"I Have Never Seen" is Namie Amuro's 11th single on the Avex Trax label. Released after a year hiatus, it debuted at #1 on January 11, 1999. It is her ninth number one single, and was her last until 2008's 60s 70s 80s.
[edit] Commercial endorsements
"I Have Never Seen" was used as the ending theme to Nihon TV drama, "Yonige-ya Honpo" (KIKU translation given as "Flight By Night" when it aired in Hawaii.)[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "I Have Never Seen (Single Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:46
- "I Have Never Seen (With Her Soul Mix)" (Remixed by Urban Soul) – 5:34
- "I Have Never Seen (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:43
[edit] Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- Kazuhiro Matsuo – guitar
- Yuko Kawai – background vocals
- David Lawson – background vocals
- Minako Obata – background vocals
- Kenji Sano – background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arrangement – Tetsuya Komuro
- Mixing – Ken Kessie
- Remixing – Urban Soul
[edit] Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release |
Chart |
Peak Position |
First Week Sales |
Sales Total |
Chart Run |
| December 23, 1998 |
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
1 |
333,210 |
657,250 |
13 weeks |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release |
Chart |
Position |
Sales Total |
| December 23, 1998 |
Oricon 1999 Year-End Chart |
29 |
657,250 |
[edit] References
Goto Maki sang this song for an audition before becoming a part of Morning Musume.