Koishikute ''(恋しくて / Yearn for You)'' is the 54th single by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released on December 26, 2012, pushed back from the original release date of December 5, 2012. The single debuted No. 4 on the

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Daily Charts, took No. 7 for the week and remained on the charted for six weeks. The single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, her fifth highest charting single of the 2010s decade.

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sub-label Rhythm Zone. Initially, the song was to be released in early December, but was pushed back and released later that month. The single peaked at No. 4 on the Oricon Daily charts and took No. 7 for the weekly ranking. It remained on the charts for six consecutive weeks. The coupling track "Alone" was a cover of the song originally sung by

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in 1996, making it the first time Koda Kumi has had a single with both a ballad for the a-side and the b-side since her release of "

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" in 2005. ''Alone'' was later released on her second cover album Color the Cover. "Koishikute" was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014.

Packaging

The single was released in three editions: *CD: contains two songs. *CD+DVD: contains two songs, music video and making video. *Playbutton+Goods: contains one song, shopping bag and a sports towel. The playbutton+goods edition came with the single mp3 in a button, a shopping bag and a towel with Koda Kumi's official fan club logo.

Promotions

The single was promoted as being as intense and with a similar message to one of her more famous ballads, " Ai no Uta" (2007). On her official Facebook, the banner that was posted compared "Ai no Uta" to "Koishikute."

Track listing

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Alternate versions

Koishikute #Koishikute: Found on the single (2012) and corresponding album Bon Voyage (2014) #Koishikute (RE:LABEL®) Remix'': Found on

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(2013) Alone #Alone: Found on the single (2012) and album Color the Cover (2013) #Alone rog5 Classic Remix'': Found on

(2013)

References

External links

Official Website
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