Affection (Kumi Koda album)
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| Studio album by Kumi Koda | ||||||||||
| Released | March 27, 2002 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1999-2002 | |||||||||
| Length | 59:33 | |||||||||
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Rhythm Zone RZCD-45050 (Japan, CD) | |||||||||
| Producer | Max Matsuura | |||||||||
| Kumi Koda chronology | ||||||||||
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Affection (stylized as affection) is the debut studio album by Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Kumi Koda. It was released on March 27, 2002. It has been her only album to not chart in the Top 10, debuting at #12 on Oricon and staying on the charts for six weeks.[1] During its run, it had only sold 91,360 copies, making it her lowest-selling album. The limited editions of the album contained remixes for TAKE BACK and Trust Your Love that had only been released on her North American release of the singles.[2]
This album carries her most famous ballad, walk, which, starting from her first tour, secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~ (2005), she has performed at every concert. It also contains her first collaboration attempt, Till Morning Comes, which features Japanese rapper VERBAL, who is part of the hip-hop duo m-flo.
Promotional Advertisements
At the time of the album's released, Koda Kumi had not made a debut on TV and traveled to local nightclubs to sing and promote.[3]
Background Narration
"I had to go across the country and sing in clubs for promotion purposes. . .it was tough on me." - Koda Kumi
In KODA REKI, Koda Kumi talks about how she felt guilty for not meeting what she felt was her staff's expectations as far as single sales. She explains how she had to go to nightclubs to promote her singles and album and the difficulty to adjusting to the night life, but how she was happy for the experience.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "atomic energy" | Ken Harada | Ken Harada | Ken Harada | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Trust Your Love" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | h-wonder | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Go Together" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhiro Hara | Kazuhiro Hara | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Your Song (Original Mix)" | Kumi Koda | Kaido | h-wonder | 5:18 |
| 5. | "feel me" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | h-wonder | 4:20 |
| 6. | "COLOR OF SOUL" | Natsumi Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | h-wonder | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Best Friend Of Mine" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | Tetsuya Takahashi | 1:52 |
| 8. | "My Dream" | Kumi Koda | Motsu | h-wonder | 4:35 |
| 9. | "So Into You" | Kumi Koda | Yasuhiro Abe | h-wonder | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Till Morning Comes feat. VERBAL (m-flo)" | Kumi Koda • VERBAL | Kaoru Okubo | h-wonder | 3:47 |
| 11. | "come back" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | h-wonder | 5:36 |
| 12. | "TAKE BACK" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | h-wonder | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Can't Lose" | Kumi Koda | Ken Harada | h-wonder | 3:51 |
| 14. | "walk" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | Masaya Suzuki | 5:06 |
Bonus Tracks
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | remix | Length |
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| 15. | "Take Back (Jonathan Peters' English Radio Mix)" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | Jonathan Peters | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Trust Your Love (Hex Hector Main Radio English Mix)[5]" | Kumi Koda | Kazuhito Kikuchi | Hex Hector | 3:09 |
Charts and sales
| Oricon Ranking (Weekly) |
Sales |
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| 12 | 105,360 |
Alternate Versions
come back
- come back: Found on the album (2002)
- come back [PLUG in LANGUAGE Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)
walk
- walk: Found on the album (2002)
- walk [soichi Ono Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)
References
- ↑ "affection / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "affection (Japan Version)CD". YesAsia. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "What's the backstory of Koda Kumi albums? What's the story?". Topicks. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "(koda kumi) KODA REKI". Verduistering. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "affection - Koda Kumi - JaME U.K.". Retrieved 2007-05-28.
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