Kingdom (album)

For 2006 album, see Cataract (band).
Kingdom
Studio album by Kumi Koda
Released January 30, 2008
Recorded Japan
Genre Pop, R&B , Rock
Label Rhythm Zone
Producer Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda chronology
Best: Bounce & Lovers
(2007)		 Kingdom
(2008)		 Trick
(2009)
Singles from Kingdom
  1. "But/Aishō"
    Released: March 14, 2007
  2. "Freaky"
    Released: June 27, 2007
  3. "Ai no Uta"
    Released: September 12, 2007
  4. "Last Angel"
    Released: November 7, 2007
  5. "Anytime"
    Released: January 23, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Kingdom is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on January 30, 2008, a week after her single anytime. The album debuted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with sales of 421,302.[2] It remained on the charts for thirty-three weeks.[3]

The album was available in three versions: CD, CD+DVD and CD+2DVD (Limited Edition). The first DVD features sixteen music videos for each song on the album, including the music video for the non-album song Run For Your Life.[4] The second DVD is of her Premium Live In Hall In Yokohama Arena concert.[5] The CD+2DVD edition contained a slip cover, three stickers of the different album covers and a booklet, which contained photos of the concert.

Music Videos

Several of the music videos lined up to perform one coherent storyline - much as was done during her 12 Singles Collection with five of the music videos. Those that lined up where Koi no Mahou, Himitsu, Amai Wana and Anata ga shite kurete koto. All four videos contain the same piece of jewelry to signify their connection and story.

Reception

Kingdom has garnered positive reviews by fans, with some calling it a "perfect set of musical tracks that flow with one another."[6] Fans have praised the album for Koda Kumi's vocal style and her transition from genre-to-genre. Other reviews had less positive remarks, calling the music videos "boring" and "cheap," but still praising the musical styles on the CD.[7]

Controversy & Cancelled Promotions

On January 31, an inflammatory statement by Kumi made on the talk show All Night Nippon created controversy, causing Avex Entertainment (via Koda Kumi's request) to cancel all promotions for Kingdom on February 2.[8] During the radio show, Kumi was asked what she thought about her manager recently getting married, to which she responded lightheartedly, "When women turn 35, their amniotic fluid goes rotten, so I hope they have a child before then."[9] The statement caused backlash due to Japan's low birth rates and the sensitivity of the subject. Due to the statement, she lost promotions for GemCerey, the KOSÉ "Visée" line and Coca-Cola.[10]

Despite this, the album still reached #1 on Oricon.[2]

Kingdom has been certified triple platinum by RIAJ for shipment of 750,000 copies in Japan.[11]

Track list

(Official Track list[12])

CD

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Introduction for Kingdom"  Kumi KodaKoda KumiMine-chang 1:40
2. "LAST ANGEL feat. 東方神起"  Koda Kumi • H.U.B.Negin • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Thomas GustafssonNegin • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Thomas Gustafsson 3:48
3. "Amai Wana (甘い罠/Sweet Trap)"  Kooda KumiHIROHIRO 3:58
4. "Himitsu (秘密/Secret)"  Koda KumiDaisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai 4:23
5. "Ai no Uta"  Koda Kumi • Kosuke MorimotoKosuke MorimotoTomoji Sogawa 4:51
6. "anytime"  Koda KumiHideya NakazakiHideya Nakazaki 4:09
7. "Under"  Koda KumiAdam Royce • Curtis Richardson • Nyticka Henringwaythe Beatardz for the Nuchues recording group and The Conglomerate for Axiom Enterprises, Inc. 3:39
8. "BUT"  Koda KumiTommy HenriksenTommy Henriksen 3:37
9. "Koi no Mahou (恋の魔法/Magic of Love)"  Koda KumiYuta Nakanoh-wonder 4:32
10. "Aishou"  Koda KumiReika YuukiMasaki Iehara 3:52
11. "Anata ga Shite Kureta Koto (あなたがしてくれたこと/What You Did for Me)"  Koda KumiDaisuke InoueDaisuke Inoue 4:11
12. "Wonderland"  Koda KumiNao TanakaNao Tanaka 3:27
13. "FREAKY"  Koda KumiHenriksenHenriksen 3:18
14. "MORE"  KodaAnna-Maria La Spina • Christopher Lee-Joe • Philippe-Marc Anquetil  3:11
15. "Black Cherry"  Daisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai 2:59

DVD1: Music Videos

DVD1: Music Video
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "Introduction for Kingdom"     
2. "anytime [Album Version]" (Music Video)   
3. "FREAKY" (Music Video)   
4. "Under" (Music Video)   
5. "Koi no Mahou" (Music Video)   
6. "Himitsu" (Music Video)   
7. "Ai no Uta [Album Version]" (Music Video)   
8. "MORE" (Music Video)   
9. "Amai Wana" (Music Video)   
10. "Aishou" (Music Video)   
11. "Anata ga Shite Kureta Koto" (Music Video)   
12. "Wonderland" (Music Video)   
13. "Run For Your Life" (Music Video)   
14. "BUT" (Music Video)   
15. "LAST ANGEL feat. 東方神起" (Music Video)   
16. "Black Cherry [Live Version]" (from Live Tour 2007 ~Black Cherry~)   
17. "LIVE DVD TRAILER" (from LIVE DVD "KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL IN TOKYO DOME")   

DVD2: Premium Limited Live in Hall in Yokohama Arena

DVD2: PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE IN HALL IN YOKOHAMA ARENA
No. Title Length
1. "Cherry Girl"    
2. "BUT"    
3. "WON'T BE LONG"    
4. "Someday"    
5. "you"    
6. "hands"    
7. "MORE"    
8. "Your Song"    
9. "Koi no Tsubomi" (A Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version)  
10. "Sweet Love..."    
11. "WIND"    
12. "Encore  

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Sales Chart Run
January 30, 2008 Oricon Daily Charts 1 142,997 612,223 32 weeks
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 421,302[2]
Oricon Monthly Charts 1
Oricon Year-end Chart 13 610,733[13]

Singles

Date Title Peak position Chart run Sales
March 14, 2007 "But/Aishō" 2 14 weeks 130,890
June 27, 2007 "Freaky" 1 15 weeks 200,322
September 19, 2007 "Ai no Uta" 2 20 weeks 134,831
November 14, 2007 "Last Angel" 3 12 weeks 91,620
January 23, 2008 "Anytime" 4 3 weeks 53,189

References

  1. ↑ Greenberg, Adam. "Kingdom - Kumi Koda - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oricon Weekly 标 题: 本周ORICON(08/02/11付)". newsmth.net. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Kingdom / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ Amazon Japan Retrieved 2012.09.01
  5. ↑ "Koda Kumi "Kingdom" another year of #1 album". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kuu-chan's lovely kingdom! by Whitney". Kingdom Reviews. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kingdom CD+DVD Review". Kingdom Reviews @YesAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "All Night Nippon". univasian.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Kumi Koda comment goes rotten". TokyoGraph. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kumi Koda comment goes "rotten," suspended for a month". Oh No They Didn't!. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計. RIAJ (in Japanese).
  12. ↑ "Kingdom". rhythmzone.net. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  13. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/081211_01_03.html
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