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Stop the Music
- 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 B
- 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 the 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 singles, "Stop the music" is a cover of a Eurobeat song, this time by artist Sophie, which was featured as the B-side for the vinyl. 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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
References
External Links
- Oricon Profile
- Lyrics: Kana | Romaji and English translation
