I Will is Namie Amuro's 20th solo single under the Avex Trax label and is her second lyrical composition. Atypical of Amuro, I Will is an orchestral ballad. Released on Valentine's Day, it is her first single as a solo artist to not sell at least 100,000 copies.

"I Will"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Love Enhanced Single Collection
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2002
Length26:14
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Namie Amuro, Hiroaki Hayama
Producer(s)Hiroaki Hayama
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Say the Word"
(2001)
"I Will"
(2002)
"Wishing on the Same Star"
(2002)

Track listing

  1. I Will (Namie Amuro, Hiroaki Hayama) – 6:43
  2. I Will in L.A. (Namie Amuro, Hiroaki Hayama) – 6:43
  3. I Will with piano (Namie Amuro, Hiroaki Hayama) – 6:07
  4. I Will not sing (Hiroaki Hayama) – 6:41

Personnel

  • Namie Amurovocals, background vocals
  • Will Wheaton – Chorus
  • Terry Bradford – Chorus
  • Maxayn Lews – Chorus
  • Alex Brown – Chorus
  • Bill Cantos – Piano
  • Maruyama Strings Group – Strings

Production

  • Producers – Hiroaki Hayama
  • Arrangement – Hiroaki Hayama
  • Chorus Arrangement – Kenji Sano
  • Strings Arrangement – Tatsuya Murayama
  • Mixing – Dave Ford, Jon Gass
  • Vocal Direction – Kenji Sano
  • Music Video Director – Masashi Muto

TV performances

  • February 15, 2002 – Music Station
  • February 16, 2002 – Pop Jam
  • February 18, 2002 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Special
  • February 19, 2002 – AX Music Factory
  • February 24, 2002 – CDTV
  • April 1, 2002 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Music Awards VI
  • April 5, 2002 – Music Station Special

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Sales total
September 11, 2003 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 7 95,120
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