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| Released | July 10, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
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| Length | 42:29 | |||
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| Label | Dimension Point | |||
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Feel (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on July 10, 2013, in both physical and digital formats, and it is her first studio release through Dimension Point, a sub-division of Amuro's label Avex Trax. Feel, like its predecessor Uncontrolled (2012), features a diverse range of producers and songwriters from outside of Japan, including collaborations with Zedd, Dsign Music, Anthony Maniscalco, and Steven Lee.
Inspired to make upbeat music for the summer season, Feel focuses on electronic dance and electro house music. It is also her second musical effort to predominantly include the English language, and lyrically explores themes of love, pleasure, and empowerment. Upon release, Feel received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. Most reviews praised the album's sound and Amuro's incorporation of electronic dance music. However, some criticised the album's lack of originality and Amuro's English delivery.
The album was a commercial success in Japan, reaching number one on both the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Hot Albums chart. It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) and sold over 400,000 units in Japan. It also appeared on the record charts in South Korea and Taiwan. Amuro embarked on her Feel Tour 2013, travelling throughout Japan and other parts of Asia. The following year, a live DVD and Blu-Ray were released.
Five singles were released to promote Feel: "Big Boys Cry", "Beautiful", "Contrail", "Hands on Me", and "Heaven"; although "Beautiful" did not appear on the album. The first two songs were released as a double A-side single and underperformed in Amuro's home country. "Contrail," "Hands on Me," and "Heaven" were digitally released and charted on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Each song was also featured in commercials that debuted in Japan.