Crazy 4 U
| "Crazy 4 U" | ||||
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| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album Feel My Mind | ||||
| Released | January 15, 2004 (JP) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | J-Pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 22:43 | |||
| Label |
Rhythm Zone RZCD-45113 (Japan, CD) | |||
| Koda Kumi singles chronology | ||||
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"Crazy 4 U" is Koda Kumi's 10th domestic solo single. It charted at #12 on Oricon and remained on the charts for six weeks.[1] The title song was the opening theme of the Japanese anime series Gilgamesh.[2]
The b-side, 夢 with You (Dream with You), is a cover of the same song, originally performed by Toshinobu Kubota in 1993.[3]
The corresponding music video for Crazy 4 U was released on Koda Kumi's DVD feel... and later on her first compilation album Best ~first things~. In 2006, a "dance version" was released on her compilation album BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~.[4]
Background Narration
"The moment I first ran into Crazy 4 U, I felt: “This is the song that will symbolize Koda Kumi!!” . . . I started selecting songs personally." - Koda Kumi
This was the first song and video that Koda Kumi took the reigns to - from what she would wear, to the music and lyrics. She aimed for something that artists before her had never performed in mainstream music and wanted to provide entertainment that only she could. Koda Kumi talks in KODA REKI how, until this point in her career, she had enthusiasm, but no clear goal. She started to enjoy the fact that she was doing what she loved and it showed in her music.[5]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Crazy 4 U" | Miki Watabe | Miki Watabe | 4:08 |
| 2. | "夢 with You" (Yume with You/Dream with You) | Toshinobu Kubota | Akira | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Crazy 4 U [Akakage's Crazy Love Remix]" | 6:51 | ||
| 4. | "Crazy 4 U" (Instrumental) | 4:08 | ||
| 5. | "夢 with You" (Instrumental) | 3:49 | ||
Total length: |
22:05 | |||
Chart history
Peak position: #12
Sales
Initial week estimate: 11,919
Total estimate: 28,272
Alternate Versions
Currently, there are five renditions of Crazy 4 U and three of Yume with You:
Crazy 4 U
- Crazy 4 U: Found on the single (2003) and corresponding album feel my mind (2004)
- Crazy 4 U [Akakage's Crazy Love Remix]: Found on the single (2003)
- Crazy 4 U [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2003)
- Crazy 4 U [80's Style Remix]: Found on 俄然パラパラ!! Presents Super J-Euro Best (2005)[6]
- Crazy 4 U [World Sketch Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
夢 with You
- 夢 with You: Found on the single (2003)
- 夢 with You [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2003)
- 夢 with You [R. Yamaki's Groove Mix]: Found on album feel my mind (2004)
References
- avex network inc. (2005), Koda Kumi Official Web Site
- Oricon Style (2005), Ranking - Oricon Style
- ↑ "Crazy 4 U / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Crazy 4 U Rhythm Zone". conyac. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "夢 with You (Single, MAXI)". Amazon Japan. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Best -Bounce & Lovers- [w/DVD, Limited Pressing] Koda Kumi CD Album". CD Japan. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ Koda Kumi. "KODA REKI Translations". Koda Kumi. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ↑ "Various - 俄然パラパラ!! Presents Super J-Euro Best". Discogs. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
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