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.
Go to the top
倖田來未 Lyrics
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Going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
失って 何かを学ぶ
そんな事 わかっているけど
悲しみの 忘れ方は
誰が教えてくれる?
Break it down
全て受け入れたい気持ちと
体が追いつかない Crash my heart
だけど負けたらココで The end
さあ 今こそ立ち上がれ
Going going 光へ
Going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
変えられない 過去を
何度も思うより
前を向いて変えられる
未来を考えてた方が
ずっといいと
期待と不安を胸に抱いて
こぼれ落ちる雫が記す
乾く事ないあたしの頬
さあ 迷う事ない明日へ
Make make 光へ
Make make 信じて
闇を切り裂き今
導かれるままに
Make make 未来を
Make make 描こう
弱さは見せない
それがあたしなの
Going going 光へ
Going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
In "Go to the top" by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi), the lyrics express a hopeful and determined mindset. The song encourages listeners to keep moving forward towards the light, to trust in themselves and their hidden aspirations, and to transform their hidden feelings into strength. It emphasizes the idea that there is no endless night and that there will always be a new dawn waiting.
The lyrics acknowledge that losing something can teach us valuable lessons, but question who can teach us how to forget the sadness associated with those losses. The song then breaks down the desire to accept everything, even though the heart may struggle to keep up. The lyrics suggest that if one were to give up or lose, it would be "The end" right there. However, the song urges listeners to rise up and believe in themselves in the present moment, as it is the time to go towards the light and transform their hidden feelings into strength.
The chorus repeats the idea of going towards the light and believing, urging listeners to embrace their hidden feelings and turning them into strength to reach towards the future. It emphasizes that there is no night that will never end, promising a new dawn waiting to be discovered. The lyrics highlight the importance of leaving behind the unchangeable past and focusing on creating a better future by considering and envisioning the potential ahead.
Line by Line Meaning
Going going 光へ
Continuously moving towards the light
Going going 信じて
Believing in oneself
秘めた想い今
Unveiling hidden feelings
強さに変えて Do it
Transforming them into strength and taking action
Going going 未来へ
Continuously moving towards the future
Going going 向かおう
Heading in the direction of one's dreams
明けない夜はない
There are no endless nights
新たなる 夜明けを
Embracing a new dawn
失って 何かを学ぶ
Learning something from loss
そんな事 わかっているけど
Knowing this, but...
悲しみの 忘れ方は
How to forget sorrow...
誰が教えてくれる?
Who will teach me?
Break it down
Breaking it down
全て受け入れたい気持ちと
Feeling the desire to accept everything
体が追いつかない Crash my heart
But my body can't keep up, it crashes my heart
だけど負けたらココで The end
But if I lose, it's the end here
さあ 今こそ立ち上がれ
Now is the time to stand up
変えられない 過去を
The past that cannot be changed
何度も思うより
Instead of thinking about it repeatedly
前を向いて変えられる
I can change by looking forward
未来を考えてた方が
Thinking about the future is better
ずっといいと
It's always better
期待と不安を胸に抱いて
Holding expectations and anxieties in my heart
こぼれ落ちる雫が記す
The falling droplets tell
乾く事ないあたしの頬
My cheeks that will never dry
さあ 迷う事ない明日へ
Now, towards a tomorrow without hesitation
Make make 光へ
Making progress towards the light
Make make 信じて
Continuously believing
闇を切り裂き今
Tearing apart the darkness right now
導かれるままに
Being guided
Make make 未来を
Continuously creating the future
Make make 描こう
Let's keep envisioning
弱さは見せない
Not showing weakness
それがあたしなの
That's who I am
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kumi Koda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Going going 光へ
Yo going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Yo going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
失って 何かを学ぶ
そんな事 わかっているけど
悲しみの 忘れ方は
誰が教えてくれる?
Break it down
全て受け入れたい気持ちと
体が追いつかない Crash my heart
だけど負けたらココで The end
さあ 今こそ立ち上がれ
Going going 光へ
Yo going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Yo going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
変えられない 過去を
何度も思うより
前を向いて変えられる
未来を考えてた方が
期待と不安を胸に抱いて
こぼれ落ちる雫が記す
乾く事ないあたしの頬
さあ 迷う事ない明日へ
Make make 光へ
Make make 信じて
闇を切り裂き今
導かれるままに
Make make 未来を
Make make 描こう
弱さは見せない
それがあたしなの
Going going 光へ
Yo going going 信じて
秘めた想い今
強さに変えて Do it
Going going 未来へ
Yo going going 向かおう
明けない夜はない
新たなる 夜明けを
@KODAKUMI_official
【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、
これ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
@rainsidemoon
一本の短編アニメのようで好きなMVです！
@wamojanome6261
初代の不知火ボーナスで流れるの本当たまらん
@user-nk2hm2ed4p
意外と中毒性のある曲なのよね。
@ykyk396
冒頭のシーンで恋しくての発売を匂わせてくれてるそういう
細かい仕掛けしてくれるのたまらん！
@koda6529
凄い！！
全然知らなかったのでびっくりです🤣👍
@kskrtis7249
成程ね。冒頭のQRコードはそういう事でしたか。┌(._.♡)┐ｱﾘｶﾞﾀﾔｰ
@45inaho
オルタ本編より遠い遠い未来、BETAを打倒した象徴である戦術機によるモータースポーツが人気を博しているという可能性なのだろうか
@user-middlemountmirror
マブラブ版MFゴースト
@xkkx3070
産休明けの一発目のシングル！！
活動復帰のMステをずっと釘付けで見てたのを思い出す！