Crazy 4 U

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"Crazy 4 U"
Crazy 4 U (Kumi Koda single).jpg
Single by Koda Kumi
from the album Feel My Mind
Released January 15, 2004 (JP)
Format CD
Recorded 2003
Genre J-Pop, dance-pop
Length22:43
Label Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45113 (Japan, CD)
Songwriter(s) Miki Watabe
Koda Kumi singles chronology
"Gentle Words"
(2003)		"Crazy 4 U"
(2004)		"Switch"
(2004)

"Crazy 4 U" is singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's 10th domestic solo single. It charted at #12 on Oricon and remained on the charts for six weeks. [1]

Singer-songwriter musician who writes, composes and sings

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies.

Koda Kumi Japanese singer

Kumiko Kōda, known professionally as Koda Kumi, is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively.

Single (music) type of music release usually containing one or two tracks

In the music industry, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album.

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"Crazy 4 U" is Kumi Koda's tenth single and last single released before her studio album feel my mind. It failed to chart in the top ten on Oricon, coming it at #12. Despite its low ranking, it remained on the charts for six weeks.

<i>Feel My Mind</i> 2004 studio album by Koda Kumi

Feel My Mind is the third studio album by the Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi, released in February 2004. The album charted in the Top 10 on Oricon at #7 and stayed on the charts for thirty-five weeks, selling over 147,000 copies. Its corresponding DVD was feel... and was her last album to be released as a CD only without a CD+DVD option.

The single contained one B-side, "Yume with You" (夢 with You / Dream with You), which was a cover of the same song originally performed by Toshinobu Kubota in 1993. [2] It also contained a remix of the title track. This was also the single that kick-started the ero-kawaii craze that Kumi became synonymous with, and that spread across teens and young adults in Japan. Crazy 4 U became a milestone in Kumi's growth as an artist, with her enjoying the theme and beginning to choose the songs she would perform.

Toshinobu "Toshi" Kubota is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality. Toshinobu Kubota has produced six million-seller records and thirty-three Top 40 singles during his career. He is currently part of Sony Music Japan. In addition, Kubota has composed and written songs for many singers including Iwasaki Hiromi, Misia, Toshinori Yonekura, Koizumi Kyoko, and many other recording artists.

Ero kawaii, or erokawa, is a Japanese subculture that draws on Western notions of sexiness, in contrast to the popular cuteness (kawaii) trend. The term, coined in 2005, is a fusion of ero and the lighter kawaii, meaning "cute".

"Crazy 4 U" was the opening theme of the Japanese anime series Gilgamesh . [3]

Anime Japanese animation

Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from or associated with Japan.

The corresponding music video was released on Koda Kumi's DVD feel... , and later on her first compilation album, Best ~first things~. In 2006, a dance version was released on her compilation album Best ~Bounce & Lovers~ . [4]

A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie-in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie-ins and merchandising can be used for toys or for food or other products. Although the origins of the music video date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they again came into prominence in the 1980s when the channel MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip" or "film clip".

DVD Optical disc

DVD is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

<i>feel...</i> 2004 video by Koda Kumi

Feel... is the second compilation DVD from Japanese star Koda Kumi. As of 2010, the DVD has sold 32,591 copies. The DVD was released to coincide with the release of her third studio album, feel my mind.

Music video

The music video for "Crazy 4 U" was not coupled with the single, but was placed on the corresponding DVD to feel my mind, feel....

The music video had an espionage theme, with Kumi acting as an agent to track down a smuggler. Throughout the video, she attempts to locate the smuggler, meeting an innocent party girl in the process, who winds up involved unknowingly.

"Crazy 4 U" was later released as a dance version on her third compilation album Best ~Bounce & Lovers~. This version would only harbor the scene in the parking garage.

Background narration

"The moment I first ran into Crazy 4 U, I felt: 'This is the song that will symbolize Koda Kumi!!'... I started selecting songs personally." - Koda Kumi

This was the first song and video that Koda Kumi took the reins to - from what she would wear, to the music and lyrics. She aimed for something that artists before her had never performed in mainstream music and wanted to provide entertainment that only she could. Koda Kumi speaks in KODA REKI about how, until this point in her career, she had enthusiasm, but no clear goal. She started to enjoy the fact that she was doing what she loved and it showed in her music. [5]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Crazy 4 U"Miki WatabeMiki Watabe4:08
2."Yume with You" (夢 with You/Dream with You) Toshinobu Kubota Akira3:49
3."Crazy 4 U (Akakage's Crazy Love Remix)"  6:51
4."Crazy 4 U" (Instrumental)  4:08
5."Yume with You" (Instrumental)  3:49
Total length:22:05

Chart history

Peak position: #12

Sales

Initial week estimate: 11,919
Total estimate: 28,272

Alternate versions

Crazy 4 U
  1. "Crazy 4 U": found on the single (2003) and corresponding album feel my mind (2004)
  2. "Crazy 4 U (Akakage's Crazy Love Remix)": found on the single (2003)
  3. "Crazy 4 U (Instrumental)": found on the single (2003)
  4. "Crazy 4 U (80's Style Remix)": found on 俄然パラパラ!! Presents Super J-Euro Best (2005) [6]
  5. '"Crazy 4 U (World Sketch Remix)": found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)
Yume with You
  1. "Yume with You": found on the single (2003)
  2. "Yume with You (Instrumental)": found on the single (2003)
  3. "Yume with You (R. Yamaki's Groove Mix)": found on album feel my mind (2004)

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References

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  2. ↑ "夢 with You (Single, MAXI)". Amazon Japan. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Crazy 4 U Rhythm Zone". conyac. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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