Taboo (Kumi Koda song)
| "Taboo" | ||||
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| Single by Kumi Koda | ||||
| from the album Trick | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2008 (Japan) | |||
| Format | CD Only, CD+DVD, Playroom Special Edition | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, dance-pop, electro | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Kumi Koda singles chronology | ||||
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Taboo (stylized as TABOO) is the 41st single released in by Kumi Koda.
The single was released on October 8, 2008, in time for Halloween, and contained the title track, its remix, the B-side Always, and instrumentals for both tracks. The Playroom special edition of the CD contained an alternate front cover, and was specially released to fanclub members. The fanclub edition contained a notebook with photos from the single.
"Taboo" became her 5th #1 single when it topped the Oricon Weekly Charts.[1]
"Taboo" is certified Platinum for 250,000 downloads, and Gold for a shipment of 100,000 copies.[2][3]
Music Video
The video for "TABOO" portrays homosexuality and other "taboo" subjects to deliver Koda's message of "there really is no such thing as taboo". The PV for "TABOO" begins in a dark dining hall; Kumi enters the room of fancily dressed guests and greets them with a kiss. This stuffy scene is contrasted with other, sexier scenes in the music video. In a bathroom she is shown wearing a black mini-dress, performing sexually suggestive actions with both male and female dancers. In a red colored lounge area she is shown dressed as a scout, and is shown enjoying sexual gestures from two other women. At the end of a dark hallway in a hidden room, Kumi walks in on two of the male party guests kissing. She smiles and then returns to the dining hall where two women are also shown kissing. The video ends as Kumi and all of the party guests enjoy a night of dancing with no fear or inhibitions.
The "another edition" omits the dining hall scenes and has longer bathroom scenes.
Tracklist
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Taboo" | Kumi Koda, Hiro | Hiro | Hiro | 3:55 | |||||
| 2. | "Always" | Kumi Koda | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 4:26 | |||||
| 3. | "Taboo (House Nation Sunset in Ibiza Remix)" | Kumi Koda, Hiro | Hiro | 5:44 | ||||||
| 4. | "Taboo" (Instrumental) | 3:55 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Always" (Instrumental) | 4:26 | ||||||||
| DVD: Music videos | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Taboo" | |||||||||
| 2. | "Taboo" (another edition) | |||||||||
| 3. | "Taboo" (Making Of "Taboo" Photo Slide Show) | |||||||||
Note: The Playroom Special Edition only contains two tracks: "Taboo" and its instrumental version.
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| October 8, 2008 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 66,569 | 88,405 | 7 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 5 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 86 |
| Preceded by "Happy Birthday" by NEWS |
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single October 20, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Jumon (Mirotic)" by TVXQ |
References
- ↑ Oricon Weekly Ranking 2014.01.13
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年10月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2008)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). November 10, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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