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Feel (Namie Amuro album)

Feel
A grayscale close-up face shot of a woman, she hides her eyes by hands and smiles.
Studio album by Namie Amuro
Released July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)
Recorded 2012–13
Genre Pop, EDM
Length 42:30
Language
Label Dimension Point
Producer
Namie Amuro chronology
Uncontrolled
(2012)Uncontrolled2012
Feel
(2013)
Ballada
(2014)Ballada2014
Singles from Feel
  1. "Big Boys Cry / Beautiful"
    Released: March 6, 2013
Digital singles from Feel
  1. "Contrail"
    Released: May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)
  2. "Hands on Me"
    Released: July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)
  3. "Heaven"
    Released: July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Arcadey.net (Positive)
The Japan Times (Mixed)
Nekopop (Mixed)
Otakudx.com (Positive)
Random J Pop 7.5/10 stars
JpopAsia 4.5/5 stars

Feel (stylized as FEEL) is the eleventh studio album and second bilingual album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released by Dimension Point through Avex Trax on July 10, 2013. After launching Dimension Point in early 2013, Amuro recorded new material with both Japanese and International producers and songwriters in both Japan and Los Angeles, California. The album is predominantly a pop music album which orientates into house, disco, rave and other various electronic dance music elements. The album's lyrical content regards love, partying, relationships, self-empowerment and courage. Amuro promoted the album with her Namie Amuro Feel 2013 concert tour.

The album received generally favourable reviews from contemporary music critics, many of whom commended Amuro's progression with international producers, and their production work on the album, alongside the composition and fluidity. However, some critics had criticized Amuro's incomprehensible English pronunciation. Feel became Amuro's eighth number one album on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 250,000 units, and sold over 400,000 units in total. The album also charted in South Korea and Taiwan at twenty-five and six, respectively. Feel finished at number six on the Best Selling Albums of 2013 in Japan.

Feel spawned one physical single and three digital singles. Released in March 2013, the physical single "Big Boys Cry/Beautiful" reached number four on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart but has resulted as her lowest-selling single to date. The three digital singles; "Contrail", "Hands on Me", and "Heaven" all charted on the Japan Hot 100 chart, their component charts, and the first was certified platinum by RIAJ for digital sales of 250,000 units.


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