[Koda Kumi] The 186th Thread - 60th brand new single on the way

[Corvina]

Kinot from Baidu says, they were using a new kind of camera today (source: the staff report from playroom), so it's pretty sure a PV.

[Princess_Of_Roses]

I have a question for anybody shopping the sale. When does yours say it will be delivered? I ordered something not on sale and its already at tenso waiting to be shipped. The other stuff (sale items) say wont be delivered till like 27th and 29th... is this something i missed. Are they delaying shipping because its a sale? Any answers will be appreciated !!

[Gubsi]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Kinot from Baidu says, they were using a new kind of camera today (source: the staff report from playroom), so it's pretty sure a PV.

that's great to hear, Kuu is always trying new things when it comes to her PV's...
i mean she started the 360 music video thing even before Björk lol

anyways i totally knew she gets inspiration from Beyoncé's Lemonade which is all i wanted!
serve me your Sorry/6 Inch Heels/Daddy Lessons mama kuu!

she looks amazing, her hair is amazing, love her nails and the sankyo promo is flawless!!
wish we'll get another oriental/banghra style song for her next record!!

[maze]

That look is cool, different. It's probably for the ch-k ch-k cha song XD

The fact that she's number 2 in the recochoku ranking (just behind Exile) is beyond great!! Congrats Koddess

[KuuXAyu-fan]

I hope we get some info from Baidu soon! Even Ai Otsuka announced a new album and single for 2017.

[Irish_Ayu_Fan]

Just applied for tickets for Osaka in May & Kyoto in June! Fingers crossed for everyone.

[kaled kalil]

Not a fan of what she's wearing (as far as I can see in that picture), but it's okay.

We'll probably get some information about the album in January.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Originally Posted by Corvina

recochoku celebrates 15 years and for this they put a ranking of the best selling artists and songs of these 15 years together.
Kuu is at #2!

http://recochoku.jp/special/100529/?...ate=4299010125

Top 10 artists:
1. EXILE
2. Koda Kumi
3. Ayumi Hamasaki
4. ORANGE RANGE
5. Kobukoro
6. Ai Otsuka
7. GReeeeN
8. Hikaru Utada
9. Kana Nishino
10. Mika Nakashima

For the song ranking they combined the sales for Chaku Uta and Chaku Uta full.
Kuu's songs:
19. Koi no Tsubomi
64. you
79. Yume no Uta
80. Ai no Uta
81. Butterfly
100. Cutie Honey

This ranking was alike a time warp! Despite it being a compilation of 15 years almost all the top selling tracks/artists seem to be from around 2005-2007 haha.


I want an elegant layered ballad. Why won't she put one out! Lol

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

This ranking was alike a time warp! Despite it being a compilation of 15 years almost all the top selling tracks/artists seem to be from around 2005-2007 haha.

Haha, yeah, that's not surprising, as Kuu's peak years (2005-2007) are exactly the years digital sales kind of exploded in Japan. So everybody being popular at that time had strong digital sales.
And since then digital sales went down again and recochoku was replaced by iTunes as most popular digital music platform (happend around 2011 afaik).

[Diva_br]

from Koda Gumi

Q. Koo-chan! I want to use your song at my wedding!! I want you to make a new perfect song for wedding, which song do you pick up??

★Question from Misachan
Koo-chan! I want to use your song at my wedding!!
I want you to make a new perfect song for wedding, which song do you pick up??

★Ku-Chan's Answer
It hasn't released yet, but I choose ""Promise you""!
Please wait a little bit more.

So... "Promise you" will be on the next single / or album?

[Isicio]

^it will be included yes

[pedronekoi]

Yaaaas! Gimme a full wedding gown look, Kuu-chan! <3

[Corvina]

A small addition to the 15 years ranking from recochoku:

「アーティストランキング」１位はEXILE。「着うた（R）」「着うたフル（R）」「着うたフルプラス（ R)」を合算したランキングで、最もダウンロードされたアーティストとなりました。レコチョク創立と同じ2 001年にデビュー、数多くのミリオンヒットを連発し、長くランキングに入るロングヒット作品も多く、総ダ ウンロード数が47,453,103と、アーティストランキングで唯一4,000万ダウンロードを超えてい ます。「Lovers Again」「ただ･･･逢いたくて」「Ti Amo」「ふたつの唇」など、着うた（R）週間ランキングでの１位獲得数も最も多いアーティストです。なお 、累計ダウンロード数は、2位と3位は3,000万ダウンロード以上、4位から7位までの楽曲は2,000 万以上ダウンロードされています。

Kuu has more than 30 million downloads as 2nd place (and Ayu on 3rd around 30 million as well).
EXILE at #1 has 47,453,103 downloads.
4th till 7th place has more than 20 million downloads.
Sadly only exact numbers for EXILE.

[S4MU3L]

Im more surprised about Koi no Tsubomi, I know the song was a hit but I didnt know it was that BIG.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^and it is not even that good of a song (if you push away the nostalgia)

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

^and it is not even that good of a song (if you push away the nostalgia)

It's still a million times better than ai no fucking uta. God that song is atrocious. The original mix that is. It's like grating to listen to. It was playing the other day in iTunes and halfway through I had to be like "ok, enough of this shit," and turn it off. What's truly amazing is how great the urban kiss version is though. I love that one, and it just leaves me floored how much of a difference an adjustment to a songs arrangement can make!

[ahtka-chan]

^The original version of Ai No Uta is fine and it's better than KNT. We all know you like the urban kiss version better, you make sure to point that out every single time Ai No Uta is brought up and man, it's a lot.

If you push away the nostalgia, there are many hyped singles that are not really good (almost everything pre-second session era).

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan

^The original version of Ai No Uta is fine and it's better than KNT. We all know you like the urban kiss version better, you make sure to point that out every single time Ai No Uta is brought up and man, it's a lot.

If you push away the nostalgia, there are many hyped singles that are not really good (almost everything pre-second session era).

Lmao, sorry; every time I listen to the original I think "well, maybe I'm overreacting" but I still end up having this very visceral experience where I'm just left flabbergasted as to how anyone can stomach that version, let alone be completely enamored by it in Japan. More so it just reaffirms my belief that the arrangment of a piece is everything. I am left mesmerized by that fact, so in that sense, I guess it's a good thing.

On a positive note, I FINALLY became able to enjoy stay with me. For the longest time I felt that the chorus was such a drag and very much of a letdown. Especially in comparison to the sense of grandiosity that Yume no Uta's evokes.

P.S. Did you know the urban kiss version of ai no uta is better than the original? you should check it out sometime. lmao.

[pedronekoi]

Surprised with KNT as well. Not quite my cup of tea lol But Ai no Uta is pure magic!!

[thinkingoutloud89]

^I can listen to Ai no Uta, it's not thaaat terrible. But I can also understand the hate lol


to quote Namie: JAPANESE PEOPLE DON'T THINK HARD!