Singles
Four singles were released before Queen of Hip-Hop. The first, "Alarm", released in early 2004, is her first (and to date, only) single to miss the top ten. Despite the low sales, "Alarm" became a popular hit in Japan and she performed the song at the 2004 MTV Video Awards Japan.
Four months later she released "All for You", her first ballad since "I Will" in 2002. The single was a great success and became the first of three consecuitve singles to sell over 100,000 copies. She performed the song at the MTV Buzz Asia Concert.
In October, the double A-side single "Girl Talk/The Speed Star" was released. However only "Girl Talk" was included on the album. Both songs were major hits. Amuro performed "Girl Talk" at the MTV Asia Aid Concert in February 2005.
The last single of the album, "Want Me, Want Me", was her first single of 2005. The song was performed at the 2005 Kobe Collection before its release. "Want Me, Want Me" is an up-tempo track similar to reggaeton music and it's her first song to feature sexually aggressive lyrics. Despite this, the single was a smash hit and opened at #2 with her largest first week sales since "Say the Word". Two months later she performed the song at the 2005 MTV Video Awards Japan.
Another track off the album, "WoWa" (pronounced "Ooh Wah") was released as a video and radio single but was not retailed.
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