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''Concentration 20'' is Namie Amuro 's second original studio album under the Avex Trax label. The album is a fusion of styles including Pop , Hip-Hop , Reggae and Rock . Released a year after her record shattering hit '' SWEET 19 BLUES '', the album raced to the top of the chart further solidifying her place in Japan ese music history. OVERVIEW The release of ''Concentration 20'' was a surprise in Japan. Only two months earlier, Amuro had been touring Japan on the ''Namie Amuro tour 1997 a walk in the park''. Her previous album, ''SWEET 19 BLUES'' became the biggest selling album of all time when it was released, so naturally expectations for this album were skyhigh. Although the album didn't quite match the success of its predecessor it was able to demonstrate how versatile a performer she was. During its time, many Western listeners negatively viewed ''Concentration 20'' as being too different from her past works. In later years, the album has found an appreciation with these fans who have come to consider it her best original album. The album embodies an array of styles including pop, rock and even some reggae. Unlike her previous album which was heavy on the pseudo-R&B side, this album was practically void of it. ''Concentration 20'' took on a more electronic style similar to that of her producer's group, Globe . Some argue that the album isn't really a reflection of Amuro, but just goes to demonstrate the talent of Tetsuya Komuro . Opening the album is the Industrial Rock influenced, "Concentration 20 (make you alright)." The song was unlike anything she had previously released and really embodies the diversity within this project. "Me love peace!!" was Amuro's first attempt at reggae style music. She would not attempt a similar style again until her current album '' Queen Of Hip-Pop '' ( 2005 ) was released featuring some songs in Dancehall and Reggaeton fashion. Two of the singles from the album, "a walk in the park" and "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" appear on the album subtly remixed. Perhaps the one song that does demonstrate how much of this album was Komuro is "I know..." The song is an instrumental track performed solely by him. The same month that the album was released, Amuro toured Japan's four domes in support of it. A few months after the tour, she would announce her pregnancy and pending maternity leave. Fans and critics alike view the brief period between the album and her announcement as the beginning of her decline. TRACK LISTING # "Concentration 20 (make you alright)" (Tetsuya Komuro) - 4:07 # "B w/z you" (MARC, Komuro) - 5:03 # "Close your eyes, close to you" (MARC, Komuro) - 5:50 # "Me love peace" (MARC, Komuro) - 4:29 # "No communication" (MARC, Komuro) - 4:14 # "a walk in the park" (Komuro) - 5:50 # "To-day" (MARC, Cozy Kubo) - 4:41 # "Storm" (m.c.AT, Akio Togashi) - 3:07 # "Whisper" (Komuro) - 5:08 # "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" (Komuro) - 6:15 # "I know..." (Komuro) - 3:09 # "How to be a girl" (MARC, Komuro) - 4:24 PERSONNEL
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