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.
show girl
倖田來未 Lyrics
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みんな集まれ hurry up hurry up
今夜も朝まで drinking drinking
up & down emotion とまんない
ここから始まる ネオン並ぶ
うるさい long way
抜ければ そこはたちまち
ミラクル
手を伸ばせば 届きそうで
届かない羽広げ
今 bounce me & dancing
ダイヤモンドが best friend
噂の I'm a show girl
光る eye hall 揺れる胸
Music スカートを ひる返し
今 bounce me & dancing
スポットライト浴びた
噂の I'm a show girl
ベールの裏には secret secret
聞かせられない 楽屋トーク
会話のネタは
ナンバーワンの
座席の取り合い
尽きない
メイクルームの鏡の前で
誰よりも長く
マスカラでのばし
チェックぱちくり
女の武器は目で落とす
嫌みな美脚 真っ赤なlip
誰もがうらやむ 大胆に
いつもの通り 香水放っては
余裕な I'm a show girl
誰にでも 振りまく smile
優しいの? 嫌みなの?
そんなの
気には止めない主義なのよ
余裕の I'm a show girl
ヒールは? ヘアメイク?
このファッション ネイルは?
Hurry up!
これからよ
さあ 本番
一列に 並べば 幕が上がり
アルコール
片手にフィーバータイム
ラブコール 車の keyをちらり
今日は 誰を お持ち帰りするの?
手を引いて 連れ去ってよ
こんなドラマ ありじゃない
大事なときに シンデレラの様に
上手な I'm a show girl
揺るがない 瞳をみつめ
虜にしては 振り回す
みんなが噂の あたしのやり方
上手な I'm a show girl
"Show Girl" by Koda Kumi is a song that celebrates the lives of women who work in the entertainment industry. The song begins with an invitation to the audience to follow the singer and join her on a night of drinking, dancing and heightened emotions, as she navigates the bright-lit streets of the city. The song is essentially a commentary on the very nature of the entertainment industry, where glamor and seduction seamlessly blend with hard work and immense pressure.
The song describes the glamorous and often secretive world of the show girl, where the women are always putting on an act in their performance and in their everyday life as well. They are expected to maintain a certain level of beauty, charm, and charisma, while also having the ability to control their emotions and always be in the spotlight. The song highlights the show girl's never-ending desire to be the best, to have the perfect body, to be fashionable, to have the best seats and the best conversations, and to make it to the top, all while maintaining an air of confidence and poise.
The lyrics are packed full of imagery that describe the world of the show girl, with its neon-lit streets, the long queues outside the clubs, the glittering diamonds, the blinding spotlights, and the fever of the crowd. Through this world, the singer navigates, drawing on the power of her beauty, charm, and grace to carry her through. Ultimately, the song builds up to a celebratory chorus, emphasizing the show girl's strength and influence, as well as her enduring devotion to her craft.
Line by Line Meaning
鼓動高ぶる follow me follow me
My heart is racing, follow my lead
みんな集まれ hurry up hurry up
Everybody come together quickly
今夜も朝まで drinking drinking
We'll be drinking until morning tonight
up & down emotion とまんない
My fluctuating emotions won't stop
ここから始まる ネオン並ぶ うるさい long way
The neon lights are lined up, it's a long and noisy way from here
抜ければ そこはたちまち ミラクル
Once I break through, I will experience a miracle
体の芯まで 笑うわ
I'm laughing from my core
手を伸ばせば 届きそうで 届かない羽広げ
I reach out but I can't quite touch it, so I spread my wings
今 bounce me & dancing ダイヤモンドが best friend
Bounce and dance with me, my best friend is the diamond
噂の I'm a show girl 光る eye hall 揺れる胸
I'm the rumored show girl, my eyes sparkle and my heart races
Music スカートを ひる返し
The music makes me flip my skirt
スポットライト浴びた 噂の I'm a show girl
In the spotlight, I'm the rumored show girl
ベールの裏には secret secret 聞かせられない 楽屋トーク
Behind the veil, there are secrets and backstage conversations that cannot be shared
会話のネタは ナンバーワンの 座席の取り合い 尽きない
We never run out of topics, fighting over the number one seat
メイクルームの鏡の前で 誰よりも長く マスカラでのばし
I spend the longest time in front of the makeup room mirror, extending my mascara
チェックぱちくり 女の武器は目で落とす
With a flick of the check, my weapon as a woman is my eyes
嫌みな美脚 真っ赤なlip 誰もがうらやむ 大胆に
Showing off my sassy legs and bright red lip, making everyone envious in a bold way
いつもの通り 香水放っては 余裕な I'm a show girl
As usual, I wear my perfume with confidence as a show girl
誰にでも 振りまく smile 優しいの? 嫌みなの?
I give everyone a smile, but is it friendly or sassy?
そんなの 気には止めない主義なのよ 余裕の I'm a show girl
That's just who I am, I don't care what others think, because I'm a confident show girl
ヒールは? ヘアメイク? このファッション ネイルは?
What about my heels? My hair and makeup? My fashion and nails?
Hurry up! これからよ さあ 本番
Hurry up! It's show time, let's go!
一列に 並べば 幕が上がり アルコール
Once we're all in line, the curtains will rise and the alcohol will come out
片手にフィーバータイム ラブコール 車の keyをちらり
With one hand, I'm in fever time, receiving love calls and sneakily flashing car keys
今日は 誰を お持ち帰りするの? 手を引いて 連れ去ってよ
Who will I take home tonight? Take my hand and let's go
こんなドラマ ありじゃない 大事なときに シンデレラの様に
This is like a drama, it's unbelievable, how I'm like Cinderella at the most important moments
上手な I'm a show girl 揺るがない 瞳をみつめ
I am a skilled show girl, with unwavering eyes
虜にしては 振り回す みんなが噂の あたしのやり方
I captivate and then play with my admirers, this is the way I am that everyone talks about
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kumi Koda / kamikaoru
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Risa
『TRICK』
2009.01.28 RELEASE
7枚目のオリジナルアルバム!
「show girl」
この楽曲が軸となって”TRICK”という
今作のコンセプトへと
構想が広がっていったというR&Bナンバー!
この楽曲で描いているのは
”ショーガールの楽屋裏”であり
”男を翻弄する女性”をテーマにしている👯♀️
この曲はサウンドも歌詞もMVも天才すぎやと思う💯
聴いてても歌詞が面白いし
MVもストーリー性ありダンスありコメディ感あり
観ている側も楽しくて笑えること間違いなし!!
大袈裟な演技も流石です💮
変幻自在のエンタテインメントSHOWが
遂に幕開けの『TRICK』でしたー!
〜𝐾𝑜𝑑𝑎 𝐾𝑢𝑚𝑖 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑦 20𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦〜
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲⧉
れんこん
自分用歌詞
鼓動高ぶる follow me follow me
みんな集まれ hurry up hurry up
今夜も朝まで drinking drinking
Up & down emotion とまんない
ここから始まる ネオン並ぶ
うるさい long way
抜ければ そこはたちまち ミラクル
体の芯まで 笑うわ
手を伸ばせば 届きそうで
届かない羽広げ
今 bounce me & dancing
ダイヤモンドが best friend
噂の I’m a show girl
光る eye hall 揺れる胸
Music スカートを ひる返し
今 bounce me & dancing
スポットライト浴びた
噂の I’m a show girl
ベールの裏には secret secret
聞かせられない 楽屋トーク
会話のネタは
ナンバーワンの
座席の取り合い
尽きない
メイクルームの鏡の前で
誰よりも長く
マスカラでのばし
チェックはちくり
女の武器は目で落とす
嫌みな美脚 真っ赤なlip
誰もがうらやむ 大胆に
いつもの通り 香水放っては
余裕な I’m a show girl
誰にでも 振りまくsmile
優しいの?嫌みなの?
そんなの 気には止めない主義なのよ
余裕の I’m a show girl
ヒールは? ヘアメイク?
このファッション ネイルは?
Hurry up!
これからよ
さあ 本番
一列に 並べは 幕が上がり
アルコール 片手にフィーバータイム
ラブコール 車の keyをちらり
今日は 誰を お持ち帰りするの?
手を引いて 連れ去ってよ
こんなドラマ ありじゃない
大事なときに シンデレラの様に
上手な I’m a show girl
揺るがない 瞳をみつめ
虜(とりこ)にしては 振り回す
みんなが噂の あたしのやり方
上手な I’m a show girl
倖田來未
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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
。ましゅまろん
くうちゃんの歌は、何年聴いても色褪せなくて本当大好き…
i no
ほんまにあの時代の空気とか匂いを一瞬で蘇らせてくれる天才
Wasabi
She is just absolutely adorable in this video! And that hair color on her really made her shine when she's sitting on the throne. Koda Kumi was my everything in high school. She deserves more recognition!
Acceptance
Absolutely BLASTING the Trick album in school
Janno
This is probably my most favorite Koda Kumi song and MV (aside from Come with Me) because it's cute, sexy, fun and adorable at the same time. It also has humour which I like.
岡田はるか
中学生の時狂ったようにこの曲聴いてミュージックビデオ見て元気もらってた
とってもいい曲と歌声をありがとう
クラン堺
ふるーす
山神愛ちゃん
私も💖💖💖💖💖
SXiPPY Dennison
Kumi never fails to make a good campy video for her straight pop/hip hop songs, even if they aren't as good as they used to be. Glad they're finally making their way to YouTube
Sarah Yukishiro
How can you not love Kuu chan? She is a goddess, this PV is one of her best