Promise/Star

"Promise/Star"
"Promise" CD only cover
Single by Koda Kumi
from the album Best: First Things
Released	September 7, 2005 (JP)
Format	CD, CD+DVD
Genre	Promise J-pop, R&B Star Electronica, dance, house, J-pop
Length	17:50
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45242/B (Japan, CD+DVD) RZCD-45243 (Japan, CD)
Koda Kumi singles chronology
"Flower" (2005) "Promise/Star" (2005) "You" (2005) by
Alternative cover "Star" CD only cover

Promise/Star is the first double a-side single by Japanese artist Koda Kumi. It was the final single released before her first compilation album, Best ~first things~.^[1] It managed to chart at #4 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks.^[2]

Promise was used as the ending theme on the TV Asahi show Telechika, while Star was used as a promotional campaign for the Nintendo DS game Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer.^[3]

Track listing^[4]

Chart history

Oricon 2005 Singles Top 999

Chart position: #165

Charts and sales

Sales

First week estimate: 34,589 Total estimate: 61,312

Alternate Versions

Currently, there are three renditions of Promise and two of Star:

Promise

1. Promise: Found on the single and corresponding album Best ~first things~ (2005)
2. Promise [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2005)
3. Promise [ELMER VoVo Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

Star

1. Star: Found on the single and corresponding album Best ~first things~ (2005)
2. Star [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2005)

References

1. ↑ "Best ~First Things~". Discogs. Retrieved January 8, 2016. 
2. ↑ "Promise/Star by Koda Kumi". Oricon. Retrieved January 8, 2016. 
3. ↑ "Promise/Star CD+DVD". Play Asia. Retrieved January 8, 2016. 
4. ↑ "Promise/Star". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved January 8, 2016. 

1. Avex Network (2005), Koda Kumi Official Web Site
2. Oricon Style (2005), Ranking – Oricon Style