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***181920*** is the debut [greatest hits](/source/Greatest_hits) album by Japanese singer [Namie Amuro](/source/Namie_Amuro). [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax) released it in Japan on January 28, 1998, and it was later available in a [variety of formats](/source/Optical_disc_packaging) throughout Asia. The album contains Amuro's [single releases](/source/Namie_Amuro_discography#Singles) from her debut [studio album](/source/Studio_album) *[Dance Tracks Vol. 1](/source/Dance_Tracks_Vol._1)* (1995) to her third album *[Concentration 20](/source/Concentration_20)* (1997), as well as three tracks from her time with [Toshiba-EMI](/source/Toshiba-EMI). The album also included a new song called "[Dreaming I Was Dreaming](/source/Dreaming_I_Was_Dreaming)," which served as the only [single](/source/Single_(music)) from the album.

[Music critics](/source/Music_journalism) gave the album *181920* favorable reviews, praising its overall sound but finding the material insufficient. The [Japan Gold Disc Awards](/source/Japan_Gold_Disc_Awards) also recognised the album as Pop Album of the Year that same year. Commercially, the album was a huge success in Japan, reaching number one on the [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart) and being certified double million by the [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan) (RIAJ) for sales of more than two million copies. After the album's campaign concluded, Amuro took a brief hiatus for maternity reasons.

## Content and material

*181920* is Amuro's debut greatest hits album as a solo artist.[a] The album contains Amuro's single releases from her debut studio album, *[Dance Tracks Vol. 1](/source/Dance_Tracks_Vol._1)* (1995), to her third album, *[Concentration 20](/source/Concentration_20)* (1997).[b] The album also features three songs from her time with Toshiba-EMI: "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)", "Taiyou no Season", and "Stop the Music".[1] These three songs were recorded with the Japanese girl group Super Monkeys and released on the compilation *[Original Tracks Vol. 1](/source/Original_Tracks_Vol._1)* (1996).[2] However, each song was completely reworked and recorded specifically for Amuro on *Dance Tracks Vol. 1*.[3]

*181920* features 12 tracks, including "high-energy [electro-pop](/source/Electro-pop) songs" and two [ballads](/source/Ballad), "[Can You Celebrate?](/source/Can_You_Celebrate%3F)" and "[Dreaming I Was Dreaming](/source/Dreaming_I_Was_Dreaming)," the latter being a new track for the album.[4] Stylistically, the album focuses on various [dance](/source/Dance_music)-oriented sounds, including [eurobeat](/source/Eurobeat) ("[Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)](/source/Try_Me_(Watashi_o_Shinjite))", "[Chase the Chance](/source/Chase_the_Chance)"), standard [dance-pop](/source/Dance-pop) ("[Body Feels Exit](/source/Body_Feels_Exit)", "[You're My Sunshine](/source/You're_My_Sunshine)", "[How to Be a Girl](/source/How_to_Be_a_Girl)", "Stop the Music"), and ballad-inspired tracks ("[Sweet 19 Blues](/source/Sweet_19_Blues_(song))", "Can You Celebrate?", "Dreaming I Was Dreaming").[5]

## Release and promotion

[Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax) first released *181920* in Japan on January 28, 1998, and later distributed in Hong Kong and Taiwan the same year.[1] On July 1, a [VHS](/source/VHS) and [laserdisc](/source/Laserdisc) format titled *181920 Films* (1998) was released, containing most of the [music videos](/source/Music_video) from the album.[6] The standard album was re-issued in Taiwan on September 29.[1] In 2004, the album was re-released in all three territories, with a [DVD](/source/DVD) album format and additional DVD disc that contained the [music videos](/source/Music_video) from *181920 Films*.[7] In 2012, the original format was re-issued to commemorate Amuro's 20th career anniversary in the entertainment business.[8]

"Dreaming I Was Dreaming" is the album's only single. It was released a year earlier, on November 27, 1997, as a [mini CD](/source/Mini_CD), and served as the commercial theme for Ginza Jewellery in Japan.[9][10] It features a sample of [T. Rex](/source/T._Rex_(band))'s "Liquid Generation" song.[1] Commercially, it was a success in Japan, reaching number one on the [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart) and received double platinum certification from the [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan) (RIAJ) for shipments of over 800,000 units.[11][12]

## Reception

[Music critics](/source/Music_journalism) complimented *181920*. Ted Mills of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) gave the album three and a half stars.[4] Mills questioned the timing of its release, believing it was "premature to have a singles collection out so soon" and unusual given that it coincided with the rise of other Japanese singers, particularly [Ayumi Hamasaki](/source/Ayumi_Hamasaki).[4] Nonetheless, Mills stated that the material was "superior," but that it was a "short summation of the sound that changed [J-Pop](/source/J-Pop), circa 1996."[4] In addition, the album won Pop Album of the Year at the [Japan Gold Disc Awards](/source/Japan_Gold_Disc_Awards) in 1998.[13]

Commercially, the album was a massive success in Japan. It debuted at number one on the [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart), selling 857,100 units in its first week of release.[14] It remained at number one for a second week, selling an additional 326,270 copies.[15] The album spent 35 weeks on the charts and was the eleventh best-selling album of the year.[16][17] Since its release, 1,693,465 copies have been sold in the region.[18] It was certified double million by the RIAJ for exceeding sales of two million units.[19] According to [Oricon Style](/source/Oricon_Style), *181920* is Amuro's fifth best-selling album overall.[20] It is also the 74th best-selling album in Japan for the [1990s](/source/1990s) decade.[21]

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes) of *181920*.[1]

**Musicians**

- Namie Amuro – main vocals, background vocals
- Tetsuya Komuro - vocals, background vocals

**Production**

- Tetsuya Komuro - arranger, composer, producer, songwriter
- Hinoky Team - composer
- Dave Rodgers - arranger
- Claudio Accatino - composer
- Federico Rimonti - composer
- Laurent Gelmetti - composer
- Roberto Gabrielli - composer
- Kazumi Suzuki - songwriter
- Jonny Taira - producer
- Masato "Max" Matsuura - producer
- Marc Panther - songwriter
- Cozy Kubo - arranger, composer
- Yasuhiko Hoshino - arranger
- Natsumi Watanabe - songwriter
- Takahiro Maeda - songwriter

**Imagery**

- Tycoon Graphics - art director(s), designers
- Itaru Hirama - photographer
- Kyoko Tsunoda - styling
- Katsuma Yokoyama - Hair and makeup

**Management**

- Masato "Max" Matsuura - executive producer
- Shinji Hayashi - general producer
- Katsuro Oshita - general producer
- Yuichi Orimoto - production manager
- Kimi Sato - production coordinator
- Tetsuya Uekata - production coordinator
- Kazumi Yanagi - A&R chief
- Kengo Goto - A&R
- Takashi Kasuga - public relations
- Yukio Takemura - public relations
- Tatsuya Ikeda - public relations
- Jonny Taira - supervisor
- Tom Yoda - specially coordinator
- Akira Kobayashi - Rising Production management representative
- Masayuki Okura - Rising Production management representative
- Shigeo Maruyama - Tetsuya Komuro management representative
- Shigeo Ohtake - Tetsuya Komuro management representative

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 1

### Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 11

### Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] 74

### All-time chart

Chart Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] 109

## Release history

181920 release history Region Date Format Label Ref(s). Japan January 28, 1998 CD Avex Trax [1] Hong Kong 1998 [1] Taiwan [1] Japan January 28, 2004 CD · DVD audio [7] Hong Kong CD+DVD [7] Taiwan [7] Japan 2012 CD [8] Various N/A Digital download · streaming [24]

## See also

- [List of Oricon number-one albums of 1998](/source/List_of_Oricon_number-one_albums_of_1998)

## Notes

1. *[Original Tracks Vol. 1](/source/Original_Tracks_Vol._1)* (1996) was a [compilation album](/source/Compilation_album) by Japanese girl group [Super Monkey's](/source/Super_Monkey's), which included Amuro, though some markets and the album artwork billed as Namie Amuro with the Super Monkeys.[2]

1. [3][25][26][1]

## References

1. Standard formats of *181920* listed below: *Amuro, Namie (1998). *181920* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVCD-11624. *Amuro, Namie (1998). *181920* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Hong Kong: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVTCD-95149. *Amuro, Namie (1998). *181920* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Taiwan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). MND-152. *Amuro, Namie (1998). *181920* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Taiwan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVJCD10024.

1. Super Monkey's (1996). *Original Tracks Vol. 1* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Toshiba-EMI](/source/Toshiba-EMI). TOCT-9630.

1. Amuro, Namie (1995). *Dance Tracks Vol. 1* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Toshiba-EMI](/source/Toshiba-EMI). TOCT-9100.

1. ["181920 - Namie Amuro"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/181920-mw0000754481). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230530215733/https://www.allmusic.com/album/181920-mw0000754481) May 30, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["Namie Amuro / 181920"](https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/181920/1398030127) (in Japanese). *CDJournal*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240316025919/https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/181920/1398030127) March 16, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. '*181920 Films* formats listed below: *Amuro, Namie (1998). *181920 Films* (VHS [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVVD-90039. *Amuro, Namie (2000). *181920 Films* (DVD [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVBD-91025. *Amuro, Namie (2000). *181920 Films* (Laserdisc [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVLD-80013.

1. Re-issue formats of *181920 & Films* listed below: *Amuro, Namie (2004). *181920* (DVD [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVAD-91203. *Amuro, Namie (2004). *181920 & Films* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVCD-17456/B. *Amuro, Namie (2004). *181920 & Films* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Hong Kong: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVTCD-95772. *Amuro, Namie (2004). *181920 & Films* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Taiwan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVJCD-10200A.

1. Amuro, Namie (2012). *181920* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVCD-38603.

1. Amuro, Namie (1997). *Dreaming I Was Dreaming* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVDD-20221.

1. ["Dreaming I Was Dreaming"](http://namieamuro.jp/discography/single09.html) (in Japanese). Namie Amuro's website. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151110150036/http://namieamuro.jp/discography/single09.html) November 10, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["Dreaming I Was Dreaming - Namie Amuro"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/46097/1/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1997年12月度"](http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1998/199802.pdf) [Gold Albums, and other certified works. December 1997 Edition] (Bulletin) (in Japanese). *The Record*. **459**: 9. [Chūō, Tokyo](/source/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D,_Tokyo): [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan). February 10, 1998. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052147/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1998/199802.pdf) November 3, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 29, 2014.

1. ["The 13th Japan Gold Discs"](https://www.golddisc.jp/award/13/index.html) (in Japanese). [Japan Gold Disc Award](/source/Japan_Gold_Disc_Award). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200217163012/http://www.golddisc.jp/award/13/index.html) February 17, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

1. ["1998.2.9付 アルバムTOP20"](http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980209a.html) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon) (via Geocities). February 9, 1998. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161837/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980209a.html) October 25, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["1998.2.16付 アルバムTOP20"](http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980216a.html) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon) (via Geocities). February 16, 1998. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161844/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980216a.html) October 25, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["181920 - Namie Amuro"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/44866/1/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240330023321/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/products/44866/1/) March 30, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["1998年 アルバム年間TOP100"](http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1998a.html) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon) (via Geocities). 1998. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140118045333/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1998a.html) January 18, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. ["オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」"](http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100421062058/http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/) April 21, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. RIAJ

1. ["ja:安室奈美恵のアルバム売上TOP20作品"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/rank/album/) [Namie Amuro's Top 20 Albums Sales] (in Japanese). *Oricon News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240104154146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/191925/rank/album/) January 4, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

1. ["1990年代アルバム売上ランキング"](https://amigo.lovepop.jp/decade_a1990b.html) (in Japanese). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240602052938/https://amigo.lovepop.jp/decade_a1990b.html) June 2, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-04-14.

1. ["1990年代アルバム売上ランキング"](https://amigo.lovepop.jp/decade_a1990b.html) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-14.

1. ["歴代アルバムランキング"](http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-album.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120103001458/http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-album.html) January 3, 2012 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["181920 - Album by Namie Amuro"](https://open.spotify.com/album/3RXpy9HMDg4bjBJfvIVJgw). [Spotify](/source/Spotify). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240330023320/https://open.spotify.com/album/3RXpy9HMDg4bjBJfvIVJgw) March 30, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

1. Amuro, Namie (1996). *Sweet 19 Blues* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVCD-11463.

1. Amuro, Namie (1997). *Concentration 20* ([liner notes](/source/Liner_notes)). Japan: [Avex Trax](/source/Avex_Trax). AVCD-11581.

## External links

- [*181920*](http://namieamuro.jp/discography/album03.html) on Namie Amuro's website ([archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151126071938/http://namieamuro.jp/discography/album03.html)).

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