"Chase the Chance" is Namie Amuro's second solo single on the Avex Trax label. Released in December 1995, it debuted at number one on the Oricon charts becoming her first of five million selling singles. As of August 2012, the single has sold 1.3 million copies in Japan.[1] At the end of the month, she would make her first appearance as a solo artist on Kōhaku Uta Gassen performing the single. It is the last single before she and MAX permanently split ways, even though MAX do not appear in the accompanying music video.
"Chase the Chance" | ||||
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Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
from the album Sweet 19 Blues | ||||
Released | December 4, 1995 | |||
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Length | 21:02 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
Namie Amuro singles chronology | ||||
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A pre-release TV commercial for the single features excerpts from the music videos for her four previous singles (including three singles released by Toshiba-EMI) in slow motion and in black and white.
"Chase the Chance" was used as the theme song to the Nihon TV drama, "The Chef."
All lyrics are written by Tetsuya Komuro and Takahiro Maeda; all music is composed by Tetsuya Komuro, arranged by Tetsuya Komuro.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chase the Chance" (Original Mix) | 4:25 |
2. | "Chase the Chance" (Trip Club Mix) | 5:30 |
3. | "Chase the Chance" (G.Wright Jungle Mix) | 6:43 |
4. | "Chase the Chance" (Original Karaoke) | 4:22 |
Total length: | 21:02 |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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December 4, 1995 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 225,090 | 1,361,710 | 20 weeks |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release | Chart | Position | Sales Total |
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December 4, 1995 | Oricon 1996 Year-End Chart | 10 | 1,361,710 |
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