_genic by 安室奈美恵

Genic (stylized as _genic) is the twelfth studio and third Bilingual (English–Japanese) album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on June 10, 2015 in three physical formats, and for digital consumption; additionally, it serves as the singer's final studio record since her retirement announcement for September 2018. The album was handled by Western producers, including David Guetta, Bardur Haberg, Hook N Sling, Sophie, amongst others. Stylistically, Genic divides its sound between electronic dance music and R&B, and focuses on themes of self-empowerment, having fun, glamour and fashion. Genic received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Majority of the reviews praised Genic's production values and mixture of genres, although Amuro's English deliveries and certain collaborations were noted as flaws to the album. Additionally, the album was received nominations and accolades for its success in various forms. Commercially, the album was a success in Japan, peaking at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 250,000 units. Although not physical singles were released, Amuro's rendition of Guetta's track "What I Did for Love" was distributed as a promotional recording on July 1, 2015. In order to promote the album, Amuro shot music videos for the album material "Golden Touch", "Birthday", "Fashionista", "B Who I Want 2 B", "Stranger" and "Anything", all receiving global attention after their release. Furthermore, Amuro performed the album's content on her Livegenic and her annual Live Style concert tours, which traveled throughout Japan; a live DVD with the same name was distributed the following year.