Sweet 19 Blues (song)
| "Sweet 19 Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
| from the album Sweet 19 Blues | ||||
| B-side | "Joy" | |||
| Released | August 21, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B, J-pop | |||
| Length | 05:35 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Writer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Producer(s) | Komuro | |||
| Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||||
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"Sweet 19 Blues" (stylized as "SWEET 19 BLUES") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. The song was composed, written and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro for her same title debut album. A month after its release, her label Avex Trax released the song as a recut single due to popular demand. The song's subject and the album was about the melancholic passing of another sweet year of youth, which is a particularly Japanese obsession.
It did not achieve the success of her previous records but debut at No. 2 with over 100,000 copies sold in its first week and sold about 500,000 units,[1] a great feat for a post-album single.[2] The single was certified platinum by the RIAJ for 400,000 copies shipped to stores.[3]
The song was later served as the ending theme song for the 1996 comedy That's Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen?, in which she also starred.[4] Marked the first and only time she used a track to promote theatrically. Miliyah Kato's "19 Memories" later sampled the song.[5]
The new version of the song marked 18 years since its original release in 2014.[6]
Music video
The new version of the video was directed by Kanji Suto.[7]
Live performances and usage in media
"Joy" was originally on m.c.A.T's fifth studio album Crossover.
Track listing
| CD single / Digital download EP[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Sweet 19 Blues" (Straight Run) | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Sweet 19 Blues" (KC Dub Mix) | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Joy" (Straight Run) | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Joy" (Extended Summertime Mix) | 4:12 |
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the CD single's liner notes.[8]
- Tetsuya Komuro – production, composition, writing, arrangement (1), (2)
- Randy Waldman - strings arrangement (1), (2)
- Akio Togashi - composition, arrangement; writing, rapping (as m.c.A.T) (3), (4)
- Keith "KC" Cohen - mixing (3), (4)
TV Performances
- ?, 1996 – Fun
- August 23, 1996 – Music Station
- August 24, 1996 – Mega Hit Night
- August 31, 1996 – PopJam
- August 31, 1996 – CDTV
- September 16, 1996 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Special
- October 4, 1996 – Music Station Special
- October 29, 1996 – Utaban
- October 4, 1996 – Music Station Special
- November 2, 1996 – 27 hours TV
- November 26, 1996 – P-Stock
- December 14, 1996 – 29th All Japan Request Awards
- May 21, 1997 – TK Groove Museum HongKong
- May 27, 1997 – TK Pan-Pacific Tour
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 1996 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 | 102,000 | 452,890 | 13 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 64 |
References
- ↑ Sweet 19 Blues single informations. Members.tripod.com. Retrieved on November 29, 2011.
- ↑ Sweet 19 blues single opening sales. Musictvprogram.com. Retrieved on November 29, 2011.
- ↑ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1996年10月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. October 1996 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 446: 5. December 10, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "SWEET 19 BLUES". Amuro's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ CD Journal staff(s) (February 6, 2008). "安室奈美恵「SWEET 19 BLUES」をモチーフにした、加藤ミリヤの新作が登場！". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ RBB Today staff(s) (May 28, 2014). "安室奈美恵、「SWEET 19 BLUES」の新MVで18年前の自分と"共演"". RBB Today (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ 安室奈美恵「SWEET 19 BLUES」MV (from BEST AL「Ballada」） on P.I.C.S. Studio
- ↑ Sweet 19 Blues (CD liner). Namie Amuro. Avex Trax. 1996. p. 1.