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Past Unlike her previous studio albums, Queen of Hip-Pop (2005) and Play (2007), Past Past The album additionally features the promotional singles "Fast Car," "My Love" and "Copy That," with the latter two appearing in "Premium Vidal Sassoon" that starred Amuro herself. [11] Amuro first revealed in the March 2009 issue of S Cawaii that she was preparing a new album which she would begin recording during her Best Fiction Tour. [18] Dsign Music, a Scandinavian production team, was the first to reveal that they had written new material for Amuro on their official website on June 12, 2009. [19] In a blog entry, songwriter/producer, Hiro, who has written for other artists including Kumi Koda and J Soul Brothers, confirmed that he produced "My Love. "[20] The lyrics to "Love Game" were written by R&B artist Double,[18] who Amuro previously collaborated with on the song "Black Diamond" a year prior. [23] Although the sound was created with a dance-oriented rhythm, Michico and T. Kura revealed that the lyrics had a deeper meaning that reflected Japan's freefalling childbirth rate. [24] As a result, they desired to write lyrics that conveyed an important social message while also attempting to "have fun" and "get wild. "[24] "Dr." is an R&B and opera-inspired dance-pop song which samples an orchestral section from "Boléro", composed by French conductor Maurice Ravel. "[18] Shoji Uchida shot the album artwork and photoshoot, with both editions depicting Amuro ripping up the cover of Best Fiction. [31][32] After the release of the single "Wild/Dr.," the first songs to be promoted from the album were "My Love" and "Copy That," which appeared in new commercials for Vidal Sassoon. The music video for "Love Game" was also directed by Shigeaki Kubo;[37] it depicts Amuro and her dancers having various dance battles on digital stages, with the teams distinguished by the color of their outfits (black or white). [47] He gave the album a glowing review, stating: "Amuro's vocals are perfectly integrated with the sound in songs that range from futuristic to rock, such as "First Timer" and the already released single "Wild/Dr.." This ambitious work is unstoppable. "[47] A mini-review from CD Journal stated that: "the majority of the songs are mixed to compete with the beat-enhanced backing, and the efforts of her delicate voice are quite stimulating. "[22] Past [50] Past [55] Past
