"Love 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 15th 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. First pressing privileges came with a bonus remix of the title track. The same remix would later be included on a vinyl single released two months after the CD version. Released on New Year's Day

New Year's Day

New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...

, the single debuted at #4 becoming her 15th consecutive top 10 solo single.

Limited edition CD single

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
2. "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
3. "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
4. "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
5. "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07

Regular CD single

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
2. "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
3. "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
4. "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07

Side A

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15

Side B

1. "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
2. "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14

Personnel

• Namie Amuro – vocals
• Sheila E. – background vocals, percussion, drums
• Lynn Mabry – background vocals
• Will Wheaton, Jr. – background vocals
• Terry Bradford – background vocals
• Mazayne Lewis – background vocals
• Alex Brown – background vocals
• Renato Neto – keyboards
• Kazuhiro Matsuo – guitar
• Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass

Production

• Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
• Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Cozy Kubo
• Mixing – Mike Butler
• Remixing – Mike Butler
• Synthesizer programming – Akihisa Murakami, Toshihide Iwasa
• Art Direction & Design – Tycoon Graphics
• Photography – Itaru Hirama
• Styling – Sonya S. Park
• Hair & Make-Up – Akemi Nakano

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
January 1, 2000	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	4	165,940	228,120	9 weeks

TV performances

• December 24, 1999 – Music Station
• January 1, 2000 – Music Station
• January 14, 2000 – Music Station
• January 31, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
• February 4, 2000 – Music Station
• March 31, 2000 – Music Station
• April 3, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Awards (performed "Asking Why")
• July 28, 2002 – Music Fest Peace of Ryukyu
• September 29, 2002 – ASIA 2002 Music Festival

External links

• Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "Love 2000"