Japonesque (album)

Japonesque
Studio album by Kumi Koda
Released 25 January 2012
Recorded 2011 (Japan)
Genre Pop, R&B, J-pop, dance-pop, rock
Label Rhythm Zone
Producer Koda Kumi
Kumi Koda chronology
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3
(2011)		 Japonesque
(2012)		 Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4
(2012)
Singles from Japonesque
  1. "4 Times"
    Released: August 17, 2011
  2. "Ai wo Tomenaide"
    Released: September 21, 2011
  3. "Love Me Back"
    Released: November 29, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

Japonesque is the tenth studio album by singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The album was released on January 25, 2012 and, much like her previous albums, charted at #1 on Oricon, remaining on the charts for seventeen weeks.[2][3]

Information

The album comes in four different versions, each displaying a different cover and containing different content: CD only, CD+DVD, CD+2DVD and CD+goods.[4] Similar to her 2008 album Kingdom, each song has a corresponding music video, with the exception of the introduction and the interlude.

Koda Kumi teamed up with Mr. Blistah for the track So Nice, which became their second collaborative effort together - the other was Kumi's 2005 single Candy feat. Mr. Blistah. She had also performed with the duo Clench & Blistah for other songs, which were Teaser feat. Clench & Blistah and Stands Up feat. Koda Kumi. The latter song was on Clench & Blistah's tenth anniversary album LOVE & MESSAGE.[5][6] Mr. Blistah also helped work on the music and lyrics for track #13, No Man's Land.

Packaging

The four editions of the album are:

All four editions come with a lyrics booklet

Music Videos

Much like her 2008 album Kingdom, each main track was given a music video.

Love Me Back was given an "album version," which carried a storyline, unlike its single predecessor.

You are not alone had the "live version" placed on the album, which was performed acoustically.

Brave had a different music video later put on her EP Love Romance, which was done for her third pachinko game.

Tracklist

Official Tracklist[11]

CD

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Introduction ~Japonesque~"  Maria MarcusMarcusMarcus 1:28
2. "So Nice feat. Mr. Blistah"  Koda KumiBardur Haberg • Andrew Lane • Kasey MonroeHaberg 2:44
3. "Boom Boom Boys"  Koda Kumi • Toby Gad • Lindy Robbins • Caterina TorresKoda Kumi • Toby Gad • Robbins, TorresToby Gad 3:28
4. "V.I.P. feat. T-PAIN"  Koda Kumi • Toby Gad • Jessie J • Faheem NajmKoda Kumi • Toby Gad • Jessie J • T-PainToby Gad 3:24
5. "Slow feat. Omarion"  Koda Kumi　Tommy Clint  3:50
6. "Brave"  KumiHitoshi HarukawaDaisuke Kahara • Shinjiroh Inoue •Udai Shika (Strings Arrangement) 5:08
7. "Everyday"  Koda Kumi • HIROHIRO  4:03
8. "IN THE AIR"  Koda KumiFast Lane • Erik LidbomErik Lidbom 4:09
9. "You are not alone" (Acoustic Version)KumiTakuya Harada  4:41
10. "Interlude ~Japonesque~"   Martin Svensson  1:17
11. "ESCALATE"  Koda Kumi • ARIAARIA  3:13
12. "Love Me Back"  Koda KumiMatthew Tishler • Liz RodriguesMatthew Tishler 2:57
13. "No Man's Land"  Koda Kumi • Mr. Blistah • Pete Kirtley • Jorge Mhondera • Samiya BerrabahMr. Blistah • Jorge Mhondera • Pete Kirtley • Samiya Berrabah  4:27
14. "愛を止めないで"  Koda KumiNaohisa TaniguchiNaohisa Taniguchi • Hitoshi Munakata (Strings Arrangement) 5:28
15. "KO-SO-KO-SO"  Koda Kumi • Allan P Grigg • Kenichi TakemotoKoda Kumi • Allan P Grigg • Kenichi Takemoto  3:19
16. "Lay Down"  Koda Kumi • Matthew Tishler • Adam Royce • Kat LucasMatthew Tishler • Adam Royce • Kat LucasA Beatard • Matthew Tishler 3:42
17. "Love Technique"  Koda KumiSeogy • GenieGenie 3:04
18. "Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA"  Koda Kumi • TEEDABACK-ONBACK-ON & Jin 5:07
19. "All for you"  Koda KumiHi-YunkHi-Yunk 5:23

DVD1: Music Video

  1. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA (Music Video)
  2. Boom Boom Boys (Music Video)
  3. No Man's Land (Music Video)
  4. V.I.P. feat. T-PAIN (Music Video)
  5. KO-SO-KO-SO (Music Video)
  6. Lay Down (Music Video)
  7. ESCALATE (Music Video)
  8. Love Me Back [Album Version] (Music Video)
  9. So Nice feat. Mr. Blistah (Music Video)
  10. Slow feat. Omarion (Music Video)
  11. IN THE AIR (Music Video)
  12. Everyday (Music Video)
  13. Love Technique (Music Video)
  14. You are not alone [Live Version] (Music Video)
  15. 愛を止めないで (Music Video)
  16. Brave (Music Video)
  17. All for you (Music Video)

DVD2

  1. 1st ALBUM 「affection」 (2002.03.27 On Sale)
  2. 2nd ALBUM 「grow into one」 (2003.03.19 On Sale)
  3. 3rd ALBUM 「feel my mind」 (2004.02.18 On Sale)
  4. 4th ALBUM 「secret」 (2005.02.09 On Sale)
  5. 5th ALBUM 「Black Cherry」 (2006.12.20 On Sale)
  6. 6th ALBUM 「Kingdom」 (2008.01.30 On Sale)
  7. 7th ALBUM 「TRICK」 (2009.01.28 On Sale)
  8. 8th ALBUM 「BEST～third universe～ & 8th AL"UNIVERSE"」 (2010.02.03 On Sale)
  9. 9th ALBUM 「Dejavu」 (2011.03.02 On Sale)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total Chart run
January 25, 2012 Oricon Daily Charts 1 40,768 151,343 16 weeks
Weekly Chart 1 93,835
Monthly Chart 3 118,648
Yearly Chart (2012) 37 151,343

Alternate Versions

Some of the songs on the album were later put on remix albums:

Boom Boom Boys

  1. Boom Boom Boys [HEAVENS WiRE D'n'B Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

ESCALATE

  1. ESCALATE [Vesterbak's Fly-Me-To-Tokyo Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

SLOW feat. Omarion

  1. Slow feat. Omarion [Prog5 vs. FUTURE HOUSE UNITED Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)

No Man's Land

  1. No Man's Land [4 Skips D'n'B Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - 倖田來未「JAPONESQUE」". iTunes Store Japan, Apple Inc. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Japonesque (with 2DVD) / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "KODA KUMI 10th Album 「JAPONESQUE」". Koda Kumi's official site. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Clench & Blistah OFFICIAL". ArtImage. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "10th Anniversary Best Album: Love & Message". Amazon Japan. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD Only)". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+DVD)". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2102. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+2DVD)". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Japonesque Kumi Koda (CD+Goods)". CDJapan. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  11. ↑ Official Tracklist Retrieved September 9, 2012
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