All for You (Namie Amuro song)

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"All for You"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Queen of Hip-Pop
B-side"Butterfly"
ReleasedJuly 22, 2004
Recorded2004
StudioPlaza Studio
Length6:00
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Natsumi Watanabe, Ryoki Matsumoto
Producer(s)Ryoki Matsumoto
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Alarm"
(2004) 		"All for You"
(2004) 		"Girl Talk/The Speed Star"
(2004)

"All for You" is the 27th single by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on July 22, 2004, by Avex Trax, and serves as Amuro's second single from her seventh studio album Queen of Hip-Pop (2005). The lyrics were written by Natsumi Watanabe, who had translated "Stop the music" into Japanese for Amuro's 1995 single. The music was composed by Ryoki Matsumoto, known for composing other hit songs such as RUI's "Tsuki no Shizuku" and Mika Nakashima's "Yuki no Hana." Musically, "All For You" is a synthesizer-heavy power ballad.

Music critics praised Amuro's vocals on "All For You," along with the song's melody and production. Commercially, it was a success in Japan, peaking at number six on the Oricon Singles Chart. The song was the first of three consecutive singles to sell over 100,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for sales exceeding 100,000 units. While the digital version of "All For You" was certified gold for selling more than 100,000 legal downloads in the region.

A music video was filmed by Masashi Muto and features Amuro singing alone on a beach in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture. The title track was used as the theme song for the dorama Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru no Mai ni. Since its release, "All For You" has appeared on Amuro's greatest hits album Best Fiction and her ballad-inspired compilation album Ballada (2014). It has also been included on three of Amuro's concert tours and subsequent live albums.

Background and composition[edit]

After completing her "namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004" tour,[1] which was her first international tour, Amuro began work on her seventh studio album, Queen of Hip-Pop. Amuro collaborated on the album with Japanese producers and songwriters T.Kura, Michico, and Nao'ymt, as well as Tricky Stewart and Sugi-V.[2] Amuro enlisted Michico to assist her with new music because they had previously collaborated; she was inspired by their work together on her album Style (2003), particularly her song "Namie's Style," and both of them wanted to continue working towards Amuro's transition from dance-oriented music to R&B and hip-hop influences.[3][4][5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All for You"
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • Ryoki Matsumoto
6:00
2."Butterfly"Akira4:00
3."All for You" (instrumental)Matsumoto6:00
4."Butterfly" (instrumental)Akira3:58

TV performances[edit]

  • July 7, 2004 – Music Station
  • July 16, 2004 – Pop Jam
  • July 16, 2004 – AX Music Factory
  • July 27, 2004 – CDTV Special
  • August 8, 2004 – MTV Buzz Asia Concert
  • September 3, 2004 – Music Station
  • September 6, 2004 – Hey! Hey! Hey!
  • September 9, 2004 – AX Music Factory

Charts[edit]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Daily Singles Chart) 4
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 6
Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart) 86

Certification[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7]
CD version. 		Gold 112,558[6]
Japan (RIAJ)[8]
ALL FOR YOU (digital) 		Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[edit]

  • Namie Amuro – vocals
  • Ryoki Matsumoto – chorus
  • Jun Abe – keyboard, piano
  • Kenji Suzuki – guitar
  • Rush by Takashi Katou – Strings

References[edit]

  1. ^ "安室奈美恵、ベストシングルをフィーチャーしたライヴ・レポ". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2004-01-22. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Amuro, Namie (2005). Queen of Hip-Pop (liner notes). Japan: Avex Trax. AVCD-17692.
  3. ^ "Namie Amuro "Queen of Hip-Pop" Interview" (in Japanese). Barks. July 11, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Hiraga, Tetsuo. "Namie Amuro "Queen of Hip-Pop" interview". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "安室奈美恵" (in Japanese). Japan: Tower Records. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  6. ^ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Namie Amuro – ALL FOR YOU" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2004年07月 on the drop-down menu
  8. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Namie Amuro – ALL FOR YOU" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年01月 on the drop-down menu
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