Koishikute (恋しくて / Yearn for You) is the 54th single by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released on December 26, 2012, pushed back from the original release date of December 5, 2012. The single debuted No. 4 on the Oricon Daily Charts, took No. 7 for the week and remained on the charted for six weeks. The single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, her fifth highest charting single of the 2010s decade.[1]
| "Koishikute 恋しくて" | ||||
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| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album Bon Voyage | ||||
| B-side | "Alone" | |||
| Released | December 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Length | 10:19 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koda Kumi, Mayo Okamoto | |||
| Koda Kumi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Koishikute" on YouTube | ||||
Information
editKoishikute is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi's fifty-fourth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. Initially, the song was to be released in early December, but was pushed back and released later that month. The single peaked at No. 4 on the Oricon Daily charts and took No. 7 for the weekly ranking. It remained on the charts for six consecutive weeks.[2][3]
The coupling track "Alone" was a cover of the song originally sung by Mayo Okamoto in 1996, making it the first time Koda Kumi has had a single with both a ballad for the a-side and the b-side since her release of "hands" in 2005.[4] Alone was later released on her second cover album Color the Cover.
"Koishikute" was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014.[5]
Packaging
editThe single was released in three editions:
- CD: contains two songs.
- CD+DVD: contains two songs, music video and making video.
- Playbutton+Goods: contains one song, shopping bag and a sports towel.
The playbutton+goods edition came with the single mp3 in a button, a shopping bag and a towel with Koda Kumi's official fan club logo.
Promotions
editThe single was promoted as being as intense and with a similar message to one of her more famous ballads, "Ai no Uta" (2007).[6] On her official Facebook, the banner that was posted compared "Ai no Uta" to "Koishikute."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koishikute" (恋しくて / Yearn for You) | Koda Kumi | M.I • Jam9 | Masaki Iehara | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Alone" | Mayo Okamoto | Mayo Okamoto | Makoto Minagawa | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 10:09 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koishikute" (Music Video) | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Koishikute" (Making Video) |
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
edit| Release | Chart | Peak position | First day/week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2012 | Oricon Daily Charts | 4 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 7[8] | 18,540 | 23,183 | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 27 | 21,901 |
Alternate versions
editKoishikute
- Koishikute: Found on the single (2012) and corresponding album Bon Voyage (2014)
- Koishikute [Dirt $outh (RE:LABEL®) Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)
Alone
- Alone: Found on the single (2012) and album Color the Cover (2013)
- Alone [Prog5 Classic Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)
References
edit- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Koishikute Debuts at #4" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 26, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "恋しくて / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "hands by Koda Kumi". Jpop Asia. January 19, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Koishikute – Koda Kumi OFFICIAL". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Cover Photos – Koda Kumi on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Weekly Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.