Love 2000

"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. 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.[1]

"Love 2000"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Genius 2000
B-side	"Asking Why"
Released	January 1, 2000 (CD) February 16, 2000 (vinyl)
Recorded	True Kiss Disc Record Plant Studios Record One TK's Malibu Studio Transcontinental Studios
Length	28:33 (limited) 20:46 (regular) 18:16 (vinyl)
Label	Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)	Tetsuya Komuro Sheila E. Lynn Mabry Takahiro Maeda
Producer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Something 'bout the Kiss" (1999) "Love 2000" (2000) "Never End" (2000)

Commercial tie-in

"Love 2000" was used in Kose cosmetics commercials for the Visee line.

Track listing

Limited edition CD single

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
2. "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
3. "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
4. "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
5. "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07

Regular CD single

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15
2. "Asking Why" (Nico, Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:10
3. "Love 2000 (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry) – 5:14
4. "Asking Why" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:07

Vinyl single

Side A

1. "Love 2000 (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Takahiro Maeda) – 5:15

Side B

1. "Love 2000 (System Breakdown Mix)" (Remixed by Mike Butler) – 7:47
2. "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)

Release	Chart	Peak position	First week sales	Sales total
January 1, 2000	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	4	165,940	228,120

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

1. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 484: 8. March 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

External links

• Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "Love 2000"