Yeah, GTTT is still electro, but it's dubstep and she doesn't have any other song like that. It was a small risk ro release that as "comeback" single.
From the interview it sounds like she doesn't wanna do such cry ballads like Koishikute anymore. Let's see.

Her singles are mostly pretty safe. Her album tracks tend to be the more unusual stuff.
So I believe we can look forward to the album.

Yeah, usually Kuu releases her "safer and usual" stuff on her singles and let the themes of the albums only for the albums, so I guess that's why the "new Kumi feeling' may not be that evident :) SHOW ME YOUR ROLLA is also something different imo Besides some trumpets on a handful of summer songs, I don't think she's got a similar song, maybe the closest being show girl

I'm waiting for the full album before listening to anything. Doing so keeps me more excited and the material feels even more fresh and enjoyable, like chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven all still warm, soft and chewy. ♥♥♥♥♥

Can't wait to see more and more of the tracklist. Plus hoping she'll do more promo soon. Also, her facebook page hasn't been updated at all since January 4th, and it's about time something new was posted.

Kuu recorded a Music Japan performance of SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA today.

By the way as someone who's waiting for the album to listen to the new tracks could someone describe what SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA is like? Does it have any electro/dance or is it just jazz instruments? Thanks :)

^Well, to me it sounded like hip hop with a twist of jazz elements thrown in. It's a very interesting song because she doesn't have a song like that in her discography yet. :)

Agree. More is one of my favourites but it's so underappreciated :(

MORE is a lovely song indeed. She needs more jazz in her discography. I love the jazz songs BoA releases at times and I think the genre would be perfect for our darling Queen Kuu♥

i wish for more songs like Slow feat. Omarion .. i'm a sucker for that lol. more No way/Okay too please. or Passing by. damn those songs :heart

^I ♥♥♥♥♥ THOSE SOOO MUCH!!!!

Actually I really wanna see Omarion actually perform it live with Kuu. ♥

I would love something like Slow, but without all of that autotune T_T

^ agreed. Plus I like slow, but in a strange way. I LOVE the verses but then they build up to...nothing. That chorus doesn't stand out for me at all, I expected something different...
That's what made this song only likeable and not EPIC for me! I' d love another song like slow tho. looking forward to new kuu, I'm curious for this new album. I loved japonesque more than anything she has ever done so I hope she continues going in that direction! les cutie, more sexy kuu!♥

I want JAPONESQUE part 2. Hell, that album just took my heart completely. Such a flawless album indeed <3

I want an album of all sexy songs. If we could have just one album with only songs like Lay Down, TABOO, Ecstasy, BUT, So Nice, Juicy, and POP DIVA, and not have any of the cutesy songs or ballads, I would die a happy man. I do love the other styles of songs she has, but I would just absolutely worship something like this. She could make it a "one time exclusive". :P

Doing an album filled with only fierce songs is so not Kuu imo. She needs those epic ballads on her albums. I'm pretty sure I can't listen to a album with just fierce songs in it. Hell, her ballads made me her fan too. :D

^^I will love that, but it's true, Kuu always puts something different, cute songs and don't forget her typical ballads

Hence the "one time exclusive". :D

And yes typical ballads are typical. I don't even remember what koishikute sounds like. I feel like she already has a million of those songs. Something involving love, blah blah blah, wailing and crying into the camera during the pv, boyfriends of every nation every other day, waiting in the snow, waiting in the rain, waiting in a restaurant or train station, or outside a stripmall, something about cellphones and crying. blah blah blah

For slow songs, I love them like all stuffs since Universe Era such as No way. Slow, Passing By, not Japanese style ballad anymore. However, I think it should have old Kumi's ballad song on every album at least one for fans who love it, Brave, not bad but one enough.

That's why I'm interested what's coming.
If she changed too drastically from one to another album, she'd probably lose parts of her fanbase. Especially her japanese fans, who love those ballads and cute stuff. She has to do it slowly

New album tie in:
The mew song "Winner Girls" will be used as CM song for Toyota! CM will be released 01/30.

Also Show Me Your Holla will be released 02/05 on recochoku, 02/12 on iTunes

If she released a mini album though with 5 or 6 songs in, they would be all be upbeat but a album with 14-16 songs in would be a bit too much imo. :D Besides, she's a Japanese singer after all. Not American. And Japan loves those ballads so they will always be there. Cute songs too. I don't think she will completely give up on those either, just write them in a more mature way like the way she wrote Milk Tea. :p

And I'm excited to hear that Winner Girls in that CM! :3

//When did my initiate change? Wow. Oh well, now I'm closer to (m)u era♥

Winner Girls preview:
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...13910010527127
PW:140226

Nice preview, not catchy as SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA but still good! I'm getting so hyped for Bon Voyage these days omg

I hope she doesn't drop her sexy songs at least :)

I caved in and listened to the preview of Winner Girls. I :heart It!! :D :D :D :D :D

I like all the new release... her last tour was really amazing... I can't wait for the Live Tour 2014 :3

Take me love me baby boy
Take me love me like a toy

...oh Kumi ♡

so we have

Winner Girls
LOL!
SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA
TOUCH DOWN
LALALALA
Koishikute
Go to the top
Dreaming now!

exactly half of the album titles are revaled now. Liked winner girsl, again, I don't think is such a new sound. The overall era reminds me of TRICK tough...could just be me..

^ Probably we'll also have Bring It On on this album :)

This is sooo random but I was listening to Boggies song PARFÜM and clicked my way on YouTube and found this. Together with all these (pretty much only) americans women Kuuchans picture pops up real quick right in the end (4:23). One of those useless random finds. Lol.

According to FFP@FB, SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA PV is gonna air tomorrow or Saturday (not sure about this date lol) on MUSIC ON! TV :banana2

It's just listed on m-on, there is no air date at the moment.
http://www.m-on.jp/artist/id/1529/

^ Oh, well... It's something hahahaha I guess we'll end up getting the PV before previews

I like the preview for Winner Girls *-*
Though I feel it's too similar to other songs from Kuu, but still, I'm liking it :)

I'm already in love with this album and it's not even out yet. This song will be awesome in full, I'm sure of it. I wish this album came out sooner too. I so wanna listen to it already. ;_; ♥

PV preview out thanks to Sukowe @ JPC
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...ve-Tour-2&_rdr

Wow well done Kumi. Completely rip off Single Ladies why don't you?
So annoyed at this monochrome and minimalistic crap. Only looking forward to the music this year.

^Some outfits also remind me of Xtina's Candyman for some reason. I've never seen the PV for Beyonce's Single Ladies though as I'm not a fan of her. I like the SMYH song though. Just question: What does Show Me Your Holla even mean?.....

So Beyonce is the only one allowed to have 3 women dancing in front of a monochrome background? Like she was the first to do that. :rolleyes

I love what I'm seeing so far :heart

I love the preview. :luv2

^^Yeah, because that's what I said. She's not allowed.

She could have done so much more to fit this kind of music/theme and included a proper stage and more props. I'm disappointed that with everything she could have chosen to do, she chose to replicate something that's already been done, and some thing that's so simple as well.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE PREVIEW <3

The song sounds better after I saw the preview.

It sounds like she's saying "show me your whole ugh" rather than "holla". I really like what I'm seeing and hearing so far.

What a perfect PV will that be. It's so Kuu I could cry <3

I felt the same here. I think it pains to see something that simple after Japonesque PVs?
Sailor outfits suit her well though. like the dancing. yet it did really remind of B's Ladies

It's like a mix of Miss Korea and Candy Man, LOVE IT. The simple scenarios are also good imo they fit the album covers

Show me your holla will definitely be the theme-song of Bon Voyage, like So nice was for Japonesque.

I love the preview, it looks amazing! The best thing kuu can do is follow up on xtina's and beyoncé's influences.

I see no Beyonce or Xtina in that PV preview tbh. :D

Loving the PV preview, looks so cool! :heart
And the choreography is really nice :D

It doesn't really remind me of Beyonce. Sure, minimal and monotone, but not the same feel.

It actually reminds me more of like, variety shows from the 60s somehow, when they were just on stage performing with dancers, but koda style.

Good point :
This Pv actually represents theme of album very well, American-Retro. I love how simple it is and its cherography.

Bad point :
I had imagined about sexy lady sailor tries to tempt man in bar, so colorful, more promiscuous. But all is replaced by inspiration from Beyonce and Xtina, as theme song, it's little disappointing.

The coreography is kinda weak in my opinion... But coreographies were never the strong point of Kumi.

I would like to know how BoA would pull off a coreography for this song, It'd be more powerful I guess

:D

I don't feel like BoA's style of dancing goes with this type of song at all.

Koda's choreography is always more a mix of dancing and a sort of -aegyo- type thing. You know, how Korean girls always have those little cutesy things they do. That's what kuu's choreographies always have, these charismatic gestures. I feel like it fits her style.

I don't care about beyonce, I love the PV so far, those short shots of Kuu in veil remind me of Ladies Night a bit :)

Amazing video and song! Kueen never disappoints

I love the PV preview!
The dance setting reminds me of Beyonce a bit as well, but it's not very original to begin with (and Beyonce wasn't the first to do that either).
The choreography is reminiscent of the dancing in the golden '20s imo.
The shadow bits totally reminds me of her own Driving Hit's 5 cover. Nice! :D
That popping up of colours here and there, I like that effect, just like a connection to the modern times. Also Kuu playing trumpet and drums, looks funky.
And that weird dress... are those antlers? :laugh
It looks so awesome and fitting to the album theme, just like the song!
Love!

Absolutely love everything about the PV preview!! the dance and the different outfits. love the song too. excited for the new album! ^^

The song is terrible and the PV is totally Christina Aguilera and Back to Basics~

^I agree on the PV.

Christina always seems to be a reference for Kuu imo. Not only she stated Aguilera as one of her favourite artists, but also visually there are inspirations like Love goes like x Fighter, show girl x Ain't No Other Man and even Alive x You Lost Me I think. So even with it looking similarly, it doesn't bother me at all :)

I just showed the clip to both of my roommates and they're upset over it now too.

Really? I didn't know that, then it makes it even more obvious :)

I'm not bothered by it either, it's just that she could have chosen some other aspect of the 40s and make it more original but oh well...

I totally love the "SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA" PV so far! It's fantastic. :D

Kuu is looking so pretty & cute in the PV! :heart I love her outfit. I like the dancing, too! It's so cute. I also still love the song, too. It's amazing! I can't wait to watch the full PV. :)

I'll just say that I dislike the 20's, that fashion, the music of those time, I didn't like Aguilera's Back to Basic at all, but I love this PV preview, somehow Kumi did it in her way, it didn't overpower her, she's still the main part of it, I want to see that dance live, hoping for some TV performances :)

The preview looks very nice :)))
Well done, Kumi.

I think Christina was aiming for the 40's.

And I agree with you on the rest. Kumi had enough personality to make that style seem like her own.

I'm actually starting to like "SMYH" more now that I've seen the preview. :yes

Her other new song "Winner Girls" has to grow on me still. :no

God, the PV preview...
Kuu is killing me with this era. In the best way. This is all so perfect...

Christina is like the "ultimate idol" for Kuu. Even that hideous outfit Christina wore on VMA 2002, Kumi has one that is almost the same. lol

So yeah, I see more of Candyman than Single Ladies, it's not even the first time Kuu dances in front of a white background anyway.

Btw the theme for the tour this year is sort of a sailor theme. The FC t-shirts has rudders, bells, anchors and stuff.

I'm not familiar with American history or music / fashion history, to me 20's 30's 40's maybe even 50's are more or less the same, 60's been quite different so I kind of distinguish 60's, 70's and 80's in my lame way :p

How do you show someone your holla?

I mentioned the '20s, but just regarding the dance coreography. Maybe that's why you got it, SKYia. :D
It's really hard to distinguish, but I think I do see some characteristics for certain times.
The dance totally has moves from the '20s (Charleston especially).
Female dancers and artists, got popular (e.g. Josephine Baker), as women got more rights for the first time, got their first wave of emanzipation, also sexually, which you can see in fashion, music and dancing.
Sailor theme in fashion is actually quite old already and it got it's first big trend about 1915.
Though those high waist shorts Kuu's wearing are a trend not before the 40's. Kuu's make up is pretty 20's as well, with accented eyes and lips.
In the '40s, highlight for make up was more on the lips as far as I know.
But the hair looks '40s again to me, but I'm not an expert, I've just read much. :laugh
Also Jazz music and Blues blossomed back then in the '20s and you can hear elements in SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA (Charleston was mostly danced to Jazz).
As Kuu is a fan of Christina Aguilera, I guess she got the retro idea from that.
But Kuu took inspiration from '20s as well as from '40s if you ask me.

Lol I just made a facebook status yesterday stating that I am confused as to how I made it through high school as well as I did, because I don't know crap about American history or any history for that matter, and the fact that the 20's-60's in my mind are all part of the same era. Haha.

I only know the difference from various movies/fashion courses lol.

Either way, kuu looks pretty : )

linking this with a more back to basics style isn't far fetched for a female solist with a big voice
it doesn't take a aguilera to do so, and she surely wasn't the first

stripped down music and 'older' instruments is just a simple way to highlight that

Toyota CM with Winner Girls:

^ Oh, I was expecting her to be featured in the CM ]: thanks for sharing anyway!

Somehow that CM was so Kuu... :D

"Winner Girls" sounds pretty cool! Can't wait to hear the full song. :)

Namie doesn't rely on avex for her budget...

The full PV is listed on M-ON for today and on MTV for 02/05.


We should get it in the next two days.

These times are so exciting indeed♥ I think I was this excited for a Kuu album last time around Dejavu release three years ago. Wow. :D

still no tracklist?

Full SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA PV:
http://www.lcool.cn/v-1570857874.html

Link from Baidu

has grown on me...like the mood...wanan ahve the tracklist though XD

edit: i dont think you can handle it .... reference much XD

i like it but she has better ones:lech

I love full pv even if it looks so common.

I like the video!!! I love how it switches.from color to black and white. It fits the.song very well

HD http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Koda-Ku...5d6c954c0aa1b2

Can someone make an mp3 rip from the better quality MV? Thanks :)

Is it just me or it seems she's not wearing a bra again? :laugh

Nice PV, I love the dance and the scenes with the black and white backgroung. I just don't get the "bizarre-ish" takes, they feel a bit out of place :P

No its not just you. It seems she is very no bra since she had a kid hahah

Well, maybe its just the Kuu stan in me, but I think that everything about Show Me Your Holla is perfection. Its everything I love in a song and PV.

EDIT: By the way, dancing to this song = SO MUCH FREAKING FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so proud of my koda <3

I'm obsessed with SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA after watching the video. Kuu looks so good

Obsesseeeed with the song

those "ahWOO"s in the chorus ughhh ♡ can't wait for this album

Just ripped this directly from the PV without converting it making the quality worse

http://www55.zippyshare.com/v/82335536/file.html

fantastic video. I'm speechless tbh, it's just perfect.

Great song and great PV! :heart

thanks for the rip, kumis