Posted by: amaiyume on: January 26, 2009
Koda Kumi’s 30th single, entitled Someday / Boys♥Girls, was released on 02.22.06. The single comes as the last of the 12 Singles Collection and was one of three not liimted to 50,000 copies. Boys♥Girls was used as the theme for the 2006 movie, Waters.
Someday is a sweet and warming song that will have the listener [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: December 24, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 16th single, entitled Butterfly, was released on 06.22.05. Used as the theme song for the dorama Kosume no Mahou 2, this single is considered to be Kumi’s breakthrough single and that which really propelled her into the spotlight.
Butterfly is an addictive dance pop number that shows Kumi’s playful side. The song begins with [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: November 22, 2008
Get It On was released as a single downloadable only though mu-mo for a certain period of time during the era of BEST ~second sesssion.~ The song was shortened and served as the introductory track for that album under the name Introduction to the second session.
Get It On opens up with the hook, in which [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: August 8, 2008
Over the years, Koda Kumi has not only released some fantastic A-sides but some wonderful B-sides as well. This post features reviews of all Kumi B-sides that have not (1) made it to an album and thus been reviewed already or (2) have been reviewed on previous singles.
STILL IN LOVE appears as the B-side for [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 28, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 2nd BEST album, entitled BEST ~second session,~ was released on 03.08.06. This album is a collection of the 12 Singles Project in which Kumi released a single every week for 12 consecutive weeks. The album also includes a new track, Love goes like…
This album’s introductory track is a part of Get It On, [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 27, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 3rd studio album, entitled feel my mind, was released on 02.18.04. The album features more dance numbers than her previous albums and her ero-kakkoi image began to emerge with the release of Crazy 4 U. The singles released before the album were Gentle Words, COME WITH ME and Crazy 4 U.
Break it down [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 26, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 5th studio album, entitled Black Cherry, was released on 12.20.06. Her best selling studio album to date, Black Cherry is a great collection of songs. The album was loaded with singles released before the single: 恋のつぼみ, 夢のうた (ふたりで… was left off the album), 4 Hot Wave and Cherry Girl / 運命.
The album’s introduction is INTRODUCTION, [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 25, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 4th studio album, entitled secret, was released on 02.09.05. Considered to be Kumi’s breakthrough album, secret features a number of catchy upbeat tracks as well as some beautiful ballads. Her ero-kakkoi image came full through with this album and is one of her best efforts to date. The singles released before the album [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 24, 2008
Koda Kumi’s second studio album, grow into one, was released 03.19.03. The album shows a nice pop flare that begins to develop over the years. The singles released prior to the album were love across the ocean, m・a・z・e and real Emotion / 1000 乱反射.
Clench and Blistah join Kumi for the introductory track, Teaser. The song opens [...]
