Freaky (song)

"Freaky"
Single by Koda Kumi
from the album Kingdom
B-side Sora, Run for Your Life, Girls
Released June 27, 2007
Format CD, CD+DVD
Genre J-pop
Label Rhythm Zone
Koda Kumi singles chronology
But/Aishō
(2007)
Freaky
(2007)
Ai no Uta
(2007)

Koda Kumi's 36th single, "Freaky" (stylized as FREAKY), was released on June 27, 2007. The single took the the #1 spot on the Oricon, making it her fourth #1 single, and charted for fifteen weeks.[1] The single came in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions for both. The limited editions contained a fold-out poster. The CD+DVD version harbored instrumentals for the four tracks on the single, while the CD only carried remixes.[2]

The single was certified platinum for copies shipped to stores, and the song FREAKY was certified platinum for downloads by the RIAJ.[3][4]

Promotions

  1. FREAKY was used as the song to advertise Honda's Honda ZEST SPORTS vehicle.[5]
  2. (Sora / Sky) was used as the television advertisement for Toshiba's mobile fanfun SoftBank 815T.[6][7]
  3. Run For Your Life was used to advertise makeup company KOSE's new Visee line.[8]
  4. girls was used as the theme song for Koda Kumi's new pachinko game SANKYO FEVER LIVE IN HALL.[9]

Track listing[10]

All lyrics written by Koda Kumi. 

CD: First press editions[11]
No. TitleMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "FREAKY"  Tommy HenriksenTommy Henriksen 3:18
2. "空 (Sora / Sky)"  Jin NakamuraJin Nakamura 4:41
3. "Run For Your Life"  Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-JoeHiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe 3:11
4. "girls"  Kosuke Morimotoh-wonder 4:37
5. "FREAKY" (Surtek Collective's Action Remix featuring Peter Rap)SurtekTommy Henriksen  
6. "空" (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix)Yukihiro FukutomiJin Nakamura  
7. "Run For Your Life" (Kaskade Remix)Kaskade   
8. "girls" (CUBISMO GRAPHICO Beach Girls MIX)CUBISMO GRAPHICOHiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe  
CD: Normal edition
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "FREAKY"  Koda KumiTommy HenriksenTommy Henriksen  
2. "空"  Koda KumiJin NakamuraJin Nakamura  
3. "Run For Your Life"  Koda KumiHiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-JoeHiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe  
4. "girls"  Koda KumiKosuke Morimotoh-wonder  
5. "FREAKY" (Instrumental) Tommy HenriksenTommy Henriksen  
6. "空" (Instrumental) Jin NakamuraJin Nakamura  
7. "Run For Your Life" (Instrumental) Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-JoeHiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe  
8. "girls" (Instrumental) Kosuke Morimotoh-wonder  
DVD
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "FREAKY" (Music Video)   
2. "Run For Your Life" (Music Video)   
3. "FREAKY" (Making Video)   
4. "Run For Your Life" (Making Video)   

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
June 27, 2007 Oricon Daily Charts 1
Oricon Weekly Charts 1 108,349 200,322 15 weeks
Oricon Monthly Charts 1
Oricon Yearly Charts 29

Alternate Versions

FREAKY

  1. FREAKY: Found on the single (2007) and corresponding album Kingdom (2008)
  2. FREAKY [Surtek Collective's Action Remix featuring Peter Rap]: Found on the CD only version of the single (2007)
  3. FREAKY [Instrumental]: Found on the CD+DVD version of the single (2007)
  4. FREAKY [Caramel Pod Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)

  1. : Found on the single (2007)
  2. 空 [Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix]: Found on the CD only version of the single (2007) and Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
  3. 空 [Instrumental]: Found on the CD+DVD version of the single (2007)

Run For Your Life

  1. Run For Your Life: Found on the single (2007)
  2. Run For Your Life[Kaskade Remix]: Found on the CD only version of the single (2007) and Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
  3. Run For Your Life [Instrumental]: Found on the CD+DVD version of the single (2007)

girls

  1. girls: Found on the single (2007)
  2. girls [CUBISMO GRAPHICO Beach Girls MIX]: Found on the CD only version of the single (2007)
  3. girls [Instrumental]: Found on the CD+DVD version of the single (2007)
  4. girls [TAKAROT "TOKYO FANTASTIC" Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

References

  1. "FREAKY / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. "Freaky (Japan Version) CD". YesAsia. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年7月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  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. "Koda Kumi - Honda ZEST SPORTS CM". PlayHD. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  6. "fanfun. SoftBank 815T". SoftBank. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  7. "Koda Kumi Toshiba 815T SoftBank". DailyMotion. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  8. "Koda Kumi - Kosee "Viseé" Run For Your Life". DailyMotion. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  9. "SANKYO FEVER LIVE IN HALL". DailyMotion. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  10. "FREAKY - Koda Kumi OFFICIAL". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  11. A poster is provided with each first press edition single in some stores.
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