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Weekly Music Video

Today it's the video for CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK by Namie Amuro (or Amuro Namie in the Japanese way with the surname first). Namie is one of the most popular singers in Japan, with a long running career of over 20 years. She started out in girl group Super Monkey's in the early 90s and then went on to release solo singles in 1995. Her debut solo single under her current record label Avex Trax, Body Feels EXIT was a hit and remains one of her most popular songs. 

Namie started out as a J-pop and dance singer but has moved more towards R'n'B in recent years. To date she has released 40 singles, 10 studio albums and 5 compilation albums, her latest being Uncontrolled (2012). She is also credited with starting fashion trends in Japan.

CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK is from Namie's 8th studio album Play (2007).

Update 14/9/18: Avex videos are now blocked from being shown on third party applications. If you click on the video you can watch it fine on YouTube. :)

Update 2- 25/9/20: I had to replace this due to a lot of Namie's video getting re-uploaded. This version is only a minute long.

Update 2- 27/12/23: Most of Namie's videos have now been removed from YouTube, likely due to her 2018 retirement. It's disappointing, I do think they could leave her music up on platforms. :( It's not just YoTube but streaming platforms too. Apparently, it may be due to contracts being reviewed and deleting duplicate songs. 

There is a YouTube channel called Final Space where you can still find some of her music videos and live performances. I've replaced the videos in my posts where I can. :)

This is a live performance video of CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK, containing clips from several of Namie's tours.

 


 You can also see a short TV ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl4ianynWH8


                                   
For more on Namie visit these links:

Official site (Japanese)

Official YouTube

Final Space YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinalSpace

Fina Space FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Namienewsnetwork/


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