2005 single by Namie Amuro
"Want Me, Want Me" |
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Single by Namie Amuro |
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from the album Queen of Hip-Pop |
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B-side | "Handle Me" |
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Released | April 6, 2005 |
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Studio | Baybridge Studio |
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Length | 3:13 |
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Label | Avex Trax |
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Songwriter(s) | Michico, Sugi-V |
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Producer(s) | Sugi-V, Michico |
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"Want Me, Want Me" is Namie Amuro's 29th solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in two formats CD and CD&DVD on April 6, 2005. The CD format contained a B-side track and its instrumental while the CD&DVD format had no B-side but came with the music video. It was the last retailed single to precede her sixth studio album, Queen of Hip-Pop (2005).
History
Amuro was a guest at the 2005 Kobe Collection, an important fashion event, and the song was unveiled for the first time at the latter. In an interview for the May 2005 edition of Woofin' Magazine, the singer revealed that Want Me, Want Me was a song she had already planned for her next album, but she really liked it and therefore decided to release it as a single.[2]
Song information
"Want Me, Want Me" is best described as a fusion of bhangra and reggaeton music. Its arrangement and composition is most similar to reggaeton music, but it utilizes a sitar sample. MICHICO was chosen to write the lyrics and SUGI-V, a hip-hop reggae beatmaker, was selected as the producer. The lyrics are explicitly sexual, including references to "Trojan," the trademark name for condoms. The single debuted at #2 and opened with her largest sales figure for a single since her 2001 hit, "lovin' it (Namie Amuro & Verbal)."
Music video
The video for "Want Me, Want Me" was shot in an undisclosed studio by director Masashi Muto. It involves Amuro and several dancers performing in a flooded room. The room changes between two colors, blue and beige. Extras of various ethnic backgrounds were used as background dancers throughout the video.
Track listing
- CD only format
CDNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Want Me, Want Me" | Michico | Sugi-V | | 3:13 |
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2. | "Handle Me" | Akira | Akira | Junya Endo | 3:30 |
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3. | "Want Me, Want Me" (Instrumental) | Michico | Sugi-V | | 3:13 |
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4. | "Handle Me" (Instrumental) | Akira | Akira | Junya Endo | 3:27 |
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Total length: | 13:25 |
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- CD and DVD
Disc1: CDNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Want Me, Want Me" | Michico | Sugi-V | 3:13 |
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2. | "Want Me, Want Me" (Instrumental) | Michico | Sugi-V | 3:13 |
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Disc2: DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Want Me, Want Me" (Music video) | 3:20 |
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Total length: | 9:40 |
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Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
- Michico – background vocals
- Sugi-V – all instruments
Production
- Producers – Sugi-V, Michico
- Vocal Production – Michico
- Mixing – D.O.I
- Music Video Director – Masashi Muto
- Hair & Make Up – Akemi Nakano
- Stylist – Noriko Goto
- Photography – Shoji Uchida
- Design: Aratame
TV performances
- March 24, 2005 – Kobe Collection '05
- April 2, 2005 – CDTV
- April 9, 2005 – Music Fighter
- April 14, 2005 – Utaban
- April 22, 2005 – Music Station
- June 4, 2005 – MTV Video Awards Japan 2005
Cover versions
- Shaan & Sunidhi Chauhan recorded an Indian version for the Bollywood film, Darling, titled 'Aa Khushi Se Khud Khushi Kar Le'. A remix of the song was also released.
- Rica Peralejo, a Filipino singer covered the song titled 'Gumalaw Na' in the album, Bollywood Fever (2006).
- Mina recorded a Korean version, titled 'Istanbul'.
- The sitar sample from the song was also featured in the background music to the cycle 8 premiere episode of America's Next Top Model.
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[4] | 7 |
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon) [5] | 100 |
RIAJ certification
References
- ^ NAMIE AMURO / WANT ME、WANT ME [CCCD]. CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ AHS FORUM, Namie Amuro 1st thread (post 54)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "オリコン(oricon)「2005年04月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Orikon 2005-nen TOP100" オリコン 2005年TOP100 [Oricon 2005 TOP 100]. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 安室奈美恵 – WANT ME, WANT ME" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年05月 on the drop-down menu
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