Chase the Chance
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"Chase the Chance" is Namie Amuro
's second solo single on the Avex Trax
label. Released in December 1995, it debuted at number one on the Oricon
charts becoming her first of five million selling singles. At the end of the month, she would make her first appearance as a solo artist on Kōhaku Uta Gassen
performing the single. It is the last single before she and MAX
permanently split ways.
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Namie Amuro
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
's second solo single on the Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
label. Released in December 1995, it debuted at number one on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts becoming her first of five million selling singles. At the end of the month, she would make her first appearance as a solo artist on Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
performing the single. It is the last single before she and MAX
MAX (band)
MAX whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is an Okinawan vocal group popular in Japan. The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist, Namie Amuro...
permanently split ways.
Commercial tie-in
"Chase the Chance" was used as the theme song to the Nihon TV drama, "The Chef."Track listing
Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro
- Mixing – Gary Thomas Wright
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 1995 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 225,090 | 1,361,710 | 20 weeks |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Position | Sales Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 1995 | Oricon 1996 Year-End Chart | 10 | 1,361,710 |