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.
House Party
倖田來未 Lyrics
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Open up the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Hey let's go
Gotta hit the floor
Nobody邪魔させない
今夜はそうcelebration
みんな next door
イキたい? Coming in
Air cons broke
Oh たまんない
So wet t-shirtsで居ろって?
ま、そんなこともある日常
Funky day ってかんじ
それはそれで it's ok
So hottie with the body
引き連れて
We like to party, party
Come on girls
Let's party, party
We like to party, party
Come on girls
Let's party, party,
Party, party, party
Hey let's go
Open up the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Hey let's go
Gotta hit the floor
Nobody邪魔させない
今夜はそうcelebration
Girls getting loud
Saying 'that's my song'
Got 'em playing strip poker
Down to their thongs
Yeah, you know what I mean
Every guy in the room
Breaking necks to see
The roof, the roof,
The roof is on fire
Gonna be the house
Party of the century
Let's do it like
They did it back in '93
We like to party, party
Come on boys let's party, party
We like to party, party
Come on boys
Let's party, party,
Party, party, party
Hey let's go
Open up the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Hey let's go
Gotta hit the floor
Nobody邪魔させない
今夜はそうcelebration
Everybody in a house c'mon
Lemme hear you say oh
Everybody in a house c'mon
Lemme hear you say oh, oh
Everybody in a house c'mon
Lemme hear you say oh, oh, oh
Now scream!
Hey let's go
Open up the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Hey let's go
Gotta hit the floor
Nobody邪魔させない
今夜はそうcelebration
Hey let's go
Open up the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Hey let's go
Gotta hit the floor
Nobody邪魔させない
今夜はそうcelebration
The lyrics to "House Party" by Koda Kumi can be interpreted as an invitation to let loose and enjoy a celebration. The song sets a lively and energetic atmosphere, encouraging listeners to come together and have a good time. The repeated phrase "Hey let's go, open up the doors" signifies the beginning of the party and sets the stage for excitement and fun.
The lyrics also suggest a sense of freedom and carefree behavior. Lines like "Drunk as rock and I do my thing" and "Funky day feeling" convey a sense of liberation and enjoying the moment. The mention of a broken air conditioner adds to the wild atmosphere, and the lyrics playfully suggest wearing wet t-shirts to stay cool. This gives a glimpse into the carefree nature of the party and the willingness to indulge in unconventional activities.
The song also emphasizes the presence of both men and women at the party. The line "Every guy in the room breaking necks to see" suggests that both genders are attracted to each other's presence and are captivated by the atmosphere. The lyrics encourage both boys and girls to join in the celebration, reinforcing the idea of inclusivity and unity.
In the final verse, the lyrics call for everyone in the house to come together and express their excitement by shouting or screaming. This creates a sense of unity and adds to the overall excitement and energy of the party atmosphere.
Overall, the lyrics of "House Party" celebrate the joy of coming together, letting loose, and having a memorable celebration. The song encourages listeners to put aside inhibitions and embrace the wild and carefree spirit of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey let's go
Come on, let's go
Open up the doors
Let's open the doors
Everybody hey! Step!
Hey everyone, let's start dancing!
騒ごうよ その手 invitation
Let's make some noise, invite your friends
Gotta hit the floor
We need to start dancing
Nobody邪魔させない
Don't let anyone bother us
今夜はそうcelebration
Tonight is a celebration
Drunk as rock and I do my thing
I'm drunk and I'm doing what I want
みんな next door
Everyone is next door
イキたい? Coming in
Wanna have a good time? Come in
Air cons broke
The air conditioners are broken
Oh たまんない
Oh, it's unbearable
So wet t-shirtsで居ろって?
Should we stay in our wet t-shirts?
ま、そんなこともある日常
Well, it's just a normal part of life
Funky day ってかんじ
It feels like a funky day
それはそれで it's ok
That's fine, it's okay
So hottie with the body 引き連れて
Let's bring a hot person along
We like to party, party
We enjoy partying
Come on girls Let's party, party
Girls, let's party together
Girls getting loud Saying 'that's my song' Got 'em playing strip poker Down to their thongs Yeah, you know what I mean
The girls are getting excited, saying 'that's my song' and they are playing strip poker and only wearing their thongs. You understand, right?
Every guy in the room Breaking necks to see The roof, the roof, The roof is on fire Gonna be the house Party of the century
Every guy in the room is turning their heads to see. The party is going to be so amazing, it will be the party of the century
Let's do it like They did it back in '93
Let's party like they did in '93
Come on boys Let's party, party
Boys, let's party together
Party, party, party Hey let's go Open up the doors
Party, party, party. Come on, let's go and open the doors
Everybody in a house c'mon Lemme hear you say oh
Everyone in the house, come on, let me hear you say 'oh'
Now scream!
Now scream!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Will Simms, Philippe Marc Anquetil, Michelle Andrea Escoffery, Kumi Koda
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