| Suite Chic | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Years Active: | 2002–2003 |
| Label: | Avex Trax |
| Past Members: | Namie Amuro Verbal Ryōsuke Imai |
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 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.
In a late 2005 interview, Amuro said she would like to have Suite Chic make a comeback in 2006, but nothing came of it.
Ryosuke 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)".
| Year | Album | JP | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Pop Hits the Fan | 4 | 200,000+ | |
| When Pop Hits the Lab | 65 |
| 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 |
etc.