Love 2000

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::summary 2000 single by Namie Amuro ::

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Field	Value
name	Love 2000
cover	Namie Amuro - Love 2000.jpg
caption	Single digital cover
type	single
artist	Namie Amuro
album	Genius 2000
B-side	Asking Why
released	January 1, 2000 (CD)
February 16, 2000 (vinyl)
recorded
genre
length	28:33 (limited)
20:46 (regular)
18:16 (vinyl)
label	Avex Trax
writer
producer	Tetsuya Komuro
prev_title	Something 'bout the Kiss
prev_year	1999
next_title	Never End
next_year	2000
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| name = Love 2000 | cover = Namie Amuro - Love 2000.jpg | alt = | caption = Single digital cover | type = single | artist = Namie Amuro | album = Genius 2000 | B-side = Asking Why | released = January 1, 2000 (CD) February 16, 2000 (vinyl) | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 28:33 (limited) 20:46 (regular) 18:16 (vinyl) | label = Avex Trax | writer = | producer = Tetsuya Komuro | prev_title = Something 'bout the Kiss | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = Never End | next_year = 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, as their fourth and final single Genius 2000, 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.

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) ::data[format=table]

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

References

1. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度". [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]].

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