Play (Namie Amuro album)
Play is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, released on June 27, 2007 in Japan. The follow-up to her successful 2005 album Queen of Hip-Pop, Play showcases her new hip-pop genre. It marks her first album to be released in both the CD and CD+DVD formats. Play is her highest selling album since 2000's Genius 2000. The album was ranked 9th on CDJapan's list of top 100 CDs of 2007.[2]
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| Released | June 27, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 50:45 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Commercial performance
Upon its release, Play debuted at #1 and stayed at the top spot for two weeks on the Oricon Charts. When its first week was over, Play became Namie's first weekly number one album since her 2000 album Genius 2000 with a gap of 120,258 copies sold. In its first week, the album sold 250,619 copies — Namie's highest first week sales since Genius 2000.[3] In Taiwan, Play reached #1 on the G-Music J-Pop chart for the week and debuted at #2 on the overall chart.
Tie-ins/theme songs
- "Violet Sauce" from the lead single of the album, "White Light/Violet Sauce", was the theme song for the Japanese release of the major motion picture Sin City.
- "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick" was used in commercials for the ringtone sites Mu-Mo and Iromelo Mix DX, the former of which is endorsed by her record label.
- "Baby Don't Cry" is the ending theme song for the Kansai/Fuji TV drama, Himitsu no Hanazono. It was also used for JoySound commercials.
- "Funky Town" is used for Lipton Limone commercials.
- "Top Secret" is being used as the theme song for the second season of Prison Break in Japan.
- "Pink Key" was the theme song of a commercial for Lipton's Chiffon Milk Tea.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hide and Seek" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Full Moon" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick" | Michico | T.Kura, Michico | T.Kura | 3:46 |
| 4. | "It's all about you" | Michico | T.Kura, Michico | T.Kura | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Funky Town" | Michico | T.Kura, Michico, L.L. Brothers | T.Kura | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Step With It" | Michico, L.L. Brothers | T.Kura, Michico, L.L. Brothers | T.Kura | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Hello" | Angie Irons, Michico | Angie Irons, T.Kura | T.Kura | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Should I Love Him?" | Michico | T.Kura, Michico | T.Kura | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Top Secret" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Violet Sauce (Spicy)" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Baby Don't Cry" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 5:21 |
| 12. | "Pink Key" | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | Nao'ymt | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hide and Seek" (Music video) | Kensuke Kawamura | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick" (Music video) | Shinji Muto | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Funky Town" (Music video) | Masaaki Uchino | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Hello" (Music video) | Kensuke Kawamura | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Baby Don't Cry" (Music video) | Shinji Muto | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Amuro Namie x The World of Golden Eggs Special Collaboration Movie" (Gushi-Ken Band feat. Namie Amuro) | 7:18 |
Personnel
- Namie Amuro - vocals, background vocals
- Hiromi - additional vocals
- Nao'ymt - additional vocals, multiple instruments
- Michico - additional vocals
- Sam Salter - additional vocals
- T.Kura - multiple instruments
- Orito - additional vocals
- Tiger - additional vocals
- LL Brothers - additional vocals
- Warner - additional vocals
- Jun - additional vocals
- Ring - additional vocals
- Tomoyasu Takeuchi - guitars
Production
- Producers - Nao'ymt, T.Kura, Namie Amuro
- Vocal Producers - Michico, Angie Irons
- Mixing - D.O.I., T.Kura, Yoshiaki Onishi
- Creative Direction - Hidekazu Sato
- Art Direction - Hidekazu Sato, Katsuhiro Shimizu
- Design - Katsuhiro Shimizu
- Photography - Shoji Uchida
- Stylist - Noriko Goto
Charts
Oricon
| Released | Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
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| June 27, 2007 | Daily Albums Chart | 1 | 250,619 | 540,952+ |
| Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Monthly Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Yearly Albums Chart | 15 |
- re-charting on Christmas week
Physical sales charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| G-Music Combo Chart (Taiwan) | 2 |
| G-Music J-POP Chart (Taiwan) | 1 |
| HMV Asian Chart (Singapore) | 1 |
Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| November 16, 2005 | "White Light / Violet Sauce" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 5 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 | ||
| May 17, 2006 | "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick/Ningyo" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 | ||
| January 24, 2007 | "Baby Don't Cry" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 3 | ||
| April 4, 2007 | "Funky Town" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 3 |
Total Single Sales: 444,081
Total Album and Single Sales: 985,033
RIAJ certification
Play has been certified "double-platinum" for shipments of over 500,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[5]
References
- AllMusic AllMusic
- 2007 TOP100 Charts
- 安室奈美恵、7年5ヵ月ぶりに首位返り咲き (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- Namie New Lipton CM Namie News Network, a blog about Namie Amuro
- ゴールド等認定作品認定 2008年3月 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2008.
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