Japonesque (album)

Japonesque
Studio album by Koda Kumi
Released 25 January 2012
Recorded 2011 (Japan)
Genre Pop, R&B, J-pop, dance-pop, rock
Label Rhythm Zone
Producer Koda Kumi
Koda Kumi chronology

Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3
(2011)		 Japonesque
(2012)		 Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4
(2012)
Singles from Japonesque
  1. "4 Times"
    Released: August 17, 2011
  2. "Ai wo Tomenaide"
    Released: September 21, 2011
  3. "Love Me Back"
    Released: November 29, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rolling Stone Japan [1]

Japonesque is the tenth studio album by Koda Kumi. The album was released on January 25, 2012.[2]

The album comes in four different versions, each displaying a different cover and containing different content: CD only, CD+DVD, CD+2DVD and CD+goods.[3] Similar to her 2008 album Kingdom, each song has a corresponding music video, with the exception of the introduction and the interlude.

Packaging

The four editions of the album are:

All four editions come with a lyrics booklet

Tracklist

Official Tracklist[8]

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Introduction: Japonesques"  Maria MarcusMarcusMarcus 1:28
2. "So Nice" (feat. Mr. Blistah)Koda KumiBardur Haberg, Andrew Lane, Kasey MonroeHaberg 2:44
3. "Boom Boom Boys"  Kumi, Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins, Caterina TorresKumi, Gad, Robbins, TorresGad 3:28
4. "V.I.P." (feat. T-Pain)Kumi, Gad, Jessica Cornish, T-PainKumi, Gad, Cornish, T-PainGad 3:24
5. "Slow" (feat. Omarion)Kumi　Tommy Clint  3:50
6. "Brave"  KumiHitoshi HarukawaDaisuke Kahara, Shinjiroh Inoue,
Udai Shika (Strings Arrangement)		 5:08
7. "Everyday"  Kumi, HiroHiro  4:03
8. "In the Air"  KumiFast Lane, Erik LidbomLidbom 4:09
9. "You Are Not Alone" (Acoustic Version)KumiTakuya Harada  4:41
10. "Interlude: Japonesque"   Martin Svensson  1:17
11. "Escalate"  Kumi, AkiraAkira  3:13
12. "Love Me Back"  KumiMatthew Tishler, Liz RodriguesTishler 2:57
13. "No Man's Land"  Kumi, Mr.Blistah, Pete Kirtley, Jorge Mhondera, Samiya BerrabahMr.Blistah, Mhondera, Kirtley, Berrabah  4:27
14. "Ai wo Tomenaide" (愛を止めないで; Don't Stop the Love)KumiNaohisa TaniguchiTaniguchi,
Hitoshi Munakata (Strings Arrangement)		 5:28
15. "Ko-So-Ko-So"  Kumi Allan P Grigg, Kenichi TakemotoKumi, Grigg, Takemoto  3:19
16. "Lay Down"  Kumi, Tishler, Adam Royce, Kat LucasTishler, Royce, LucasA Beatard, Tishler 3:42
17. "Love Technique"  KumiSeogy, GenieGenie 3:04
18. "Poppin' Love Cocktail" (feat. Teeda)Kumi, TeedaBack-OnBack-On & Jin 5:07
19. "All for You"  KumiHi-YunkHi-Yunk 5:23

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total Chart run
January 25, 2012 Oricon Daily Charts 1 40,768 151,343 16 weeks
Weekly Chart 1 93,835
Monthly Chart 3 118,648
Yearly Chart (2012) 37 151,343

References

  1. ↑ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - 倖田來未「JAPONESQUE」". iTunes Store Japan, Apple Inc. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "KODA KUMI 10th Album 「JAPONESQUE」". Koda Kumi's official site. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD Only)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+DVD)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+2DVD)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+Goods)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 03/02/2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ↑ Official Tracklist Retrieved 2012.09.03