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 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 " – 5:15
  2. "Love 2000 " – 7:47
  3. "Asking Why" – 5:10
  4. "Love 2000 " – 5:14
  5. "Asking Why" – 5:07
;Regular CD single
  1. "Love 2000 " – 5:15
  2. "Asking Why" – 5:10
  3. "Love 2000 " – 5:14
  4. "Asking Why" – 5:07
;Vinyl single
;Side A
  1. "Love 2000 " – 5:15
; Side B
  1. "Love 2000 " – 7:47
  2. "Love 2000 " – 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
ReleaseChartPeak positionFirst week salesSales total
January 1, 2000Oricon Weekly Singles Chart4165,940228,120

TV performances