Music Videos
The music video for "The Speed Star" debuted as an MTV Japan exclusive in late September. Directed by Ugichin, the video features Amuro and five dancers performing in front of a giant car motor. As they dance, runners try to get pass Amuro before being blown back by the fan of the motor. The video switches between this scene and two others. Another scene has Amuro and her dancers performing in pink boxes. The camera spans back and forth between each dancer as they freestyle. The last scene of the video involves Amuro pole dancing alone. This scene was presented in black and white with high contrast between the tones.
A video for "Girl Talk" was filmed shortly after the video for "The Speed Star", but it does not appear on the retailed CD&DVD single. It was released to all music video networks in early October. The clip was directed by Masashi Muto and was filmed in a Spanish mansion. The video is simple, depicting Amuro in a variety of rooms. The main scene of the video has Amuro in a pink cowboy hat dancing with two female dancers. Another scene has her singing on top of a bed. Originally the director wanted Amuro to roll around on it, but she complained that she was too embarrassed to do it. A third scene had Amuro sitting in a living room with her two dancers talking on a coach in the background.
Both videos were choreographed by Chiharu and Etsu of TRF. Chiharu and Etsu have choreographed many of Amuro's past singles including "I Have Never Seen" (1998) and "Love 2000" (2000). They've also choreographed videos for Ayumi Hamasaki.
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