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Something 'Bout the Kiss
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Wikipedia article
"'Something 'bout the Kiss'" is Namie Amuro's 14th single under the Avex Trax label, released on September 1, 1999, taken her fourth studio album 'Genius 2000'.
Overview
"Something 'bout the Kiss" is Amuro's first song to be produced by American producer Dallas Austin and show a more American influence in her music. The second track, "You are the One", is a duet featuring Imajin, an American R&B group. Two months later, the single was released as a limited vinyl.
Track listing
12 cm Single
# Something 'bout the Kiss 4:27
# You Are the One featuring Imajin 5:33
# Something 'bout the Kiss (The All Out Mix) 5:54
# Something 'bout the Kiss (Instrumental) 4:25
8 cm Single
# Something 'bout the Kiss 4:27
# You Are the One featuring Imajin 5:33
# Something 'bout the Kiss (Instrumental) 4:25
Commercial tie-in
Something 'bout the Kiss was the theme song of a commercial for Kose featuring Namie herself.
Charts
The 12 cm version debut at #3 with 130,510 copies sold in its first week and it sold 253,500 copies. The 8 cm version opened at #7 with 49,160 units sold it sold 115,880 copies. Both versions charted for 8 weeks.[http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2959342&highlight=#2959342 Jpopmusic.com :: View topic - The Oricon Resource/Archives Thread II] If both versions' sales are combined, Something 'bout the Kiss sold a total of 369,380 units. Both editions were certified gold by the RIAJ.(physical, 8 cm): Gold
The 12 cm version of the single was the 87th best-selling single of 1999. The 8 cm version did not appear on the yearly chart. [http://homepage1.nifty.com/shislabo/nenkan/nenkan.htm 50]
Production
Something 'bout the Kiss
* Production Dallas Austin* Arrangement Dallas Austin
* Writers Dallas Austin, O.Titi, Chan Hai
* Mixing Alvin Speights
* Remixing Dallas Austin
You are the One
* Production Tetsuya Komoro* Arrangement Tetsuya Komoro
* Writers Tetsuya Komoro
* Chorus imajin
References
Category:Songs about kissing
Category:1999 singles
Category:Namie Amuro songs
Category:Songs written by Dallas Austin
Category:1999 songs
Category:Avex Trax singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Dallas Austin
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