[Koda Kumi] The 197th Thread - Hits for Driving

[Corvina]

And here are displays from different stores around the country from Twitter:

HMV Narita



Media Station Ayagawa



HMV Nogata



We's Aeon in Miyakonojo

[mi|kshake]

Love seeing all those Kumi CDs! Great display.

[Corvina]

Kuu at the opening game of Sagan Tosu for the new season.





Full video of her singing the national anthem made by a fan in the stadium:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNluZXg...d=ivj6lxt6s4i5

Thanks to the uploader.

And interview for TV:

Spoiler:

Sagan Tosu shared an official greetings video with Kuu on their official site for promo 2 days ago:
saganofficial17/status/1098492121688883202

[Corvina]

So, Oricon compiled a list of total sales for the Heisei period (last 30 years).
Singles, albums, DVD and Blu-Ray sales are counted.



Here it is again in printed form, looking a bit better readable in design:

Spoiler:

Kuu is at #41 for all artists.
If you only look at female solos, it looks like this:

01. Ayumi Hamasaki
02. Namie Amuro
03. Hikaru Utada
04. ZARD
05. Yumi Matsutoya
06. Maki Ohguro
07. MISIA
08. Mai Kuraki
09. Miki Imai
10. Koda Kumi
11. Mariah Carey

The list consists of 11 female solos, 8 male solos, 18 bands and 13 groups/duos of any sort.

Oricon also released several statistics - one being an overview of the development of physical sales over those 30 years. Physical sales peaked in the mid-1990's and were falling pretty gradually from there.

Spoiler:

If we will ever get a list with physical and digital sales combined, it will look a bit different than this one with only physical sales.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Thanks for this information, Corvina.

This puts Kumi's career into proper perspective. Kumi had a late peak, which rarely happens in female J-Pop. What she achieved between 2005 to 2010 is impressive in hindsight.

[melissalove]

Kumi was known for reviving interest in Jpop at that time. She’s accomplished a lot.

[Gustavopc]

^ Indeed, they usually quit fast if they don't have amazing numbers, but I guess Kuu kept a good momentum starting with Cutie Honey. Had she peaked earlier she probably would be even higher on the list cause sales were already so low by mid 2000s.

Thanks for those info, Corvina! It's so great to see her among all those legends (and it was a surprise for me ZARD was that high, I didn't know she was THAT legendary).

I'm a bit sad DH9 is still not on Spotify At least not in Brazil

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by KLJames

HOT HOT - best track in DNA
HOT HOT (iamSHUM Remix) - best remix in DH9

love the remix more, esp the beginning with the heavy bass, middle part with man screaming, and the ending which focus on the part "i wanna love you..." (with the original version minus the top layer singing part)

I haven’t actually listened to DNA yet (it came out when I was off the grid and I just never got around to it) but this remix is ABSOLUTE FUCKING FIRE

Like every hair on my head was just incinerated

[KarenPang]

Kuu stopped by modelpress office the other day which they interviewed her about her thoughts on the DNA tour & Driving Hit’s 9

The interview will be published in due time





https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...69896368156673

From Kuu's Instagram





https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVVwYWgGg8/

And Kuu has a new hair colour - lime yellow which she dyed it at home



https://www.instagram.com/p/BuU3fg1gPKB/

Woah

[CeReSu]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

I'm a bit sad DH9 is still not on Spotify At least not in Brazil

Same in Belgium! I wanted to listen to it whithout download it but nothing on spotify

[KarenPang]

Driving Hit’s 9 1st week position/sales - #24 ; 3,525

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/6048542974

[~StarCatcher~]

There is still no possibility to purchase the DNA tour via the global Fanclub.
So I want to Register for the japanese Fanclub.

Can anyone help me how to register and how to use it / purchase and receive items?

[kaled kalil]

Interesting to see the heisei period list.

It's worth noticing that she's the only solo female artist who debuted after the 2000 that is on that list.

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Driving Hit’s 9 1st week position/sales - #24 ; 3,525

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/6048542974

For comparison

Driving Hit's 8 first week: #40 - 2,534

Driving Hit's 7 first week:#18 - 3,473

Cool that she even beat DH7's first week! Glad to see sales rising a little again.

[Corvina]

It also outsold Driving Hit's 8 already in total.
It's great!

[KarenPang]

For a 3 discs remix album to be priced at 3,900 Yen instead of much higher , I think that helped sales to a certain extent

I like that the price point plays with the word sankyuu as in Japanese context you pronounce 3 as San while 9 as Kyuu x)

[Diva_br]

Originally Posted by ~StarCatcher~

There is still no possibility to purchase the DNA tour via the global Fanclub.

Same here, I thought it was because I had not renewed my membership and I just renewed it :/
What is going on? Someone knows why? Any help?

[ALfromHELLSING]

^I sent an email to Global FC this morning regarding that. I haven't heard back yet.

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

For comparison

Driving Hit's 8 first week: #40 - 2,534

Driving Hit's 7 first week:#18 - 3,473

Cool that she even beat DH7's first week! Glad to see sales rising a little again.

That's awesome news. The sales for DH9 are likely higher cause it includes 2 additional discs with best remixes. I really hope we will see more Driving Hit's albums in the future and she won't stop at 9 or 10.

[Diva_br]

^ Thank you ^^ Maybe I should send one too?

[chocopockymaster]

I detest this hair color on her...it’s almost as bad as that awful yellow from last year lol