I won't be getting this new single of course since the PV and songs will most likely be on the album. Gawd I'm hating Avex lately.... *kicks Avex* Ayu and Koda should move to Sony.

why sony ? But anyway I love the covers!

ouuuuu. those covers are hecka nice!
it's cool how they combine both covers.

I like the CD+DVD cover more, so maybe I'll pick that one up. Thanks for the info, Akurei. =)

The cover looks more promising than "feel my mind", hopefully the booklet content won't be too risque.

This is for her new SINGLE I hope you know that ^^;; It's not the album cover.

and Sony because I've liked how they have treated and promoted Mika Nakashima and many of it's other artists compared to Avex. Hmm I wonder if Ayu changed labels would she change composers? I really would like Ayu's 2005 work to be mostly composed by herself and maybe a few songs from Kazuhito Kikuchi, oh and maybe bring back Tomoyo Kinoshita (I think that's the composer of CAROLS)... She should take a break from BOUNCEBACK and Tetsuya Yukumi...

Oh and one last thing we should change this to 'The Official Koda Kumi Thread'.

I dislike Sony for the fact I can't put their CDs in my computer. She can stay at avex =X

TeamAyu: Whoops, my fault. ^^;;

Kinoshita Tomoya composed "CAROLS". Frankly, I'd like Hara Kazuhiro to compose for her, seeing as how he's produced a lot of good songs, like ELT's "Grip!", Kumi's "real Emotion", BoA's "DOUBLE" and "VALENTI", and I do think he composes for melody. as well.

light_hikari: Sony has removed their LabelGate protection from all their discs, so it's safe to put them in your comp now. ^^;;

YesAsia keeps on saying they're on it....well...if its true I'll find out if I buy a Sony disc any time soon. Might grab Mika's next single when like previews are up.

Well I like Ku's Composer's as well as Ayu. I don't think she should change labels.

the 15th single tracklisting has been confirmed.

DISC 1 [CD]
M1. hands
M2. Through the sky
M3. hands(instrumental)
M4. Through the sky(instrumental)

DISC 2 [DVD]
M1. hands VIDEO CLIP
M2. hands MAKING

and First Press with come with a poster!

and I track Listing for the 4th album has been rumored around

It's definitely not being used anymore.
I know cause I have Nami's 'Reason' and KURI's 'Bye My Darling!' and both don't have LabelGate CD2.
Sony announced they'd stop using the CCCD software after November 10.

Rumored Track Listing

Kumi Koda
I'm 4 Real
Feb 02 2005

Tracklist

1.Chase
2.hands
3.I'm real
4.SHAKE IT
5.STEP!
6.Selfish
7.Cutie Honey
8.Emotional
9.Šï�Õ(Kiseki)
10.LOVE HOLIC
11.Happy Face
12.Through the sky
13.24
14.Seven days
15.sunshine
16.’±(Butterfly)
First Pressing
17.It's a small world

I SO hope that's not the title... it's just bad... and I don't like how they ordered the songs either.

when do ever like the order ?

The rumoured title reminds me so much of KURI's 4th album, 4REAL.

Omg...I wanted to buy her new cd+dvd...but the cover for the new single already scares me.
I just do NOT like Ku's new hairdo (bleach blonde w/black highlights). It looks yucky and doesnt feel like it goes together. Hmmm...maybe i'm putting off buying this one until later then.

I like her new hair color! Its suits her to me! and its black with blonde highlights.

Not opnly the cover is good but the song "Hands" is awesome! With the releases of LOVE & HONEY and kiseki I was really afraid Koda Kumi would do really bad on her next album but now she completely changed my point of view, I have high hopes for it now because there is already a list of pretty good songs like 24, SHAKE IT, Chase, Selfish and Hands! I can't wait for her album!

I'm going to pre-order this soon -- I hope I get the first pressing of the album. @_@;