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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 titled 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,[http://members.tripod.com/amuronet/sweet19blues1.htm Sweet 19 Blues single informations]. Members.tripod.com. Retrieved on November 29, 2011. a great feat for a post-album single.[http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-1996-9-2.html Sweet 19 blues single opening sales]. Musictvprogram.com. Retrieved on November 29, 2011. The single was certified platinum by the RIAJ for 400,000 copies shipped to stores.

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. Marked the first and only time she used a track to promote theatrically.

Miliyah Kato's "19 Memories" later sampled the song.

The new version of the song marked 18 years since its original release in 2014.

Composition



The song carries its album's title, which according to Ted Mills from AllMusic, was a reflection of a "melancholic passing of another sweet year of youth" and a "particular Japanese obsession".

Release



The song "Joy", which features vocals by M.C.A.T., is in fact a shortened version to what appears on the CD single of "Sweet 19 Blues"; two additional remixes appeared on it, whilst an original mix was featured on his single "Thunder Party". "Joy" was originally on m.c.A.T's fifth studio album 'Crossover'.

Music video



The new version of the video was directed by Kanji Suto.[https://www.pics.tokyo/works/namie-amuro-sweet-19-blues/ SWEET 19 BLUESMV (from BEST ALBallada] on P.I.C.S. Studio

Track listing



Credits and personnel



Credits are taken from the CD singles liner notes.

* 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)

References



Category:1996 singles

Category:Namie Amuro songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Tetsuya Komuro

Category:Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro

Category:1996 songs

Category:Avex Trax singles

Category:Japanese film songs

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