Ah, the Koda kumi fans are out to get me
haha, just kidding...
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Originally Posted by Psychotic_X
Big deal if she didn't get #1, coming so close to KinKi Kids is a major achievement already!!!
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i think it's definitely a big deal given the following things:
1. koda kumi is the hottest jpop artist right now (arguably)
2. the single is a quadruple a-side single. that's the equivalent of mr. children's four dimensions single and every little thing's untitled 4 ballads. almost all 4 a-side singles by reasonably very popular artists in the past have reached the weekly number one. plus, koda kumi's single has bonus intro, interlude, and outro tracks.
3. her main competition was a single with 2 b-sides (i think) from artists who aren't as big as she is now (especially with the success of second session)
4. the single was heavily promoted and marketed, almost to the point of insanity
in theory, koda kumi should have taken the top spot.
i can understand koi no tsubomi not taking the top spot (it had only one a-side and three tracks in total)... but not 4 hot wave's performance.
again
I am not criticizing koda kumi. i am just trying to express why i'm surprised and why i think this is not a good thing for her career...
andre2907 - given all the above, i think the positions are more important especially since sales this year seem lower than previous years
but we have to see how the single performs in the long run... if it sells as well as glamorous sky, then all is well...