Namie Amuro - Break the Rules

  • I. Introduction


    break the rules is the fourth studio album released by Namie Amuro. This albums was released 11 months after her third record GENIUS 2000. It is her final album working with her long-time producer Komuro Tetsuya, and features American R&B producer Dallas Austin (who first worked on her precious record). The song "LOOKING FOR YOU" is Amuro first track to be sung in complete English. "PLEASE SMILE AGAIN" was released two months prior to the album, and a month later she released the re-cut single "think of me / no more tears" along with the "no more tears" vinyl.


    The first press edition of the album came housed in special packaging. It came in a pink translucent slipcase, with a a foldout poster, and foldout cards of photos of Amuro in different cities around America, mostly New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California. The album art was taken by Uchida Shoji with art direction by Tycoon Graphics, making it her first album shoot not taken by Hirama Itaru.



    II. Tracklisting

    1. RULE 8AM
    2. no more tears
    3. better days
    4. break the rules
    5. LOOKING FOR YOU
    6. PLEASE SMILE AGAIN (Album Mix)
    7. never shoulda
    8. CROSS OVER (Album Mix)
    9. GIRLFRIEND
    10. NEVER END (Album Mix)
    11. think of me
    12. RULE 8PM
    13. HimAWArI (SunFLOweR)
    14. no more tears REMIX

    III. Where to Listen

    The album is not available on streaming currently

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