Genius 2000 is Namie Amuro

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 fourth original studio album produced by Tetsuya Komuro and Dallas Austin.

Overview

This album was released three years after her last album, Concentration 20

Concentration 20

Concentration 20 is Namie Amuro's third original studio album. The album is a fusion of styles including Pop, Dance and Rock. Released a year after her record shattering hit Sweet 19 Blues, the album raced to the top of the chart further solidifying her place in Japanese music history.- History...

(1997) and two years after her return from maternity leave to the entertainment industry. The album contains the songs which Komuro produced with American musicians, and the songs which Dallas Austin produced. It shows that Amuro's interest shifted to hip-hop and R&B.

Track listing

Personnel

• Namie Amuro - vocals
  Singing
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  , background vocals
• Imajin - vocals, background vocals
• Terry Bradford - background vocals
• Alex Brown - background vocals
• Sheila E. - background vocals, drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Kiyoshi Hiyama - background vocals
• Yuko Kawai - background vocals
• Debra Killings - background vocals, bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• David Lawson - background vocals
• Maxayn Lewis - background vocals
• Lynn Mabry - background vocals
• Minako Obata - background vocals
• Takeo Saito - background vocals
• Kenji Sano - background vocals
• Naoki Takao - background vocals
• Will Wheaton Jr.
  Will Wheaton Junior
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   - background vocals
• Tetsuya Komuro - acoustic piano, keyboard, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Tomi Martin - guitar
  Guitar
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• Kazuhiro Matsuo - bass, guitar
• Chiharu Mikuzuki - bass
• Renato Neto - keyboard
• Ramon Stagnaro
  Ramon Stagnaro
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  - guitar
• Michael Thompson - guitar

Production

• Producers - Dallas Austin, Tetsuya Komuro
• Mixing - Mike Butler, Alvin Speights
• Mixing Assistant - Skye A.K. Correa
• Midi & Sound Design - Rick Sheppard
• Vocal Direction - Kenji Sano
• Photography - Itaru Hirama
• Art Direction - Tycoon Graphics

Charts

Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sale	Sales Total	Chart Run
26 January 2000	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	1	536,940	802,740	8 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	28

Singles - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Single	Chart	Peak Position
23 December 1998	"I Have Never Seen"	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
		Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1
17 February 1999	"Respect the Power of Love"	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	2
		Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	2
1 September 1999	"Something 'bout the Kiss (8 cm)"	Oricon Daily Singles Chart
		Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3
	"Something 'bout the Kiss (12 cm)"	Oricon Daily Singles Chart
		Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	7
1 January 2000	"Love 2000"	Oricon Daily Singles Chart
		Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	4

Total Single Sales: 1,754,750

Total Album and Single Sales: 2,557,490