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"SWEET 19 BLUES" is the fifth single released by [[Amuro Namie]]. The song was used as the ending theme song for the movie ''[[That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen|That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen?]]'', starring Amuro. It was also the [http://www.nissan.co.jp/ms95/catalog/common/reference/srv/srv.html Nissan S-RV] [[CM|commerical]] song. It first appears on her ''[[Sweet 19 Blues (album)|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'' album, which was released a month earlier. The song went onto be a big influence for artists such as [[Kato Miliyah]], who in 2008 released the "SWEET 19 BLUES"-inspired "[[19 Memories]]". The b-side "[[Joy (Amuro Namie)|Joy]]" was used as Maxell's UD2's [[CM|commercial]] theme, and it was later released by [[m.c.A.T|m.c.A・T]] (the song's co-writer) on his "[[Thunder Party]]" single. The cover art is from the same photo shoot as the album, which was shot by [[Hirama Itaru]] and with art direction by [[Tycoon Graphics]].  
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"SWEET 19 BLUES" is the fifth single released by [[Amuro Namie]]. It was solely released in an 8cm CD format, and was a cut from her debut solo album ''[[Sweet 19 Blues|SWEET 19 BLUES]]'', which was released a month prior. The song was used as [http://www.nissan.co.jp/ms95/catalog/common/reference/srv/srv.html Nissan S-RV] [[CM|commerical]] song and as the ending theme for the film ''[[That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen|That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen?]]'', starring Amuro. The B-side "[[Joy (Amuro Namie)|Joy]]" was used as Maxell's UD2's [[CM|commercial]] theme, and it was later released by [[m.c.A.T|m.c.A・T]] (the song's co-writer) on his "[[Thunder Party]]" single.
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The cover art is from the same photo shoot as the ''SWEET 19 BLUES'' album, which was shot by [[Hirama Itaru]] and with art direction by [[Tycoon Graphics]]. The song went onto be a big influence for artists in Japan, such as [[Kato Miliyah]] who in 2008 released the "SWEET 19 BLUES" sampled "[[19 Memories]]". The song was also re-recorded for Amuro's ''[[Ballada]]'' collection, where Amuro worked with vocal coach [[Emyli]] (who was a large contributor to ''[[Feel (Amuro Namie)|FEEL]]'').
  
This single reached #2 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of 13 weeks. It sold 452,890 copies, becoming the #64 single of 1996. It was certified platinum by the [[RIAJ]].
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This single reached #2 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart, and continued to rank for a total of thirteen weeks. It sold 452,890 copies, becoming the #64 single of 1996. It was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for over 400,000 units shipped.
 
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==Song Information==
 
==Song Information==
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: Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
 
: Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
 
: Strings arrangement: [[Randy Waldman]]
 
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: Vocal direction: [[Emyli]] <small>(New Vocal Version)</small>
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==Oricon Chart Positions==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||2      ||101,830
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||4      ||82,220
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||5      ||59,140
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||9  ||53,730
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||11  ||36,450
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||13  ||36,190
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||20  ||20,780
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||19  ||20,660
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||24  ||13,770
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||38        ||9,250
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||42  ||8,310
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||59  ||6,970
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||81 ||3,610
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|}
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 452,890
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/46026/1/ Oricon Profile]
 
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/46026/1/ Oricon Profile]
 
 
{{Amuro Namie}}
 
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[[Category:August 1996]]
 
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
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[[Category:Eurobeat (releases)]]
 
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[[Category:August 1996]]
 
[[Category:1996 Singles]]
 
[[Category:1996 Singles]]
 
[[Category:1996 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
 
[[Category:1996 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
 
[[Category:Post-Album Single]]
 
[[Category:Post-Album Single]]
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[[Category:Platinum Singles]]
 
[[Category:1996 Songs]]
 
[[Category:1996 Songs]]
 
[[Category:Amuro Namie Songs]]
 
[[Category:Amuro Namie Songs]]
 
[[Category:Movie Theme Song]]
 
[[Category:Movie Theme Song]]
 
[[Category:CM Theme Song]]
 
[[Category:CM Theme Song]]

Latest revision as of 23:40, 29 October 2017

Single Cover
Artist
Amuro Namie
Single
SWEET 19 BLUES
Released
1996.08.21
Catalog Number
AVDD-20141
Price
¥1,020
Tracklist
  1. SWEET 19 BLUES (STRAIGHT RUN)
  2. SWEET 19 BLUES (KC DUB MIX)
  3. Joy (STRAIGHT RUN)
  4. Joy (EXTENDED SUMMERTIME MIX)



Information

"SWEET 19 BLUES" is the fifth single released by Amuro Namie. It was solely released in an 8cm CD format, and was a cut from her debut solo album SWEET 19 BLUES, which was released a month prior. The song was used as Nissan S-RV commerical song and as the ending theme for the film That's Cunning! Shijou Saidai no Sakusen?, starring Amuro. The B-side "Joy" was used as Maxell's UD2's commercial theme, and it was later released by m.c.A・T (the song's co-writer) on his "Thunder Party" single.

The cover art is from the same photo shoot as the SWEET 19 BLUES album, which was shot by Hirama Itaru and with art direction by Tycoon Graphics. The song went onto be a big influence for artists in Japan, such as Kato Miliyah who in 2008 released the "SWEET 19 BLUES" sampled "19 Memories". The song was also re-recorded for Amuro's Ballada collection, where Amuro worked with vocal coach Emyli (who was a large contributor to FEEL).

This single reached #2 on the weekly Oricon chart, and continued to rank for a total of thirteen weeks. It sold 452,890 copies, becoming the #64 single of 1996. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for over 400,000 units shipped.

Song Information

Lyrics
Komuro Tetsuya
Music
Komuro Tetsuya
Other Information
Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
Strings arrangement: Randy Waldman
Vocal direction: Emyli (New Vocal Version)

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- - - - - - - 2 101,830
- - - - - - - 4 82,220
- - - - - - - 5 59,140
- - - - - - - 9 53,730
- - - - - - - 11 36,450
- - - - - - - 13 36,190
- - - - - - - 20 20,780
- - - - - - - 19 20,660
- - - - - - - 24 13,770
- - - - - - - 38 9,250
- - - - - - - 42 8,310
- - - - - - - 59 6,970
- - - - - - - 81 3,610

Total Reported Sales: 452,890

External Links