Break the rules
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Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
- Poppa L.Q. – vocals
- Terry Bradford – background vocals
- Alex Brown – background vocals
- Andy Caine – background vocals
- Jennifer Carr – background vocals
- Debra Killings – background vocals
- Maxayn Lewis – background vocals
- Oleatha "Butta" Richie – background vocals
- Juliet Roberts – background vocals
- Will Wheaton Jr.Will Wheaton JuniorWill Wheaton, born Willie Mack Wheaton, Jr. is an American singer/songwriter and musician. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and is the son of Gospel singer Juanita Wheaton...
– background vocals - Ken Kimura – guitar
- Tetsuya Komuro – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Kazuhiro Matsuo – acoustic guitar
Production
- Producers – Dallas Austin, Ricciano Lumpkins, Tetsuya Komuro
- Arrangement – Dallas Austin, Tetsuya Komuro
- Mixing – Dave Darlington, Kevin "KD" Davis, Chris Puram, Alvin Seights
- Midi & Sound Design – Rick Sheppard
- Vocal Direction – Kenji Sano
- Remixing – Junior VasquezJunior VasquezJunior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
(No More Tears Remix) - Photography – Shoji Uchida
- Art Direction – Tycoon Graphics
Charts
Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2000 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 2 | 334,520 | 9 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2000 | "Never End" | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 | ||
| 4 October 2000 | "Please Smile Again Please Smile Again "Please Smile Again" is Namie Amuro's 17th solo single on the Avex Trax label. Although the single "Think of Me / No More Tears" was slated to be released in December, it was pushed back until the next year making "Please Smile Again" the last single to precede her 4th studio album, Break the... " |
Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 | ||
| 24 January 2001 | "Think of Me" / "No More Tears" Think of me / no more tears "Think of Me / No More Tears" is Namie Amuro's 18th single under the Avex Trax label, released on January 24, 2001.- Track listing :# Think of Me – 4:46# No More Tears – 5:47# I To You – 4:43# No More Tears – 6:56- Commercial endorsement :... |
Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 5 |
| 16 July 2003 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 |
Total Single Sales: 969,940
Total Album and Single Sales: 1,304,460