60s 70s 80s
- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Single
- 60s 70s 80s
- Released
- 2008.03.12
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-31393/B (CD+DVD)
- AVCD-31394 (CD Only)
- Price
- ¥2,000 (CD+DVD)
- ¥1,260 (CD Only)
- CD Tracklist
- NEW LOOK
- ROCK STEADY
- WHAT A FEELING
- NEW LOOK (Instrumental)
- ROCK STEADY (Instrumental)
- WHAT A FEELING (Instrumental)
- DVD Tracklist
- NEW LOOK (PV)
- ROCK STEADY (PV)
- WHAT A FEELING (PV)
- Information
60s 70s 80s is the 32nd single released by Amuro Namie. The single was released in two editions: CD+DVD and CD only. All of the songs are being used for Vidal Sassoon's latest CM campaign. Each one the songs represent a certain era in time and even sample a hit song from their era.
"NEW LOOK" represents the 1960's and features a sample from The Supremes' "Baby Love". "ROCK STEADY" represents the 1970's and features a sample from Aretha Franklin's song "Rock Steady". The last song, "WHAT A FEELING" represents the 1980's and features samples from Irene Cara's "What a Feeling", which was the theme for the 1983 film Flashdance.
Namie first performed these songs on January 17, 2008 in front of a selected audience of 150 people.
60s 70s 80s sold 114,000 copies in the first week, becoming Namie's best first-week sales since "NEVER END" in 2001. The single hit #1 in its second week of release on the Oricon charts, making it her first #1 single in 10 years, since "I HAVE NEVER SEEN". The single reached #2 in its third week, keeping out of the top position by 20th Century's "Ore ja Nakya, Kimi ja Nakya" by a mere 1,686 copies. Although on the newly instated Billboard Japan, 60s 70s 80s remained at the #1 position.
60s 70s 80s has been certified platinum for shipments of over 250,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
60s 70s 80s was the #18 best-selling single of 2008.
- TV Performances
- [2008.03.10] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP (WHAT A FEELING)
- [2008.03.21] Music Fighter (WHAT A FEELING)
- [2008.03.23] CDTV (WHAT A FEELING)
- [2008.03.27] Utaban (WHAT A FEELING)
- [2008.04.05] Music Fair21 (NEW LOOK + ROCK STEADY + WHAT A FEELING)
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 114,719 | 114,719 |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38,162 | 152,881 |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37,212 | 190,093 |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24,067 | 214,160 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17,932 | 232,092 |
| 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14,784 | 246,876 |
| 5 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 9,903 | 256,779 |
| 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8,806 | 265,585 |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 6,402 | 271,987 |
| 12 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 4,680 | 276,667 |
| 14 | - | 50 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 39 | 3,184 | 279,851 |
| 27 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 2,846 | 282,697 |
| 24 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 35 | 51 | 2,002 | 284,699 |
| 34 | - | - | - | 45 | - | 43 | 53 | 1,616 | 286,315 |
| 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 1,279 | 287,594 |
| 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 1,657 | 289,251 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 1,155 | 290,406 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83 | 866 | 291,272 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99 | 673 | 291,945 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 133 | 619 | 292,564 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 533 | 293,097 |
- Total Reported Sales: 293,097
Other Charts Positions
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5 | ||||||||||||||
| All | Global Chart | 34 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| H.K. | Japanese Chart | 12 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
External Links
- Oricon Profile
- CD+DVD: Amazon JP | CD Japan | YesAsia
- CD Only: Amazon JP | CD Japan | YesAsia
- Vidal Sassoon Official Site
- Official Site News
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