[Koda Kumi] The 195th Thread - ANⱭDNA

[Isicio]

I love the pink pic, I want it for an album cover.
I don't like the postcard for cd shops but well at least is a bonus.

[hud]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

You can go back and stan Ayu with no video at all for a 5 tracks album.

this is very brave for someone who posts on a koda kumi thread on a sub forum on AYUMI HAMASAKI sekai. koda kumi sekai is to the left. oh wait

anyway, Kuu made me watch Black Clover and every time the opening comes on I get so excited for the album. I wonder if Guess Who Is Back is going to be good in full lmao

[kaled kalil]

Some more info about the songs is out:

1. Introduction ～My music is designed from my DNA～ 00:01:26
作曲 Bobby Conscious
編曲 Bobby Conscious

2. HUSH 00:03:50
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未 、 TEEDA
作曲 Albin Nordqvist 、 Louise Frick Sveen

3. Dangerous 00:03:57
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Hi-yunk 、 倖田來未
編曲 Hi-yunk

4. WATCH OUT!! ～DNA～ 00:03:02
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Hi-yunk
編曲 Hi-yunk

5. ScREaM 00:03:44
歌 倖田來未
作 Daniel Kim
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Mayu Wakisaka 、 Mitsu.J
編曲 Daniel Kim

6. CHANCES ALL 00:03:56
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Toby Gad 、 Ty Dolla $ign 、 Lady G

7. 会えなくなるくらいなら 00:04:15
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未 、 葛谷葉子
作曲 葛谷葉子
編曲 井上慎二郎

8. HAIRCUT 00:02:45
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Fredrik Thomander 、 Andreas Oberg 、 Johan Becker 、 Maria Marcus

9. Guess Who Is Back 00:03:26
歌 倖田來未
作詞 BACK-ON 、 倖田來未
作曲 BACK-ON
編曲 BACK-ON

10. HOT HOT 00:02:49
歌 倖田來未
作詞 Maria Marcus 、 Frida Molander 、 Anna Alerstedt 、 Freja Jonsson Blomberg
日本語詩 倖田來未
作曲 Maria Marcus 、 Frida Molander

11. 心から i love u 00:05:29
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未 、 Hi-yunk
作曲 Hi-yunk
編曲 家原正樹

12. Work That 00:02:56
歌 倖田來未
作 Sidnie Tipton 、 James Newman 、 Stuart Crichton
作詞 倖田來未

13. Pin Drop 00:03:30
歌 倖田來未
作詞 倖田來未
作曲 Chris Wahle 、 Dele Ladimeji

More tracks with her husband, yay. Since I like when they work together, I'm not mad at all. I'm even enjoying a little bit WATCH OUT!! after watching the performance over and over again.

[ShiniTakashi]

I think it's cute when she works with her husband, but I also don't like any of the songs they've done together. :x

[Gustavopc]

omg seriously? I love them all no exceptions lol

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Chances All reminds me of someday — I don’t mind it. I prefer it to haircut.

What I do mind is that horrid black Carol Brady wig.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Ty Dolla $ign? Wow. Interesting that he was involved with Chances All.

I truly love that Kumi and Kenji work together on her albums.

[ShiniTakashi]

Oh wait. He uses the name Hi-yunk when he works with her? Scratch what I said then. I thought he was responsible for all the BACK-ON songs like "Poppin love cocktail" and "Bring It On", which I really don't like. But he actually wrote "BRIDGET SONG", so I'm good with him. (Though he also did write "WATCH OUT!!", which I find increasingly annoying, so...)

[kaled kalil]

I was actually thinking that lil wayne was the one behind CHANCES ALL. During the chorus after she says "chances all" it sounded so much like him. haha I wasn't that far anyway, but that's very interesting.

What I do mind is that horrid black Carol Brady wig.

OMG I can't unsee it now. rofl

[KarenPang]

Kuu with the Sukkiri!! hosting cast



With Kato Koji



https://twitter.com/ntv_sukkiri/stat...85726615056385

[Corvina]

So here's a list of all songs written by her husband Kenji and BACK-ON.

Songs by hi-yunk:
All for you, LIFE so GOOD!!, BRIDGET SONG, Stand by you, Promise you, ALL RIGHT, LIT, Dangerous, WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~, 心からi love u.

Songs by BACK-ON (Kenji & TEEDA):
Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA, Bring It On, Guess Who Is Back.

It still is funny to me, how BACK-ON wrote Poppin' love cocktail for Kuu, a song about a woman being together with a younger man, while Kuu and Kenji were dating, but the public didn't know it yet. They were such a tease!

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

I'm even enjoying a little bit WATCH OUT!! after watching the performance over and over again.

You know what?
I expected the performance would be much, much worse and when I watched it, I was pleasantly surprised.
It is not as bad when performed live.
Don't like the song nevertheless.
But I appreciate the theme/lyrics and that it's probably supposed to sound uncomfortable.

[Corvina]

bpm music show preview:



It's a 1 hour Kuu special.

[kaled kalil]

I'll try to record next week. Good vocals, but the outfits... Girl... Anyway, I can't wait!

[KarenPang]

I was about to ask if the DNA bonus items images have been released x)

Great to see the full body shot of DNA promo picture regarding the clearfile , for once the CD + DVD cover is not my favourite

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

An hour on bpm? Nice.

Random, but I had forgotten how strong Kumi's debut album was. affection is one of the strongest debuts from an avex soloist. Crazy to think they seriously considered terminating her contract.

[Corvina]

The first of the 4 PV specials for the album on TV is also airing on Friday, a day before bpm. Maybe they air one of the other new PVs in full?

For those wondering why she mentions Ayu in the preview...the host (a guy from EXILE btw.) apparently asked her something about her and she says here, that Ayu is also like that and if she does it she doesn't win.
What that is.... tune in next week!
They also preview that Kuu is talking about a never-before-heard story of how ero-kakkoii was created.

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

Random, but I had forgotten how strong Kumi's debut album was. affection is one of the strongest debuts from an avex soloist. Crazy to think they seriously considered terminating her contract.

Her debut album is my least favourite with just some strong songs. I absolutely adore grow into one though.

[Ashen Twilight]

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

An hour on bpm? Nice.

Random, but I had forgotten how strong Kumi's debut album was. affection is one of the strongest debuts from an avex soloist. Crazy to think they seriously considered terminating her contract.

I agree!! I think out of Namie, Ayu, hitomi, BoA, and Kumi, she definitely has the best debut album.

I didn’t realize they almost terminated her over it. Do you have any more info on that? I would love to read more on it.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Originally Posted by Ashen Twilight

I agree!! I think out of Namie, Ayu, hitomi, BoA, and Kumi, she definitely has the best debut album.

I didn’t realize they almost terminated her over it. Do you have any more info on that? I would love to read more on it.

Oh, it's a long story. Rhythm Zone wasn't satisfied with Kumi or her chart performance. By the end of 2002, there were rumors avex was going to drop her. Never any confirmation, but Max most likely stepped in and saved her at the last minute. real Emotion/1000 no Kotaba was probably her last chance and thankfully turned out to be a platinum single and helped her 2nd album become successful.

@ Corvina, I can't get into her 2nd album. Maybe it's because avex didn't let her write as much.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

Oh, it's a long story. Rhythm Zone wasn't satisfied with Kumi or her chart performance. By the end of 2002, there were rumors avex was going to drop her. Never any confirmation, but Max most likely stepped in and saved her at the last minute. real Emotion/1000 no Kotaba was probably her last chance and thankfully turned out to be a platinum single and helped her 2nd album become successful.

@ Corvina, I can't get into her 2nd album. Maybe it's because avex didn't let her write as much.

Idk if it was Max, cause wasn't he the one telling her before or right after her debut, that she'd be too fat and ugly to be in her own PVs?
To fill in the whole story:
After the success of real emotion/1000 no Kotoba the singles and the album after didn't meet expectations again, even though Kuu worked as hard for it (and e.g. performed in lots of clubs). Though she also stated later she needed time to find her own style in music and visuals and that lacked in her first three years, cause she didn't really know back then, who she is or wanted to be. That just started to slowly change in 2003 with her first steps into ero-kakkoii. And with the full change in 2004 she got big. I guess it was Koda Reki where she said, that people probably felt that she wasn't sure about herself before.

Her 2nd album is just such a well-produced body of work to me. So poppy and catchy with an urban tinge. She worked with Lisa and Blistah for the first time and it really set the tone of her coming direction. I really think it helped her finding herself in her career. Which is why I don't mind that much that she wasn't so involved - she probably learned a lot through it (hence also the theme of the album).

[Xianghua]

Grow into One was the first Jpop CD I ever received (as a present along with ayu's Rainbow)