Amuro Namie Song Recommendations

[Genki+]

I only have a handful of songs by her, and I would rather have someone recommend some good songs by her than just taking a chance to find another good song myself. What are her most popular songs and/or what are your favorites? Thank you ^^

[Evolution7/4]

Best Fiction is the best thing for you. and her biggest hit is Can You Celebrate.

[emi♡]

i just started listening to her, and i'm not finished with her discography yet.

i discovered I really enjoy her voice though. It's quite pleasant...

but anyway, so far, my favorites are Do Me More, Sexy Girl, WANT ME WANT ME, and WHAT A FEELING...all from Best Fiction.

In a poll though...I think people said PLAY was her best album? Maybe songs from there would be good too.

I seem to only like those types of her songs...

[♥ you!]

It depends what kind of music you prefer. If you like older sounding stuff then Concentration 20 and 181920 for sure. Those two are the best albums in her entire discography imo and every song is good As for more recent stuff your best bet would just be to get BEST FICTON and LOVE ENHANCED, her other two best albums.

What songs do you already have from her/which are your favorites?

[pommy48]

PLAY just the whole album <3

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by ♥ you!

It depends what kind of music you prefer. If you like older sounding stuff then Concentration 20 and 181920 for sure. Those two are the best albums in her entire discography imo and every song is good As for more recent stuff your best bet would just be to get BEST FICTON and LOVE ENHANCED, her other two best albums.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It really depends on what you like from her. She's basically had three distinct eras and those have all been separated by her compilations. 181920 is her older, sort of Pop R&B and Europop, Love Enhanced is more Pop R&B which is I guess a bit more J-Pop, and BEST FICTION is almost entirely Hip-Hop (or Hip-Pop).

[Genki+]

Thanks for the suggestions~ more are welcome

The songs I have btw are
Hide & Seek
It's All About You
All songs from 60s 70s 80s
I Will
Can You Celebrate?
Do Me More
Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick
Funky Town

that's it lol. my favorites from there would be I Will and Do Me More

[TITANIC]

must try song is CAN YOU CELEBRATE? that's her biggest hit and and female solo hit single

the others are
ALL FOR YOU
A walk in the park
the SPEED star
all songs from 60s70s80s
hide & seek
come
baby dont cry

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by bondingo

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It really depends on what you like from her. She's basically had three distinct eras and those have all been separated by her compilations. 181920 is her older, sort of Pop R&B and Europop, Love Enhanced is more Pop R&B which is I guess a bit more J-Pop, and BEST FICTION is almost entirely Hip-Hop (or Hip-Pop).

What era is STYLE?

Just listened to PLAY. Totally not my style, I don't think it. Violet Sauce is alright though. The rest...are a no from me.

Listening to STYLE now, and I think I might like it more than PLAY.

Namie's style is really interesting. I think...out of all the Japanese artists I've listened to....her music really reminds me of American music the most...I don't know why everyone says kuu was the first one to do it...her's is nothing compared to the depth at which Namie's later music seems influenced.

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by emiko

What era is STYLE?

Just listened to PLAY. Totally not my style, I don't think it. Violet Sauce is alright though. The rest...are a no from me.

Listening to STYLE now, and I think I might like it more than PLAY.

Namie's style is really interesting. I think...out of all the Japanese artists I've listened to....her music really reminds me of American music the most...I don't know why everyone says kuu was the first one to do it...her's is nothing compared to the depth at which Namie's later music seems influenced.

STYLE's from the BEST FICTION era. It was her first really Hip-Hop album, and I'd say it's more Hip-Hop and less accessible than PLAY, so I'm not sure how you'll like it in comparison. But I completely agree about the American thing. Even Kuu's most R&B w/e song isn't nearly as American style Hip-Hop as some of Namie's music.

[emi♡]

I'm actually liking STYLE a lot more which is interesting to me.

After I got into Jpop, I totally like did away with American music...which I'm really regretting now, because I really do like all music styles. And namie's music is like...different for me, but I like it, and I like her, so, she's cool.

[acougan]

"Give it a Try" from Genius 2000

[Evolution7/4]

Respect the Power of Love
Say the Word

[KarenPang]

I'm not that familiar with her older works but you can try her new album PLAY & BEST FICTION

especially PLAY as it's a really good album & also 60s70s80s & the 2 new songs on BEST FICTION as well which're Do Me More & Sexy Girl

[Rocky Raven]

Originally Posted by emiko

I'm actually liking STYLE a lot more which is interesting to me.

After I got into Jpop, I totally like did away with American music...which I'm really regretting now, because I really do like all music styles. And namie's music is like...different for me, but I like it, and I like her, so, she's cool.

U like [STYLE]? Suprisingly u dont like [PLAY] too, I think [PLAY] is an UPDATE version of [STYLE] which was just randomly song-arranged album
I hope u'll give [Play] a try again, casue Top Secret Hide n Seek Full Moon or Violet Sauce are all the greatest songs of her.
One thing 4ya, dont ever try CAN U CELEBRATE! I hate that song...haha
If u wanna try it, just youtubein' it n watch the live version, cause the original/old-fashion audio version is just ...awww
Last thing, if u wanna hear Namie for some ballads or some AYU's feeling songs, I serriously think U should try another one!
Overall [BEST FICTION] is the BEST of all, IMO

[Chiharo]

Lol,I am also not too fond of CAN YOU CELEBRATE?,I think it's very boring.

Well,I'd recommend everything from BEST FICTION,PLAY,Queen of Hip-Pop and STYLE.

Oh,and btw. exist for you is an awesome ballad,and you should try out I HAVE NEVER SEEN too (it's the only older song from her that I like lol).

[Rocky Raven]

Yep OMG I forgot I Have Never Seen, u should try it, I prefer the new version of it in [LOVE ENHANCED] album to the old one(w/z her old vocal)
Exist for You is a great Ballad, HimAWari is also lovely song
Come and Four Season r 2 good songs being used in anime Inuyasha
Dreaming I Was Dreaming is her only old song singin' w/z her current voice, very deep n sad song-->I love it
lolz U should try all if u can n u will like them littile by little, but try from the new 2 the old ones =P

[Uemarasan]

I'm actually more interested in her older stuff, pre-wedding. I wish people would recommend more from that era.

Honestly, I think her best work began with Never End and ended with I Will.

Best songs: Don't Wanna Cry, Can You Celebrate?, Say the Word, Baby Don't Cry

[emi♡]

Yeah, I think I might listen to PLAY again to make sure.

Does she have any older songs that are similar to Come?

I have yet to go through all her older albums...sorry to genki for posting so much in her thread...

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Everything by Namie is pretty much golden lol