Pray/XXX

"Pray/XXX feat. Koda Kumi"
Single by Soulhead
from the album Naked
Released	27 January 2006 (JP)
Format	CD CD+DVD 12-inch single (W56736)
Recorded	2006
Genre	J-pop, J hip hop, dance-pop
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45303 (Japan, CD) SM Entertainment SMJTCD-091 (Korea, CD)
Writer(s)	Soulhead
Soulhead singles chronology
"Sparkle☆Train" (2005) "Pray/XXX feat. Koda Kumi" (2006) "Kimi no Kiseki/Itsumademo..." (2006)
Koda Kumi singles chronology "No Regret" (2006) "Pray/XXX feat. Koda Kumi" (2006) "Ima Sugu Hoshii" (2006)

Pray/XXX feat. 倖田來未 (Pray/XXX feat. Koda Kumi) is a single by the female duo Soulhead from the album Naked.^[1] The main track, Pray, was an R&B mix and XXX featured artist Koda Kumi.^[2][3] The single charted at #22 on Oricon Weekly.^[4]

Koda Kumi had her own version of the song, D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD on her BEST ~second session~ album.^[5]

Background Information

XXX feat. Koda Kumi was written by the members and sisters of Soulhead, Yoshika and Tsugumi, with production being done by Octopussy. Musically, XXX is a dance song that borrows numerous musical elements such as R&B.^[6] The song borrows a 4-bar melody from the Missy Elliot and Rockwilder's remake of Lady Marmalade, which featured singers Missy Elliot, Mya, Pink, Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera.^[7] The song is sung in half Japanese and English language.

XXX was the variation of the single D.D.D feat. Soulhead, which was released by Koda Kumi in December of 2005.^[8] This version credits Kumi as the featured artist and is inspired by groove music.^[9]

Much like their other singles, Pray/XXX was also released as a vinyl.^[10]

Track listing

via All Music^[11]

CD+DVD

CD
No.	Title	Arrangers	Length
1.	"Pray"	OCTOPUSSY • Mitsuki Shiokawa • Masanobu Fukuhara • Tomoyuki Tachihara	4:34
2.	"XXX feat. Koda Kumi"	OCTOPUSSY	4:13
3.	"Pray" (Instrumental)	OCTOPUSSY • Mitsuki Shiokawa • Masanobu Fukuhara • Tomoyuki Tachihara	4:32
4.	"XXX feat. Koda Kumi" (Instrumental)	OCTOPUSSY	4:09

DVD

1. Pray (Music Video) - 4:32
2. XXX feat. Koda Kumi (Music Video) - 4:12

12"

Side A

1. "Pray"
2. "XXX feat. Koda Kumi"

Side B

1. "Pray" (Instrumental)
2. "XXX feat. Koda Kumi" (Instrumental)

References

1. "Soulhead - Naked (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
2. MTV 2014.01.14
3. "Soulhead - Pray/XXX". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
4. "Oricon Weekly 01/29". Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
5. "JPop Suki Videos". JPop Suki. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
6. CD Journal Staff (March 8, 2006). "Kumi Koda / Best: Second Session [CD]" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
7. "Kumi Koda – D.D.D. featuring Soulhead" (in Japanese). peeplenet. December 21, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
8. Pray/XXX (Liner notes). Soulhead featuring Kumi Koda. Japan: SMEJ Association. 2006. p. 1. AICL-1702.
9. HMV Japan Staff (February 1, 2006). "Soulhead – Pray/XXX" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
10. "SOULHEAD feat. Koda Kumi: XXX". 808 Records. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
11. "Pray/XXX at All Music". Retrieved 2016-01-28.