Overview
"Girl Talk" and "The Speed Star" were unveiled during a private fan club tour in September 2004. Amuro released both songs as a double a-side single in October and it was an instant success.
Written by the husband and wife duo, T.Kura and Michico, "Girl Talk" is a midtempo R&B number similar to the kind of R&B that was being released in the U.S. during the late 90s, and not unlike Amuro's previous work with producer Dallas Austin. "The Speed Star", written by Akira and Monk, was a much harder uptempo R&B dance number. A guitar riff is played throughout the song giving it a quality similar to that of En Vogue's 1992 hit, "Free Your Mind."
In May 2005, Amuro announced the upcoming release of her sixth studio album, Queen of Hip-Pop (2005). Initial press releases of the album did not name "The Speed Star" as one of the songs to be featured on the album.
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