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Love 2000
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Wikipedia article
"'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.
Commercial tie-in
"Love 2000" was used in Kose cosmetics commercials for the Visee line.
Track listing
;Limited edition CD single
# "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) 5:15
# "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) 7:47
# "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) 5:10
# "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) 5:14
# "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) 5:07
;Regular CD single
# "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) 5:15
# "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) 5:10
# "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) 5:14
# "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) 5:07
;Vinyl single
;Side A
# "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) 5:15
; Side B
# "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) 7:47
# "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)
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
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