Toi et Moi (Namie Amuro song)

"Toi et Moi"
Single by Namie Amuro
Released	July 7, 1999
Format	CD Single
Genre	J-Pop, R&B
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Marc, Tetsuya Komuro
Producer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Respect the Power of Love" (1999) "Toi et Moi" (1999) "Something 'bout the Kiss" (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 debut at #3 with 121,970 copies sold in its first week and it sold 272,110 copies. It charted for 11 weeks.^[1] Toi et Moi was the 85th best-selling of 1999. ^[2] It was certified gold for 200,000 copies shipped.^[3]

Track listing

1. Toi et Moi - Straight Run – 4:17
2. Toi et Moi - A&S NY Bounce Remix – 5:17
3. Toi et Moi - TV Mix – 4:15

Production

• Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
• Additional Production – Anthony ACID & DJ Scribble
• Arrangement – Tetsuya Komuro
• Writers – MARC & TK
• Mixing – Eddie Delena
• Remixing – Anthony ACID & DJ Scribble

References

1. Jpopmusic.com :: View topic - The Oricon Resource/Archives Thread II
2. (Japanese) 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] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 478: 9. September 10, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.