Chase the Chance

Namie Amuro

About Chase the Chance

"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. 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. 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. 


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2006
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そんなんじゃないよ 楽しいだけ
止まらない衝動に 従うだけ
平坦な感動に興味はない
退屈な時間はいらない
Hey yo!

Just chase the chance 信じてる道は
Chase, chase the chance まっすぐに生きよう
夢なんて見るモンじゃない
語るモンじゃない 叶えるものだから
Just chase the chance 誰も止められない
Wild and tough 暴れ出した欲望
Just chase the chance 愛も夢もぜんぶ
この胸にはいつだってあふれてる

楽しまなきゃ生きてる意味がない
だけど楽しいばかりじゃハリがない
山も谷もない道じゃつまらない
ジェットコースターにならない
教えこまれた協調性
イイ子はイイ子にしかなれないよ
もうどうしょうもない ビンビン来てる
Just chase the chance

もうちょっと抱いていて欲しい時も
タイムリミットは
曲げない主義でいたい
愛なんて美しくなくっていい
こわいくらいでもいい
もうずっと昔に欲しがったような
ねだるような 気持ちをおぼえてる
手に入れるまで泣いたこと
ダダをこねたあの日を
Hey yo!

Just chase the chance もうもどれないって
Chase, chase the chance 嘆かないでいい
夢なんて過去にはない
未来にもない
いま追うものだから
Just chase the chance 立ち止まらないで
Don't look back 覚悟はいいかい?
Just chase the chance この手でつかもう
甘くそして危険な夢の実を

もう なんだって アリみたいな時代だから
モタモタしてちゃ損だから
A to Z だけじゃ足りなそうだから 身体で話そう
誰のせいでもないから 怒らないけどね 近頃つまらない
つまらなければおかしくすればいい
Chase, chase the chance

どうやって君は夢を守るの?
かかえきれない 夢守るの?
どうやって君は愛を探すの?
抱きしめることでわかるの?
Hey yo!

Just chase the chance 信じてる道は
Chase, chase the chance まっすぐに生きよう
夢なんて見るモンじゃない
語るモンじゃない 叶えるものだから

Just chase the chance 誰も止められない
Wild and tough 暴れ出した欲望
Just chase the chance
愛も夢もぜんぶ
この胸にはいつだってあふれる

Just chase the chance
Chase, chase the chance
Just chase the chance
もう張り裂けそうな この胸の鼓動
Just chase the chance
Chase, chase the chance
Just chase the chance

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Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro (安室 奈美恵, Amuro Namie?, born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese pop singer, fashion icon and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's. Though mostly unsuccessful, the group gained popularity during their final year together with the single "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)" (1995). Amuro left Toshiba-EMI after releasing two more solo singles; she continued her music career as a solo singer with the then-small independent label Avex Trax. Under the guidance of producer Tetsuya Komuro, Amuro quickly became a commercial success, producing several million-selling records a… more »

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Written by: Takahiro Maeda, Tetsuya Komuro

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11 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Chase the Chance" was written by Tetsuya Komuro, who also produced and arranged the track. He was a renowned Japanese musician, songwriter, and producer during the era when the song was released.
Release Date
The song was released on November 27, 1995, serving as Amuro's third solo single following her debut.
Record Label
"Chase the Chance” was released by Avex Trax, one of the leading record labels in Japan, known for promoting new and innovative artists.
Commercial Success
It was a commercial success which sold over a million copies, making Namie Amuro one of the few artists in Japan to achieve this success.
Chart Topper
"Chase the Chance" topped the Oricon Weekly Single Chart, a prestigious charting system in Japan akin to the Billboard charts in the U.S. The song stayed at the number one spot for three continuous weeks.
Remarkable Music Video
The music video for "Chase the Chance" showcases Amuro's dance-oriented performance, becoming a notable trademark for the artist in her entire music career.
Awards and Achievements
The single was awarded the Golden Disc Grand Prix Single Award at the 10th Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1996. It is considered as one of the prestigious awards in the Japanese music industry.
Notable Track in Career
"Chase the Chance" is a notable track in Namie Amuro's career as it cemented her place as a leading figure in the Japanese music scene, and played a significant role for the artist to earn the "Queen of J-pop" honorific nickname.
Inclusion in Album
"Chase the Chance" was included in Namie Amuro's debut studio album "Sweet 19 Blues," which held the record for the highest single-week album sales in Japan for over two decades.
Genre
"Chase the Chance" fits the J-Pop and dance-pop genres, and it also includes elements of R&B. This helped revolutionize the J-Pop scene in the '90s and led to the popularity of the "Amuro style", which fused Japanese pop with elements of Western R&B and dance music.
Style Impact
The success of the song and the subsequent music video made an enormous impact on Japanese fashion, particularly among young women, which got dubbed as the "Amuraa" style. An entire generation of Japanese girls began to follow her style, including high-platform boots, miniskirts, and tanned skin.

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