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Want Me, Want Me
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Want Me, Want Me
| cover = Want me want me.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Namie Amuro
| album = Queen of Hip-Pop
| B-side = Handle Me
| released = April 6, 2005
| recorded = Baybridge Studio
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = * 13:25 (CD single)
* 9:40 (CD&DVD)
| label = Avex Trax
| writer = Michico, Sugi-V
| producer = Sugi-V, Michico
| prev_title = Girl Talk/The Speed Star
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = White Light/Violet Sauce
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Want Me, Want Me'" is Namie Amuro's 28th solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in two formats CD and CD&DVD on April 6, 2005. The CD format contained a B-side track and its instrumental while the CD&DVD format had no B-side but came with the music video. It was the last retailed single to precede her sixth studio album, 'Queen of Hip-Pop' (2005).
History
Amuro was a guest at the 2005 Kobe Collection, an important fashion event, and the song was unveiled for the first time at the latter. In an interview for the May 2005 edition of Woofin' Magazine, the singer revealed that 'Want Me, Want Me' was a song she had already planned for her next album, but she really liked it and therefore decided to release it as a single.[http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=467262&postcount=54 AHS FORUM, Namie Amuro 1st thread (post 54)]
Song information
"Want Me, Want Me" is best described as a fusion of bhangra and reggaeton music. Its arrangement and composition is most similar to reggaeton music, but it utilizes a sitar sample. The single debuted at #2 and opened with her largest sales figure for a single since her 2001 hit, "lovin' it (Namie Amuro & Verbal)."
Music video
The video for "Want Me, Want Me" was shot in an undisclosed studio by director Masashi Muto. It involves Amuro and several dancers performing in a flooded room. The room changes between two colors, blue and beige. Extras of various ethnic backgrounds were used as background dancers throughout the video.
Track listing
;CD only format
;CD and DVD
Personnel
*Namie Amuro vocals, background vocals
*Michico background vocals
*Sugi-V all instruments
Production
*Producers Sugi-V, Michico
*Vocal Production Michico
*Mixing D.O.I
*Music Video Director Masashi Muto
*Hair & Make Up Akemi Nakano
*Stylist Noriko Goto
*Photography Shoji Uchida
*Design: Aratame
TV performances
*March 24, 2005 Kobe Collection '05
*April 2, 2005 CDTV
*April 9, 2005 Music Fighter
*April 14, 2005 Utaban
*April 22, 2005 Music Station
*June 4, 2005 MTV Video Awards Japan 2005
Cover versions
* Shaan & Sunidhi Chauhan recorded an Indian version for the Bollywood film, Darling, titled 'Aa Khushi Se Khud Khushi Kar Le'. A remix of the song was also released.
* Rica Peralejo, a Filipino singer covered the song titled 'Gumalaw Na' in the album, Bollywood Fever (2006).
* Mina recorded a Korean version, titled 'Istanbul'.
*The sitar sample from the song was also featured in the background music to the cycle 8 premiere episode of 'America's Next Top Model'.
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
RIAJ certification
"Want Me, Want Me" has been certified 'gold' for shipments of over 100,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:Namie Amuro songs
Category:Avex Trax singles
Category:2005 songs
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