"Lies" is an R&B song by Japanese singer

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and is the fifth single in her ''12 Singles Collection''. The lyrics are written by Kumi and the music is written and arranged by

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. The song is the ending theme of Asahi TV's show ''Adore na! Garejji.'' It was also used in a commercial for music.jp. It peaked at No. 5 in its second week on

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and helped Kumi become to first artist to have three singles in the Top 10 during the same week.

Information

''Lies'' is

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-born singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fifth single in her ''12 Singles Collection.'' It is the second to be released in the story-driven videos – her first being "

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," which was also the first in the collection. Like most of the other singles in the collection, ''Lies'' was limited to 50,000 copies. The single made its debut on the

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s at No. 7 and managed to take the No. 5 rank the following week. With the song debuting at No. 7, Kumi became the first artist to have three singles in the top 10 on the Oricon at the same time ( "you" was at No. 9 and "Shake It Up" was at #6). "Lies" was written and composed by musician and

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. Along with working with various Japanese artist –

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– Yanagiman has written music for South Korean artist

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and American artist Usher. The lyrics to song were written by Kumi herself. The song was about a couple who gradually started to fight more and more. Despite the constant arguing, they still loved each other, though they disliked fighting. The song was used as the ending theme to the TV show ''Adore na! Garejji'' (アドレな!ガレッジ / Address! Garage). ''Adore na! Garejji'' is a late-night television program on the

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network. The music video for "Lies" tied into four other videos released during the ''12 Singles Collection'': "

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" and " Someday." The protagonist in the video is played by Shogen Itokazu, who is best known for his role as young Gouken in '' Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist'' and his work in the 2015 ''Death Note'' TV series.

Music video

While the music video for "Lies" is the second in the ''12 Singles Collection,'' it is the third in a music video-driven story, its predecessors being "

," which featured

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." As with "you," "Lies" opens with three men talking about the heartbreak they had experienced in their lives and the women they were with. Each man had a passion that they followed and found a lover who shared in their interests. Each video in the music video stories focuses on one of the men at the table, with their love interests being different incarnations of Kumi. The protagonist in "Lies" is played by Japanese actor Shogen Itokazu, whose passion is

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, and who finds a lover, played by Kumi, who offers to be the target during his shows. They end up arguing when one of his knives scratches her cheek during a show and she begins to question his method and her safety. Kumi tries to touch her lover in bed but he pushes her away. In the shower, they begin to caress when he sees blood on his fingers due to an accident at a knife throwing routine where his knife scratches Kumi's cheek. He walks out, leaving Kumi alone. Towards the end of the video, it has been revealed that he has been cheating on her with another girl and in response, Kumi handcuffs him and angrily throws a knife below his bulge, leaving him.

Cover

For the collection, each single was given its own unique

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, each which represented a dress from a different culture. The cover of ''Lies'' draws its inspiration from China. Along with differing cover art, each obi strip contained a piece of an image, which when put together in order, would reveal a full picture of Kumi. The same was done for the back covers of each single.

Track listing

(Source)

Sales

Initial week estimate: 43,900 Total estimate: 46,989

Alternate versions

Lies #Lies: Found on the single (2005) and corresponding album BEST ~second session~ (2006) #Lies nstrumental'': Found on the single (2005) #Lies lubbangaz Remix'': Found on

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(2006)

References

#Avex Network (2005, 2006)
Kumi Koda Official Web Site
#Oricon Style (2006)
Oricon Style Online
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