Love 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 would later be included on a vinyl single released two months after the CD version. Released on New Year's Day, the single debuted at #4 becoming her 15th consecutive top 10 solo single.

Commercial tie-in

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

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 & Design – Tycoon Graphics
• Photography – Itaru Hirama
• Styling – Sonya S. Park
• Hair & Make-Up – Akemi Nakano

Charts

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

External links

• Songwriter, Takahiro Maeda's thoughts on "Love 2000"