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"I Have Never Seen" is Namie Amuro's 11th single on the Avex Trax label. Released after a year hiatus, it serves their lead single for her fourth studio album Genius 2000, 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. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 800,000 copies shipped to stores.[1]

"I Have Never Seen"
CD and streaming cover
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Genius 2000
Released	December 23, 1998
Studio	TRUE Kiss Disc The Hit Factory Audio Resource
Genre	Pop
Length	15:03
Label	Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Producer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Can You Celebrate?" (1997) "I Have Never Seen" (1998) "Respect the Power of Love" (1999)

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.)[2]

Track listing

1. "I Have Never Seen (Single Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:46
2. "I Have Never Seen (With Her Soul Mix)" (Remixed by Urban Soul) – 5:34
3. "I Have Never Seen (Instrumental)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 4:43

Personnel

• Namie Amuro – vocals
• Kazuhiro Matsuo – guitar
• Yuko Kawai – background vocals
• David Lawson – background vocals
• Minako Obata – background vocals
• Kenji Sano – background vocals

Production

• Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
• Arrangement – Tetsuya Komuro
• Mixing – Ken Kessie
• Remixing – Urban Soul

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak position	First week sales	Sales total
December 23, 1998	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	1	333,210	657,250

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Position	Sales total
December 23, 1998	Oricon 1999 Year-End Chart	29	657,250

References

Goto Maki sang this song for an audition before becoming a part of Morning Musume.

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