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.
Trust you
倖田來未 Lyrics
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Baby don't go (baby don't go)
曖昧なその仕草 いつでも私惑わす
偽りのその関係 いっそ終わりに
「純粋な女の子」昔は憧れていた
いつだって私は あなたを必要とする
Once again もう一度戻れたら
あやまちの過去さえも忘れることができるはずだから
Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも
時が過ぎることも忘れたように
あなたをいつでも愛してる
Baby, trust you 求めてしまう
いつまで待ったならあなたは振り向くの
躍らされるだけが女じゃないよ
髪を撫でるあなたの手のぬくもり求めてる
Baby don't go
Baby don't go (baby don't go)
もしもこの地球が 確かな事だけでいつも
動いているのなら 悲しまなくていい
外見の優しさを だれにでもふりまいてる
そんなあなただから 離れられずにいる yeah
ふたりがどんな形であっても
一緒にいれば見つめてくれるの
そうやって子供のようにあやされてまた ワナにハマってく
Crazy もうバランスがとれない 抱きしめて
そこらのゲームじゃないふたりの関係
あなたは私のすべてではないと
Trust you 言い聞かせても
心は止められない 見つめる先にはもう
誰にも変えられないあなたがいるの
髪を撫でて私だけのぬくもり感じてほしい ah
Precious night (precious night), once again (once again)
あやまちの過去さえも忘れることができるはずだから
Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも
時が過ぎることも忘れたように
あなたをいつでも愛してる
Baby, trust you 求めてしまう
いつまで待ったならあなたは振り向くの
躍らされるだけが女じゃないよ
髪を撫でるあなたの手の ぬくもり求めてる uh
Baby don't go
Baby don't go (baby don't go)
Baby don't go
The song "Trust You" by 倖田來未(Koda.Kumi) talks about a relationship that is full of uncertainty and doubts. The lyrics describe the female protagonist's struggle in dealing with the ambiguous behavior of her partner, which often leaves her with mixed emotions. She longs for a pure and genuine relationship but is caught up in a love triangle that she cannot break free from.
The chorus of the song, "Baby don't go, baby don't go," highlights the singer's fear of losing her partner despite the confusion surrounding their relationship. She reminisces about their past and hopes to relive the moments they shared together. The lyrics suggest that she is willing to forgive her partner's past mistakes and start over again if given the chance.
The singer's desperation for love and attention is evident in the lines "Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも" ("Crazy, always gazing at you"), emphasizing how her heart is consumed by her partner, and she cannot resist his charm. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, expressing the singer's desire for her partner to stay and never leave her.
Overall, "Trust You" is a soulful ballad that portrays the complexities of love and relationships, encapsulating the struggle of being in a relationship full of uncertainty, doubt, and longing for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby don't go
Don't leave me
Baby don't go (baby don't go)
Don't leave me (don't leave me)
曖昧なその仕草 いつでも私惑わす
Your ambiguous actions always confuse me
偽りのその関係 いっそ終わりに
Our false relationship should just end
「純粋な女の子」昔は憧れていた
I used to admire being a pure girl
いつだって私は あなたを必要とする
I always need you
Precious night 共に過ごしたあの夜
That precious night we spent together
Once again もう一度戻れたら
If we could go back once again
あやまちの過去さえも忘れることができるはずだから
We should be able to forget even our sinful past
Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも
I'll keep gazing only at you, like crazy
時が過ぎることも忘れたように
As if time stopped passing
あなたをいつでも愛してる
I always love you
Baby, trust you 求めてしまう
I end up seeking your trust
いつまで待ったならあなたは振り向くの
How long should I wait for you to turn back to me?
躍らされるだけが女じゃないよ
Being made to dance is not all that defines a woman
髪を撫でるあなたの手のぬくもり求めてる
I seek the warmth of your hand as it strokes my hair
もしもこの地球が 確かな事だけでいつも
If this world only revolved around certain things
動いているのなら 悲しまなくていい
We wouldn't have to be sad
外見の優しさを だれにでもふりまいてる
You spread your kindness to anyone based on their appearance
そんなあなただから 離れられずにいる yeah
That's why I can't leave you, yeah
ふたりがどんな形であっても
No matter what form our relationship takes
一緒にいれば見つめてくれるの
As long as we're together, you'll look at me
そうやって子供のようにあやされてまた ワナにハマってく
That's how we get trapped and toyed with like children
もうバランスがとれない 抱きしめて
Our balance is already off, so hug me
そこらのゲームじゃないふたりの関係
Our relationship is not just some game
あなたは私のすべてではないと
You're not my everything
Trust you 言い聞かせても
Even if I tell myself to trust you
心は止められない 見つめる先にはもう
My heart can't be stopped, because who I gaze at already
誰にも変えられないあなたがいるの
Is someone who can't be replaced by anyone
髪を撫でて私だけのぬくもり感じてほしい ah
I want you to stroke my hair and only feel my warmth, ah
Baby don't go
Don't leave me
Baby don't go (baby don't go)
Don't leave me (don't leave me)
Baby don't go
Don't leave me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kumi Kouda, Tooru Watanabe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-od3uk1fc8f
〜歌詞〜
曖昧なその仕草 いつでも私惑わす
偽りのその関係 いっそ終わりに
「純粋な女の子」昔は憧れていた
いつだって私は あなたを必要とする
Precious night共に過ごしたあの夜
Once againもう一度戻れたら
あやまちの過去さえも
忘れることができるはずだから
Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも
時が過ぎることも 忘れたように
あなたをいつでも 愛してる
Baby Trust you 求めてしまう
いつまで待ったならあなたは振り向くの
躍らされるだけが女じゃないよ
髪を撫でるあなたの手のぬくもり求めてる
もしもこの地球が 確かな事だけでいつも
動いているのなら 悲しまなくていい
外見の優しさを だれにでもふりまいてる
そんなあなただから 離れられずにいる
ふたりがどんな形であっても
一緒にいれば見つめてくれるの
そうやって子供のように
あやされてまた ワナにハマってく
Crazy もうバランスがとれない抱きしめて
そこらのゲームじゃないふたりの関係
あなたは私のすべてではないと
Trust You 言い聞かせても
心は止められない 見つめる先にはもう
誰にも変えられないあなたがいるの
髪を撫でて私だけのぬくもり感じてほしい
Precious night
Once again
あやまちの過去さえも
忘れることが できるはずだから
Crazy そうあなただけ見つめるいつまでも
時が過ぎることも 忘れたように
あなたをいつでも 愛してる
Baby Trust you 求めてしまう
いつまで待ったならあなたは振り向くの
躍らされるだけが女じゃないよ
髪を撫でるあなたの手のぬくもり求めてる
@Risa.92
『secret』
2005.02.09 RELEASE
4枚目のアルバム！
オリコンチャート3位だよ！
確実にキテル！
DISC2
TRACK.8「Trust you」
大ヒットアルバムの
DVDに撮りおろしされたこの曲。
なぜこんなにかわいーのか！！
この時のメンズダンサーすき！
丸い椅子の中にいるくぅちゃんも
かわいいいいい！
しかもめっちゃダンスうまいし
なんでこんなにかっこよくてかわいーの？
ずるい！笑
体も柔らかすぎるしね！もー何者？笑
着物も似合うしめっちゃええやん！笑
歌詞の中の
”踊らされるだけが女じゃないよ”
ってところが好き！
@KODAKUMI_official
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【20周年記念スペシャル ＜MVフル尺大公開＞】
KODA KUMI（倖田來未）の20周年イヤーを記念し、
今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-cg3zr8vx6r
しさ
@user-ki4yc6ul3h
当時の歌の中でいっっっちばんすき。かっこいい。
@puchi5002
懐かしすぎて泣ける
一気に高二に戻った
@k2m211
SHAKE ITもお願いします！
@user-do4jx4qg1q
これ当時めちゃくちゃハマってた曲！！！
PV公開とーっても嬉しいですっ♡♡♡
この時の髪型、髪色めちゃくちゃ憧れてました♡
@user-cg3zr8vx6r
いいもん
@mikatooyama4108
当時、この髪型、髪色、メイクやファッション真似していました(^^)このPVもサビのダンスも歌詞も曲も大好きです。当時20代だった私も、もう３６歳にましたが、今聞いてもやっぱりいいです☆そして、この黒金メッシュの倖田さんが一番かっこよく、綺麗でSEXYにみえます☆
@m6m6
黒髪に金メッシュめちゃくちゃ似合う。この曲大好きだったな〜カラオケで必ず歌ってた。
@user-rp5vt5sh8l
やっぱくぅちゃん、花魁
似合いすぎる。