Something 'bout the Kiss

Infobox Single
Name = Something 'bout the Kiss


Artist = Namie Amuro
from Album = Genius 2000
Released = September 1, 1999
Format = CD Single
Genre = Pop/R&B
Label = Avex Trax
Producer = Dallas Austin
Certification =
Last single = "Toi et Moi"
(1999)
This single = "Something 'bout the Kiss"
(1999)
Next single = "Love 2000"
(2000)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = #ffff00


Lower caption = 8cm Single

"Something 'bout the Kiss" is Namie Amuro's 14th single under the Avex Trax label, released on September 1, 1999.

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 duet featuring Imajin, an American R&B group. Two months later, the single was released as a limited vinyl.

Track listing

12cm 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

8cm 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 12cm version debut at #3 with 130,510 copies sold in its first week and it sold 253,500 copies. The 8cm 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's sales are combined, Someting 'bout the Kiss sold a total of 369,380 units.

The 12cm version of the single was the 87th best-selling single of 1999. The 8cm version did not appear on the yearly chart. [ja icon [http://homepage1.nifty.com/shislabo/nenkan/nenkan.htm 年間シングルベスト50 ] ]

Production

omething 'bout the Kiss

* Production – Dallas Austin
* Arrangement – Dallas Austin
* Writers – Dallas Austin, Lysette 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