Toi et Moi (Namie Amuro song) explained

Toi et Moi
Cover:ToiEtMoi.png
Type:single
Artist:Namie Amuro
Released:July 7, 1999
Label:Avex Trax
Producer:Tetsuya Komuro
Prev Title:Respect the Power of Love
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Something 'bout the Kiss
Next Year:1999

"Toi et Moi" is Namie Amuro's 13th single under the Avex Trax label, released on July 7, 1999.

Overview

"Toi et moi" is French for You and Me. The song was used as the ending theme to the Japanese version of the second Pokémon movie, Revelation Lugia. Although she had already experimented with urban music in the past, this single is considered as her first real attempt at it. Despite that, this is her first single to have a more urban sound, and her step-away from dance-pop to urban-pop.

Charts

"Toi et Moi" debuted at  3 with 121,970 copies sold in its first week, selling 272,110 copies in total.It charted for 11 weeks.[1] Toi et Moi was the 85th best-selling single of 1999.[2] It was certified gold for 200,000 copies shipped.[3]

Track listing

  1. Toi et MoiStraight Run (4:17)
  2. Toi et MoiA&S NY Bounce Remix (5:17)
  3. Toi et MoiTV Mix (4:15)

Production

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2959342&highlight=#2959342 Jpopmusic.com :: View topic - The Oricon Resource/Archives Thread II
  2. 年間シングルベスト50
  3. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年7月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. July 1999 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . September 10, 1999 . 478 . 9 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130756/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199909.pdf . January 16, 2014 . January 18, 2014.