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Kiseki (Kumi Koda Song)
"Kiseki" (奇跡 / Miracle) is Japanese soloist Kumi Koda's thirteenth domestic single. It reached No. 7 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for ten weeks. Information ''Kiseki'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's thirteenth single. It peaked in the top ten on Oricon, coming in at No. 7, and remained on the charts for ten weeks. The single became Kumi's second single to be released in both CD and CD+DVD formats, her first being '' Love & Honey''. The CD only version was of limited release, while the CD+DVD edition can still be found by various vendors. Kumi helped write the lyrics to both ''Kiseki'' and ''life.'' ''Love Holic'' became the first song the artist wrote the full lyrics to, not collaborating with another lyricist. The title track was a power ballad, with the accompanying b-sides being upbeat pop songs. Promotional advertisements ''Kiseki'' was the theme of NHK's television program ''J-League'' (Jリーグ / J-RIIGU). ''Love Holic'' (stylized as ''LOVE HOLIC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumi Koda
, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret (Kumi Koda Album)
''Secret'' (stylized as secret) is the fourth studio album by the Japanese R&B-turned- pop singer, Kumi Koda, released in February 2005. It charted at #3 on Oricon in Japan, her highest charting album at the time, and stayed on the charts for fifty-six weeks. This album also jump-started Kumi's ero-kawaii/sexy-cute image, with which she became synonymous. This style later spread throughout Japan's high school community upon her release of "Butterfly". Information ''Secret'' is the first predominantly- pop album by Kumi, with her first three albums, ''feel my mind'', ''grow into one'' and ''affection'', being R&B. Due to Kumi feeling most comfortable with the style she donned in "Crazy 4 U", she created the "sexy-cute" style (known as ero-kawaii) for her A-sides used in ''secret''. This is the style that she became famous for and received both positive and negative attention. During her performance for "Cutie Honey" at Music Station, she donned the outfit she wore during the jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Zone
(RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music. History The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura with a focus on urban music, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile. In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed by Rhythm Zone and debuted with the song "Take Back". Artists and sublabels Main : * 2NE1 (Avex/Rhythm Zone/YGEX) * Afra and the Incredible Beatbox Band * Aili * Aria * Asako Toki * Asia Engineer * Baby M * Boyz II Men (Japan only) * Bright * Caravan * The Chill * Deep (formerly Color) * Dorlis * Dream * DJ Emma * Exile ** Atsushi (Atsushi Sato) ** Nesmith (Ryuta Karim Nesmith) * FAKY * Fukumimi * Giant Swing * Happiness * Miyuki Hatakeyama * Yuko Ishida * Iconiq (Ito Ayumi) * J Soul Brothers * Jamosa * Jonte * Joey Boy * Ken the 390 * Kumi Koda * Seara Kojo * Lisa * M-Flo ** Ryu Yeong-gi (Verbal) ** Taku Takahashi * Mai * May J. * Micron' Stuff * Mini Box * mink * Miray * Shion Miyawaki * Nao * Ohashi Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase (Kumi Koda Song)
"Chase" is Kumi Koda's 12th domestic CD single. It reached No. 18 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for eight weeks. Information ''Chase'' is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's twelfth single. The single failed to chart in the top ten on Oricon, coming it at No. 18. Despite this, the single charted for eight weeks. The single continued her transition from an R&B artist to a pop artist, whereas both this song and her last single, '' Love & Honey,'' were categorized under the pop genre. This is most notably due to ''Love & Honey'' starting her new album era of ''secret.'' The title song is the ending theme for ANB's program ''Summer〜Suspicious of Yuka xx What it Becomes!!'' (さまぁ〜ずと優香の怪しい××貸しちゃうのかよ!! / SAMAA〜to Yuka no ayashii××kashi chau no kayo!!). Despite the a-side being ''Chase,'' the single's artwork was inspired more by its b-side, ''Heat,'' which featured reggae duo MEGARYU, composed of MEGA HORN and RYU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands (Kumi Koda Song)
''Hands'' (stylized as hands) is Japanese R&B-turned-pop star Koda Kumi's 14th domestic single. The single charted No. 7 and remained on the charts for eight weeks. Information ''hands'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fourteenth single. It charted low in the top ten at No. 7 on the Oricon charts and remained on the charts for two months. The single became her third to be released as both CD and CD+DVD. It was the end theme of ANB's television program ''Uchimura Produce (内村プロデュース / Uchimura PURODYUUSI).'' The b-side, ''Through the Sky,'' was the end theme of Nippon TV's informational program ''The Sunday (THE・サンデー)'' through the month of January. The music video released on the single differed from the music video released on the corresponding album, ''secret,'' which contained an "album version" that held different scenes. The "single version" was, however, placed on her first compilation album, '' Best ~first things~.'' Music video The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love & Honey
"Love & Honey" (stylized as ''LOVE & HONEY'') is R&B-turned-pop singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's eleventh domestic single. The single reached No. 4 on Oricon, making it her first single in the Top 10 since ''real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba''. It stayed on the charts for thirty-five weeks. Information ''Love & Honey'' (stylized as ''LOVE & HONEY'') is Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's eleventh single under the avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. The single became her first to peak in the top ten on the Oricon Singles Charts since her 2003 single ''real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba,'' coming it at No. 4. The single was released as both a standard CD and a CD+DVD combo. The two releases had slightly different versions of their second track, "The theme of Sister Jill." The CD+DVD version featured a short version of the song, whereas the CD only version featured the extended version of the song. Both "Cutie Honey" (''KYUUTI HANII'' / キューティーハニー) and "Yogiri no HANII" (夜霧のハ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner.J. M. Curtis, ''Rock Eras: Interpretations of Music and Society, 1954-1984'' (Popular Press, 1987), p. 236. Ballads are generally melodic enough to get the listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres, such as pop, R&B, soul, country, folk, rock and electronic music. Usually slow in tempo, ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song's melody and harmonies. Characteristically, ballads use acoustic instruments such as guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. Many modern mainstream ballads tend to feature synthesizers, drum machines and even, to some extent, a dance rhythm. Sentimental ballads had their origins in the early Tin Pan Alley music industry of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4
''Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4'' is the fifth remix album by Japanese singer Koda Kumi. The album is remixed entirely by electronic duo House Nation. The CD contains remixes of songs from previous albums, up to and including '' Japonesque''. It was released on March 14, 2012, and, at the time, was her lowest-ranking remix album, coming in at number 13 on the Oricon charts and only staying on the charts for six weeks. It was released less than four months prior to her most successful remix album, ''Beach Mix''. Unlike her previous remix albums, ''Driving Hit's 4's'' remixes were made in drum and bass and dubstep. It is also her first ''Driving Hit's'' album to not include the song "Driving" from her 2009 album ''Trick''. Track listing Official track list. # " Poppin' love cocktail" feat. Teeda TeddyLoid">nowiki/> TeddyLoid">nowiki/>TeddyLoid_Remix">TeddyLoid.html"_;"title="nowiki/>TeddyLoid">nowiki/>TeddyLoid_Remix#_"Hot_Stuff_(Kumi_Koda_song).html" ;"title="TeddyLoid_Remix.html" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
