Trick (Kumi Koda album)

Trick
Studio album by Koda Kumi
Released January 28, 2009
Recorded 2008
Genre J-Pop, R&B, dance-pop
Label Rhythm Zone
Koda Kumi chronology

Kingdom
(2008)		 Trick
(2009)		 Out Works & Collaboration Best
(2009)
Singles from Trick
  1. "Moon"
    Released: June 11, 2008
  2. "Taboo"
    Released: October 8, 2008
  3. "Stay with Me"
    Released: December 24, 2008

Trick is the seventh studio album released by J-Urban singer Koda Kumi. It was released on January 28, 2009, available in CD and CD+2DVD format. The CD contains ten previously unreleased songs as well as the CD singles Moon Crying, That Ain't Cool, Taboo, and Stay with Me. The first DVD contains the music videos for "Moon Crying", "That Ain't Cool", "Taboo", "Stay with Me", "Show Girl", and "Just the Way You Are". The second DVD contains concert footage from "Dirty Ballroom: One Night Only," recorded on October 23, 2008.

Track list

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicarrangement Length
1. "Introduction for Trick"  Daisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai 1:17
2. "Taboo"  Kumi Koda,
Hiro		Hiro  3:50
3. "Show Girl"  Kumi Koda,
Kaoru Kami		Kaoru Kami,
Tomokazu Matsuzawa		  4:03
4. "Your Love"  Kumi Koda,
Hiro		Hiro  4:09
5. "Stay with Me"  Kumi KodaKazuto NarumiDaisuke Kahara,
Strings Arrangement: Yasuaki Maejima		 4:53
6. "This Is Not a Love Song"  Kumi Koda,
Steve Lee		Kumi Koda,
Steve Lee		Pete "Boxsta" Martin 3:25
7. "Driving"  Kumi KodaTomokazu Matsuzawa  4:20
8. "Bling Bling Bling" (featuring AK-69)Kumi Koda,
Alex Geringas,
Adrian Newman		Kumi Koda,
Alex Geringas,
Adrian Newman		Adrian Newman 3:53
9. "That Ain't Cool" (featuring Fergie)Kumi Koda,
Stacy Ferguson,
Keith Harris		Keith Harris  3:30
10. "Hurry Up!"  Kumi KodaRyuichiro Yamakitasuku 4:01
11. "Moon Crying"  Kumi KodaMiwa Furuseh-wonder,
Jun Abe,
Strings Arrangement: Udai Shika		 5:43
12. "Just the Way You Are"  Kumi Koda,
Greg Critchley,
Matthew Gerrard		Greg Critchley,
Matthew Gerrard		  3:42
13. "Joyful"  Kumi KodaMiki Watanabeh-wonder 5:02
14. "Ai no Kotoba" (愛のことば; Words of Love)Kumi KodaKosuke MorimotoMasaki Iehara 3:53
15. "Venus" (CD+2DVD Limited Edition Bonus Track)Robbie Van LeeuwenRobbie Van Leeuwenh-wonder 3:26

Music videos

The video of "Show Girl" was released in early January 2009. It has a Moulin Rouge theme.

The video of "Just the Way You Are" was released the same week as Trick and was filmed in Nasu Highland Park in the Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
January 28, 2009 Oricon Daily Charts 1 393,094 31 weeks
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 253,346
Oricon Monthly Charts 1 353,563
Oricon Yearly Charts 15 393,094

Charting information

Trick debuted at #1 on Oricon's Daily Chart with over 100,000 units sold in its first day. By the end of its first week, Trick sold over 253,000 copies, placing it at #1 on Oricon's Weekly Chart, being her third album to reach the top spot . However, this is Koda's lowest first week sales for a studio album since her 2005 album Secret.

Date Title Peak position Sales
June 11, 2008 "Moon" 2 138,446
October 8, 2008 "Taboo" 1 88,479
December 24, 2008 "Stay with Me" 1 65,657

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The making of the live performance is available in a "secret" menu that appears from the nose of the clown.
Preceded by
Touch Me! by Mai Kuraki		 Oricon Weekly number-one album
February 9, 2009 - February 16, 2009 		Succeeded by
Love!: Thelma Love Song Collection by Thelma Aoyama