Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro is a Japanese singer, born September 20, 1977 in Naha, Okinawa. She was the top J-Pop star of the 1990s, with a long string of number-one hits.

Namie Amuro 安室 奈美恵
Namie Amuro in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Amuro, Namie
Born	(1977-09-20) September 20, 1977
Origin	Naha City, Okinawa, Japan
Genres	J-Pop, R&B, Hip-Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1992–1995 (Groop) 1995 – present (Solo)
Labels	Toshiba EMI Avex
Website	www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/

When she had a baby in the late 1990s her popularity went down, but her albums became popular again when she released Queen of Hip-Hop. Her next album Play became #1. Her 2008 hit single, 60s 70s 80s, sold about 293,000 copies and came #1. That was her first #1 single since 1999.

In July 2008, Namie released her third greatest hits album BEST FICTION, which sold over 1.500,000 copies. It was the year's the most selling female album in Japan and second most selling album.

Discography

Studio albums

Release	Title	Chart Peak (in Japan)	Sales Total (JPN)
1995	Dance Tracks Vol. 1	1	1,865,000
1996	Sweet 19 Blues	1	3,360,000
1997	Concentration 20	1	1,930,000
2000	Genius 2000	1	803,000
	Break the Rules	2	335,000
2003	Style	4	222,000
2005	Queen of Hip-Pop	2	455,000
2007	Play	1	540,000
2009	Past<Future	1	576,000
2012	Uncontrolled	1	540,000
2013	FEEL	1	393,000
2015	Genic	1	253,000

Compilation albums

Release	Title	Chart Peak (in Japan)	Sales Total (JPN)
1996	Original Tracks Vol. 1	3	419,000
1998	181920	1	1,692,000
2002	Love Enhanced Single Collection	3	305,000
2008	Best Fiction	1	1,550,000
2011	Checkmate!	1	488,000
2014	Ballada	1	433,000
2017	Finally	1	1,207,000

Singles

#	Title	Release date	Chart Peak (in Japan)
1	Taiyou no SEASON	26/04/1995	5
2	Stop the music	24/07/1995	4
3	Body Feels EXIT	25/10/1995	3
4	Chase the Chance	04/12/1995	1
5	Don't wanna cry	13/03/1996	1
6	You're my sunshine	05/06/1996	1
7	SWEET 19 BLUES	21/08/1996	2
8	a walk in the park	27/11/1996	1
9	CAN YOU CELEBRATE?	19/02/1997	1
10	How to be a Girl	21/05/1997	1
11	Dreaming I was dreaming	27/11/1997	1
12	I HAVE NEVER SEEN	23/12/1998	1
13	RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE	17/03/1999	2
14	toi et moi	07/07/1999	3
15	SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS	01/09/1999	3
16	LOVE 2000	01/01/2000	4
17	NEVER END	12/07/2000	2
18	PLEASE SMILE AGAIN	04/10/2000	2
19	think of me/no more tears	24/01/2001	7
20	Say the word	08/08/2001	3
21	I WILL	14/02/2002	7
22	Wishing On The Same Star	11/09/2002	2
23	shine more	05/03/2003	8
24	Put 'Em Up	16/07/2003	7
25	SO CRAZY/Come	16/10/2003	8
26	ALARM	17/03/2004	11
27	ALL FOR YOU	22/07/2004	6
28	GIRL TALK/the SPEED STAR	14/10/2004	2
29	WANT ME, WANT ME	06/04/2005	2
30	White Light/Violet Sauce	16/11/2005	7
31	CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK/Ningyo	17/05/2006	2
32	Baby Don't Cry	24/01/2007	3
33	FUNKY TOWN	04/04/2007	3
34	60s 70s 80s	12/03/2008	1
35	WILD/Dr.	18/03/2009	1
36	Break It/Get Myself Back	28/07/2010	3
37	NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest	27/07/2011	2
38	Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story	07/12/2011	3
39	Go Round/YEAH-OH	21/03/2012	4
40	Big Boys Cry/Beautiful	06/03/2013	4
41	TSUKI	29/01/2014	3
42	BRIGHTER DAY	12/11/2014	8
43	Red Carpet	02/12/2015	2
44	Mint	18/05/2016	4
45	Hero	27/07/2016	6
46	Dear Diary/Fighter	26/10/2016	3
47	Just You And I	31/05/2017	6

Awards

Years	Awards
1995	Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "Try Me" w/ Super Monkey's)
1996	Golden Arrow Awards – Music Award
	Best Dresser Awards – Female
	Idol Music Awards – Best Idol
	Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "Don't Wanna Cry")
	Japan Record Awards – Best Album (Album by "Sweet 19 Blues")
	Japan Record Awards – The Award (Song by "Don't Wanna Cry")
1997	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 5 Artist
	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 5 Single (Song by "Don't Wanna Cry")
	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Music Video
	Japan Gold Disc Awards – The Award (Song by "Can You Celebrate?")
	Japan Record Sales Awards – Best Single (Song by "Can You Celebrate?)
	Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "Can You Celebrate?")
	Japan Record Awards – The Award (Song by "Can You Celebrate?")
1998	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Pop Album of the Year (Album by "Concentration 20")
	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Song of the Year (Song by "Can You Celebrate?")
1999	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Pop Album of the Year (Album by "181920")
	All Japan Request Awards – Tadashi Yoshida Award (Song by "Something 'bout the Kiss")
2000	Citizen in Honor, Naha City, Okinawa
	All Japan Request Awards – Millennium Special Award (Song by "Never End")
	Japan Record Awards – Special Award (Song by "Never End")
2002	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 – Inspiration Award Japan
2003	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 – Best Collaboration (w/ Suite Chic)
2004	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 – Best R&B Video
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 – buzzAsia from Japan
2005	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 – Best R&B Video (Song by "Girl Talk")
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 – Most Impressivle Performing Artist in Asia
2007	MTV Student Voice Awards 2007 – "Student Voice" Respect Award
2008	Space Shower Music Video Awards 08 – Best Female Video (Song by "Hide & Seek")
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008 – Best R&B Video (Song by "Hide & Seek")
	Japan Record Awards – Best Album (Album by "Best Fiction")
2009	Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 10 Album (Album by "Best Fiction")
	Space Shower Music Video Awards 09 – MVA09 Best Artist
	Space Shower Music Video Awards 09 – Best Female Video (Song by "New Look")
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 – Best Female Video (Song by "New Look")
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 – Best R&B Video (Song by "Sexy Girl")

Other websites

• Namie Amuro Official Site Archived 2005-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
• Namie Amuro Official Management Site