Suite Chic was a collaborative project between some of Japan's top and up-and-coming R&B and hip hop artists, writers, and producers, which debuted on December 18, 2002.
Suite Chic | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2002–2003 |
| Labels | Avex Trax |
| Past members | Namie Amuro Verbal Ryōsuke Imai |
Suite Chic served as a vehicle for pop singer Namie Amuro,[1] who at the time was establishing herself as a credible R&B artist following a decline in her popularity as a pop singer. Since the dissolution of the project many of its participants have gone on to greater mainstream success and the project revived Amuro's career.[2]
In a late 2005 interview, Amuro said she would like to have Suite Chic make a comeback in 2006, but nothing came of it.[citation needed]
History
editRyosuke Imai talked with Verbal of (m-flo) about who was the Japanese Janet Jackson. They reached the conclusion that it was "Namie Amuro", who at the time had seen her career fade following a hiatus. They produced demos without permission and proposed them to Amuro. The project featured up-and-coming DJs and hip-hop producers such as DJ Muro, Dabo and hip-hop singer Ai (singer) on the single "Uh Uh......", who would herself go on to great success.[2]
Verbal named this project Suite Chic, a combination of "High-class (Suite) & Cool (Chic)".
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | JP | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
2003
|
When Pop Hits the Fan | 4 | 200,000+ |
| When Pop Hits the Lab | 65 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | JP | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Good Life" (featuring Firstklas) / "Just Say So" (featuring Verbal) | 35 | Limited to 30,000 copies. | When Pop Hits the Fan |
| 2003 | "Uh Uh,,,,,," (featuring Ai) / "Baby Be Mine" | 22 |
Video albums
edit- 26 March 2003 - When Pop Hits the Pix
Participants
edit- Firstklas (Riyosuke Imai+Zeebra)
- Verbal
- Namie Amuro
- Ai
- Dabo
- XBS
- Daisuke Imai
- Akira
- DJ Muro
- DJ Watarai
- Tsutchie (Shakkazombie)
- DJ Celory (Soul Scream)
- Yakko for Aquarius
- Michico
etc.
References
edit- ^ Robert Michael Poole (2006-03-17). "J-pop goes def". Metropolis (free magazine). Archived from the original on 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ a b Robert Michael Poole (2011-05-05). "Verbal wants to hit the reset button on pop". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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