"Flower" (stylized as ''flower'') is
Koda Kumi's 17th domestic single. ''Flower'' was written as the theme song for the novel ''Koibana
(恋バナ / Love Story)'' and also used in the television advertisement for the novel. The lyrics were written by the author of ''Koibana,'' Yoshi. This was also the first domestic single released by Kumi that was not accompanied by a promotional music video. It reached No. 4 on the weekly
Oricon
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''flower'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's seventeenth single. The song was a pop ballad and was her first single to not have a corresponding music video. It peaked at No. 4 on the
Oricon Singles Chart
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s, despite not having a music video, and remained on the charts for ten weeks.
The single was released after her success of single "
Butterfly
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," which was the artist's first number-one single. "flower" was used as the theme song to the novel ''Koibana,'' which was written by Yoshi. Yoshi had also written the lyrics to the song, reflecting the meaning of the story.
The song would be placed on Kumi's first
compilation album
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, ''
Best ~first things~.'' The song still did not garner a music video on the album. Kumi would perform this song during the encore for her ''
Live Tour 2005 ~first things~.''
Track listing
Chart history
Oricon 2005 Singles Top 999
Chart position: #165
Sales
First week estimate: 36,859
Total estimate: 106,099
References
#Avex Network (2005)
Kumi Koda Official Web Site#Oricon Style (2005)
Ranking – Oricon Style#Kyoto International Culture Forum (2005), KICF – Members: Yoshi
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2005 singles
2005 songs
Koda Kumi songs
Rhythm Zone singles