Butterfly (Kumi Koda song)
| "Butterfly" | ||||
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| Single by Kumi Koda | ||||
| from the album Best: First Things | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2005 (JP) | |||
| Format | CD, CD+DVD | |||
| Genre | J-pop, Bossa-Nova | |||
| Length | 25:03 | |||
| Label |
Rhythm Zone RZCD-45213/B (Japan, CD+DVD) RZCD-45214 (Japan, CD) | |||
| Kumi Koda singles chronology | ||||
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"Butterfly" is Kumi Koda's 16th domestic single. Butterfly was the theme of TBS's drama コスメの魔法２ (Kosume no Mahou 2 / Cosmetic Magic 2).[1] Your Sunshine was used in a televised advertisement for Nivea's ニベアボディ 薬用ホワイトニングＵＶ (BODI Yakuyou HOWAITONINGU UV / Medicated Body Whitening UV).[2] 大切な君へ (Taisetsu na kimi e / Important to you) was certified gold in full-length cellphone downloads.[3]
The single came in CD and CD+DVD. Because her previous single Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT was re-cut to become the final single for secret, Butterfly became the first single for Best ~first things~. Butterfly won the 47th position at the Japan Record Award and placed 56th at NHK Red & White Singing Contest for the year.[4]
Because of the single's success, it made Koda Kumi's ero-kawaii style spread across the high school community. The song had the overall concept of all women will will always be beautiful.
Track listing
CD
| CD | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Butterfly" | Koda Kumi | Miki Watanabe | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Your Sunshine" | Koda Kumi | Junpei Takada • Toru Watanabe | 3:45 |
| 3. | "大切な君へ (Taisetsu na Kimi e)" | Koda Kumi | Daisuke "DAIS" Miyachi • Yuichi Ohno | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Butterfly" (Instrumental) | Miki Watanabe | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Your Sunshine" (Instrumental) | Junpei Takada• Toru Watanabe | 3:44 | |
| 6. | "大切な君へ" (Instrumental) | Daisuke "DAIS" Miyachi • Yuichi Ohno | 4:30 | |
DVD
| DVD | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Butterfly" (Music Video) | Shigeaki Kubo | 4:40 | |
| 2. | "Butterfly" (Making Video) | Shigeaki Kubo | 4:55 | |
Chart history
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Top 200 | 2 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| Oricon 2005 Singles Top 999 | 85 |
Sales
- First week estimate: 45,303
- Total estimate: 125,662
Awards
December 2005 – Kumi Koda won the 47th Japan Record Awards for her hit song "Butterfly"
May 2006 – Kumi Koda won two awards at MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 for the categories "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Female Video"
Alternate Versions
Currently, there are four renditions of Butterfly and three of Taisetsu na kimi e:
Butterfly
- Butterfly: Found on the single and corresponding album Best ~first things~ (2005)
- Butterfly [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2005)
- Butterfly [Prog5 Mirrorball Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
- Butterfly [TeddyLoid Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)
大切な君へ
- 大切な君へ: Found on the single (2005) and album BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ (2007)
- 大切な君へ [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2005)
- 大切な君へ [Ryuzo Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 2 (2010)
References
- ↑ "TBS "Ai no Gekijou" COSMETIC MAGIC 2". TBS Japan. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Your Sunshine (KODA KUMI)". Dwango. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Taisetsu na kimi e / KODA KUMI". Oricon. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "KODA KUMI NHK "Cutie Honey & Butterfly" 2005.12.31". Youku. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- Avex Network (2005), Kumi Koda Official Web Site
- Oricon Style (2005), Ranking – Oricon Style
| Preceded by "Sign" by Mr. Children |
Japan Record Award 2005 |
Succeeded by "Ikken" by Kiyoshi Hikawa |
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