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.
Lollipop
倖田來未 Lyrics
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甘い言葉に騙されないで
結局は口だけのやつ
Hey ladies
何も出来ない男に my body
触らせないわ don't touch me
あちこちに連れまわし鞄持ちで say good bye
Hey boy きらきら光る アクセサリー代わり
「邪魔かしら??」
Just throw away
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
暇つぶし window shop
させない lickin' my lollipop
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
危ない男に
騙されない my lollipop
Bullet bullet
Lickin' my lollipop
Bullet bullet
Lickin' my lollipop
Hey lady
朝がくるまで 触れたいって?
気安く言わないで
Hey ladies
軽い人より 女同士
1日中 ride on time
結局はわかってない
リアルに感じる spot
あなたレベルでは甘い 夢から覚めそうよ
Hey boy
女にころがされてること
知らないの?
You're so dumb
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
暇つぶし window shop
させない lickin' my lollipop
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
危ない男に
騙されない my lollipop
My lollipop
Bullet bullet
Lickin' my lollipop
Bullet bullet
自分は特別だなんて
恥ずかしいと気づきなさい
本当の love の存在を 知ったとき
それが人生の スタート
Bullet bullet
Bullet bullet
Lickin' my lollipop
Bullet bullet
Bullet bullet
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
暇つぶし window shop
させない lickin' my lollipop
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
危ない男に
騙されない my lollipop
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
暇つぶし window shop
させない lickin' my lollipop
I dodged the bullet bullet
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
危ない男に
騙されない my lollipop
The song "Lollipop" by Koda Kumi is a song that talks about being wary of men who only say empty words and try to use sweet talk to deceive women. The lyrics tell women not to be fooled by such men and to be careful with who they give their bodies to. It also touches on the issue of women being objectified and used by men for their own pleasure. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of not being fooled by dangerous men and not giving in to their sweet talk.
The verses highlight the differences between a woman who is strong, independent and doesn't let herself be used by men, and a woman who is naive, easily manipulated, and falls for empty promises. The song also encourages women to be confident and not let men control them, and the repetition of the phrase "lickin' my lollipop" adds a playful and flirty edge to the song.
Overall, "Lollipop" is a song that promotes female empowerment and encourages women to be strong, independent, and not be fooled by men who only care about their own pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey lady
The song starts with the singer addressing a lady.
甘い言葉に騙されないで
She warns the lady not to be fooled by sweet words.
結局は口だけのやつ
She points out that the person saying those sweet words may not be honest and reliable.
Hey ladies
Then, she talks to all the ladies collectively.
何も出来ない男に my body
She doesn't want to let her body be touched by a man who can't do anything.
触らせないわ don't touch me
She emphasizes that she won't let him touch her.
騙されて捨てられるなんて柄じゃないの
She expresses that she won't be fooled by sweet words and left alone and helpless.
あちこちに連れまわし鞄持ちで say good bye
She wouldn't let herself be dragged around by someone who will eventually leave her and say goodbye.
Hey boy きらきら光る アクセサリー代わり
She now talks to a boy who offered her some shiny accessories.
「邪魔かしら??」
She wonders if those accessories will only be a hindrance.
Just throw away
She tells him to just throw them away.
I dodged the bullet bullet
This line is repeated throughout the song like a chorus.
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
She's convinced that she and the baby boy mentioned in the song will succeed together.
暇つぶし window shop
She won't waste time window shopping.
させない lickin' my lollipop
She has a lollipop which she'll keep on licking and enjoying instead of window shopping.
危ない男に
She won't let herself be fooled by a dangerous man.
騙されない my lollipop
She won't be fooled because her lollipop keeps her content and fulfilled.
Bullet bullet
This is part of the chorus of the song, emphasizing that she's dodging bullets by not being fooled.
Hey lady
She comes back to address the lady again.
朝がくるまで 触れたいって?
She doesn't appreciate the lady's impulsive desire to touch her without permission.
気安く言わないで
She tells the lady that such things shouldn't be said lightly.
軽い人より 女同士
She'd rather spend her time with women friends than light-headed, irresponsible people.
1日中 ride on time
She'd rather have fun all day with her girl friends.
結局はわかってない
She concludes that some people don't understand the real world.
リアルに感じる spot
She's in tune with reality, feeling alive and well.
あなたレベルでは甘い 夢から覚めそうよ
She feels that some people need to wake up from their sweet, unrealistic dreams, and she doesn't want to be among them.
Hey boy
She addresses the boy who's still oblivious.
女にころがされてること
She tells him that he's being led around by girls.
知らないの?
She asks him if he's unaware of this fact.
You're so dumb
She calls him dumb for not realizing what's going on.
自分は特別だなんて
She urges people not to think they're too special.
恥ずかしいと気づきなさい
She wants them to realize how embarrassing that can be.
本当の love の存在を 知ったとき
She believes that when people discover true love, it's the most important thing.
それが人生の スタート
She thinks that this realization marks the start of one's real life.
Bullet bullet
Again, part of the chorus.
My lollipop
She's still enjoying her lollipop.
I dodged the bullet bullet
Repeating the chorus again.
I dodged the bullet bullet
Repeating the chorus again.
Baby boy, we're gonna pull it
Repeating her confidence with baby boy.
暇つぶし window shop
Again, she won't waste time window shopping.
させない lickin' my lollipop
She's still got her lollipop, enjoying it all the way.
危ない男に
Again, she's being cautious around dangerous men.
騙されない my lollipop
Again, her lollipop is her comfort and satisfaction.
I dodged the bullet bullet
Repeating once more.
Bullet bullet
Closing the chorus.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jane Vaughan, Ian Curnow, Julie Morrison, Kumi Koda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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、
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
@user-ly2be5lv5h
懐かしい。スタッフさんいつもありがとうございます
@kiki-by5ww
懐かしすぎます💕
@alunadelrey8399
Lollipop ♡
@am-hs8wk
懐かしい～大好き(′･ω･`)❤
@satoshi__vlog
今聴いてもカッコいいし色褪せないな
@user-ss7qx1pk9x
いやいや
最高だな、倖田來未。
@hiji_itte_kana
倖田來未の歌って
何故か古臭さがないよね～
メイクは時代も感じるけど
綺麗だし😊
@user-ux3xm3sm8w
真冬の寒い中撮影してたと思えんくらい眩しい真夏感！
久々にこういうロケで踊ってるMV観たくなってくる
@user-kv6he4ph9z
あたしゃブリブリででてくるの草