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maze 2nd August 2013 07:47 PM

The 163rd Thread - 55th Single "Summer Trip"
 


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Stage Name: Koda Kumi / 倖田來未
Real Name: Kouda Kumiko / 神田來未子
Birthdate: 13 November 1982 (Showa 57)
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Kyoto

Hobbies: Shopping, Goods.
Favorite Sport: Squash
Favorite Type of Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Dish to Cook: Niku Jaga (Beef and Potatoes)
Favorite Saying: Ikkai ichi e (Once in a lifetime chance)
Favorite Colors: Purple and green
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite DVD: Haneru no tobira
Favorite Brands: D&G and H・A・K
Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, 100% Fruit Juice, Perrier
Favorite Japanese Artists: Toshinori Yonekura, Sukima Switch
Favorite Western Artists: Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Pink, Pharrell Williams
Something She Can't Be Without: Love
Favorite Part of Her Own Body: The "kori kori" of her waist.
Something Often Unexpected: 'No smoking & no alcohol'
Something Unacceptable: Lies and deception
Special Ability: To be able to talk until her voice goes hoarse.



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Spoiler:
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55th Single 「Summer Trip」
Release date: 2013.07.31

[ CD+DVD | RZCD-59403/B | ¥1,890(tax in) ]
[ CD | RZCD-59404 | ¥1,260(tax in) ]

CD Tracklist
01. Radio Show Start ~LALALALALA~
02. LALALALALA
03. Show Time ~IS THIS TRAP?~
04. IS THIS TRAP?
05. Show Time ~TOUCH DOWN~
06. TOUCH DOWN
07. Radio Show End

DVD Tracklist
01. LALALALALA
02. TOUCH DOWN
03. MAKING VIDEO


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Spoiler:
Single
01. TAKE BACK [2000.12.06]
02. Trust Your Love [2001.04.09]
03. COLOR OF SOUL [2001.08.03]
04. So Into You [2002.03.13]
05. love across the ocean [2002.07.24]
06. m·a·z·e [2002.12.11]
07. real Emotion/1000の言葉 [2003.03.05]
08. COME WITH ME [2003.08.27]
09. Gentle Words [2003.12.10]
10. Crazy 4 U [2004.01.15]
11. LOVE & HONEY [2004.05.26]
12. Chase [2004.07.28]
13. 奇跡 [2004.09.08]
14. hands [2005.01.19]
15. Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT [2005.04.13]
16. Butterfly [2005.06.22]
17. flower [2005.08.10]
18. Promise/Star [2005.09.07]
19. you [2005.12.07]
20. Birthday Eve [2005.12.14]
21. D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD [2005.12.21]
22. Shake It Up [2005.12.28]
23. Lies [2006.01.04]
24. feel [2006.01.11]
25. Candy feat. Mr.Blistah [2006.01.18]
26. No Regret [2006.01.25]
27. 今すぐ欲しい [2006.02.01]
28. KAMEN feat. 石井竜也 [2006.02.08]
29. WIND [2006.02.15]
30. Someday/Boys♡Girls [2006.02.22]
31. 恋のつぼみ [2006.05.24]
32. 4 hot wave [2006.07.26]
33. 夢のうた/ふたりで... [2006.10.18]
34. Cherry Girl/運命 [2006.12.06]
35. BUT/愛証 [2007.03.14]
36. FREAKY [2007.06.27]
37. 愛のうた [2007.09.12]
38. LAST ANGEL feat. 東方神起 [2007.11.07]
39. anytime [2008.01.23]
40. MOON [2008.06.12]
41. TABOO [2008.10.08]
42. stay with me [2008.12.10]
43. It's all Love! (倖田來未×misono) [2009.03.31]
44. 3 SPLASH [2009.07.08]
45. Alive/Physical thing [2009.09.16]
46. Can We Go Back [2010.01.20]
47. Gossip Candy [2010.07.07]
48. 好きで、好きで、好きで。/あなただけが [2010.09.22]
49. POP DIVA [2011.02.02]
50. 4 TIMES [2011.08.17]
51. 愛を止めないで [2011.09.21]
52. Love Me Back [2011.11.30]
53. Go to the top [2012.10.24]
54. 恋しくて [2012.12.26]

Collaboration Single
01. KODA KUMI & BoA / the meaning of peace [2001.12.19]
02. EXILE & 倖田來未 / WON'T BE LONG [2006.11.22]

Album
01. affection [2002.03.27]
02. grow into one [2003.03.19]
03. feel my mind [2004.02.18]
04. secret [2005.02.09]
05. Black Cherry [2006.12.20]
06. Kingdom [2008.01.30]
07. TRICK [2009.01.28]
08. UNIVERSE [2010.02.03]
09. Dejavu [2011.03.02]
10. JAPONESQUE [2012.01.25]

Compilation Album
01. BEST ~first things~ [2005.09.21]
02. BEST ~second session~ [2006.03.08]
03. BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ [2007.03.14]
04. Out Works & Collaboration Best [2009.03.25]
05. BEST ~third universe~ [2010.02.03]

Remix Album
01. Driving Hit's [2009.03.25]
02. Driving Hit's 2 [2010.03.31]
03. Driving Hit's 3 [2011.05.04]
04. Driving Hit's 4 [2012.03.14]
05. Beach Mix [2012.08.01]
06. Driving Hit's 5 [2013.03.20]

Cover Album
01. ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~ [2010.10.13]
02. Color The Cover [2013.02.27]

Digital Release
01. KODA KUMI REMIX ALBUM [2006.02.22]
02. Get It On [2006.03.01]
03. Hey baby! (TV version) [2010.12.01]

Live Album
01. LIVE TOUR 2011 ~Dejavu~ LIVE CD [2012.03.14]
02. Premium Night ~Love & Songs~ LIVE CD [2013.03.20]

Live DVD/Blu-ray
01. secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~ [2005.09.21]
02. LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~ deluxe edition [2006.09.13]
03. LIVE TOUR 2006-2007 ~second session~ [2007.03.28]
04. LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL in TOKYO DOME [2008.03.31]
05. LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~ [2008.09.24]
06. FAN CLUB EVENT 2008 「Let's Party Vol.1」 [2009.02.25]
07. LIVE TOUR 2009 ~TRICK~ [2009.10.21]
08. KODA KUMI 2009 TAIWAN LIVE [2010.03.10]
09. LIVE TOUR 2010 ~UNIVERSE~ [2010.10.06]
10. ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~ at Billboard Live [2011.02.23]
11. 10th Anniversary ~FANTASIA~ in TOKYO DOME [2011.05.18]
12. LIVE TOUR 2011 ~Dejavu~ [2012.02.08]
13. Premium Night ~Love & Songs~ [2013.03.20]

Music Clip DVD
01. 7 SPIRITS [2003.03.19]
02. feel... [2004.03.24]
03. girls ~Selfish~ [2004.11.25]

US Release (as KODA)
01. TAKE BACK [2001.05.12]
02. Trust Your Love [2002.11.02]


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Credits: FinalFayth, Kingdom, Corvina, do it again, Cherrim, George, maze.

happiholic★ 3rd August 2013 12:02 AM

Beautiful first post :love

waterballoon 3rd August 2013 01:17 AM

I really dig her look in the LAx5 PV. And I love Summer Trip, every song is so good... I say it every year, but summer is the best with a Kuu single, and it's incomplete if she never releases one haha

Gustavopc 3rd August 2013 02:02 AM

That pic of Kuu with SeungRi on the old thread just makes me think one thing: collab collab collab collab collab

Kuu x BIGBANG would be epicness overload

happiholic★ 3rd August 2013 04:49 AM

^I couldn't handle Tae Yang and Kuu in one frame. I would explode.

AyuHamasaki01 3rd August 2013 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3020920)
That pic of Kuu with SeungRi on the old thread just makes me think one thing: collab collab collab collab collab

Kuu x BIGBANG would be epicness overload

Kuu x Big Bang collab would be awesome. But if it's just Seungri and Kuu I'll be happy too :D Seungri will release a new solo on August 19th so you never know :laugh

Kouyou 3rd August 2013 08:34 AM

Not gonna lie, I would not like to see a Big Bang/Koda Kumi collaboration. Not much of a fan of Big Bang, plus their crazy ass fangirls would eat Kuu alive. :dead2

ayu_ready? 3rd August 2013 09:52 AM

BB's popularity could really help up Kuu since their concerts sell hugely and their fandom in Japan is even crazier than in Korea, lol

the making of Summer Trip is so cute, I really'd like to see more Kuu-sama :)

brener 3rd August 2013 12:59 PM

^
agreed. and i dont give a f* about what their crazy girlfans would think about her.

Mary-Tina 3rd August 2013 02:41 PM

Kumi with Show Luo :) (from Show's FB)
http://i40.tinypic.com/2jcuce0.jpg

Corvina 3rd August 2013 03:18 PM

I love Kuu's Line account so much, they're posting so many great pics!

Today at a-nation island:
http://i41.tinypic.com/eqcdix.jpg

From the Summer Trip release event:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2qs55x5.jpg

marty 3rd August 2013 04:28 PM

I love so much that hairstyle from the Summer Trip release event! :heart

waterballoon 3rd August 2013 06:37 PM

wth is she wearing though lol ..

hsienko 3rd August 2013 06:58 PM

Am I the only person who doesn't care for LALALA? I found it kinda suckish.

I thought IS THIS TRAP? should have been the A-side or even TOUCH DOWN; that would have been different.

Corvina 3rd August 2013 07:32 PM

Setlist for a-nation island today:
1. IS THIS TRAP?
2. Boom Boom Boys
3. Bling Bling Bling
4. キューティーハニー ~ Butterfly
5. 爱のうた
6. Twinkle feat. SHOW
7. LALALALALA
8. BE MY BABY
9. Poppin' love cocktail

reports opening ceremony:

JIJIPRESS


Oricon


Thanks to Koda Gumi Thailand

Gustavopc 3rd August 2013 09:07 PM

Well, half of the setlist is a-nation-typical, but I'm happy for IS THIS TRAP? and BBBoys there. A shame there's no TOUCH DOWN tho

Backstage pic from French Fans Page @ FB

adantatu2 3rd August 2013 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsienko (Post 3021065)
Am I the only person who doesn't care for LALALA? I found it kinda suckish.

I thought IS THIS TRAP? should have been the A-side or even TOUCH DOWN; that would have been different.

:yes but maybe she loves her rock-ish songs since her boyfrined is part of a band :D
idk, XD

pheonixflame15 3rd August 2013 09:45 PM

God why in every picture does Kenji have to make a weird looking face??

Corvina 3rd August 2013 10:20 PM

I was like "wtf, there's Kenji?", cause I didn't notice him first! :laugh
He is and he's wearing Kuu's a-nation shirt! How cute! :heart

Gustavopc 3rd August 2013 10:30 PM

Weird faces may be an asian thing. Show Luo was also like that in his pics with Kuu :laugh Talking about him btw I think they should collab again, they're always re-performing Twinkle lol

And yes, I'm a collab-need guy. She should make a collab album with 12 new tracks. With Show Luo, Clench & Blistah, Maki Goto, Kana Nishino, BACK-ON, Aya Kamiki and more :love

Dream 3rd August 2013 10:46 PM

omg her dress is transparent XD

YuriChan 3rd August 2013 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021103)
Weird faces may be an asian thing. Show Luo was also like that in his pics with Kuu :laugh Talking about him btw I think they should collab again, they're always re-performing Twinkle lol

And yes, I'm a collab-need guy. She should make a collab album with 12 new tracks. With Show Luo, Clench & Blistah, Maki Goto, Kana Nishino, BACK-ON, Aya Kamiki and more :love

Yush! I wouldn't mind a Kuu x Aya collaboration! :luv2 (That and one with CL! :heart)

Kaiouforever 4th August 2013 02:54 AM

TOUCH DOWN is my jam. *dances*

happiholic★ 4th August 2013 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021103)
Weird faces may be an asian thing. Show Luo was also like that in his pics with Kuu :laugh Talking about him btw I think they should collab again, they're always re-performing Twinkle lol

And yes, I'm a collab-need guy. She should make a collab album with 12 new tracks. With Show Luo, Clench & Blistah, Maki Goto, Kana Nishino, BACK-ON, Aya Kamiki and more :love

Can I have this? This needs to happen. Please? Thanks.

Dream 4th August 2013 05:36 AM


She looks great but her voice sounds kinda weak. :( waiting for the full thing ntl

marty 4th August 2013 09:30 AM

^ Maybe she sounds kind of weak 'cause she's jumping all over the place!:D But for me her voice was just good enough anyway.
And I love Lalalalala fiercely. It's that type of song that I agree is nothing new, nor something amazing, but I still care deeply about. Kuu certainly did better with rockish tracks before, but still, Lalalalala is supernice: it's my cute, little baby, making me happy and giving me energy.
But I want her to perform TOUCHDOWN!

Quote:

Originally Posted by happiholic★ (Post 3021135)
Can I have this? This needs to happen. Please? Thanks.

I second this with all my heart and soul: please, let me die with a Kuu X Kanayan collaboration. PLEASE.

Corvina 4th August 2013 09:48 AM

The backtracking is too loud! >_<
And they cut th audience, you can't hear even the smallest thing.
Though it's great from avex to upload some footage themselves.

I love the way she performs IS THIS TRAP?.
A choreo and some interaction, that's amazing!
Especially being there for sure! :laugh

AyuHamasaki01 4th August 2013 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsienko (Post 3021065)
Am I the only person who doesn't care for LALALA? I found it kinda suckish.

I thought IS THIS TRAP? should have been the A-side or even TOUCH DOWN; that would have been different.

Nope same here. LALALALA is the weakest song on the single in my opinion. I prefer TOUCH DOWN and IS THIS TRAP more. IS THIS TRAP? should have gotten a PV as well.

ayu_ready? 4th August 2013 12:33 PM

I think she looks absolutely firece & grogeous this summer, I love her vivi make-up and baseball/beach looks :)

AyuGAME 4th August 2013 04:30 PM

a-nation is becoming indoor event????

jiarongisme 4th August 2013 04:40 PM

^ That's just the a-nation island performance. It's kinda like a carnival concept with several activities and events around the Yoyogi region (if I'm not wrong). It serves as the prelude for the a-nation stadium fes, the main event.

Kuu's being all kinds of awesome during her entrance for IS THIS TRAP?. I'm loving it! She looks great in the dress at the beginning of the video too.

Gustavopc 4th August 2013 11:22 PM

Kuu with Daesung from BIGBANG, taken from French Fans Page @ FB

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...52320088_n.jpg

gurl is teasing me for a collab with BB

se7entheaven 5th August 2013 02:15 AM

I think that's a swimsuit inside the dress LOL

brener 5th August 2013 03:58 AM

she looks great in that pictures and i loved her performances!!

maze 5th August 2013 10:19 AM

http://i.imgur.com/PFqOnWU.png
credits: ilovekuu

the hotness of this woman... :dead2

marty 5th August 2013 10:25 AM

Omg, Kuu is SO stunning this summer... (also, boobs.)

Gustavopc 5th August 2013 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by se7entheaven (Post 3021321)
I think that's a swimsuit inside the dress LOL

It is. That's not an actual dress, here in Brazil we call it "Saída de banho", like the one she's wearing on BRAZIL cover pic. It's supposed to be a bit transparent, and you put it after leaving the sea or the pool, still with your swinsuit :P

And OMG that pic. A damn bombshell :thud

toniayu 5th August 2013 11:11 AM

Kuu is really sexy,and what an amazing body!Omg!

Isicio 5th August 2013 02:33 PM

anyone know where I can get the merchandise of fun in the sun 2013? I want the t-shirt

AyusakiFan 5th August 2013 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream (Post 3021140)

She looks great but her voice sounds kinda weak. :( waiting for the full thing ntl

Thanks for posting the video! I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing as well!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayu_ready? (Post 3021199)
I think she looks absolutely firece & grogeous this summer, I love her vivi make-up and baseball/beach looks :)


Quote:

Originally Posted by maze (Post 3021384)
http://i.imgur.com/PFqOnWU.png
credits: ilovekuu

the hotness of this woman... :dead2

Her look has been flawless this summer! She always looks great but she's been looking exceptionally hot during this single's era with her amazing post-baby body and bottom boobs peaking below her shirt!



Quote:

Originally Posted by Isicio (Post 3021433)
anyone know where I can get the merchandise of fun in the sun 2013? I want the t-shirt

The goods are available at mu-mo, however, YesAsia tends to get a-nation goods as well so I'm hoping that the merchandise will be available on the website soon.

ILoveGeniuses 5th August 2013 04:53 PM

Please Please Please NO Maki Goto, BIGBANG or Kana Nishino collabs with Kuu.

Btw are Kuu's a-nation stuff on YA for sale yet? I want the towel n couple others. :heart

ayu_ready? 5th August 2013 06:24 PM

summer trip scans are out and full of hotness, check tumblr guys :)

harufi 5th August 2013 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveGeniuses (Post 3021480)
Please Please Please NO Maki Goto, BIGBANG or Kana Nishino collabs with Kuu.

Btw are Kuu's a-nation stuff on YA for sale yet? I want the towel n couple others. :heart

I'd love a Maki Goto collab ;)

And I checked last night but no sign yet :( I want the shirt and maybe the see through bag :D

NintendoHTF1242 5th August 2013 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harufi (Post 3021517)
I'd love a Maki Goto collab ;)

SOME BOYS! TOUCH cover Koda Kumi plz

Ayu_Love 5th August 2013 09:06 PM

Aaaahhh I am LOVING the look and sound of the A-Nation & Summer Trip event performances! Can't wait to see them in full! :D And i'm loving the single, one of her best summer singles for me yet ^^ Kuu is doing fiercely this summer.

Apologies if this was posted before, JIJIPRESS preview & interview of Summer Trip live event!


EDIT:
Also, I ADORE the waves kuu has on her Summer Trip cover, I know they are called a particular type of curl/waves, but I cant remember, is it finger waves? Does anyone know?
http://31.media.tumblr.com/e495fc418...yuyo1_1280.jpg

Neko★munication 5th August 2013 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242 (Post 3021524)
SOME BOYS! TOUCH cover Koda Kumi plz

Omg, yes please. :luv2

primavera♥ 5th August 2013 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242 (Post 3021524)
SOME BOYS! TOUCH cover Koda Kumi plz

I would die of happiness lol

Gustavopc 5th August 2013 11:05 PM

I'd love to see Kuu collabing with Maki cause could sing whichever genre they wanted to. They both rock dance, sexy, rnb, ballad, rockish, summerish, cute songs and everything :heart

I kinda of ship them actually hahahaha :roflmao

adantatu2 6th August 2013 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveGeniuses (Post 3021480)
Please Please Please NO Maki Goto, BIGBANG or Kana Nishino collabs with Kuu.

Btw are Kuu's a-nation stuff on YA for sale yet? I want the towel n couple others. :heart

Don't worry, Maki is on hiatus, BIGBANG members are doing solo activities and Kana is so different (i think a Kana x Ayu is more probably).

Kuu could make a perfect collab with Miliyah Kato, Namie Amuro or BENI IMO ;)

Gustavopc 6th August 2013 03:39 AM

^ I can see BENI x Kuu happening actually. But I do think a collab with Kana is also suitable. It'd be the maximum winter ballad. Gyarus would tattoo the song lyrics on their foreheads and melt over Kuu and Kana crying over their cellphones on the PV

Isicio 6th August 2013 04:36 AM

@Ayusakifan thank you! I stay tunned to yesasia

Minttulatte 6th August 2013 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021623)
But I do think a collab with Kana is also suitable. It'd be the maximum winter ballad. Gyarus would tattoo the song lyrics on their foreheads and melt over Kuu and Kana crying over their cellphones on the PV

Oh God :roflmao

Okay, I haven't been here for few days because I was so obsessed with FFXIII (I still am but decided to wait until Friday) and there's 3 pages in the new thread. God, you guys are fast. XD

Ayu_Love 6th August 2013 03:05 PM

JPDDL has Kuu's FNS performances, CDTV LAx5 and the Cutie Honey & LAx5 lives on their site in HD .ts format. ^^

The only live I haven't seen yet is LAx5 on Music japan. I would say i'm surprised she hasn't done more TV lives, but she has been doing A-Nation Island and the Summer Trip Live Event, so gotta give the woman a break.

Actually, I'm kinda surprised she sung Cutie Honey instead of TOUCH DOWN in the live event, considering it was to promote the single? I hope she performs TOUCH DOWN at least once, cause that song is awesome. :)

Minttulatte 6th August 2013 03:31 PM

^Or maybe TOUCH DOWN will be left for the Fanclub Tour as a special treat or something? :D She loves to spoil her fans anyway so I wouldn't surprised. x3

Dream 6th August 2013 04:49 PM

6 - ● Summer Trip(LALALALALA/IS THIS TRAP?/TOUCH D OWN) 19,003 19,003 13/7/31 RZN
幸田来未 6 1

this is sad D:

Deibel 6th August 2013 04:49 PM

From tumblr! (sorry if it was posted before)

http://31.media.tumblr.com/9c0179121...29w0o1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/5686475ff...a206o1_500.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/d667d15ea...fkwvo1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/6185a0cce...zm0uo1_500.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/a70f07758...zm0uo1_500.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/c8bf00fbf...a206o1_500.jpg

happiholic★ 6th August 2013 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021623)
But I do think a collab with Kana is also suitable. It'd be the maximum winter ballad. Gyarus would tattoo the song lyrics on their foreheads and melt over Kuu and Kana crying over their cellphones on the PV

Don't forget some no name Japanese "rapper" stinking up the song.

ayu_ready? 6th August 2013 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream (Post 3021749)
6 - ● Summer Trip(LALALALALA/IS THIS TRAP?/TOUCH D OWN) 19,003 19,003 13/7/31 RZN
幸田来未 6 1

this is sad D:

is this first day sales or..?

Gustavopc 6th August 2013 06:13 PM

Seems like the weekly numbers. A bit more than Koishikute, yeah? \=

Neko★munication 6th August 2013 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream (Post 3021749)
6 - ● Summer Trip(LALALALALA/IS THIS TRAP?/TOUCH D OWN) 19,003 19,003 13/7/31 RZN
幸田来未 6 1

this is sad D:

:thud

Dream 6th August 2013 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayu_ready? (Post 3021763)
is this first day sales or..?

first week.

toniayu 6th August 2013 06:38 PM

Well,they aren't that bad...some artists don't reach this amount even with albums
Hope it can reach 30k!!

marty 6th August 2013 07:53 PM

It's a bad time for most of phisical releases in general... At least it's not less than Koishikute... I wouldn't have been able to bear it otherwise. Ugh, this single is so nice and perfect for summer, why!

Ayu_Love 6th August 2013 10:09 PM

Im more interested in digital sales as thats really her market with the age of her fans. And shes still in the top 10, soo nothing to worry about. ^^

adantatu2 6th August 2013 11:58 PM

This is obviously not my favourite single, but the sales are low, i mean, this is a maxi single.

toniayu 7th August 2013 10:05 AM

Is she going to have a concert in Taiwan this year?
http://rhythmzone.net/koda/event/201...live-2013.html
Wow!!

Twinkle ! 7th August 2013 12:51 PM

The sales are terrible :thud I can't even... How???

Is it Kuu? Or the single? Or Japan? The sales are bad. So bad.

Her flop one track singles used to sell +30k in first week, but a summer single sells 19k? Yeah that's shocking. I really didnt expect it at all. GTTT sold +20k in first day so this is depressing....

Minttulatte 7th August 2013 01:32 PM

Well, at least her Top 10 singles' streak isn't broken. :)

Ayu_Love 7th August 2013 05:17 PM

^Exactly. :D

I think through the years as digital has progressed (and due to the earthquake) the amount of physical sales that is considered for 'gold' or 'platinum' (and sales in general) has gone down, hasn't it? I think the number is lower than before. I mean, 19k for first week of a single a few years ago would mean you were out of the top 10, let alone #6.

If you think about it, JAPONESQUE was still a #1 album despite being her lowest physical selling album since Affection! 'Feel My Mind' sold just more than JAPONESQUE at 154k and so did 'Grow Into One' with 200k, yet they were only #7 & #8 on the charts back then.

I think its because nowadays people use digital means to buy music much more than back then, especially through Itunes. However because Oricon's sales has always been the deciding factor on how well a single or album is doing, people still look to Oricon for that, even though digital is now just as big of a factor (if not maybe more) of sales nowadays. I'm not sure if Oricon includes digital sales, but I'd be interested to see how well kuu does with itunes sales, to be honest.

And despite Japan, South Korean sales are even lower physically, 4minute being a perfect example. With their newest album, 'Name is 4Minute', their album was at #2 with less than 15k of physical sales, YET their digital single of 'What's your name?' which was the title track for the album, sold 1.6 million! Which is an insane comparison. Even that is much lower than their first single 'Hot Issue' at 4 million, but despite selling more was only #3 at the time, and 'Whats your name?' selling less than half of that is at #1 now. It's no wonder Korean artists tend to sell more digital singles these days, cause they do 10x better. Not long after that, 4minute released another digital single 'Is It Poppin?' which made 1.5 million. When I first saw it, I thought "Another single so soon? Why didn't they just put it on the album?". Now I know why. xD

That's my theory, anyway. xD

marty 7th August 2013 05:28 PM

^
You're absolutely right.
And let's not forget more often than not people don't buy digitally, they just download for free. I should know, since I'm the first one doing it, lol, even if I try to purchase as much cds as I can. But I'm not very wealthy, and download it's too easy to resist. It's not only an asian situation, it's a worldwide one. Everyone selling is going downhill, some more than others, but still.

Gustavopc 7th August 2013 05:31 PM

And just to give the digital sales theory a boost, taken from Frech Fans Page @ FB:

Kuu is #1 at Recochoku (07/31 ~ 08/06) :D

Ayu_Love 7th August 2013 08:49 PM

^Awesome :D Glad to see Namie doing well on there, too!

I wish there was a way to see the overall digital sales number like with Oricon? It's a shame that Oricon is the only one that assigns singles & albums a chart & sales number...there should be a digital Oricon, too, considering the amount of music that is bought digitally now, and downloaded. Unless there is one I don't know about?

Gustavopc 7th August 2013 09:18 PM

Again from FFP@FB, another pic of SeungRi with Kuu, a bit different now tho

roflmao'ing rn :roflmao

ILoveGeniuses 7th August 2013 09:23 PM

I still havent even listened to the full single yet. :laugh

I really dont know why I keep putting it off either. Lately I've been addicted to Namie's FEEL album and just everything from Crystal Kay, so its like I don't wanna leave this little music theme park I'm stuck in. lol

Also about ST, Kuu's honestly been making her singles less appealing lately. Not so much in the new songs, but more so in bonus content. Like sukide didnt even have instrumental tracks... ST only has those interludes n theres no bonus of any kind unless ur a playroom member n get the poster.

However its true physical sales in general have gone down a lot due to the change in the times, economy AND DEFINITELY TECHNOLOGY. We're all using ipods, mp3 players etc for music these days. I think this is also the reason (bit off topic) that Ayu's stopped releasing physical singles as well.

Dream 7th August 2013 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021997)
Again from FFP@FB, another pic of SeungRi with Kuu, a bit different now tho

roflmao'ing rn :roflmao

lmao i can't

Gustavopc 7th August 2013 10:50 PM

Are the producers for each song out already?

Ayu_Love 8th August 2013 12:21 AM

I love that photo of Seungri :laugh He know where the sexy at.

I honestly think they've stopped Ayu releasing singles so it doesn't break her career long #1 singes record (isn't she the highest holder of #1 singles in Japan or something?) as shes in danger of not getting a #1 single the next time she releases one. Which is why they seem to be releasing mini albums with only 3 actual new songs and just made into mini albums by using a load of remixes and the instrumentals of the 3 songs to bring it to 12 tracks or whatever. xD But yeah, that's off topic. xD

I'm actually excited for kuu's next ballad. As long as its not another Ai so tomato or koishitithinkwe'veheardthisalready. Although, I did really like the CDTV live of Koshikute with just the soft piano, and her voice was amazing and husky.

Gustavopc 8th August 2013 12:28 AM

^ omfg the titles :laugh

I wish the next ballad could be an rnb one. Something like Anata dake ga or hands would be so refreshing

happiholic★ 8th August 2013 01:08 AM

I want the ballads from Feel My Mind. Those are my favorite songs in all of Kuu's discography (and I generally hate ballads). The lyrics to Hana are amazing. Some of her best and most touching because it could be applied to so many situations. And people think Kuu isn't deep.

Gustavopc 8th August 2013 02:26 AM

Is that "Summer Single Collection" official or just a fans compilation?

jean-baptiste 8th August 2013 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3022028)
^ omfg the titles :laugh

I wish the next ballad could be an rnb one. Something like Anata dake ga or hands would be so refreshing

Something Rnb would be great. She does those amazingly.

maze 8th August 2013 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3022039)
Is that "Summer Single Collection" official or just a fans compilation?

it's official:
http://recochoku.jp/album/30278903/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3022019)
Are the producers for each song out already?

LALALALALA
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: Figge Bostrom, Anna Engh

IS THIS TRAP?
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: T-SK, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast

TOUCH DOWN
lyrics: Koda Kumi, Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque
music: Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayu_Love (Post 3021716)
The only live I haven't seen yet is LAx5 on Music japan.

it's up on baidu for download.

it was a Perfume x Kuu+AI talk... there were letters for them from their moms, it was so cute both of them cried

http://i.imgur.com/iRNPN0p.jpg


physical sales are pretty bad but I'm glad it's #1 digitally :)

happiholic★ 8th August 2013 04:00 AM

^She looks so pretty!

Neko★munication 8th August 2013 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happiholic★ (Post 3022031)
I want the ballads from Feel My Mind. Those are my favorite songs in all of Kuu's discography (and I generally hate ballads). The lyrics to Hana are amazing. Some of her best and most touching because it could be applied to so many situations. And people think Kuu isn't deep.

Feel My Mind in general is such a lovely gem in Kuu's discography :love Gentle Words, COME WITH ME, Sweet love..., Hana, Rain, Crazy 4 U... Ugh. So much love.

toniayu 8th August 2013 10:14 AM

I love her lenses +____+ I Wish we could buy them...

Minttulatte 8th August 2013 12:43 PM

Ah, I was listening to Ai wo tomenaide a moment ago and now I want a song like that. I love those kind of ballads. Simple and emotional. Perfect♥

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021968)
And just to give the digital sales theory a boost, taken from Frech Fans Page @ FB:

Kuu is #1 at Recochoku (07/31 ~ 08/06) :D

Ah, I like this. So happy for Namie's #2 too♥ My Queens #1 and #2 are slaying digital charts as expected~ It's always so much more fun to look at digital charts because for me the real success comes from there. :D Oricon should count digital sales too~

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021997)
Again from FFP@FB, another pic of SeungRi with Kuu, a bit different now tho

roflmao'ing rn :roflmao

:roflmao ♥

kaled kalil 8th August 2013 01:08 PM

You guys are thinking way too much on the sales... What she sold is fine, here it is the numbers of Kana Nishino and Kyary Pamyu² latest singles, both of them are "it girl" right now:

Believe 1st week: 22,986
Invader Invader 1st week: 16,460

The sales for female solo are bad, to almost all of them.

Gustavopc 8th August 2013 01:34 PM

^ Yup, even Namie got terrible numbers with BBC/Beautiful :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by maze (Post 3022050)
LALALALALA
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: Figge Bostrom, Anna Engh

IS THIS TRAP?
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: T-SK, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast

TOUCH DOWN
lyrics: Koda Kumi, Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque
music: Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque

Thanks for this :) So we still haven't got that "erotic-cool" song by HIRO, huh? Wonder if it's her next single, an upbeat song released around October, like TABOO. Maybe a two a-sided single, like Alive / Physical thing is the on the way? :D

Gosh, she has released Summer Trip a week ago and I'm already wondering about the next one :laugh

Ayu_Love 8th August 2013 02:30 PM

^it's okay, im doing the same :laugh i feel like a spoilt child.

Awww, i really want to see that talk. Which program was it?

AyuHamasaki01 8th August 2013 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3021997)
Again from FFP@FB, another pic of SeungRi with Kuu, a bit different now tho

roflmao'ing rn :roflmao

:roflmao Oh Seungri. Now I want a Seungri x Kuu collab.

primavera♥ 8th August 2013 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maze (Post 3022050)
it's official:
http://recochoku.jp/album/30278903/



LALALALALA
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: Figge Bostrom, Anna Engh

IS THIS TRAP?
lyrics: Koda Kumi
music: T-SK, Henrik Nordenback, Christian Fast

TOUCH DOWN
lyrics: Koda Kumi, Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque
music: Toby Gad, Joanna Levesque


The artist JoJo wrote touch down??? I recognize that as her real name. I used to listen to her music when I was younger, have her first two albums, still love them. Great vocalist. No wonder touch down is my fav from this single lol

I don't think sales are so bad

Gustavopc 8th August 2013 05:14 PM

^ Yup. She even recorded the demo for the song


ayu_ready? 8th August 2013 05:17 PM

I really need some new good ballad, but not the one like Koishikute, but smth r&b :)

Dream 8th August 2013 07:44 PM

I want a video of this omg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b0289690b...jo1_r1_250.gifhttp://24.media.tumblr.com/63c1b9769...jo2_r1_250.gif

Delicious n Bold 8th August 2013 08:11 PM

Listening to the single again makes me realize that Whatchu waitin on is probably one of her best summer songs for me. Juicy's still no1.

kumis 8th August 2013 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream (Post 3022192)



Start at 10 minutes

jean-baptiste 9th August 2013 01:39 AM

Do any of you awesome kuu fan's have a link (or can upload) BEST second session in 320 kbps? Mediafire is preferred but anything is fine deally.

Gustavopc 9th August 2013 05:01 AM

Ok, **** rnb ballads, I want a ballad like you [Floor on the Intelligence Remix], from DH2



That remix is a gem. And it sounds even better in HQ.

happiholic★ 9th August 2013 06:54 AM

^That dude :laugh

I wouldn't mind a trancy ballad. Like Britney Spears "And Then We Kiss". Love that song. Why wasn't it released?

Minttulatte 9th August 2013 12:40 PM

Something like IN THE AIR would be nice too. I love the catchy tune♥


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