Sweet 19 Blues is Namie Amuro's first original studio album under the avex trax label, her first with producer, Tetsuya Komuro, and her second album overall. The success of the album helped Amuro accomplish feats never realized by a solo female artist, and made her one of the most popular and successful Japanese artists of all time. Amuro along with her landmark album, changed the landscape of Japanese pop music influencing everything from music style to performance and even fashion. Some of the effects of this phenomenon can still be felt within today's Japanese music industry.
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