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.
Heat feat. MEGARYU
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惹かれ合う程のインパクト
今宵は心の葛藤なんて削除
お互いをまだ 知らぬまま
だが それが自然ななりゆきなら
Hey Yo, Let It Go
波の音がする トコ夏の海辺
何かを探して 砂浜歩いた
乱反射のせい? 瞳やられたみたい
それはトツゼンだった
胸のざわめき
すべて波にかき消され 2人たたずむ
選んだわけじゃなく
それはまさに恋に
落ちた
上から下まで もっと知りたい
一瞬の恋だとしても
甘い甘い 恋のバカンスさせて
あやまち繰り返す だけどいいの
Hey Lady
君の凍った心も体も溶かす
灼熱の太陽と化す
この腕の中では嘘か誠か?
そんな不安すら吹き飛ばす! YO!
理性なんてこの際忘れ
本能さらけ出しておくれ
今はただ身を委ねさえすれば
望む全てを俺が満たすぜ
さまよう心と 確かな体
だれの事求め 探しているのか
まだわからずいる
また今夜もきっと
一晩のパラダイス? 頭をよぎってく
体に残された 今までの経験は
だからその先の行動 スベテ
覚えてる
指と鼓動からませ
リードしてくれなきゃ
足りない
子供じゃないんだからもっと
月のみちる前に そうよ
深く深く うずめてほしい
君の心の中 見える程に
What the ?! 手に取れない
目に見えない
このhot なheatで 支配する na na
衝動だけで 求め合うのは当たり前
So relax and don't be shy
Boy, just you & me
Oh Boy,
its time to fready freaky
その場だけのrendezvous
Can you handle it?
K.O.D.A
I make your ass shake to it
I like the way you talk to me
Oh baby won't you come to me
絡み付く両腕
Shake that ass Shake that ass
Shake it
I like the way you move
your hands
Oh baby drive me crazy
止めないでNever stop
Shake that ass Shake that ass
Shake it
落ちた
上から下まで もっと知りたい
一瞬の恋だとしても
甘い甘い 恋のバカンスさせて
あやまち繰り返す
足りない
子供じゃないんだからもっと
月のみちる前に そうよ
深く深く うずめてほしい
君の心の中 見える程に
Hey Lady
まるで 夏の終わり
告げる様な線香花火
激しく燃える光が
ふと消えた時みたいに
むなしさ知る位なら...って
今頃後悔してないかい?
でもこっからは二人次第
一体君はどうしたい?
The song “Heat” by Koda Kumi feat. Megaryu talks about the attraction between two people who have just met each other. From the first contact, they feel the impact of each other's presence and spend the night walking on the beach, trying to find something. They are not sure if what they feel is natural or not, and although they haven't known each other for long, they fall in love. The lyrics suggest that even though they may have just a momentary affair, they want to enjoy a sweet vacation of love, and they keep looking for more.
The chorus of the song talks about the intense desire that the person feels towards the other one, asking for them to know each other better and for the other person to reveal all that they have been searching for. They are still exploring their own hearts and bodies, and they do not know what the future will hold. The song overall has a sensual, romantic vibe that is a perfect fit for the summer.
Line by Line Meaning
ファーストコンタクトから
Since our first contact
惹かれ合う程のインパクト
We were attracted to each other with equal strength
今宵は心の葛藤なんて削除
Tonight, let's remove any inner conflict
お互いをまだ 知らぬまま
Still not knowing each other
だが それが自然ななりゆきなら
But if that's a natural progression
Hey Yo, Let It Go
Hey Yo, Let It Go
波の音がする トコ夏の海辺
Where the sound of waves can be heard, at a summer beach
何かを探して 砂浜歩いた
We walked on the sandy beach looking for something
月灯かりの下 光る丸いYellow
Under the moonlight, a shining round yellow object
乱反射のせい? 瞳やられたみたい
Is it due to refraction? It feels like our eyes got blinded
それはトツゼンだった
That was a sudden event
胸のざわめき
Fluttering of the heart
すべて波にかき消され 2人たたずむ
Everything was swept away by the waves, and we stood there
選んだわけじゃなく
It's not like we chose it
それはまさに恋に
It was exactly love
落ちた
I fell
上から下まで もっと知りたい
I want to know everything from head to toe
一瞬の恋だとしても
Even if it's just a momentary love
甘い甘い 恋のバカンスさせて
Let's have a sweet, sweet love vacation
あやまち繰り返す だけどいいの
We'll make mistakes, but it's okay
Hey Lady
Hey Lady
君の凍った心も体も溶かす
I'll melt your frozen heart and body
灼熱の太陽と化す
And we'll turn into the scorching sun
この腕の中では嘘か誠か?
In my arms, is it a lie or the truth?
そんな不安すら吹き飛ばす! YO!
I'll even blow away that insecurity! YO!
理性なんてこの際忘れ
Let's forget about reason at this point
本能さらけ出しておくれ
Just let your instincts take over
今はただ身を委ねさえすれば
If you just surrender yourself now
望む全てを俺が満たすぜ
I'll fulfill everything you desire
さまよう心と 確かな体
A wandering heart and a sure body
だれの事求め 探しているのか
Who or what are we seeking and looking for?
まだわからずいる
We still don't know
また今夜もきっと
Tonight, for sure
一晩のパラダイス? 頭をよぎってく
Will it be a paradise for just one night? The thought crosses my mind
体に残された 今までの経験は
All the experiences left in our bodies
だからその先の行動 スベテ
Therefore, all of our future actions
覚えてる
I remember
指と鼓動からませ
Guide me with your fingers and your heartbeat
リードしてくれなきゃ
If you don't lead me
足りない
It won't be enough
子供じゃないんだからもっと
We're not children, so we should do more
月のみちる前に そうよ
Before the moon illuminates us, yes
深く深く うずめてほしい
I want to be buried deeply, deeply
君の心の中 見える程に
So that I can see into your heart
What the ?! 手に取れない
What the?! Can't grasp it
目に見えない
Can't be seen
このhot なheatで 支配する na na
With this hot heat, we dominate, na na
衝動だけで 求め合うのは当たり前
It's natural to desire and seek each other on impulse
So relax and don't be shy
So relax and don't be shy
Boy, just you & me
Boy, just you and me
Oh Boy,
Oh Boy
its time to fready freaky
It's time to get freaky
その場だけのrendezvous
A rendezvous just for the moment
Can you handle it?
Can you handle it?
K.O.D.A
K.O.D.A
I make your ass shake to it
I make your ass shake to it
I like the way you talk to me
I like the way you talk to me
Oh baby won't you come to me
Oh baby won't you come to me
絡み付く両腕
Entwined arms
Shake that ass Shake that ass
Shake that ass Shake that ass
Shake it
Shake it
I like the way you move
I like the way you move
your hands
your hands
Oh baby drive me crazy
Oh baby drive me crazy
止めないでNever stop
Don't stop, never stop
落ちた
I fell
上から下まで もっと知りたい
I want to know everything from head to toe
一瞬の恋だとしても
Even if it's just a momentary love
甘い甘い 恋のバカンスさせて
Let's have a sweet, sweet love vacation
あやまち繰り返す
We'll make mistakes
足りない
It won't be enough
子供じゃないんだからもっと
We're not children, so we should do more
月のみちる前に そうよ
Before the moon illuminates us, yes
深く深く うずめてほしい
I want to be buried deeply, deeply
君の心の中 見える程に
So that I can see into your heart
Hey Lady
Hey Lady
まるで 夏の終わり
Just like the end of summer
告げる様な線香花火
A sparkler that seems to announce something
激しく燃える光が
The intensely burning light
ふと消えた時みたいに
Like when it suddenly disappears
むなしさ知る位なら...って
If it's enough to make you feel empty...>
今頃後悔してないかい?
Aren't you regretting it by now?
でもこっからは二人次第
But from here on, it's up to us
一体君はどうしたい?
So what do you want?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kumi Koda/Jewels (Heartdales)/MEGA-HORN
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