[Koda Kumi] The 104th Official Thread

[Kingdom]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

^ Not to be a party pooper, but.... Well, this was a veerrrrryyy slow week in the world of music, as you can see from the sales and some of the names, lol. I wouldn't call this an achievement or anything..... But whatever. It's still cool to see her at the top of the list, nonetheless. ^^'

lil wayne and nick jonas both released albums, it wasn't as slow as you say it is.

number 1 on the global track chart is a BIG thing

[emi♡]

lol it's still cool.

Japanese are usually can top lists in terms of profit...albums in Japan are so expensive.

[Kingdom]

Originally Posted by emiko

lol it's still cool.

Japanese are usually can top lists in terms of profit...albums in Japan are so expensive.

i know, if you take into account that most american albums are like 9.99.

that's why i only support kuu and a few other japanese artists, paying 30 bucks for a cd isn't cool.

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

well I guess the best to check whether is it made in HK or S'pore is whether at the back of the album , is there a sign that put 'manfactured , marketed & distributed by warner S'pore' ?

if not the serial no. is a dead giveaway , it should start with AAJ

if it's Taiwan press , then you will see AVJ & the OBI will be blue & white in the centre

Warner never imports stock of her albums from Taiwan leh . Except for her singles which're made in Taiwan , her concert DVDs & albums have been imported from HK to be sold here since I think TRICK onwards , album wise

secret, BEST ~first things~ and BEST ~second session~ (CD+DVD) were imported by Warner Singapore and they're all Taiwan versions.

And hooray for Kuu getting #1 on world charts!

[KarenPang]

^ ya that's before avex HK stepped in to make HK presses of her albums from Black Cherry onwards

I forgot to add that in last night sorry

[jiarongisme]

^ avex HK started producing Kuu albums since BEST ~second session~. Which is pretty weird because Warner SG imported Taiwan's BEST ~second session~ CD+DVD while the HK press of the CD+2DVD version of the album was imported here by Warner SG.

We never know what they're up to huh? XD

[KarenPang]

-_-'''

ok I think my brain doesn't start working til much later on xD

but yeah the way Warner markets Kumi here is just so o.o

they used to produce/make SG presses of Black Cherry , Kingdom & BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ & then from TRICK onwards , they stopped

I wonder why , her fanbase here's quite sizeable , it's not like she's unpopular that sorta thing

I'm still baffled that BEST ~third universe~ & 8th AL "UNIVERSE" is rated M18 here

the censorship board doesn't like her at all & funny enough , her concert DVDs are rated PG erm ?

[ストロボ・EdGE]

I'm not trying to be a hater because I really like Kuu, but I don't really get the big deal with her getting number one instead of Kaela. I mean, when you think about it, Kuu's SHOULD'VE sold more since it was two albums in one (although the limited version of Kaela's album contained a 2nd disc).

Sorry but it's hardly a victory. I <3 Kaela but she's a second rate artist and Kuu should've blown her out of the water, but she hardly surpassed her.

[Kingdom]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I'm not trying to be a hater because I really like Kuu, but I don't really get the big deal with her getting number one instead of Kaela. I mean, when you think about it, Kuu's SHOULD'VE sold more since it was two albums in one (although the limited version of Kaela's album contained a 2nd disc).

Sorry but it's hardly a victory. I <3 Kaela but she's a second rate artist and Kuu should've blown her out of the water, but she hardly surpassed her.

considering the fact that this best combo/album was released well after kuu's prime + this is her "fifth" best album in 5 years, and it was kaela's first best (and she is on the rise popularity wise), i'd say kaela should have sold more than kuu. it's not about who got 1 or not, but a lot of us wanted kuu to get 1 because we feel like she deserves it.

[emi♡]

I personally thought Kaela had a right to get the number 1 since she has never even had a best album, and for people who didn't know her, it would have given them a chance to buy a really packed album and check her out, if they had heard of her since she is gaining more fans.

I don't really think it's a sign of kuu like going down in popularity over the last year, but a mark of kaela's rising. She now has numbers that can compete with other female solos.

Kuu's numbers seem to be declining at the same rate and staying in a relative area to me.


It's kinda just like Ayu's number one. Doesn't really mean anything, but serves for prestige.

[Kingdom]

that's very well put emiko.

the way i look at it though is kaela's best is just old material with a few new songs. kuu has an entirely new album added with hers and it feels like a lot more work went into it releasewise, rather than just compiling a cd of already recorded songs.

[Polyrhythm]

Quality>Quantity.

....sadly sales didn't really reflect that. It's kinda sad the UNIVERSE got tacked onto the third best like some kind of side bonus...just to help the best sell better...with better production...it could've been a standout album of its own.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by DEEP RIVER

Quality>Quantity.

....sadly sales didn't really reflect that. It's kinda sad the UNIVERSE got tacked onto the third best like some kind of side bonus...just to help the best sell better...with better production...it could've been a standout album of its own.

that is true

the album is like hidden inside this best of which sucks... she's done great with her albums since black cherry! i loved kingdom and trick.


oh well, shes not gonna have another best of in a few more years so lets hope she's gonna keep on releasing great stuff! cause universe still pretty cool! i mean come on, kuu is in a totally different level as an artist right now, she stepped it up and you can tell with this new album, that didn't need to have a thousand new pvs but still caught everybody's attention and im loving most of the new tracks

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by ero-kakkoii

that's very well put emiko.

the way i look at it though is kaela's best is just old material with a few new songs. kuu has an entirely new album added with hers and it feels like a lot more work went into it releasewise, rather than just compiling a cd of already recorded songs.

Actually, 5years only had one new song (You bet!!) and the rest were all of her A-sides from the past half decade but I get what you and Emiko were trying to get to ( ).

[LacusClyne]

i went to the post office to collect this:

Koda Kumi [Can We Go Back] CD only, Fanclub version with clear folder

front view

back view

^i got an extra one too, and will be putting that up at ebay.

Koda Gumi Fanclub membership, in a keychain form~~~

[ayu_ready?]

great makings! thanks!!

[LacusClyne]

okie, i had just listed the FC version of Can We Go Back@ ebay.

here's the link, if anyone's interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=170445834394

[waterballoon]

omg Geneie I'm so jealous of you!!!

[-KuMiLoVeR-]

Genie, I'm so envious of you (especially the Koda Gumi Fanclub membership)! How lucky you are!
How I wish I can sign up and get the membership too..

[y_nathz]

Oh congrats Kuu
And Genie, the clear folder is so hot !!