[news] NEW 安室奈美恵 ALBUM 『PLAY』

CD+DVD

CD only

NEW Namie Amuro ALBUM 『PLAY』

NEW ALBUM
『PLAY』
安室奈美恵
Release Date: 27th June 2007

Formats: CD+DVD and CD only version

Tracklist (To-be-determined):
1. Hide＆Seek

2. Full Moon
3. CAN'T SLEEP,CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK
4. It's all about you
5. FUNKY TOWN
6. Step With It!
7. Hello
8. Should I Love Him?
9. Top Secret
10. Violet Sauce
11. Baby Don't Cry
12. Pink Key

DVD Tracklist:
1. Hide & Seek

2. CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK

3. FUNKY TOWN

4. Hello

5. Baby Don't Cry

SPECIAL CLIP 安室奈美恵 x The World of GOLDEN EGGS

SPECIAL MOVIE GUSHIケン バンド feat. 安室奈美恵

First pressing for both edition comes with a original "PLAY" police badge sticker.

Namie Amuro's new album in 2007. To contain post-"Queen of Hip Pop" singles like "Baby Don't Cry", "CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK" and "FUNKY TOWN".

*updated with cover art and official tracklistings

[single] Funky Town - 安室奈美恵

Funky Town-Namie Amuro

If i were to be brutally honest, this single has more style than substance. I'm not saying that it is a bad song, but it feels like there is a lot of intruments to cover up for weak vocals.

As the title says, "Funky Town" feel very funky with the horns and bass in the background. It may come across as what most US artises are doing nowadays with strong beats with weak vocals. Nevertheless, it is a very fun song to listen to.

Not as good as her previous single "Baby Don't Cry", but this will do enough to tide us over to her new album.

Ratings: 3/5

[single] Baby Don't Cry - 安室奈美恵

Baby Don't Cry-Namie Amuro

For the past few years, Namie's releases tend to be more urban-ish rather than being pop/eurobeat cause she is not at the top of her game anymore. Her urban/pop releases were good, still charting at top 10 positions but never nailing number 1.

Although this single didn't top the charts, it was a very strong single and proved it to be so by staying on the charts longer than her other singles. "Baby Don't Cry" has a nice urban tinged sound to it and it still retains the Amuro-flavour. It starts off with strong beats then lighten off to make way for the vocals, by time the chorus comes, you are already humming to the song.

This song is truly one of the best Amuro songs.

Ratings: 5/5