After 10 years, she became one of the best-selling artists of the decade and one of the most popular and influential artists in Japan.
Koda officially debuted with the single TAKE BACK in December 2000.
In 2002, after the release of several singles, she released her first studio album affection, which charted at #12.
Some success came her way when she was asked to do the main songs for the video game, "Final Fantasy X-2", with real Emotion/1000の言葉 (1000 words), Koda also provided the voice for the character Lenne in the Japanese version of the game as well as the character, "Yuna's", opening sequence dance via motion capture. The single proved to be a success, debuting at #3 and becoming Koda's first release to enter the top ten. It sold 282,734 copies and became the #24th highest-selling single of 2003. A few weeks later, Koda released her second studio album, grow into one, which debuting at #9.
In 2004, Koda released three more singles before the release of her 3rd studio album, feel my mind which again showed Koda's determinated progress, charting at #7.
From here on, Koda's success increased and her popularity rose with the release of her 11th single, a cover of 1970's anime opening, キューティーハニー, debuted at #4. This single also marked the start of Koda's to be trademark, new style: "ero-kakoii" (or "ero-Kawaii") which roughly translates as: "sexy-cool" or "sexy-cute". Koda's fourth album secret was released in February 2005. The album debuted #3 with 505,600 copie sold, making it the #22 album of 2005.
With Koda's popularity reaching new heights, she held her first live show, "secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~", (later becoming one of the top 10 selling DVDs in Japan) and released her sixteenth single, Butterfly. Debuting at #2, it became her highest charting single of her career to date and was very well received by the Japanese public. Following this success, she released her first best-of compilation, BEST ~first things~. This is the album which is said to have skyrocketed her career, reaching #1 on the weekly charts and selling 1,207,793 copies, making it the #6 album of the year and the highest selling female album of 2005.
In December 2005, Koda Kumi began her 12 Singles Project in which she released one single each week for twelve consecutive weeks. The first single, you, became Koda's first ever #1 single. Each of the remaining singles from the project charted in the top five of the weekly singles chart. The success of the project was celebrated with the release of Koda's second best-of compilation album BEST ~second session~ which sold over a million copies in just over a week. It became the #2 album of 2006 with 1,768,628 copies sold. During this time, Kumi also won the 47th Nihon Record Taishō (best award prize in Japan) with Butterfly.
Her 30th single, 恋のつぼみ, the first single to be released since the 12 singles project, was released in May 2006 and debuted at #2 with 140,000 copies sold. The track became one of the most downloaded single of the year, with more than 2 millions legal downloads in just a few weeks. After the release of several successful singles, including 4 hot wave (a maxi summer single) and 夢のうた, which had become her #1 and #2 best selling singles with more than 300,000 copies sold, Koda released her fifth studio album, Black Cherry which remained at the #1 position for four weeks, selling more than 1 million copies. By the end of 2006, both BEST ~first things~ & BEST ~second session~ had nearly sold two million copies. Koda Kumi became the highest selling female artist of the year.
In 2007, Koda Kumi released several singles including 愛のうた, which became one of the most sung songs in Karaoke and one of the biggest hits from Koda’s discography. On the December 21st 2007, Koda Kumi became the seventh Japanese female artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. During the concert, she celebrated the 7th year anniversary since her debut in front of 35,000 fans. By the end of the year, Kumi became, for the 2nd time running, the highest selling female artist of the year.
In January 2008, during the promotion of her 6th album, Kingdom, Kumi appeared as a guest on TBS radio show, "All Night Nippon". During which Koda mentioned her manager had recently got married and that she had asked her manager, "whether or not they would have children". When her manager replied that they wouldn't for the time being, Koda responded with her opinion that they ought to have children as soon as possible, as, "when women are around 35 years old their amniotic fluids go bad."
The comment was deemed so offensive that many radio shows and newspapers received angry complaints from women around the country. Koda's official website was shut down, along with endorser websites featuring her. Despite the public backlash, the album reached #1 on the Oricon charts for two weeks, selling over 600,000 copies.
4 months later, Koda made a return to the market with Moon Crying. Through the song, Koda expressed her real feelings and her apologies. The song quickly became a success and Koda was able to make a return to performing her songs on TV and radio. Shortly after the release of her 40th single, Koda released the upbeat single TABOO (to become one of the most popular song with her overseas fan-base) as well as the winter ballad single stay with me (which reached 2,000,000 downloads in few weeks) before the release of her 7th album : TRICK, which topped the Oricon Charts at #1 for 2 consecutive weeks.
In 2010, Koda celebrated the 10th anniversary of career beginnings, making it know that she wished to make the year special for her fans, the first project of the year was the release of her 8th album, UNIVERSE, coupled with a best album containing the biggest hits from her 2006~2008 works. During the year, she released several singles, including Lollipop & 好きで、好きで、好きで。, the later became her biggest digital success since 2008. She later released her first cover album, ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~, and held her first Stadium Tour in Summer 2010. In December, 2010, Koda Kumi hold a special concert in Tokyo Dome, for the 2nd time, in order to close the first chapter of her career with her fans.
Koda released her ninth studio album named Dejavu in March 2011. Shortly after its release, the singer started her national tour. Although Koda decided to perform in hall in order to be closer to her fans, this live tour is so far her longest tour to date with 72 dates from April to October.
Koda's 50th single was released August 2011 titled 4 TIMES. It included 4 songs as well as 4 music videos (first time since Summer 2006). The main song of the single is Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA, a summer song produced by the pop rock band BACK-ON. The same year, she released 2 more singles where Koda shows the sexiest image of herself. In November 2011, Koda performed in Singapore for Mnet Asian Music Awards. She was the only Japanese star to perform and won the "Hottest Asian Artist" award. Koda's tenth album album was announced on December for a release in the beginning of 2012. Entitled , JAPONESQUE, the album includes a music video for each song, 17 in total. In the same time, Koda surprised everyone by writing on her official site that she is engaged to Kenji03 from BACK-ON. She announced her wedding by the end of the year. Few days after, Koda also confessed that she was 8 weeks pregnant.
Candy
倖田來未 Lyrics
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何でもいいわけじゃない
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
だから ソレが欲しい
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me
次第だから 身を任せて
蜃気楼のような 偽者はいらない
揺らめく目の前に
何を信じればいいのかわからない
No, no I'm not easy
No, no I'm not easy
あたしをどうしたいの?
No, no I'm not about money
No, no I'm not about money
そこらの安い女と違う
何でもいいわけじゃない
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
だから ソレが欲しい
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me
次第だから 身を任せて
La la la la la(stand up!)
アブラカタブラ
開けパンドラ 溢れるlove
La la la (stand up!)
煌びやか溶かすマスカラ
濡らすunder cover
どうなるかはそうあたし次第って
知っているなら
体すり寄せて
下からそう baby
ゆっくりして欲しいの
No, no I'm not easy
No, no I'm not easy
あなただけってことだから
No, no I'm not about money
No, no I'm not about money
心のまま oh say my name
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
溶かして 欲しい この心を
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me
次第だから 身を任せて
Ye un まさに狂喜乱舞
奥底は桃源郷 パノラマ回転360
全部食べちゃう
眼下摩天楼 掻っ攫う
俺の microphone day
Hey hooxx イナイイナイバー(バー)
ダンディキ ダンディキ
ディキダン ダン
エロすぎるsカーブ 腕に抱く
Up & down
Up & down
何でもいいわけじゃない
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
だから ソレが欲しい
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me
次第だから 身を任せて
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
Yo 耳かせ 響かす 俺のflow
月夜の晩のhardoore-dandy un
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me
Yo sexy-queen & Mr.Blistah
On & on & on & on
One two 金 銀 財宝
かっこばかりで中味空っぽ
Hold up!! Your 鈍感な思考回路
永遠の迷路 ナゾ (hoo)
さぁ始めよう party
言葉はいらないだろうcandy
Oh 真実はここに
湧き出る泉 今夜中に
The lyrics to Candy by 倖田來未 Feat. Mr.Blistah are an insight into a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. While the song is upbeat and fun, the lyrics suggest that the woman is selective about who she spends her time with and doesn't want anything fake or insincere. She doesn't care about material wealth or physical appearance, but more about the experience and the connection she has with her partner. She wants a dreamlike experience and is willing to leave it up to her partner to make it happen. The lyrics also suggest that while she may have a wild side, she is not just an easy girl who is all about money.
The chorus emphasizes that she is not like any other woman, with the line "No, no I'm not about money, no, no I'm not easy" repeated twice. The lyrics suggest that the woman wants to be warmed and melted by her partner's touch, and she is willing to surrender herself to that. The verses speak to the confusion that arises when she is faced with too many options and not sure what to believe, emphasizing the importance of truth in her life. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that the woman wants a real connection with her partner, one that goes beyond the material and physical.
Line by Line Meaning
Uraxxx hahaha uraxxx ye
Laughing it off, no hard feelings.
何でもいいわけじゃない
I have standards and criteria, I'm not that easy-going.
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
I'm not someone who is obsessed with appearances.
だから ソレが欲しい
That's why I desire something else.
夢のような時間
I want to experience a dreamlike moment.
それを送るのは you & me
We will have to create such a moment together.
次第だから 身を任せて
Let's leave it to fate and see how it goes.
蜃気楼のような 偽者はいらない
I don't need someone pretending and playing tricks on me.
真実はひとつ
There is only one truth.
揺らめく目の前に
In front of me, where things are blurry and uncertain.
何を信じればいいのかわからない
I'm not able to grasp what I need to believe in.
No, no I'm not easy
I'm far from being easy to have.
あたしをどうしたいの?
Why are you interested in me?
No, no I'm not about money
I'm not swayed by material stuff.
そこらの安い女と違う
I'm different from the type that is easy to impress.
La la la la la(stand up!)
Let's stand up and rave to the music.
アブラカタブラ
Abracadabra!
開けパンドラ 溢れるlove
Open the box of Pandora and let your love flow.
La la la (stand up!)
Stand up and dance along.
煌びやか溶かすマスカラ
Mascara that exudes a glittering and melting effect.
濡らすunder cover
Get wet under the cover of the night.
どうなるかはそうあたし次第って
The outcome depends on my own volition.
知っているなら
If you know better.
体すり寄せて
Let's get closer to each other's body.
下からそう baby
Like that from the bottom, baby.
ゆっくりして欲しいの
I want to take things slow and easy.
Yo 耳かせ 響かす 俺のflow
Listen to me and resonate with my flow.
月夜の晩のhardoore-dandy un
Let's party like gentlemen on this moonlit night.
Yo sexy-queen & Mr.Blistah
We are the sexy queen and Mr. Blistah.
On & on & on & on
On and on, the night goes on forever.
One two 金 銀 財宝
One, two, treasure of gold and silver.
かっこばかりで中味空っぽ
You got all looks and no substance.
Hold up!! Your 鈍感な思考回路
Hold up!! Your dull way of processing things.
永遠の迷路 ナゾ (hoo)
It's a maze that will go forever, full of secrets and riddles.
さぁ始めよう party
Let's start to party.
言葉はいらないだろうcandy
Words aren't necessary with candy.
Oh 真実はここに
Oh, the truth is here.
湧き出る泉 今夜中に
This wellspring of love gushes within me tonight.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kumi Koda, Mr. Blistah, Daisuke Imai
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-od3uk1fc8f
〜歌詞〜
uraxxx hahaha uraxxx yo
※何でもいいわけじゃない
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
だから ソレが欲しい…
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me 次第
だから 身を任せて※
蜃気楼のような 偽者はいらない
真実はひとつ
揺らめく目の前に
何を信じればいいのかわからない
No,no I'm not easy
No,no I'm not easy
あたしをどうしたいの?
No,no I'm not about money
No,no I'm not about money
そこらの安い女と違う
(※くり返し)
La La La La La(Stand up!) アブラカタブラ
開けパンドラ 溢れるLove
La La La(Stand up!) 煌びやか
溶かすマスカラ 濡らすUnder Cover
どうなるかはそうあたし次第って
知っているなら
体すり寄せて
下からそう baby ゆっくりして欲しいの
No,no I'm not easy
No,no I'm not easy
あなただけってことだから
No,no I'm not about money
No,no I'm not about money
心のまま Oh Say my name
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
溶かして 欲しい この心を
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me 次第
だから 身を任せて
まさに狂喜乱舞 奥底は桃源郷 パノラマ回転360℃
全部食べちゃう 眼下 摩天楼 掻っ攫う 俺のMicrophone day
Hey Hooxx イナイイナイバー(バー)
ダンディキ ダンディキ ディキダン ダン
エロすぎるSカーブ 腕に抱く Up & Down,Up & Down
(※くり返し)
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
Yo 耳かせ 響かす 俺のFlow
月夜の晩のHardcore-Dandy un
夢のような時間
それを送るのは You & me
Yo sexy-queen & Mr.Blistah
on & on & on & on & on
One Two 金 銀 財宝 かっこばかりで中味空っぽ
Hold up!! Your鈍感な思考回路 永遠の迷路 ナゾ(hoo)
さぁ始めようParty 言葉はいらないだろうCandy
Oh 真実はここに 湧き出る泉 今夜中に
@Risa.92
『Candy feat. Mr.Blistah』
2006.01.18 RELEASE
25枚目のシングル!
12週連続リリースシングル第7弾!
TRACK.1「Candy feat. Mr.Blistah」
アラビアを彷彿させるトラックと
艶やかな歌声が奏でる一夜物語・・・
ジャケット写真は
「アフリカ」をイメージしたもの。
12週連続リリースシングルのMVのうち
5曲が繋がっていて
「Candy feat. Mr.Blistah」から始まり
「you」「feel」「Lies」「Someday」の順に
繋がるストーリー構成。
まずこの曲は
「SHAKE IT」以来のアラビア感で
倖田來未はいろんなジャンルを
歌いこなし演じるから凄い!
そしてfeaturingにMr.Blistahを
招くことでヒップホップ感が
さらにこのサウンドをHeap upさせる!
サウンド、歌詞、
プリンセス來未と王子Mr.BlistahのVoiceが
最高にマッチした楽曲!
MVもgood!
ダンスも単純にベリーダンスじゃなくて
倖田らしさを取り入れててカッコイー!
何故こんなに何をしても綺麗なのか。
それは、やっぱり倖田來未だからかな笑
最後にラムちゃん走ってくるとこ
かわいしゅぎる〜〜〜!きゅん❤︎
当時Mステにもくぅちゃんよく出てて
生放送ですんごい衣装着て歌って踊る
くぅちゃんにタモさんいつも驚いてたな笑
生放送やから衣装のハプニングとかも多かったし
とにかく今考えたら凄い時代やったな!
@clapcrash5
倖田來未って曲のイメージMVで映像化にするの上手いし見映えすごいしこの曲もMV含め大好きだったなー。アラビアンナイト的な雰囲気倖田來未にハマってかっこよ過ぎた。久しぶりにふと聴きたくなって曲名忘れてたけど7週目でググッたらちゃんとこの曲出てきた✨12週連続の7週目がこの曲って覚えてた自分すごい自画自賛w
@mayanesama
この曲好き。
ベリーダンスも入ってるっぽいし
かっこいし最高
@catpink5166
懐かしすぎて頭おかしくなりそう
@clapcrash5
ほんとそれ
@user-sl9vp8ve9g
懐かしくて涙出る
@muukoo1692
ほんと一緒
@yuttan26
それな
@aaaaaaaaaa214
お母さんがよく見てた、 ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎
@kanano_chan_love
この曲が入ってるアルバム持ってます!未だに聴いてます!このPV好きすぎて😂
@user-od3uk1fc8f
〜歌詞〜
uraxxx hahaha uraxxx yo
※何でもいいわけじゃない
見た目にこだわるタイプでもない
だから ソレが欲しい…
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me 次第
だから 身を任せて※
蜃気楼のような 偽者はいらない
真実はひとつ
揺らめく目の前に
何を信じればいいのかわからない
No,no I'm not easy
No,no I'm not easy
あたしをどうしたいの?
No,no I'm not about money
No,no I'm not about money
そこらの安い女と違う
(※くり返し)
La La La La La(Stand up!) アブラカタブラ
開けパンドラ 溢れるLove
La La La(Stand up!) 煌びやか
溶かすマスカラ 濡らすUnder Cover
どうなるかはそうあたし次第って
知っているなら
体すり寄せて
下からそう baby ゆっくりして欲しいの
No,no I'm not easy
No,no I'm not easy
あなただけってことだから
No,no I'm not about money
No,no I'm not about money
心のまま Oh Say my name
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
溶かして 欲しい この心を
夢のような時間
それを送るのは you & me 次第
だから 身を任せて
まさに狂喜乱舞 奥底は桃源郷 パノラマ回転360℃
全部食べちゃう 眼下 摩天楼 掻っ攫う 俺のMicrophone day
Hey Hooxx イナイイナイバー(バー)
ダンディキ ダンディキ ディキダン ダン
エロすぎるSカーブ 腕に抱く Up & Down,Up & Down
(※くり返し)
何でもいいわけじゃない
あなたの手で温めて
Yo 耳かせ 響かす 俺のFlow
月夜の晩のHardcore-Dandy un
夢のような時間
それを送るのは You & me
Yo sexy-queen & Mr.Blistah
on & on & on & on & on
One Two 金 銀 財宝 かっこばかりで中味空っぽ
Hold up!! Your鈍感な思考回路 永遠の迷路 ナゾ(hoo)
さぁ始めようParty 言葉はいらないだろうCandy
Oh 真実はここに 湧き出る泉 今夜中に