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.
Lick me
倖田來未 Lyrics
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Don't be afraid
自信を持って行こうよ!
みんなの人気者だけど
It's all right!
見渡す限り太陽
海と笑顔溢れている
Ice creamのような彼女
一ロ味わうと手遅れ
とろけちゃう位の甘さ
味わい過ぎたら危険(ダメ)(=)
Come on come on come on
Everything all right!
Don't be afraid
自信を持って行こうよ!
みんなの人気者だけど
Everything go go! Never mind go
見つめられるたび衝撃走る
君のことをもっと
知りたい 空に向かって
Everything all right!
コーラス
暑い日にも寒い日にも
不意に欲しくなってしまうんだ
よそ見をしていたら
誰かに食べられちやうかも!?
甘い香りで 包まれたら
クラクラしちゃうけれど
Oh baby いつでも
Come on come on come on
Everything all right!
Don't be afraid
この夏暑い日差し
溶けちゃわないようにね
Everything go go! Never mind go
止められない気持ちに Oh baby
もう他にはいけない君の虜さずっと
Everything all right! ...
Everything all right!
Don't be afraid
自信を持って行こうよ!
みんなの人気者だけど
Everything go go! Never mind go
見つめられるたび衝撃走る
君のことをもっと
知りたい 空に向かって
Everything all right!!
コーラス
The song "Lick Me" by Koda Kumi is an upbeat and playful tune with an overtly sexualized theme. The opening lines, "Everything all right! Don't be afraid 自信を持って行こうよ! みんなの人気者だけど It's all right!" set the tone for the rest of the song, inviting listeners to embrace their sexuality with confidence. The lyrics go on to describe a woman who is compared to ice cream - sweet and desirable but with the warning that indulging too much could be dangerous. The chorus repeats the phrase "Everything all right!" at three different points, emphasizing the idea that it's okay to be sexually confident and to explore one's desires.
The song uses imagery of the sun and the sea to create a carefree and lighthearted mood that complements the lyrics. The reference to the "shockwaves" that run through the singer when she looks at her love interest adds to the sexual tension of the song, and the final line - "君のことをもっと 知りたい 空に向かって" or "I want to know you more, looking up at the sky" - suggests a desire for a deeper connection beyond just physical attraction.
Overall, "Lick Me" is a catchy and provocative song that celebrates sexual empowerment and unabashed desire. It is at once playful and seductive, with lyrics that are both suggestive and empowering.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything all right!
Things are going well
Don't be afraid
Don't worry
自信を持って行こうよ!
Let's have confidence and do this!
みんなの人気者だけど
Although everyone wants her
It's all right!
It's okay
見渡す限り太陽
The sun is shining everywhere
海と笑顔溢れている
The sea and smiles overflow
目的はそうです
The goal is to be like
Ice creamのような彼女
She's like ice cream
一ロ味わうと手遅れ
Once you taste her you'll be addicted
とろけちゃう位の甘さ
She's so sweet you'll melt
味わい過ぎたら危険(ダメ)(=)
If you have too much, it's not good for you
Come on come on come on
Let's go!
Everything go go! Never mind go
Don't worry about anything else, let's go!
見つめられるたび衝撃走る
Every time I see you, I'm blown away
君のことをもっと知りたい
I want to know more about you
空に向かって
Looking up at the sky
コーラス
Chorus
暑い日にも寒い日にも
On hot days, and cold days too
不意に欲しくなってしまうんだ
Suddenly I want her
よそ見をしていたら
If I look away
誰かに食べられちやうかも!?
Someone might eat her!
甘い香りで 包まれたら
Surrounded by a sweet fragrance
クラクラしちゃうけれど
I feel dizzy
Oh baby いつでも
Oh baby, always
この夏暑い日差し
This summer's hot sun
溶けちゃわないようにね
I don't want to melt
止められない気持ちに Oh baby
I can't stop my feelings, oh baby
もう他にはいけない君の虜さずっと
I'm captivated by you and can't go anywhere else
Everything all right!
Things are going well
コーラス
Chorus
自信を持って行こうよ!
Let's have confidence and do this!
Everything go go! Never mind go
Don't worry about anything else, let's go!
見つめられるたび衝撃走る
Every time I see you, I'm blown away
君のことをもっと知りたい
I want to know more about you
空に向かって
Looking up at the sky
Everything all right!!
Things are going really well
コーラス
Chorus
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kumi Koda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Risa.92
『3 SPLASH』
2009.07.08 RELEASE
44枚目のシングル!
「Lick Me♥」
自信を持って恋をしようと歌った
ポップなアップ・チューン!
MVもDANCEもVery Cute🍦💖
「バニラな女になりたい」って
当時のくぅちゃんよく言ってた!
それは色々味見してみるけど
やっぱり最後はバニラやなって例えで
やっぱりこの子やなって思われる
女の子になりたいって意味らしい!
うんうん、納得!って思ったよね笑
「Lick Me♥ Q;indivi-Yusuke Tanaka Remix」も
サウンドが可愛かったです♪
夏を彩る豪華3曲入りのシングル!
ポップでキャッチーなアップ・ナンバー「Lick Me♥」
多種多様な彩りを見せる
倖田來未の魅力がギッシリと詰まった1作でした!
〜𝐾𝑜𝑑𝑎 𝐾𝑢𝑚𝑖 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑦 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦〜
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲⧉
@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
@REN_k93k
この曲パチンコ思い出す!
パチンコのMVがめっちゃ好き♡
@user-jx3vf2uh1r2
これメロディ作った作曲家天才ね。明るくて夏の感じにぴったり。
@user-ou2fi2qs2q
これで、テンション上がったな~😊😂
@user-ev7fb3do3p
FEVER倖田來未2の表題曲でしたね、名機
@kazuparadise
実はパチンコでは2からだけど
1のCMソングがlick me
@mnpk326
一番大好きな曲🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤あー夏来るぞぉって感じ🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
@com-ft6kt
この頃は発売すれば、倖田來未は絶対音楽番組出れてる印象あったなぁ🤭
それに、この頃はイケイケソングや元気になるような曲が流行ってたから倖田來未にとってもファンにとっても、とても良いタイミングだったような気がします!
@user-qp1gj6oz7w
CDとMVで音声変わってるよね〜‼️
CDだとダッダッダラ〜
MVだとチュッチュッチュル〜
になってるんだよなぁ〜😁
@user-pv9kk8id7p
2度おいしい!みたいな感じです🤭💕💕