Wonder Woman (Namie Amuro song)
| "Wonder Woman" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Namie Amuro featuring Ai and Anna Tsuchiya from the album Checkmate! | |
| Released | March 9, 2011 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | Azabu-O Studio, Avex Studio |
| Genre | J-pop, pop rock |
| Length | 4:53 |
| Label | Avex Trax |
| Writer(s) | Tiger, Marek Pompetzki, Paul NZA, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tanya Lacey |
| Language | Japanese, English |
| Producer(s) | Marek Pompetzki, Paul NZA |
"Wonder Woman" is a song by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, featuring R&B singer and rapper Ai as well as rock musician Anna Tsuchiya. The song was the lead promotional single for Amuro's collaboration-compilation album, Checkmate!, released in April 2011.
Namie Amuro had previously collaborated with Ai on the songs "Uh Uh,,,,,," (Suite Chic, 2003), ""Do What U Gotta Do" feat. Ai, Namie Amuro & Mummy-D (Zeebra, 2006) and Ai 2010 single "Fake." Ai and Tsuchiya had previously collaborated on Ai's 2007 album Don't Stop Ai with "Butterfly" featuring Anna Tsuchiya, Anty the Kunoichi, Pushim, as well as on Tsuchiya's 2008 single "Crazy World". Amuro and Tsuchiya have not previously collaborated.
The song was the most successful of the four new songs from the album, peaking at number five on the Recording Industry Association of Japan's Digital Track Chart, and being certified gold twice, for downloads to cellphones as well as PC downloads.
The song is an up-beat pop rock song, sung in a vocal trio. The verses are sung alternatively by each singer, however the chorus is sung by all three. The verses are arranged sparsely, with a bass guitar and beats, however the chorus features a full band backing, with drums, bass guitar and guitar.
The lyrics are primarily sung in English, with occasional phrases in Japanese. The lyrics describe somebody trying to reassure someone, that they will be their "wonder woman" who will be there to help them in times of need. The person is someone who is always acting that they are strong, and the song's protagonist wants them to "tell [her] those SOS [moments]" so that they can help them.
The song was conceived when Amuro had an idea ofor a collaboration featuring a chorus of strong female vocalists. When thinking of such musicians in Japan, Ai and Anna Tsuchiya came to mind. Amuro felt a collaboration with Ai, as she had worked so many times in the past with her,
For "Wonder Woman," Amuro asked Ai and Tsuchiya to collaborate with her, as she wanted to crate a strong song with a chorus of female vocalists. Amuro felt that she had worked with Ai so many times in the past that a collaboration with her could not go wrong.
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