''Gentle Words'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's ninth domestic solo single. The single charted at No. 15 on

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and stayed on the charts for ten weeks. The

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"Saigo no Ame" (最後の雨 / ''Last Rain'') is a cover of Yasushi Nakanishi's song of the same name.

Information

''Gentle Words'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's ninth domestic single under the

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sub-label Rhythm Zone. The single peaked low on the

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s at No. 15, and remained on the chart for ten consecutive weeks. Despite coming off of the success of '' real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba,'' both this single and her last single, '' Come With Me,'' failed to break the top ten. The single did have one

, "Saigo no Ame," which was a cover of the song originally released by Yasushi Nakanishi in 1992.

Promotional advertisements

"Gentle Words" was used in the advertisement for SATO Healthcare's sinus gel ''Stona'' (ストナ).

Background narration

''"I can’t create a hit song on my own . . . I felt depressed a lot." – Koda Kumi'' Due to the low chart ranking of the single and its predecessor, '' COME WITH ME,'' Koda Kumi fell into a depression, feeling as though she was unable to create a song without a famous composer's help. However, she began to turn her frame of mind around, believing that when she finally made it, people wouldn't think she made it just because of a tie-in, but instead, because she was in the song. She then decided that she would continue and not let anything hold her back. ''"I vowed to myself to continue to run towards my dream." – Koda Kumi''

Track listing

Sales

Initial week estimate: 9,531
Total estimate: 27,164

Alternate versions

;Gentle Words #Gentle Words: Found on the single (2003) and corresponding album

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(2004) #Gentle Words nstrumental'': Found on the single (2003) ;Saigo no Ame #Saigo no Ame: Found on the single (2003) #Saigo no Ame nstrumental'': Found on the single (2003) #Saigo no Ame ime Heals Version'': Found on BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ (2007)

References

External links

#avex network inc. (2005)
Koda Kumi Official Web Site
#Oricon Style (2005)
Ranking – Oricon Style
{{authority control Koda Kumi songs 2003 singles 2003 songs Songs written by Dai Nagao Songs written by Koda Kumi