My Love (Namie Amuro song)
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"My Love" is a song by Namie Amuro
. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album "Past" in October 2009, after being chosen as one of two commercial songs simultaneously used in Vidal Sassoon
hair product campaigns.
Producer Hiro considered it a great honour to work with Amuro.
"Groove Line" radio show. It was released as a ringtone download on November 18.
The song charted on the Billboard
Japan Hot 100
in November and December, charting lowly (generally around #60). it reached its highest week on the November 30 charts, in which is reached #42. The song also peaked on the Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay/Adult Contemporary Airplay charts at its highest in this week, with #38 and #14 respectively.
hair product campaign, one of two simultaneous promotional campaigns featuring Amuro. It was the fourth in the series of Vidal Sassoon commercial campaigns that Amuro had undergone with the company, featuring a collaboration between her, American stylist Patricia Field
and Cuban hair stylist Orlando Pita. The commercials begun airing from October 1 onwards (14 days earlier than the "Amuroad" campaign featuring the song "Copy That").
The commercial has an outer space theme. It centres around three different scenes: one in which Amuro removes a jewelled space helmet, one in which she floats off into space, and one in which she touches down onto earth, near a Stonehenge
-style stone circle
monument.
A reference to the theme is found in the song's lyrics: "When you touch me tenderly // it's like I'm in outer space."
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...
. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album "Past
Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBE is a widely recognised British hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the bob...
hair product campaigns.
Writing
The song is a mid-tempo R&B track, described as a "sweet love song" by Amuro. The lyrics describe the things that a lover makes them feel, such as feeling that or that they are the only one who they miss.Producer Hiro considered it a great honour to work with Amuro.
Release
The song was first released to radio on October 27, when it was played on the J-WaveJ-Wave
J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Tower to the Tokyo area. J-Wave airs mostly music covering a wide range of formats. The station is considered the most popular among FM broadcasts in Tokyo, and has surprised the radio broadcast...
"Groove Line" radio show. It was released as a ringtone download on November 18.
The song charted on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Japan Hot 100
Japan Hot 100
The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com ....
in November and December, charting lowly (generally around #60). it reached its highest week on the November 30 charts, in which is reached #42. The song also peaked on the Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay/Adult Contemporary Airplay charts at its highest in this week, with #38 and #14 respectively.
Promotion
"My Love" was used in the Vidal SassoonVidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBE is a widely recognised British hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the bob...
hair product campaign, one of two simultaneous promotional campaigns featuring Amuro. It was the fourth in the series of Vidal Sassoon commercial campaigns that Amuro had undergone with the company, featuring a collaboration between her, American stylist Patricia Field
Patricia Field
Patricia Field is an American costume designer, stylist and fashion designer.-Life and career:Field was born in 1941 in New York City to Greek and Armenian parents, who emigrated from Lesvos, Greece. She was raised in Astoria, Queens and has claimed credit for inventing the modern legging for...
and Cuban hair stylist Orlando Pita. The commercials begun airing from October 1 onwards (14 days earlier than the "Amuroad" campaign featuring the song "Copy That").
The commercial has an outer space theme. It centres around three different scenes: one in which Amuro removes a jewelled space helmet, one in which she floats off into space, and one in which she touches down onto earth, near a Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
-style stone circle
Stone circle
A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a circle. Such monuments have been constructed across the world throughout history for many different reasons....
monument.
A reference to the theme is found in the song's lyrics: "When you touch me tenderly // it's like I'm in outer space."
Chart Rankings
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
42 |
| Billboard Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... Adult Contemporary Airplay |
14 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... Top 100 |
47 |