Namie Amuro

**Namie Amuro** is a Japanese singer, born September 20, 1977 in Naha, Okinawa. She was the top J-Pop star of the 1990s, with a long string of number-one hits.

When she had a baby in the late 1990s her popularity went down, but her albums became popular again when she released _Queen of Hip-Hop_. Her next album _Play_ became #1. Her 2008 hit single, 60s 70s 80s, sold about 293,000 copies and came #1. That was her first #1 single since 1999.

In July 2008, Namie released her third greatest hits album BEST FICTION, which sold over 1.500,000 copies. It was the year's the most selling female album in Japan and second most selling album.

### Studio albums

|Release|Title|Chart Peak (in Japan)|Sales Total (JPN)|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1995|_Dance Tracks Vol. 1_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|1,865,000||
|1996|_Sweet 19 Blues_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|3,360,000||
|1997|_Concentration 20_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|1,930,000||
|rowspan="2"|2000|_Genius 2000_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|803,000|
|_Break the Rules_|2|style="text-align: right;"|335,000|||
|2003|_Style_|4|style="text-align: right;"|222,000||
|2005|_Queen of Hip-Pop_|2|style="text-align: right;"|455,000||
|2007|_Play_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|540,000||
|2009|_Past<Future_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|576,000||
|2012|_Uncontrolled_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|540,000||
|2013|_FEEL_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|393,000||
|2015|_Genic_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|253,000||

### Compilation albums

|Release|Title|Chart Peak (in Japan)|Sales Total (JPN)||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1996|_Original Tracks Vol. 1_|3|style="text-align: right;"|419,000|
|1998|_181920_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|1,692,000|
|2002|_Love Enhanced Single Collection_|3|style="text-align: right;"|305,000|
|2008|_Best Fiction_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|1,550,000|
|2011|_Checkmate!_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|488,000|
|2014|_Ballada_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|433,000|
|2017|_Finally_|**1**|style="text-align: right;"|1,207,000|

### Singles

|#|**Title**|**Release date**|**Chart Peak (in Japan)**|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|Taiyou no SEASON|26/04/1995|5|
|2|Stop the music|24/07/1995|4|
|3|Body Feels EXIT|25/10/1995|3|
|4|Chase the Chance|04/12/1995|1|
|5|Don't wanna cry|13/03/1996|1|
|6|You're my sunshine|05/06/1996|1|
|7|SWEET 19 BLUES|21/08/1996|2|
|8|a walk in the park|27/11/1996|1|
|9|CAN YOU CELEBRATE?|19/02/1997|1|
|10|How to be a Girl|21/05/1997|1|
|11|Dreaming I was dreaming|27/11/1997|1|
|12|I HAVE NEVER SEEN|23/12/1998|1|
|13|RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE|17/03/1999|2|
|14|toi et moi|07/07/1999|3|
|15|SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS|01/09/1999|3|
|16|LOVE 2000|01/01/2000|4|
|17|NEVER END|12/07/2000|2|
|18|PLEASE SMILE AGAIN|04/10/2000|2|
|19|think of me/no more tears|24/01/2001|7|
|20|Say the word|08/08/2001|3|
|21|I WILL|14/02/2002|7|
|22|Wishing On The Same Star|11/09/2002|2|
|23|shine more|05/03/2003|8|
|24|Put 'Em Up|16/07/2003|7|
|25|SO CRAZY/Come|16/10/2003|8|
|26|ALARM|17/03/2004|11|
|27|ALL FOR YOU|22/07/2004|6|
|28|GIRL TALK/the SPEED STAR|14/10/2004|2|
|29|WANT ME, WANT ME|06/04/2005|2|
|30|White Light/Violet Sauce|16/11/2005|7|
|31|CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK/Ningyo|17/05/2006|2|
|32|Baby Don't Cry|24/01/2007|3|
|33|FUNKY TOWN|04/04/2007|3|
|34|60s 70s 80s|12/03/2008|1|
|35|WILD/Dr.|18/03/2009|1|
|36|Break It/Get Myself Back|28/07/2010|3|
|37|NAKED/Fight Together/Tempest|27/07/2011|2|
|38|Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story|07/12/2011|3|
|39|Go Round/YEAH-OH|21/03/2012|4|
|40|Big Boys Cry/Beautiful|06/03/2013|4|
|41|TSUKI|29/01/2014|3|
|42|BRIGHTER DAY|12/11/2014|8|
|43|Red Carpet|02/12/2015|2|
|44|Mint|18/05/2016|4|
|45|Hero|27/07/2016|6|
|46|Dear Diary/Fighter|26/10/2016|3|
|47|Just You And I|31/05/2017|6|

## Awards

|Years|Awards||
| --- | --- | --- |
|1995|Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "_Try Me_" w/ Super Monkey's)||
|rowspan="6"|1996|Golden Arrow Awards – Music Award|
|Best Dresser Awards – Female|||
|Idol Music Awards – Best Idol|||
|Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "_Don't Wanna Cry_")|||
|Japan Record Awards – Best Album (Album by "_Sweet 19 Blues_")|||
|Japan Record Awards – The Award (Song by "_Don't Wanna Cry_")|||
|rowspan="7"|1997|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 5 Artist|
|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 5 Single (Song by "_Don't Wanna Cry_")|||
|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Music Video|||
|Japan Gold Disc Awards – The Award (Song by "_Can You Celebrate?_")|||
|Japan Record Sales Awards – Best Single (Song by "_Can You Celebrate?_)|||
|Japan Record Awards – Excellence Prize (Song by "_Can You Celebrate?_")|||
|Japan Record Awards – The Award (Song by "_Can You Celebrate?_")|||
|rowspan="2"|1998|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Pop Album of the Year (Album by "_Concentration 20_")|
|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Song of the Year (Song by "_Can You Celebrate?_")|||
|rowspan="2"|1999|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Pop Album of the Year (Album by "_181920_")|
|All Japan Request Awards – Tadashi Yoshida Award (Song by "_Something 'bout the Kiss_")|||
|rowspan="3"|2000|Citizen in Honor, Naha City, Okinawa|
|All Japan Request Awards – Millennium Special Award (Song by "_Never End_")|||
|Japan Record Awards – Special Award (Song by "_Never End_")|||
|2002|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 – Inspiration Award Japan||
|2003|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 – Best Collaboration (w/ Suite Chic)||
|rowspan="2"|2004|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 – Best R&B Video|
|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 – buzzAsia from Japan|||
|rowspan="2"|2005|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 – Best R&B Video (Song by "_Girl Talk_")|
|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 – Most Impressivle Performing Artist in Asia|||
|2007|MTV Student Voice Awards 2007 – "Student Voice" Respect Award||
|rowspan="3"|2008|Space Shower Music Video Awards 08 – Best Female Video (Song by "_Hide & Seek_")|
|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008 – Best R&B Video (Song by "_Hide & Seek_")|||
|Japan Record Awards – Best Album (Album by "_Best Fiction_")|||
|rowspan="5"|2009|Japan Gold Disc Awards – Best 10 Album (Album by "_Best Fiction_")|
|Space Shower Music Video Awards 09 – MVA09 Best Artist|||
|Space Shower Music Video Awards 09 – Best Female Video (Song by "_New Look_")|||
|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 – Best Female Video (Song by "_New Look_")|||
|MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2009 – Best R&B Video (Song by "_Sexy Girl_")|||

## Other websites

- Namie Amuro Official Site
- Namie Amuro Official Management Site

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Namie Amuro
安室 奈美恵
- **img**: 「namie amuro 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE in OKINAWA」.jpg
- **img capt**: Namie Amuro in 2017
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Amuro, Namie
- **origin**: Naha City, Okinawa, Japan
- **genre**: J-Pop, Rhythm and blues, R&B, Hip hop, Hip-Pop
- **occupation**: Singer
- **years active**: 1992–1995 (Groop)
1995 – present (Solo (music), Solo)
- **label**: Toshiba EMI
Avex
- **url**: [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/ www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro/]