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Play (Namie Amuro album)

Play
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Studio album by Namie Amuro
Released June 27, 2007
Genre Hip pop, R&B
Length 50:45
Label Avex Trax
Producer Nao'ymt, Michico, T.Kura, Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro chronology
Queen of Hip-Pop
(2005)Queen of Hip-Pop2005
Play
(2007)
Best Fiction
(2008)Best Fiction2008
Alternative cover
CD + DVD Cover
CD + DVD Cover
Singles from Play
  1. "White Light"/"Violet Sauce"
    Released: November 16, 2005
  2. "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick"
    Released: May 17, 2006
  3. "Baby Don't Cry"
    Released: January 24, 2007
  4. "Funky Town"
    Released: April 4, 2007
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Allmusic 3.5/5 stars link

Play is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, released on June 27, 2007 in Japan. The follow-up to her successful 2005 album Queen of Hip-Pop, Play showcases her new hip-pop genre. It marks her first album to be released in both the CD and CD+DVD formats. Play is her highest selling album since 2000's Genius 2000. The album was ranked 9th on CDJapan's list of top 100 CDs of 2007.

Upon its release, Play debuted at #1 and stayed at the top spot for two weeks on the Oricon Charts. When its first week was over, Play became Namie's first weekly number one album since her 2000 album Genius 2000 with a gap of 120,258 copies sold. In its first week, the album sold 250,619 copies — Namie's highest first week sales since Genius 2000. In Taiwan, Play reached #1 on the G-Music J-Pop chart for the week and debuted at #2 on the overall chart.

Total Single Sales: 444,081

Total Album and Single Sales: 985,033

Play has been certified "double-platinum" for shipments of over 500,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.


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