| "Something 'Bout the Kiss" | ||||
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| Single by Namie Amuro | ||||
| from the album Genius 2000 | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | July 1999 | |||
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| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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| Producer(s) | Austin | |||
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"Something ‘Bout the Kiss" is a song by Japanese singer Namie Amuro. It was released on September 1, 1999 by Avex Trax, and serves as the third single from her fourth studio album Genius 2000 (2000). Furthermore, all physical and digital formats included an additional B-side called "You Are the One", which appears on the parent album. "Something 'Bout the Kiss" was written by Lysette Titi, Chan Hai, and its producer Dallas Austin. Musically, it is a midtempo contemporary R&B track with a melancholic melody.
Music critics praised "Something 'Bout the Kiss" for its production quality, describing it as an important moment in Amuro's transition to R&B music. Critics acknowledged the song as a career highlight, while winning the Yoshida Tadashi Award at the Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards. It was a commercial success in Japan, with two formats reaching the top ten on the Oricon Singles Chart and being certified gold twice by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for more than 100,000 sales across both formats.
Masashi Mutō directed the music video for the single, which appeared on her video albums Filmography (2001) and Best Clips (2002). The song also served as the commercial theme for the Japanese cosmetics brand Kosé. It was also featured on the set lists of three Amuro concerts and subsequent live releases. "Something 'Bout the Kiss" has been reworked and re-recorded for Amuro's second greatest hits album, Love Enhanced Single Collection, released in 2002.