4 Times

"4 Times"
Single by Koda Kumi
from the album Japonesque
Released August 17, 2011
Format CD Single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre J-pop, R&B, dance-pop, pop rock
Label Rhythm Zone
Writer(s) Koda Kumi
Koda Kumi singles chronology
"Pop Diva"
(2011)		 "4 Times"
(2011)		 "Ai o Tomenaide"
(2011)

"4 Times" (stylized as "4 TIMES") is the 50th single by pop/R&B singer Koda Kumi. It was released on August 17, 2011.[1] The single charted at #6 and stayed on the charts for nine consecutive weeks.[2] In commemoration of it being the fiftieth single since her debut, the single contained four a-sides, making it her first since 4 hot wave (2006).[3]

The single came in four editions: CD, CD+DVD, CD+OLIX Digital Camera and CD+50 Postcards BOX Set. The latter two only carried the song Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA.

Background Information

A short audio teaser of KO-SO-KO-SO was leaked online on June 28, 2011 and the full song premiered on July 10. The "making of" videos were uploaded to AVEX's YouTube as previews to the single. The music video for V.I.P was released August 1 and the rest of the PVs were released the 13th August. V.I.P. contains a short sample of American group Fort Minor's song Believe Me.

Poppin' love cocktail featured BACK-ON's TEEDA and was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014.[4]

Music videos

Unlike 4 hot wave, only two of the four music videos are interconnected: V.I.P and KO-SO-KO-SO.

Poppin' love cocktail features TEEDA from BACK-ON and is an upbeat rock track, composed by the members of BACK-ON. Koda Kumi said how, after hearing and seeing her younger sister, misono, work with the band, she enjoyed their musical style and asked them for help to write a new summer song - something different from girls and Lady Go!.[5]

The video for IN THE AIR is a smooth, soft pop song, speaking of love and how two lovers met.

Koda Kumi said the four songs were to show "one summer day.".[5]

Tracklist[6]

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Introduction ~Sunny Time~"   UTA  0:41
2. "Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA"  Koda Kumi • TEEDABACK-ONBACK-ON • Jin 5:00
3. "Interlude ~Sunset Time~"   UTA  0:37
4. "IN THE AIR"  Koda KumiErik Lidbom • Fast LaneErik Lidbom 4:08
5. "Interlude ~Midnight Time~"   UTA  0:28
6. "V.I.P."  Koda Kumi • Toby Gad • Jessie JKoda Kumi • Toby Gad • Jessie JToby Gad 3:05
7. "Interlude ~time to...love~"   UTA  0:36
8. "KO-SO-KO-SO"  Koda Kumi • Allan P. Grigg • Kenichi TakemotoKoda Kumi • Allan P. Grigg • Kenichi Takemoto  3:19
Total length:
 17:52
DVD: Music Video
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA" (Music Video)   
2. "V.I.P." (Music Video)   
3. "KO-SO-KO-SO" (Music Video)   
4. "IN THE AIR" (Music Video)   
CD+OLIX Digital Camera / CD+50 Postcard BOX Set
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA"  Kumi Koda • TEEDABACK-ONBACK-ON • Jin 5:00

Chart rankings

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Day/Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
August 17, 2011 Oricon Daily Charts 4 28,789
Oricon Weekly Charts 6 54,773 74,300 5 week
Oricon Monthly Charts 12 64,310
Oricon Yearly Charts 102

Alternate Versions

Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA

  1. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA: Released on the single (2011) and corresponding album Japonesque (2012)
  2. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA [TeddyLoid Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)

V.I.P

  1. V.I.P: Found on the single (2011)
  2. V.I.P feat. T-PAIN: Found on Japonesque (2012)
  3. V.I.P feat. T-PAIN [Sunset In Ibiza Remix]: Found on Beach Mix (2012)

KO-SO-KO-SO

  1. KO-SO-KO-SO: Found on the single (2011) and corresponding album Japonesque (2012)
  2. KO-SO-KO-SO [Prog5 Remix]: Found on Beach Mix (2012)

References

  1. ↑ "[CD] 4 Times [CD+DVD] (news) / 倖田來未". Rhythm Zone (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ "4TIMES (Limited Edition) / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "[CD] 4 TIMES / 倖田來未". Rhythm Zone (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 "Smart Music 2011.09". Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - 倖田來未「4 TIMES」". iTunes Store Japan, Apple Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

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