Ai no Uta (Kumi Koda song)
| ""Ai no Uta" "愛のうた" | ||||
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| Single by Kumi Koda | ||||
| from the album Kingdom | ||||
| B-side | "Come Over" | |||
| Released | September 12, 2007 (Japanese single) | |||
| Format | CD, CD+DVD | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto | |||
| Kumi Koda singles chronology | ||||
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Ai no Uta (愛のうた / Song of Love) is the 37th single released by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The single was released in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions carrying the "Urban Kiss Version" of Ai no Uta.[1] The single was released on September 12, 2007 and followed the theme of Yume no Uta/Futari de... as an autumn/winter-time love ballad. It charted at #2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for twenty-two weeks.[2]
Information
Ai no Uta is Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's thirty-seventh single released under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. It charted at #2 on the Oricon Singles Charts and remained on the charts for twenty-two weeks. It was released in September 2007 and continued the theme of an autumn/winter-time love song, such as she did with Yume no Uta/futari de... the year prior during her Black Cherry era.
The single was released in both CD and CD+DVD editions, with limited editions of each. Limited editions contained one bonus track: a remix of "Ai no Uta."[3]
The title track has been described as a song about the sadness of fleeting love and how fragile and precious it is.[4] The b-side, "Come Over," was the theme song used for the World Judo 2007 (世界柔道2007 / Sekai Judo 2007).[5]
"Ai no Uta" was certified by the RIAJ as being downloaded as a ringtone more than one million times, and as a full-length download to cellphones more than 750,000 times.[6]
Reception
In North America, the song received positive to mixed reviews. Many fans had called the song "generic" and "plain." Rinoa agreed and even said that "the title [was] too typical." Others, however, said the song was "stunning" and praised the song for Kumi's vocals and the imagery used in the music video.[7]
In Japan, however, the song was praised upon its release, with fans complementing Kumi's vocals in the song and her "passion when singing." Many fans said how the "song will last the test of time," whereas the song became very popular to perform during karaoke and other live performances.[8]
Music Video
The music video of "Ai no Uta" carried a theme of a woman in love, but left broken hearted by her lover. A ring is used to symbolize the fragility of love, showing her saddened when he lover ignores her adoration of a ring in the window to a jewellery shop.
The video has been described as her "most stunning," with Kumi in a room surrounded by teardrop crystals.
An alternate version of the music video was placed on her corresponding album, Kingdom.
Track listing
| CD | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Ai no Uta (愛のうた / Song of Love)" | Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto | Kosuke Morimoto | Tomoji Sogawa | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Come Over" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Ai no Uta" (URBAN KISS Version (Bonus Track)) | Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto | Kosuke Morimoto | Tomoji Sogawa | |
| 4. | "Ai no Uta" (Instrumental) | Kosuke Morimoto | Tomoji Sogawa | 4:51 | |
| 5. | "Come Over" (Instrumental) | Miki Watanabe | Miki Watanabe | 3:38 | |
| DVD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ai no Uta" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Ai no Uta" (Making Video) | |
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2007 | Oricon Daily Charts | 2 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 2 | 65,276 | 134,831 | 20 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 9 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 62 |
Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "Lifetime Respect (Onna Hen)" by RSP |
RIAJ Reco-kyō Chart number-one song August, 2007 |
Succeeded by "Aoku Yasashiku" by Kobukuro |
Alternate Versions
Ai no Uta
- Ai no Uta: Found on the single (2007) and corresponding album Kingdom (2008)
- Ai no Uta [URBAN KISS Version]: Found on the single (2007)
- Ai no Uta [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2007)
- Ai no Uta [The Standard Club PIANO DANCE Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
- Ai no Uta [JAXX DA FISHWORKS Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 7 (2017)
Come Over
- Come Over: Found on the single (2007)
- Come Over [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2007)
- Come Over [Caramel Pod Club Mix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
References
- ↑ "Koda Kumi: Ai no Uta--Limited". Amazon Japan. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "AI NO UTA / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "KODA KUMI OFFICIAL WEBSITE discography - Ai no Uta". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "the online asian media source: Ai no Uta lyrics". JPop Asia. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Koda Kumi's new song "Song of Love" feature! "Come Over" is the "World Judo 2007" cheer song!". Neowing. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Fans Reviews "Ai no Uta" by Koda Kumi". YesAsia. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Customer Reviews: Ai no Uta / Koda Kumi". Amazon Japan. Retrieved August 30, 2016.