Black Cherry (Kumi Koda album)

Black Cherry
Studio album by Kumi Koda
Released December 20, 2006
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre J-pop, urban, R&B
Label Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45506/B~C (Japan, CD+2DVD)
RZCD-45507/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
RZCD-45508 (Japan, CD)
Producer Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda chronology

Best: Second Session
(2006)
Black Cherry
(2006)
Best: Bounce & Lovers
(2007)
Singles from Black Cherry
  1. "Koi no Tsubomi"
    Released: May 24, 2006
  2. "4 Hot Wave"
    Released: July 26, 2006
  3. "Yume no Uta/Futari de..."
    Released: October 18, 2006
  4. "Won't Be Long"
    Released: November 21, 2006
  5. "Cherry Girl/Unmei"
    Released: December 6, 2006

Black Cherry is Kumi Koda's 5th studio album. Much like the two best collections before it, this album came in three editions; a CD only, a CD+DVD and a CD+2DVD version. The first DVD included all but one of Koda's post: second session solo PVs (Futari de…) and the second DVD featured a drama called Cherry Girl, which starred Koda in her first acting role as a main character. This drama was produced by the team who created the drama Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (the drama for which Koi no Tsubomi was the themesong for). On top of all this, the first press versions of these albums featured three bonus tracks: "Twinkle" (from the "Amazing Nuts!" single), "GO WAY!!" (the theme song for the 2006 Crayon Shin-chan anime movie) and "Won't Be Long: Cherry Version" (a different version of the collaboration single "Won't Be Long" Kumi performed with Exile). The first press versions also included an access code to a special Koda website, the chance to win original Koda "Black Cherry" goods (only if purchased alongside the Cherry Girl / Unmei single) and a bonus making feature on the PV DVD. 'Milk Tea' (Track 14) was Koda's first composition that was released on a CD. The "Introduction" track was produced into a full length song and included as a bonus track on Koda's "Kingdom" album.

This album claimed the number one spot for the week the first day of its release and on its first week of release, the album sold 502,426 units. The album remained on the top spot for another three consecutive weeks for a total of four weeks at the number one position. To date, the album has sold 1,031,408 units and has charted on the Oricon Top 300 albums chart for 60 weeks. Black Cherry is Kumi's highest selling studio album and is her only studio album to be certified million.

In 2007, Avex reported that Black Cherry sold 1,460,000 copies in Japan.

Track listing

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicarrangement Length
1. "Introduction"  Daisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai 1:24
2. "Get Up & Move!!"  Daisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai, Ice MikeDaisuke "D.I" Imai 3:22
3. "Ningyo Hime (人魚姫; Mermaid Princess)"  Kumi KodaMiki WatanabeMiki Watanabe 4:25
4. "Yume no Uta (夢のうた; Dream Song)"  Kumi KodaHiroo YamaguchiTohru Watanabe 4:43
5. "Tsuki to Taiyou (月と太陽; Moon and Sun)"  Kumi Koda,
Yoko Kuzuya
Octopussy,
Yoko Kuzuya
Octopussy 4:01
6. "Puppy"  Kumi KodaMiki WatanabeMiki Watanabe 4:03
7. "Koi no Tsubomi (恋のつぼみ; Love's Bud)"  Kumi KodaYusuke KatoYusuke Kato 4:06
8. "Won't Be Long: Black Cherry Version"  Bro. KornBro. Kornh-wonder 4:29
9. "Juicy"  Yo TairaSTYSTY 4:29
10. "Candle Light"  Kumi KodaYoko KuzuyaTohru Watanabe 3:16
11. "Cherry Girl"  Kumi KodaCurtis A.Richardson,
Charlene Gilliam,
Andreao"Fanatic"Heard&Sherrod Barnes
Andreao"Fanatic"Heard,
The Conglomerate
3:55
12. "I'll Be There"  Kumi KodaShintaro Hagiwaratasuku 4:15
13. "Unmei (運命; Fate)"  Kumi KodaHirofumi HibinoMasaki Iehara 4:21
14. "With Your Smile"  Kumi KodaTohru WatanabeTohru Watanabe 4:15
15. "Milk Tea (ミルクティー)"  Kumi KodaKumi Kodah-wonder 2:35
16. "Twinkle feat. Show Luo English Version"  Kumi Koda,
Sachi Bennett
h-wonderh-wonder 3:52
17. "Go Way!!"  Kumi KodaHiroshi KomatsuHiroshi Komatsu 4:30
18. "Won't Be Long: Red Cherry Version"  Bro. KornBro. Kornh-wonder 5:11
DVD: Music Video
No. Title Length
1. "Koi no Tsubomi"    
2. "Juicy"    
3. "With Your Smile"    
4. "I'll Be There"    
5. "Ningyo Hime"    
6. "Yume no Uta"    
7. "Cherry Girl"    
8. "Unmei"    
9. "Twinkle: English Version"    
10. "Premium Making Video"    
DVD: Movie[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Cherry Girl" (Short film starring Kumi Koda)  

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
December 20, 2006 Oricon Daily Charts 1
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 502,426 1,031,408 60
Oricon Monthly Charts 1
Oricon Yearly Charts 2 1,031,408  
Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
May 24, 2005 "恋のつぼみ" 2 20 weeks 273,060
July 26, 2006 "4 Hot Wave" 2 16 weeks 390,685
October 18, 2006 "Yume no Uta/Futari de..." 1 16 weeks 301,169
December 6, 2006 "Cherry Girl/Unmei" 3 10 weeks 100,275

References

  1. This DVD only comes with the Limited Edition.