^I could totally see Kuu doing a concert for JAPONESQUE. I wonder if she's actually been thinking about it, too. :)

I'm a little late on the ballad train but I still will always always love this song.

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/ydYcyllvfjY/ if the video will load....it wont load for me.

^YES! Me too! Pearl Moon :heart

Come Back and Pearl Moon have always been two of my favs (I know I have said this already haha), as well as 0-ji mae tsunderella & Moon Crying. They're so emotional and awesome.

Here in Brazil we have this soap opera broadcasting now called "Avenida Brasil" (or Brail Avenue if you prefer). The opening is really fun and since the lyrics of the theme song have "oi oi oi" in the middle I made a fanmade version using Kumi's Shake It Up! once it also has the "oi oi oh" thing hahahaha

The original opening:


Opening on Kumi Style:

^ I just had a laugh attack here :laugh Kumi Kuduro <3

Oh, this live is so beautiful <3

I just want Kuu to do everything ever and be awesome at it.

I can't wait to get the new single covers. Feels like its been ages since the single was announced lol

Does anyone know what Kumi's saying during the bridge in Cherry Girl? I can only understand "your sweetness, your weakness" at the beginning or whatever it is. Her English really is Engrish in Cherry Girl. lol I still love this song tho

Nice, I like short mix and it fits video too.

If I'm not wrong, it is
Baby baby
I can feel you baby
Inside and out
Lose your direction
Your sweetness
Your weakness
Every other place you to go
One step ahead I always go
Lose control of my mind
Sweetest guy

Not sure about the latest two lines, but I'm pretty sure about the other ones

Doesn't she also say something like "I'll do it for you, always do"? or something before that sweetest guy part? o.O

Ohhh i feel you sister :'(

Where do you pay for it? D:

well first you have to buy the app first if you have iphone/android

@ALfromHELLSING: all the english parts I can understand:

0:45 - No everything gonna be alright
1:26 - No everything can be the same
1:44 - You know you never know what
I´m doing to you
But I used to
2:24 - Baby baby baby
I can feel you, baby
Inside and out...
Lose your direction..
Your sweetness...
Your weakness...
Oh baby
Every has a place to try to go
One step ahead I always go
Lose control of my mind (I can't hear "lose control", since she said "lose" a couple of lines ago and it was perfectly done... It's more like 'choose.... ~something I can't understand~')
Sweetest guy
Oh oh oh oh cherry girl
I can feel you, baby
It's on me, oh yeah
Cherry girl
Oh baby baby baby baby
I'm a cherry girl, baby
Inside me yeah
~something I can't understand~ strong, yeah
I'm your sweetness
Oh what...

every other place you try to go
one stop ahead i always go
juicy for my love
sweetest guy
whoa whoa oh oh oh cherry girl
i can feel u my babe
oh oh oh inside mee oww yeahh cherry girl

OMG I FEEL IT'S LIKE "ECSTASY" REMIX , THAT TURNED SOMEHOW TO LAY BACK XD

Thanks, I can hear everything now. Lose control of my mind might not be 100% correct, but sounds close enough and at least it makes sense. lol

I loveeee all the new music. <3

I'm listening to Fantasia right now and wondering why other artists can't sound as amazing/fierce live.

The FC goodies for the Go to the top single is a poster set for both playroom and Koda Gumi.
Still two months till the release! ._.

Sales update for Beach Mix:

**2,721 　 *,*33,225 　 幸田來未 / Beach Mix

Yesterday was the a-nation festival, and it had a live broadcast... What you guys think it would be the set list this year?

imo probably something like this:

01. Whatchu waitin' on?
02. V.I.P.
03. ESCALATE
04. IN THE AIR
03. Beach medley:
- CUTIE HONEY
- D.D.D.
- COME WITH ME
- Lollipop
- Cherry Girl
05. Love Me Back
06. BE MY BABY

Does anyone have a bigger picture of this one?

http://i.imgur.com/bbEDD.png

^ originally it's black and white

Thank you so much!

*-------* !!

http://imageftw.com/uploads/20120827...pg%20large.jpg

she looks so good. I love the shoes, LOL

She looks awesome, I really like her tights!

I don't understand her outfit!

:thud

Oh dear...

^:rolleyes

I have no idea what is going on in this photo and I don't care! I need those tights in my life.

this year I think it would have been

01. Whatchu waitin' on?
02. Lick Me
03. ESCALATE
04. V.I.P
03. Beach medley:
- CUTIE HONEY
-Butterfly
- D.D.D.
- COME WITH ME
- Cherry Girl
05. Love Me Back
06. Poppin Love Cocktail

I feel like PLC will become her go to get the crowds wild and finish song

I like my Kuu gangsta full of swag! :D

People who's asking about the tights it's by House of Holland "Here"

Kuu mentioned somewhere that she's wearing those tights all the time :laugh

All those tights are just amazing :thud Thanks for sharing!

Oh, only £15! I was expecting them to be so much more haha :D Although for a pair of tights that is still quite expensive X:

Oh, all of those tights are so Kuu. Seriously. XD

I think her a-nation '12 tracklist would've been something like this:

01. Lay Down
02. Whatchu Waitin' On?
03. BE MY BABY
04. Cutie Honey~Butterfly~Lick me~COME WITH ME (remixes)
05. Megumi no Hito
06. IN THE AIR
07. I'll be there
08. Poppin' love cocktail

I would totally die if she did something like this lol. XD And yes, I don't really mind if Megumi no Hito was in every concert because that's my favorite from ETERNITY. I'll never get tired of this masterpiece haha. x3

I gotta confess that I didn't even know a-nation had been held because Kuu wasn't going to perform. I was like, "oh, they did the concerts already? I didn't even know!". :D

Neither did I :laugh

I dont feel like creating a setlist for an utopian a-nation concert, but I'd love to see WWO, of course, and also Love Technique, I think it fits a summer concert so much :3

Jeremy Scott Shoes ;)

I also:

1. Love those tights
2. Love Megumi no Hito
3. Didn't even think about a-nation for a hot second because Kuu wasn't in it

KodaGumi Vol.19 Preview :

http://i.imgur.com/bGj5Zs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ClNcqs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oGhaas.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Amlc0s.jpg http://i.imgur.com/otCaUs.jpg
credits: luciole @ baidu

Imagine, guys, the new Koda Kumi Go to the top single cover with these Jeremy Scott gorilla adidas sneakers OMG :D

^Since it's Kuu we're talking about, we'll never know what she comes up with. :D We might actually see something that crazy.

Actually, I'd like to see something really colorful like Cherry Girl/Unmei covers for a change. *_*

After Beach Mix I think I've had enough colorful covers for now :P

but Beach Mix covers are sooo cute ♥__♥

hmmm... maybe a sexy/elegant cover like BUT or JAPONESQUE ^^

Since that single is for an anime.. I believe it might be drawn maybe Kuu as an anime character herself? Maybe o.o

Dying for new music

kawaiii
xD
http://imageftw.com/uploads/20120828...pg%20large.jpg

Damn, the dog has a nicer grave than most people! But, poor Rum. He was so cute. I looooooove Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. They are beautiful dogs.

I dont think so. Probably it'll be like ayu's FIVE, BoA's Mamoritai and similar releases: A normal shoot for the two normal covers, and a cover with the anime main characters for the limited one (:

Poor Rum :(. Did she say how he died? 2001-2011 seems like a pretty short life for a dog.

when I goggled Rum's breed it said 10 years life expectancy

anyway the grave is really cute, quite elaborate just for a pet

He had heart problems and Kuu said the vet actually expected Rum not to live that long at all.
So I'm sure they're happy that they had so much time together.

Was he the dog that was in the WIND PV?

^ Yes, WIND, Candy, 24 and maybe some others

http://i.imgur.com/WzylV.jpg
credits: kinot

I guess it's some kind of publicity for avex audition. the shot is from the 2012 calendar photoshoot.
the picture says "This feet have wanted to stand on the stage" or something like that

btw, the picture ilovekodaa posted recently is old. from may of this year, when she was 7 months pregnant or so

I hope that other picture posted is more recent as she looked amazing there

Oh my goodness!
The picture of the dog.. so sad..,. but soooo cute.

omg white dress.

The picture in the white dress is so gorgeous!

2012.08.30~

http://i.imgur.com/OKZrs.jpg

^ wow...she looks so amazing.. :)!

I want GTTT in full, right now.

Also, I wanna know her son's name.

^ I second the boy's name. I don't think I'm that ansious for GTTT full, but I wanna see the covers soooo hard. Kuu barely fails when it comes to covers, and since Beach mix covers were tacky, I'm not expecting bad covers for the next two years. Oh, and a preview of darling would also be welcome.

I feel like I'm the only one who LOVED the GTTT preview. It sounded really epic to my ears.

You are not. I absolutely love it. I hope full song will leak early.

GTTT sounds just alright to me. The instrumental is really interesting at least.

Second this. I so want to know his name:D

And it will be so cool to see Kumi promoting again=)

I loved Go to the top preview as well! :)

Nice that they used Kuu's pic for that avex audition picture on the previous page, haha. :D Although I must say that I can't imagine anyone else's picture there than my Queen's. So flawless~ :heart

Me too, I'm really curious.


Also she looks amazing in that recent picture! :yes

Alright guys, let's get a good discussion going (not implying the conversation now is boring...>_>)

What underappreciated tracks do you like from Kuu? For me, Hitotsu from Kingdom is tremendously well-done, but it seems like nobody ever brings it up in song discussions... :(

Another secret favorite of mine is Trust you, love that song; as well as BOY FRIEND?

^ OMG DUDE UR AWESOME :heart , I've been listening to Trust you non-stop lately i really love that song and the way that kuu sing it is sexshyyyyy :lech

mine is Puppy , Guys why u don't mention this so awesome and amazing song by Kuu . Puppies don't bite :(

My love will always be with Anata ga Shita Kureta Koro.

So much hate it gets :cry

Hitotsu? You mean Himitsu?

I also agree with this post. Himitsu is just sooooo good. It's really the only slow song I like on Kingdom. Trust you and BOY FRIEND? are my favorites as well.

@emi IKR ?! why so much hate for this song , something in that song makes it so amazing and listenable , i love how kuu singing it in the beginning " anaataa ga shita kuretaa kooorooooo :heart " *twinkle decided to jump at every song of kuu and won't stop talking about it until he digs her whole underrated epic songs* :roflmao weeeeeeeeeeeee

Hearty... :heart

Do fans not know this song exists? I never see it mentioned, ever.
It's so sweet.
I also think ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~ as a whole didn't get as much love from fans as it deserved. That album is stronger than a lot of her original albums.

^To tell you the truth the only song I listen in ETERNITY is Megumi no Hito...

Yes they do! More than most dogs because they are teething!!

I really like I Don't Love You?!, but no one ever talks about that song :(

Mine would be Puppy too! I love this song! But I also feel in my opinion that Candle Light (this song always makes me cry), 甘い罠, and MORE are also very underrated.

YES! I love Himitsu (I'm assuming that's what you meant). Not only cause it's a great song but also it takes me back to a certain time in my life. Along with Trust you.

YES!! I've ALWAYS loved this song from the first listen. It my favorite song on Kingdom.

I adore Hearty!! I had it on constant replay when I first heard it (years ago!). And I agree about ETERNITY. I honestly think it's my all time favorite Kuu album. (May not be original work but it's still my favorite release from her.)

I love Candle Light and Amai Wana. MORE has always been meh to me. Don't hate it but I usually just skip it.


For me, I think Talk to you (from feel my mind) is underrated. And Your Song (from affection). feel is my all time favorite Kuu song but I think a lot of people hate it. I really like Koi no Mahou from Kingdom and Ai no Kotoba from TRICK which are both songs I haven't really seen much opinions about. What do you guys think of these songs?

Omg but they're so kawaii like when kitten bites , lmao well i guess :laugh , not that a puppy ever bites me :roflmao

And I agree with i dont love you , it's awesome :heart :luv2

I love I Don't Love You !??

It's very good song!!! ITSUDEMO NO NO

Trust Your Love, Lies and one are three songs I love so much, but nobody ever talks about! I adore them. :heart
I also have a soft spot for Without Your Love and LOVE HOLIC.

I hate making lists of songs of Kuu's underrated songs because I pretty much love every single one of those. I can say that songs from affection to feel my mind need more appreciation because some her most awesome songs are released on those three releases. I especially hope for the Ranhansha (grow into one) live performance because that song is so cool. I also wish that someday Rock Your Body and Without Your Love would be performed at some point.

I also agree with you about Trust you, LOVE HOLIC, Puppy, Lies, Anata ga Shite Kure ta Koto, feel, Himitsu, Ai no Kotoba and I Don't Love You !??. These songs are definitely on my favorities list but not so many people talk about them. I would also add Chase here. I love that song so much. XD

God I miss her so much lol I want the website updated already with the GTTT theme, single covers, and b-side previews + maybe announcement for December single. :luv2

Puppy is one of my favorites songs ever. ♥
Lies, LOVE HOLIC, Trust you are awesome songs too.
I don't think I don't love you?!! is underrated, when Dejavu came out almost everyone liked the song and talking a lot about it.

My Dream, No Regret, Get Out The Way, Sweet Kiss... These are forgotten golds...

omg I've been calling it Hitotsu all this time, I feel so dumb. Yes, Himitsu XD

I also somewhat enjoy Through the sky, so epic

^Yes. Through the sky is amazing, I agree. It feels even more epic when she sings it live in that Premium Live In Hall in Yokohama Arena. Simply wow. o.o

So Into You is one of my favorite Kuu songs and I'm still hoping she'll sing it live someday. I love everything about this track~ :heart

^ OMG I love so into you , Speaking of the single , The Single is SO rare everywhere recently i managed to get sealed copy of the single :heart *twinkle is so happpeeeeeeeh :roflmao*

OMG i never knew she sang it live!! I absolutely LOVE that song.. so I looked it up and WOW you were right.. Its one of her best lives she sounds better than the recorded track!!!!

SO I share link for other people who havent seen it
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/zNaUvXxUb90

Speaking of lives, which concert and song was it that Kuu does the splits while the stage's stairs separate? I can't remember for the life of me.

^dejavu live o.o Pretty sure during the dance part :)

I love Trust you and BOY FRIEND? too. I also like Break it down, Star, Puppy and Tsuki to taiyou.
I'm sure there are more but that's all I can think of now.

Is that a message from playroom or is that just a guess :P

^ lol no I just got an email from her fanclub , there will be an announcement almost 7 hours ahead so lets wait and see :luv2

Exciting! :luv2

Oh I wonder what it's about! I can't wait :yatta

I don't think the big announcement is about the covers, she always just put them on her website and that's it. Maybe she'll tell us the baby's name.

Go to the top tracklist, from amazon.co.jp:

1. Go to the top
2. darling
3. Go to the top (REMIX)
4. (予定情報)全2曲3ヴァージョン収録予定