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.
Get Out The Way
倖田來未 Lyrics
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それなら今のやりかた
Feel so good
つり合わない2人背のびもしていた
自分らしくない事さえ今では
続きも読まないブ厚い Book
横に並べ何が楽しい
このまま永い夢になればいい
もう今は過去の出来事
途切れた想いもう戻らない
明日を願ってみて何が出来る
時は流れてゆくから
Round too quick
無情にも砕け散ってゆくだけさ
疲れた体どこへやればいい
もっと視野を広げてみれたなら
望むものが見つかるのかい
このまま遠い星になればいい
あの時感じた運命だって
結局儚く忘れゆく離れた心戻らない
続きも読まないブ厚い Book
横に並べ何が楽しい
このまま永い夢になればいい
出会ったこの瞬間だってさ
もう今は過去の出来事
途切れた想いもう戻らない
このまま遠い星になればいい
あの時感じた運命だって
結局儚く忘れゆく離れた心戻らない
These lyrics, from 倖田來未's song "Get Out The Way," reflect on a situation where the singer finds themselves in a place where they cannot laugh or find joy. In response to this, they decide to change their current approach and focus on feeling good. The lyrics suggest that the two people involved in this situation are trying to stretch themselves and do things that are not true to who they are. It seems that they are caught up in a thick book of unfinished stories, unable to find enjoyment in the things lined up next to them. The singer expresses a desire for their current state to become a long-lasting dream and for this moment of meeting to become something of the past. They acknowledge that the disconnected feelings and interrupted thoughts will never return, and they contemplate what they can do to wish for a better tomorrow. The lyrics convey a sense of time passing too quickly and the singer feeling worn out and unsure of where to go with their tired body. They wonder if expanding their perspective might help them find what they truly desire. The lyrics conclude with a longing to become a distant star and a realization that even the fate they once felt is fading away, unable to bring back the hearts that have drifted apart.
Line by Line Meaning
ロクに笑えない場所で何をする
What can we do in a place where we can't even laugh properly
それなら今のやりかた
Then let's do things the way we are doing now
Feel so good
It feels so good
つり合わない2人背のびもしていた
Two people who don't match were even trying to stretch themselves
自分らしくない事さえ今では
Even things that aren't like myself now
続きも読まないブ厚い Book
I don't even read the thick book anymore
横に並べ何が楽しい
What's fun about lining them up side by side
このまま永い夢になればいい
I hope it becomes a long-lasting dream
出会ったこの瞬間だってさ
Even this moment we met
もう今は過去の出来事
Now it's already a past event
途切れた想いもう戻らない
Interrupted feelings can't come back anymore
明日を願ってみて何が出来る
Try wishing for tomorrow, what can you do
時は流れてゆくから
Because time keeps flowing
Round too quick
Round too quick
無情にも砕け散ってゆくだけさ
It's just shattering mercilessly
疲れた体どこへやればいい
Where should a tired body go
もっと視野を広げてみれたなら
If only I could expand my perspective more
望むものが見つかるのかい
Will I find what I desire
このまま遠い星になればいい
I hope I become a distant star like this
あの時感じた運命だって
Even the fate I felt back then
結局儚く忘れゆく離れた心戻らない
In the end, the fleeting separated heart won't return
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 來未 倖田
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【20周年イヤー記念スペシャル ＜MVフル尺大公開＞】
KODA KUMI（倖田來未）の20周年イヤーを記念し、
今までの楽曲のリリース日に合わせて、MVのフル尺を大公開！
今だに進化し続ける国内トップのパーフォーマーKODA KUMI（倖田來未）
20年間を振り返りながらお楽しみください
@kahorimatsuo9006
リリース日に合わせて公開されてるので、まさにその時のことを思い出しながら観れて最高です！素敵なアイデアですね！春になったら恋のつぼみかな？これからも楽しみにしてます！
@user-us4nn8rt1f
この曲大すきだ｡私おとななう｡
@user-us4nn8rt1f
私おとななう｡
@aome-channel696
Full Pv's pleaseee <3
@mimijjangg
현재 아이 둘 키우고 있는 직장맘입니다
초등학생 때 엄마 뒤에 자전거 타고 저녁시간 목욕탕 마감 맞춰 엄마와 함께 목욕탕 청소를 할때마다 되새기며 들었고 불렀던 코다쿠미 노래입니다 일본어를 모르지만 흥얼거리며 외우곤 했던 코다쿠미 노래.
지금도 여전히 자주 듣고있고 추억이 있는 노래입니다.
힘든 시절 목욕탕 청소를 하며 엄마를 도와 열심히 할 수 있도록 힘을 내게 해준 코다쿠미님께 감사드립니다.
@tya0324
倖田來未の中でダントツで好きな歌これやなぁ。まじテンション上がる
@user-ed8om7pi2e
周りではくぅちゃんのバラードが大人気な中、私はこれ系の曲が大好きだった…
当時は中学生だったから本当にセクシーなお姉さんに見えていたけど、自分が大人になって見るとすごく可愛らしい顔をしてるし改めてかっこいい！
@kosame0523
この髪色の倖田來未が一番倖田來未って感じ
@brenda811106
ㄦㄦ