"Shine More" is Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro

is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...

's 22nd solo single under the Avex Trax

Avex Trax

, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 label following her stint with R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 project, Suite Chic

SUITE CHIC

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....

. Although she has released R&B music in the past, this single marks her transition from a pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

artist to an R&B artist.

Track listing

1. "Shine More" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires, H.U.B) – 3:40
2. "Drive" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance, Namie Amuro) – 4:24
3. "Shine More (Instrumental)" (Paul Taylor, Scott Nickoley, Sandra Pires) – 3:40
4. "Drive (Instrumental)" (Cherokee, Brion James, Anthony Nance) – 4:21

Production

• Mixing – David Z.
• Mixing assistant – Sang Park
• Instrument Programming – David L. Huff, Cobra Endo
• Vocal Direction – Mayumi Harada
• Music Video Director – Ugichin
• Choreographer – Warner

TV performances

• March 1, 2003 – PopJam
• March 1, 2003 – CDTV
• March 6, 2003 – AX Music Factory
• March 7, 2003 – Music Station
• March 10, 2003 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
• April 2, 2003 – CDTV Special
• January 1, 2004 – CDTV Special Live 2003-2004

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total	Chart Run
March 5, 2003	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	4
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	8	52,268	9 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

RIAJ certification

"Shine More" has been certified gold for shipments of over 100,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.