What is "genic"

a. of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene

adj. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code" [syn: genetic]

Genic (stylized as _genic) is the twelfth studio and third English album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. It was released on June 10, 2015 through Amuro's record label Dimension Point in Japan, and co-distributed through Avex Trax and Avex Music Creative Inc. globally. Produced by Skylar Mones, David Guetta, SeventyEight, Sophie, amongst others, Genic is musically an electronic dance album, influenced by R&B music. The themes of the album include narcissism, self-empowerment, glamour, and having fun.

The album produced one single and five promotional singles. The lead single " What I Did for Love", a cover duet with French musician David Guetta, was released on July 1, 2015 through digital retails, but did not enter any Japanese record charts. "Birthday", "Stranger", "Anything", "Fashionista" and "Golden Touch" served as the promotional singles, and were supported by several commercial and company endorsements including Google Chrome. To promote the album, Amuro eventually embarked on a concert tour named Livegenic Tour 2015, which commenced on September 5, 2015 in Saitama City and travelled throughout Japan.

Genic received positive reviews from most music critics, who praised the album's hooks and complimented the production and composition. However, some noted her incomprehensible English deliveries in most songs, and felt some tracks were fillers. It was also a commercial success in Japan, peaking atop the Oricon Singles Chart for one weeks and becoming the 16th best-selling album of 2015 in the country. The album also peaked atop the Billboard Japanese Albums Chart and two other competent charts.