Something 'Bout the Kiss

"Something 'bout the Kiss"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Genius 2000
Released	September 1, 1999
Format	CD Single
Genre	J-Pop/R&B
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Dallas Austin Lysette Titi Chan Hai
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Toi et Moi" (1999) "Something 'bout the Kiss" (1999) "Love 2000" (2000)
Alternative cover 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

12 cm Single

1. Something 'bout the Kiss – 4:27
2. You Are the One featuring Imajin – 5:33
3. Something 'bout the Kiss (The All Out Mix) – 5:54
4. Something 'bout the Kiss (Instrumental) – 4:25

8 cm Single

1. Something 'bout the Kiss – 4:27
2. You Are the One featuring Imajin – 5:33
3. 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 12 cm version debut at #3 with 130,510 copies sold in its first week and it sold 253,500 copies. The 8 cm version opened at #7 with 49,160 units sold it sold 115,880 copies. Both versions charted for 8 weeks.^[1] If both versions's sales are combined, Something 'bout the Kiss sold a total of 369,380 units. Both editions were certified gold by the RIAJ.(physical, 8cm): Gold^[2]

The 12 cm version of the single was the 87th best-selling single of 1999. The 8 cm version did not appear on the yearly chart.^[3]

Production

Something '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

1. Jpopmusic.com :: View topic - The Oricon Resource/Archives Thread II
2. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年9月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 480: 8. November 10, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
3. (Japanese) 年間シングルベスト50