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}} ''Genic'' (stylized as ''_genic'') is the twelfth studio album and third bilingual album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on June 10, 2015 by Avex sublabel Dimension Point. An electronic dance album influenced by 1980s dance music and 1990s R&B, Amuro enlisted new producers and songwriters to work on the album, including SeventyEight, Sophie, David Guetta and Zedd. ''Genic'' is composed of fourteen new original tracks, excluding previous promotional singles "Tsuki", "Brighter Day" and their respective b-side tracks. The album was released digitally and in CD format; the CD was either accompanied with an additional DVD or Blu-ray of seven videos or stand-alone.〔 ''Genic'' received positive reviews from most music critics, commending the production and single-worthy material. However, some criticized Amuro's English-language progression and composition. ''Genic'' entered the Oricon Albums Chart at number one, becoming her eighth number one album and claiming the highest first week sales by a female solo artist in 2015, beating Superfly's album ''White'' (2015). The song "Golden Touch" was served as a promotional single in Japan and North America in June, while "Anything" premiered as the first music video sponsored by Google Chrome. To promote the album, Amuro will go forth on her ''Namie Amuro Livegenic 2015-2016'' concert tour in September 2015. == Background == In 2013, Amuro released her 2nd bilingual album ''Feel'', an album released under the newly formed Dimension Point sublabel of Avex Trax. This was followed in January 2014 with "Tsuki", a ballad single written for the film ''Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari''. In April 2014, Amuro collaborated with R&B singer Ken Hirai on the single "Grotesque". These releases were followed by ''Ballada'', a compilation album featuring pop ballads released by Amuro between 1995 and 2014. To promote the album, Amuro performed a 37-date national concert tour, Namie Amuro Live Style 2014, from August to December. During this tour, Amuro released a new single in November, "Brighter Day", which was used as the theme song of the season two of the Erika Sawajiri-starring fashion drama ''First Class''. It was commercially successful, becoming certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for downloads three months after its release. In November, Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai released "I'm Not Yours", a collaboration with Amuro from Tsai's 2014 album ''Play''. The singers shot a music video for the song, which was uploaded to YouTube in February 2015. In January 2015, Amuro parted ways with her management company Rising Production, and signed a new management contract with Dimension Point.〔 Her first release under the label was the release of her video album ''Namie Amuro Live Style 2014''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Genic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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