family'')
* [1998.08.05] [[avex 10th Anniversary Presents "Jyuunen Hyakumagari ~J-Pop Hit Tracks~"|avex 10th Anniversary Presents "Jyuunen Hyakumagari ~J-POP HIT TRACKS~"]] (''Body Feels EXIT'')
* [2001.02.24] [[Revelation - Lugia OST]] (''toi et moi'')
* [2001.12.27] '''Amuro Namie''' & [[VERBAL]] - [[Lovin' It|lovin' it]]
* [2002.01.23] [[Song+Nation|VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation]] (''lovin' it'')
* [2002.03.06] [[Song+Nation 2 Trance|song+nation 2 trance]] (''lovin' it (tatsumaki remix)'')
* [2003.09.18] [[ZEEBRA]] - [[Tokyo's Finest|TOKYO'S FINEST]] (''After Party feat. Amuro Namie'')
* [2004.09.08] [[Best of Inu Yasha Seifu Meigetsu - Inu Yasha Theme Zenshu 2]] (''Come'', ''Four Seasons'')
* [2005.03.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT]] (''Do or Die feat.'''Amuro Namie''''''')
* [2006.02.15] [[ZEEBRA]] - [[The New Beginning]] (''Do What U Gotta Do feat. [[AI]], '''Amuro Namie''' & [[Mummy-D]]'')
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (''Luvotomy''' - [[m-flo]] loves '''Amuro Namie''')
* [2008.05.28] [[DOUBLE]] - [[The Best Collaborations|THE BEST COLLABORATIONS]] (#1 ''BLACK DIAMOND'')
* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - [[Trax|trax]] (#2 ''ROCK U feat.'''Amuro Namie''''')


==Filmography==
===Photobooks===
* [1994] Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (時をかける少女)
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* [1996] That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen? (That's カンニング! 史上最大の作戦?)
 
* [2000] Yonigeya Honpo (夜逃げ屋本舗)
* [1996.11.10] [[19770920]]
 
===Band Scores===
[[Image:Piano Solo Amuro Namie Ballada.jpg|100px]]
 
* [2014.07.28] [[Piano Solo Amuro Namie "Ballada"]]
 
==Video Games==
* [1997.xx.xx] [[Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/ Official Website]
* [http://namieamuro.jp/ Official Website]
* [http://www.visionfactory.jp/artist/amuro/ VISION FACTORY Official Website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroOfficial Official Facebook]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/安室奈美恵 Japanese Wikipedia]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/AmuroNamiech Official YouTube]
* [http://namieamuro.fateback.com/bio.html Detailed Biography]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4BmWSGKG6HiYvLuJvZ9afa Spotify Profile]
* [http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2005/08/31/namie-amuro-biography/ Namie Amuro Biography]


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Amuro Namie promoting namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ (2018)

Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵) is a retired Japanese singer, dancer, and actress from Okinawa. In 1992, she made her debut in a group called the SUPER MONKEYS comprised of her and her classmates from the Okinawa Actors School with the single "Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.". Amuro became the leader of the group, and found success after their single "TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~". In 1996, Amuro and the SUPER MONKEYS were split up, and transferred to avex trax. Upon changing labels, debuting with the single "Body Feels EXIT", and her first avex album, SWEET 19 BLUES, selling over 3.3 million copies (at the time the highest selling album in Japanese music history), Amuro became a huge influence in Japanese pop in the 1990s, with her most devoted fans dubbed "Amuraa" (アムラー). Her biggest single, the ballad "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?", was the top single of 1997 and became the highest-selling single by a Japanese female artist. After marriage and personal tragedies, Amuro adopted a more R&B/Hip-Hop based style of music, but returned to her signature dance-pop sound and experienced a comeback in popularity and sales in the latter half of her career. As of September 2018, Amuro has approximately sold 38,000,000 records in Japan. In September 2017, shortly after her 25th anniversary, Amuro announced her retirement for September 16, 2018, and ended her 26-year career with a series of promotions, including a best-of album and tour, a documentary series, a multi-city retrospective gallery, and a final performance in her home prefecture of Okinawa.

Profile

  • Name: Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵)
  • Birthday: September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) (age 47)
  • Birthplace: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Family: Parents (divorced), mother (deceased), two sisters, one brother, one son
  • Height: 158cm (5'2")
  • Weight: 40kg (88 lbs)
  • Measurements: B75 W58 H84
  • Ethnicity: 75% Japanese, 25% Italian (debated; according to an autobiography written by her mother, she only knows that her father was of Western/European origin)
  • Tattoos: Two on her left arm, two on her right wrist (all since removed)
  • Bands / Groups:
  • Labels:

Information

Early Life - SUPER MONKEYS

Amuro Namie with the SUPER MONKEYS (1994)
Amuro Namie promoting "Body Feels EXIT" (1995)
Amuro Namie promoting SWEET 19 BLUES (1996)

Amuro Namie is from the archipelago prefecture of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. Her mother, Taira Emiko (平良恵美子), was half-Western/European, and she has three siblings. When Amuro was four, her parents divorced and her mother became the sole provider of her and her three children. Amuro was influenced by Janet Jackson when she was young and wanted to dance and sing like her. To fulfill this dream, Amuro tried to enter the prestigious Okinawa Actors' School. However, she did not have enough money at the time to enter the school, so she made a request to the principal of the school, Makino Masayuki, who granted her a scholarship to attend. Amuro faced a commute time of one and a half hours to get to school.

Amuro was made a part of an idol group alongside several of her classmates from the school and formed the group SUPER MONKEYS. The group debuted in February 1992 under the label Toshiba EMI with the single "Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.". One member, Makino Anna, was even the principal's daughter. After Makino left, Amuro became the leader of the group; slowly growing in prominence. This is most illustrated by the group changing their name to Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS. The group did not see real success until their cover of "TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~", which peaked at #8. By the release of "Taiyou no SEASON", the other members' roles were so small that Amuro was solely credited with the song and the other members acted as back-up dancers for her.

Avex - Marriage

In 1995 Amuro and her bandmates moved labels from Toshiba EMI to avex trax after meeting with Komuro Tetsuya and Max Matsuura. However, the SUPER MONKEYS were dissolved in favor of two acts: Amuro as a solo project and the remaining members in a new group called MAX. MAX debuted in May 1995 with "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~", which debuted at #91 on the Oricon charts. Amuro and MAX would continue to work together throughout the SWEET 19 BLUES recordings. Amuro first premièred "Body Feels EXIT" at the Avex Dance Matrix '95 TK DANCE CAMP alongside MAX as her dancers. They continued to work together, appearing in Amuro's television performances. MAX would then appear in Amuro's next single "Chase the Chance".

Her later singles "Don't wanna cry" and "You're my sunshine", both #1 singles, solidified her success, culminating in her debut album under avex, entitled SWEET 19 BLUES; not only did it reach #1, but went on to sell over 3.3 million copies, at the time being the best-selling album in Japanese history (a record since beaten by Hikaru Utada's First Love in 1999, with over 7 million copies). Due to Amuro's success and image, she soon became a fashion leader in Japan; followers of her style were labeled as 'Amura' (a pun on her name). The stereotypical 'Amura' had long hair dyed brown, wore short mini-skirts, had thin eyebrows and wore "atsuzoko" thick-soled boots.

Amuro found the greatest success in her career in 1997 with the single "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?". This ballad single was used as the dorama Virgin Road's theme song, and became the #1 single of 1997 due to its massive popularity. Amuro's success during this period also resulted in a massive increase in interest in artists from Okinawa.

On October 22nd, 1997, at the peak of her popularity, Amuro shocked fans and members of the press with the announcement that she had married label-mate SAM, a member of the avex dance group TRF. Furthermore, she announced that she was three months pregnant and announced on a one-year hiatus to focus on her pregnancy. In the meantime, two releases were made to tide fans over: a re-issue of her "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" single, and her first best-of collection, entitled 181920. On May 19th, 1998, her son, Haruto (温大), was born.

Return to Industry - Tragedy

After giving birth to her son, Amuro returned to the music scene in December 1998 with the ballad "I HAVE NEVER SEEN", used as the dorama Yonige-ya Honpo's theme song, which reached #1 on the charts. Three months later, Amuro released a second single, another ballad called "RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE", on March 17th 1999. However, tragedy struck when on the day of the single's release, her mother was brutally murdered by Amuro's step-uncle Taira Kenji in Okinawa. According to press statements, Taira Emiko was walking with her second husband (Amuro's step-father) when Taira Kenji repeatedly ran over the couple and assaulted them with an axe. While Amuro's step-father survived the ordeal, Taira Kenji later committed suicide after the event. Amuro cancelled all promotions for the single and headed home to Okinawa.

After taking another break from the industry (Amuro later left a message to her fans in January 2000 stating that she had been seriously thinking of retiring, however was convinced not to by the kind words from her fans), Amuro returned with the singles "toi et moi" (Pokémon: The Movie 2000's ending theme song) and "SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS". "SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS" was Amuro's first real step towards an R&B-oriented sound: the song was the first of hers to be produced by American producer Dallas Austin, known for producing big-name American acts such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Boys II Men, and TLC, whom Amuro would later collaborate with in future projects.

After her music style began to change from dance-pop to R&B, on top of her private setbacks made public, Amuro's sales had declined significantly, however she had a hit single in 2000 with "NEVER END", which sold over 640,000 copies, and was noted for being the theme song for the 26th G8 Summit, held in Okinawa; Amuro also performed the single at the summit. By the end of 2000, Amuro released two albums within one year, GENIUS 2000 and break the rules, both of which signaled a change in musical direction from her debut. In 2001, Amuro released her first single, "say the word", that featured lyrics written by Amuro herself. Amuro also participated in the 9/11 charity music project song+nation, founded by Komuro Tetsuya, with m-flo rapper VERBAL on the song "lovin' it", released as a single on December 27th; it became the last collaboration between Amuro and Komuro for another 17 years.

SUITE CHIC - STYLE

In late 2001, Amuro was announced to be a part of a collaborative hip-hop/R&B project called SUITE CHIC in which she was the main vocalist. After releasing a special single written for her fans, "I WILL", Amuro's second best-of collection LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection was released, featuring re-arrangements and re-recordings of her solo singles from 1998 to 2002.

On July 10, 2002, news came that Amuro had divorced her husband, SAM, after five years, who initially received sole custody over their son. At this time, Amuro was dealing with declining popularity among the rise of other Japanese singers, such as Utada Hikaru and labelmate Hamasaki Ayumi, and her much-publicized personal troubles. 2002 saw two more activities from Amuro: the release of "Wishing On The Same Star" (for the film Inochi' originally written by American songwriter Diane Warren) and her debut SUITE CHIC release, "GOOD LIFE / Just Say So". This single did not chart anywhere near where Amuro had charted for the last eight years (only peaking at #35).

2003, however, was a more productive year for Amuro. Between her solo work and her SUITE CHIC project, she released four singles and two albums, most of which continued her dive into R&B and hip-hop. These projects began a long working relationship with Japanese singer-songwriter michico, who would collaborate with Amuro for numerous singles that would define Amuro's style during her R&B era. Her sixth album, STYLE was her first hip-hop and R&B-heavy album and featured no contributions from Komuro Tetsuya. It was the lowest-charting album of her career, peaking at #4, and selling less than a quarter of a million copies in Japan. To promote her the album, Amuro embarked on her first international tour, namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004, which made stops in Taiwan and South Korea (her only tour that featured South Korea in its schedule). At the end of 2003, her SUITE CHIC side project was dissolved; in future interviews, Amuro expressed interest in reviving the project, an idea that would eventually not materialize. She also appeared on the annual New Year's television special Kohaku Uta Gassen for the last time until 2017, for a total of nine consecutive appearances.

Discography

Amuro Namie promoting LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection (2002)
Amuro Namie promoting STYLE (2003)
Amuro Namie promoting Queen of Hip-Pop (2005)
Amuro Namie promoting "CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo" (2006)
Amuro Namie promoting namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006" (2007)
Amuro Namie promoting BEST FICTION (2008)
Amuro Namie promoting "WILD / Dr." (2009)
Amuro Namie promoting "Break It / Get Myself Back" (2010)
Amuro Namie promoting Checkmate! (2011)
Amuro Namie promoting "Damage" (2012)
Amuro Namie promoting "Dear Diary / Fighter" (2016)
Amuro Namie promoting Finally (2017)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Music Cards

Vinyls

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Filmography

Dramas

Publications

Books

Photobooks

Band Scores

Video Games

External Links

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