Love 2000
"Love 2000" is Namie Amuro's 15th single on the Avex Trax label. First pressing privileges came with a bonus remix of the title track. The same remix was later included on a vinyl single released two months after the CD version. Released in Japan on New Year's Day, the single debuted at #4 becoming her 15th consecutive top 10 solo single. The single was certified platinum for 400,000 copies shipped.
Commercial tie-in
"Love 2000" was used in Kose cosmetics commercials for the Visee line.Track listing
;Limited edition CD single- "Love 2000 " – 5:15
- "Love 2000 " – 7:47
- "Asking Why" – 5:10
- "Love 2000 " – 5:14
- "Asking Why" – 5:07
- "Love 2000 " – 5:15
- "Asking Why" – 5:10
- "Love 2000 " – 5:14
- "Asking Why" – 5:07
;Side A
- "Love 2000 " – 5:15
- "Love 2000 " – 7:47
- "Love 2000 " – 5:14
Personnel
- Namie Amuro – vocals
- Sheila E. – background vocals, percussion, drums
- Lynn Mabry – background vocals
- Will Wheaton, Jr. – background vocals
- Terry Bradford – background vocals
- Mazayne Lewis – background vocals
- Alex Brown – background vocals
- Renato Neto – keyboards
- Kazuhiro Matsuo – guitar
- Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass guitar
Production
- Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
- Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro, Sheila E., Lynn Mabry, Cozy Kubo
- Mixing – Mike Butler
- Remixing – Mike Butler
- Synthesizer programming – Akihisa Murakami, Toshihide Iwasa
- Art direction and design – Tycoon Graphics
- Photography – Itaru Hirama
- Styling – Sonya S. Park
- Hair and make-up – Akemi Nakano
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
| January 1, 2000 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 4 | 165,940 | 228,120 |
TV performances
- December 24, 1999 – Music Station
- January 1, 2000 – Music Station
- January 14, 2000 – Music Station
- January 31, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- February 4, 2000 – Music Station
- March 31, 2000 – Music Station
- April 3, 2000 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Awards
- July 28, 2002 – Music Fest Peace of Ryukyu
- September 29, 2002 – ASIA 2002 Music Festival