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Love 2000

{{short description|2000 single by Namie Amuro}}

{{about | the song by Namie Amuro | the song by hitomi | Love Life (Hitomi album)}}

{{Primary sources|date=September 2010}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Love 2000

| cover = Namie Amuro - Love 2000.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Single digital cover

| type = single

| artist = Namie Amuro

| album = Genius 2000

| B-side = Asking Why

| released = January 1, 2000 (CD)
February 16, 2000 (vinyl)

| recorded = {{hlist|True Kiss Disc|Record Plant Studios|Record One|TK's Malibu Studio|Transcontinental Studios}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 28:33 (limited)
20:46 (regular)
18:16 (vinyl)

| label = Avex Trax

| writer = {{hlist|Tetsuya Komuro|Sheila E.|Lynn Mabry|Takahiro Maeda}}

| producer = Tetsuya Komuro

| prev_title = Something 'bout the Kiss

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Never End

| next_year = 2000

}}

"Love 2000" is Namie Amuro's 15th single on the Avex Trax label. First pressing privileges came with a bonus remix of the title track. The same remix was later included on a vinyl single released two months after the CD version, as their fourth and final single Genius 2000, Released in Japan on New Year's Day, the single debuted at #4 becoming her 15th consecutive top 10 solo single. The single was certified platinum for 400,000 copies shipped.{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度 |trans-title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200003.pdf | journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=Japanese |location=Chūō, Tokyo |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |publication-date=March 10, 2000 |volume=484 |page=8 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117025109/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200003.pdf |archivedate=January 17, 2014 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}

Commercial tie-in

"Love 2000" was used in Kose cosmetics commercials for the Visee line.

Track listing

;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

;Vinyl single

;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 guitar

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 and design – Tycoon Graphics
  • Photography – Itaru Hirama
  • Styling – Sonya S. Park
  • Hair and make-up – Akemi Nakano

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

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!Release

!Chart

!Peak position

!First week sales

!Sales total

January 1, 2000

|Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

|align="center"|4

|165,940

|228,120

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

References

External links

  • [http://www.sakushiya.com/product/pro_0103.html Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "Love 2000"]

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