[Koda Kumi] The 207th Thread - Take a Walk in the Summer of '21

[Gustavopc]

Ai no uta has already become her signature song, she'll never drop it lol Of course she can perform ton of other stuff during tours and such, but when it's for the general public, at this point in her career it'll probably be way more positive for her to perform Ai no uta than a recent single. It bothered me back in 2010 and such when she used to sing it on TV, but nowadays I am glad that song stick to the public and she has a way to connect with her audience through it.

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Ai no uta has already become her signature song, she'll never drop it lol Of course she can perform ton of other stuff during tours and such, but when it's for the general public, at this point in her career it'll probably be way more positive for her to perform Ai no uta than a recent single. It bothered me back in 2010 and such when she used to sing it on TV, but nowadays I am glad that song stick to the public and she has a way to connect with her audience through it.

I personally hate that concept. You are catering towards an audience that does not care for anything else you did. It’s not like Ai no Uta is such a good song to begin with. To me, it’s a thorn in an artist image to rely on something like that. It is, to me, sort of weak-minded and I really don’t think it’s a good way to do either. It only drives the nail in deeper as it cements one image as „the artist who sang that one song“ making you nothing more like a one hit wonder. Getting a song out every five years or so would be different, but year after year really only harms an image instead of nurturing it.

But we have different opinions on that and there is not much to do about it either.
Ayu has the same problem with SEASONS/evolution. I‘m glad Namie had the courage to abandon most of her back-catalogue at one point.

Only sticking to songs from 20+ years ago is like telling the audience that everything you did since then is not as good. Ai no Uta only was a hit because she was at her peak and it could have been any other song. Again, that does not mal a song outstanding good in my eyes.

[Corvina]

She performs Ai no Uta often, but she also does other songs on music shows. People generally know her name and more songs than just this one.
So let's not make it worse than it is

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Made an update for her youtube views, cause I have some time at hand.
Extended the list to every PV having 400k.

Streaming update

youtube

01. Megumi no Hito - 3,571,204
02. Ai no Uta - 2,567,914
03. Cutie Honey - 1,568,568

04. Crazy 4 U - 1,317,511
05. you - 1,269,373
06. Butterfly - 1,116,791
07. Someday - 1,045,404
08. Moon Crying - 1,036,577
09. Koishikute - 947,037
10. It's all Love! - 858,981

11. BE MY BABY - 821,634
12. Suki de, Suki de, Suki de. - 819,143
13. BUT - 725,726
14. Love Me Back - 680,081
15. WON'T BE LONG - 670,294
16. Anata dake ga - 633,385
17. Koi no Tsubomi - 625,431
18. TABOO - 616,944
19. Pink Spider - 571,406
20. Unmei - 553,952

21. Aisho - 547,810
22. D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD - 514,882
23. hands - 501,878
24. Cherry Girl - 498,551
25. Get Up & Move!! - 491,023

26. No Regret - 457,187
27. show girl- 451,369
28. Hot Stuff - 449,810
29. Ai wo tomenaide - 438,587
30. puff - 426,448
31. XXKK - 423,068
32. Shake It Up - 422,019
33. Selfish - 413,658
34. WIND - 399,888

Last update 31st August 2021

Spoiler:

01. Megumi no Hito - 3,274,507
02. Ai no Uta - 2,246,270
03. Cutie Honey - 1,390,556

04. Crazy 4 U - 1,228,414
05. you - 1,195,430
06. Butterfly - 1,005,638
07. Someday - 966,726
08. Moon Crying - 908,436
09. Koishikute - 879,226
10. It's all Love! - 807,138

11. BE MY BABY - 748,192
12. Suki de, Suki de, Suki de. - 701,188
13. BUT - 680,258
14. Love Me Back - 656,419
15. Pink Spider - 559,925
16. Koi no Tsubomi - 553,345
17. WON'T BE LONG - 539,922
18. Anata dake ga - 527,990
19. TABOO - 525,946
20. Unmei - 504,565

21. Aisho - 503,541
22. D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD - 490,919
23. Cherry Girl - 467,652
24. hands - 463,866
25. Get Up & Move!! - 455,110

[KarenPang]

Nissin Rao Presents KODA KUMI SPECIAL ONLINE LIVE 2021 digest

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...49606772285440

[Corvina]

4 MORE radio rip:

https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1LL411u7tC

PV will be up 11/15 when the song will be released digitally.
Kuu herself showed some previews in her Insta story today.

100のコドク達へ-Short Ver.- radio rip:

https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1s44y1e7k6

Like usual big thanks to Kyu-Leon for sharing.

Today also a new magazine interview with previews for the WALK style book got released.













Source:
https://www.jprime.jp/articles/photo/22427

[Corvina]

And just because the lyrics are absolutely amazing and choko was so kind here's a translation for the short version of 100のコドク達へ :

I want to know you
I want to know your pain
I want to understand the pain that lights up your eyes

I want to know you
I want to know your sadness
I want to understand the sadness that lives deep within you

Why am I unloved?
Why was I brought into this world?
Why am I alone?
What am I doing here?
Why can’t I be someone else?
Someone answer me, please

A hundred lonely souls look up at the sky today
A hundred lonely souls are wandering around the city
You’re one of them, and I am too
We want to understand, and to be understood,
but we just keep passing each other by

Made by our chocopockymaster

[jean-baptiste]

Originally Posted by Corvina

4 MORE radio rip:

https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1LL411u7tC

PV will be up 11/15 when the song will be released digitally.
Kuu herself showed some previews in her Insta story today.

100のコドク達へ-Short Ver.- radio rip:

https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1s44y1e7k6

Like usual big thanks to Kyu-Leon for sharing.

Today also a new magazine interview with previews for the WALK style book got released.













Source:
https://www.jprime.jp/articles/photo/22427

I enjoyed both songs. Thanks for sharing, Corvina.

And thanks chocopockymaster for that translation.