Kumi Koda

Kumi Koda (倖田 來未, Kōda Kumi, born November 13, 1982), is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two and number-one spot respectively.

Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, since as early as 2003 Koda has adopted a sexier and more provocative style. Because of this image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. She has also won many fashion awards such as, the "Best Jeanist Award" and the title of "Nail Queen" yearly since 2006. Since the rise in her popularity, Koda has lent her face and songs to many advertisements. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year.Jonathan Ross has called her the Christina Aguilera of Japan, while many also compare her career to that of Britney Spears. Koda has sold more than 15 million physical records in Japan alone, making her the 18th best selling solo Japanese female artist of all-time.

The Singles Collection

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Moon (EP)

Moon (stylized as MOON) is the 40th single released in Japan by soloist Koda Kumi. Much like her her past summer single FREAKY and 4 hot wave, MOON carried four songs. It charted at #2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for nineteen weeks. It was released in CD and CD+DVD editions, with the limited editions of both versions carrying the "Piano Version" of Moon Crying.

MOON is certified Gold by RIAJ for shipment of 100,000 copies. It is her last single to pass the 100,000 mark in Oricon sales to date. Moon Crying was certified triple platinum for 750,000 downloads in January 2014.

Background Information and Promotion

That Ain't Cool, which featured American artist Fergie from The Black Eyed Peas, and Once Again were not used as a promotional theme song, whereas Moon Crying and Lady Go! were:

Moon Crying was used as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama PUZZLE (パズル / PAZURU).

Lady Go! was used as the promotional song for KOSE's "Glamorous Hunter" under the Visée line.

Music Videos

That Ain't Cool feat. Fergie was directed by Fatima Robinson and was shot in Atlanta, Georgia and premiered on MTV Japan on May 29, 2008. An "album version" was placed on her seventh studio album, TRICK, and featured a story line.

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Bring It On

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