Amuro made her first single debut with Austin on " Something ' Bout the Kiss " , released on September 1 , 1999 . It became a success in Japan , reaching number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold over 390,000 units there . In January 2000 , Amuro released her fourth studio album '' Genius 2000 '' ; it reached number one on the Oricon Albums Chart , and shifted over 800,000 units there . That same month , Amuro confirmed her separation from husband Masaharu . For the first half of 2000 , Amuro embarked on her Genius 2000 concert tour throughout Japan . She then released the single " Never End " , in July , confirming work on her fifth studio album with Komuro and Austin . The single was used as part of the G8 Summit taking place in Okinawa , Japan that year . It was commissioned by late Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi , who asked Tetsuya Komuro to write a song conveying " a vision of harmony and interaction in the world in the 21st century " . Obuchi later asked Amuro to perform the single at the summit
G8 Summit
26th G8 summit
Namie Amuro