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2009 Taiwan Live
''2009 Taiwan Live'' (stylized as ''2009 TAIWAN LIVE'') is the second Fanclub Exclusive live DVD released by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. It was her first concert in Taiwan and received generally positive reviews by Taiwanese fans. She toured 4 days around Taiwan and performed in front of over 8,000 fans. The DVD includes off-shot footage of Kumi's time in Taiwan, along with her personal commentary. Track listing (Source) DVD #" Black Cherry" #" Get Up & Move!!" #" Cherry Girl" #" Cutie Honey" (Live Jazz Ver.) #" Tsuki to Taiyou" #" Yume no Uta" #" Heat" feat. MEGARYU" #" Break It Down" #"stay with me" #" Moon Crying" #" Twinkle" feat. SHOW" #"Always" #" This is not a love song" #" Take Back" (Sunset in Ibiza Remix) #" Driving" #"Ecstasy" #" Physical Thing" #"Long Dance Part" #" Lick me♥" #Long Medley" BUT / D.D.D. / Taboo / Shake It Up / Crazy 4 U / It's All Love! / Ningyo-hime / Hashire! / Freaky / Last Angel / With your smile / Koi no Tsubomi "''Koi n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koda Kumi
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game ''Final Fantasy X-2''. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album ''Secret'' (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album '' Best: First Things'' (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Life and career Early life Koda was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather was a Shakuhachi master and her mother was a Koto teacher; she is the older s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon (EP)
''Moon'' (stylized as ''MOON'') is the fortieth single released by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. Much like her past summer single " Freaky" and "4 Hot Wave", ''Moon'' carried four songs. It charted at No. 2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for nineteen weeks. It was released in CD and CD+DVD editions, with the limited editions of both versions carrying an alternate rendition of "Moon Crying". Information ''Moon'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fortieth single. It charted at No. 2 on the weekly Oricon Singles Charts and remained on the charts for nineteen weeks. The single became Kumi's first to be released after the controversy in late January of that same year. On January 30, Kumi made an inflammatory statement on ''All Night Nippon'' when asked about whether or not she wanted her then-manager to have children, whereas her manager had just gotten married. She had responded, "When women turn 35, their amniotic fluid goes rotten, so I hope they have a child b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaky (Koda Kumi Song)
"Freaky" (stylized as ''FREAKY'') is the 36th single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released on June 27, 2007. The single took the #1 spot on the Oricon charts, making it her fourth #1 single, and charted for fifteen weeks. Information "Freaky" is Japanese R&B-turned-pop star Kumi Koda's thirty-sixth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. It charted #1 on the Oricon Singles Charts, making it her fourth to do - the others being ''you, feel'' and '' Yume no Uta/futari de....'' It remained on the charts for fifteen weeks with over 250,000 shipped. "Freaky," the title track, was certified platinum for downloads by RIAJ. The single came in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions for both. The limited editions contained a fold-out promotional poster. The CD+DVD version harbored instrumentals for the four tracks on the single, while the CD only carried remixes. While the song contained four separate tracks, it was only listed as a double a-side, due to "Sora" and "girls" not having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 Hot Wave
''4 Hot Wave'' (stylized as ''4 hot wave'') is the 32nd single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released through Rhythm Zone on July 26, 2006. The singles contains the quadruple A-side tracks "Ningyo-Hime", "I'll Be There", "Juicy", and "With Your Smile". All four songs were included on Kumi's fifth studio album ''Black Cherry'', released in December 2006. A commercial success, ''4 Hot Wave'' charted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on the charts for seventeen weeks. The sales for the single became Koda’s highest selling single, even surpassing the total sales of " Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba" in less than three weeks. It became her highest debut single and reclaimed the title of highest debut sales female artists, previously held by Ayumi Hamasaki's "Blue Bird" (2006). Background ''4 Hot Wave'' is singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's thirty-second single and is her first quadruple A-side, with each song containing a corresponding music video. Each song's music video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's All Love!
''It's all Love!'' is a collaboration single by Japanese singer-songwriters Koda Kumi and misono. The single was originally set to be released on March 4, but was pushed back to its official release date of March 31, 2009. The single charted at No. 1 on Oricon, making it Kumi's third consecutive number-one single and misono's first number-one single. It stayed on the charts for eleven weeks. Information ''It's all Love!'' is a collaboration single between Japanese sisters Koda Kumi and misono. It charted No. 1 on the Oricon Singles Charts charts, becoming Kumi's third consecutive number-one single (seventh overall) and misono's first number-one single. It remained on the charts for eleven weeks. ''It's all Love!'' became the first time a sibling collaborative effort charted since 1980's ''Dancing Sisters'' album by The Nolans. The single had been long-awaited by Japanese fans, due to both Koda sisters being musicians under the same label, Avex, despite having differing musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy 4 U
"Crazy 4 U" is singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's 10th domestic solo single. It charted at No. 12 on Oricon and remained on the charts for six weeks. Information "Crazy 4 U" is Kumi Koda's tenth single and last single released before her studio album ''Feel My Mind.'' It failed to chart in the top ten on Oricon, coming it at No. 12. Despite its low ranking, it remained on the charts for six weeks. The single contained one B-side, "Yume with You" (夢 with You / Dream with You), which was a cover of the same song originally performed by Toshinobu Kubota in 1993. It also contained a remix of the title track. This was also the single that kick-started the ero-kawaii craze that Kumi became synonymous with, and that spread across teens and young adults in Japan. ''Crazy 4 U'' became a milestone in Kumi's growth as an artist, with her enjoying the theme and beginning to choose the songs she would perform. "Crazy 4 U" was the opening theme of the Japanese anime series ''Gilgamesh''. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake It Up (Kumi Koda Song)
"Shake It Up" is a single by Kumi Koda and charted number six on the Oricon Singles Chart, remaining on the charts for five weeks. It was used as the ending theme to ''The Sunday,'' an informational program shown on Nippon TV, NTV. Information ''Shake It Up'' is Japanese, R&B-turned-pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fourth single in her ''12 Single Collection''. It hit No. 6 on the Oricon Singles Charts and remained on the charts for five consecutive weeks. Like the other singles in the collection, "Shake It Up" was limited to 50,000 copies. Each single in the ''12 Singles Collection'' had unique cover art based on certain cultures in various countries. The back cover of each single was a piece to a puzzle, which could only be completed by purchasing all twelve singles. The same was done for the obi (publishing), obi strips, which contained a full image when arranged together in order. However, the obi strip image was omitted on the Hong Kong versions. "Shake It Up" was used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DDD (Koda Kumi Song)
"D.D.D." is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda, taken from her second greatest hits album, '' Best ~second session~'' (2005). It contains guest vocals from Japanese music duo Soulhead. It was written by Soulhead members and sisters Yoshika and Tsugumi, with production being done by Octopussy. The song is Kumi's first collaborative effort since her single " Hot Stuff" with Japanese rapper KM-MARKIT, which was released a month prior. As part of Kumi's ''12 Singles Collection'' releases, "D.D.D." premiered on December 21, 2005 as the third single from the album. The CD cover sleeve has Kumi wearing a black mini-dress and headdress. The cover sleeve is to represent the country United Kingdom, and its symbolism of Britannia. Musically, "D.D.D." is a dance song that borrows numerous musical elements such as R&B. The song borrows a 4-bar melody from the Missy Elliott and Rockwilder's remake of "Lady Marmalade." The song is sung in half Japanese and half English. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
But/Aishō
BUT / Aishou (愛証 / ''Love Proof'') is singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's 35th single and was released on March 14, 2007. It was her first single of 2007 and first to bring her new era, '' Kingdom''. The single was a limited purchase, only being sold from March 2007 to May 2007. It charted No. 2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for fourteen weeks. The single was released the same day as her third compilation album, '' Best ~Bounce & Lovers~'', which was also of limited release. Information ''BUT/Aishou'' is Kumi Koda's first single to bring in the era of '' Kingdom'' and charted No. 2 on Oricon. The single was of a limited release and was released the same day as her third compilation album, ''Best ~Bounce & Lovers~.'' One week later, an "analog version" was released, which contained the "Drum n' Bass" remix. This was the only edition to carry the remix. Kumi described the song ''BUT'' as having the overall message of embracing who you are and not being afraid to show the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alive/Physical Thing
''Alive/Physical Thing'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's forty-fifth single and was released on September 16, 2009. It debuted at No. 1 on Oricon, making it her eighth number-one single, and charted for seven weeks. Information ''Alive/Physical Thing'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's forty-fifth single. It was released on September 16, 2009, and debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Singles Charts, making it her eighth single to do so, and remained on the charts for seven consecutive weeks. The single was released as a standard CD and as a CD+DVD combo. Both songs garnered their own music videos, though only the video for "Physical Thing" was placed on the corresponding album, ''Universe.'' Contrasting each other, "Alive" was a slow ballad, while "Physical Thing" was a fast dance-pop track. "Physical Thing" was a cover of the song of the same name by British pop singer, Nosheen. Nosheen's version had been released a year prior on April 16, 2008. The instrumental t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Splash
''3 Splash'' (stylized as ''3 SPLASH'') is an EP by Japanese recording artist and songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on 8 July 2009, by Kumi's record label, Rhythm Zone. Her fourth extended play consists of three recordings; "Lick Me" (stylized as "Lick me♥"), "Ecstasy" (capitalized as "ECSTASY") and "Hashire!", with three additional interludes. It was released in two different formats: stand-alone CD, and a CD+DVD bundle - the latter bundle was re-released with a pink-transparent CD holder. The three artworks for the EP depicts Kumi posing with the title of the work superimposed over her. The CD+DVD bundle artwork features her holding a basketball, this artwork was also used for the digital release of the EP. ''3 Splash'' contains predominantly pop rock and dance music. Kumi contributed by writing the lyrics to "Lick Me" and "Hashire!", while Japanese songwriter and producer Hum created "Ecstasy". Hiroto Suzuki and Shinjiro Inoue were credited as the EP's producers. ''3 Spla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Back
"Take Back" is a song recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda, taken as her debut and lead single from her first studio album '' Affection'' (2002). It was released on December 6, 2000 via Rhythm Zone in two physical editions; a CD single and 12" vinyl. Additionally, Sounday and Orpheus Records distributed the song in North America in May 2001 with four more formats, but was remixed as a dance number by Jonathan Peters. The track was written by Koda herself, composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and produced by Max Matsuura. The result was finalized after she had won a competition to find another artist for the Avex Trax company, which later published Rhythm Zone under Matsuura's guidance. Musically, "Take Back" is an R&B number that incorporates elements of pop and electronic instrumentation, such as keyboards and synthesizers. Her inspiration towards the track was based on her interest with J-pop, and their revolving culture with the R&B scene, particularly with her admirati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
