| "Freaky" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album Kingdom | ||||
| B-side | "Sora, Run for Your Life, Girls" | |||
| Released | June 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Henriksen, Koda Kumi | |||
| Koda Kumi singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Freaky" (stylized as FREAKY) is the 36th single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released on June 27, 2007. The single took the #1 spot on the Oricon charts, making it her fourth #1 single, and charted for fifteen weeks. [1]
"Freaky" is Japanese R&B-turned-pop star Kumi Koda's thirty-sixth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. It charted #1 on the Oricon Singles Charts, making it her fourth to do - the others being you, feel and Yume no Uta/futari de.... It remained on the charts for fifteen weeks with over 250,000 shipped. "Freaky," the title track, was certified platinum for downloads by RIAJ. [2] [3]
The single came in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions for both. The limited editions contained a fold-out promotional poster. The CD+DVD version harbored instrumentals for the four tracks on the single, while the CD only carried remixes. [4]
While the song contained four separate tracks, it was only listed as a double a-side, due to "Sora" and "girls" not having corresponding music videos and being listed as b-sides. On the corresponding album for the single, Kingdom; however, "Run For Your Life" was omitted from the CD portion.
Initially, "Run For Your Life" was not going to be on the single and, instead, would have been the song "anytime," which was released as a single seven months later. This is most apparent in the music video, whereas both "Run For Your Life" and "anytime" were filmed at the same location in California. A reason for the switch was never released, though fans speculated it was to give Kumi a ballad to be released during the winter months, whereas Ai no Uta was released in early Autumn. [5]
"Freaky" was used as the song to advertise Honda's Honda ZEST SPORTS vehicle. [6]
"Sora" (空 / Sky) was used as the television advertisement for Toshiba's mobile fanfun SoftBank 815T. [7] [8]
"Run For Your Life" was used to advertise makeup company KOSE's new Visee line. [9]
"girls" was used as the theme song for Koda Kumi's new pachinko game SANKYO FEVER LIVE IN HALL. [10]
Freaky was released in four editions, two regular editions and two first press editions:
First Press editions of both the CD and CD+DVD versions contained a foldout promotional poster.
(Source [11] )
All lyrics are written by Koda Kumi.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freaky" | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Sora (空 / Sky)" | Jin Nakamura | Jin Nakamura | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Run For Your Life" | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | 3:11 |
| 4. | "girls" | Kosuke Morimoto | h-wonder | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Freaky" (Surtek Collective's Action Remix featuring Peter Rap) | Surtek | Tommy Henriksen | |
| 6. | "Sora" (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix) | Yukihiro Fukutomi | Jin Nakamura | |
| 7. | "Run For Your Life" (Kaskade Remix) | Kaskade | ||
| 8. | "girls" (CUBISMO GRAPHICO Beach Girls MIX) | CUBISMO GRAPHICO | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freaky" | Koda Kumi | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | |
| 2. | "Sora" | Koda Kumi | Jin Nakamura | Jin Nakamura | |
| 3. | "Run For Your Life" | Koda Kumi | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | |
| 4. | "girls" | Koda Kumi | Kosuke Morimoto | h-wonder | |
| 5. | "Freaky" (Instrumental) | Tommy Henriksen | Tommy Henriksen | ||
| 6. | "Sora" (Instrumental) | Jin Nakamura | Jin Nakamura | ||
| 7. | "Run For Your Life" (Instrumental) | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | Hiten Bharadia • Philippe-Marc Anquetil • Christopher Lee-Joe | ||
| 8. | "girls" (Instrumental) | Kosuke Morimoto | h-wonder |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freaky" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Run For Your Life" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "Freaky" (Making Video) | |
| 4. | "Run For Your Life" (Making Video) |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2007 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 108,349 | 200,322 | 15 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 29 |
FREAKY
Sora
Run For Your Life
girls
"Kiseki" (奇跡 / Miracle) is Japanese soloist Kumi Koda's thirteenth domestic single. It reached No. 7 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for ten weeks.
"Butterfly" is Japanese pop musician Kumi Koda's sixteenth domestic single. The single came in CD and CD+DVD, with the latter editions containing a foldout poster. Because her previous single "Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT" was re-cut to become the final single for secret, "Butterfly" became the first single for Best ~first things~.
Affection is the debut studio album by Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi. It was released on March 27, 2002. It has been her only album to not chart in the Top 10, debuting at No. 12 on Oricon and staying on the charts for six weeks, making it her lowest-charting studio album. During its run, it had only sold 91,360 copies. The limited editions of the album contained remixes for "Take Back" and "Trust Your Love", which had previously been released on her North American release of the singles.
"Koi no Tsubomi" (恋のつぼみ / Bud of Love) is Koda Kumi's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label. It was the first single to bring in the new era after Best ~second session~. The single was released in CD and CD+DVD and charted at No. 2 on Oricon, selling over 140,000 copies in its first week and staying on the charts for twenty-one weeks. It became the highest selling song debut for a female artist, until Ayumi Hamasaki surpassed it with her single Blue Bird, which came out a month later on June 21.
Yume no Uta/futari de...(夢のうた/ふたりで... / Dream Song/us two...) is singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's 33rd single under the Rhythm Zone label, and is her second attempt at a double a-side. The single charted at No. 1 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for sixteen weeks, out-selling her previous single, 4 Hot Wave. This made her first No. 1 single since feel. The single came in CD and CD+DVD and both a-sides have their unique cover art.
Cherry Girl / Unmei(運命 / Fate) is Koda Kumi's 34th single under the Rhythm Zone label. This was her last single released before the release of her 2006 album, Black Cherry. The single charted No. 2 on the Oricon charts.
Ai no Uta(愛のうた / Song of Love) is the 37th single released by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The single was released in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions carrying the "Urban Kiss Version" of Ai no Uta. The single was released on September 12, 2007, and followed the theme of Yume no Uta/Futari de... as an autumn/winter-time love ballad. It charted at No. 2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for twenty-two weeks.
Kingdom is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on January 30, 2008, a week after her single anytime. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with sales of 421,302. It remained on the charts for thirty-three weeks. The album was released in four editions: CD, CD+DVD, CD+2DVD and CD+2DVD+Poster, with limited editions of all versions carrying the bonus track Black Cherry.
"Anytime" is the 39th single released by Japanese artist Koda Kumi. It was released on January 23, 2008, a week prior to the release of her sixth studio album Kingdom. It charted at No. 4 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for five weeks. It was released in both CD and CD+DVD and was of a limited release.
Moon is the fortieth single released by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. Much like her past summer single Freaky and 4 Hot Wave,Moon carried four songs. It charted at No. 2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for nineteen weeks. It was released in CD and CD+DVD editions, with the limited editions of both versions carrying an alternate rendition of "Moon Crying."
"Taboo" is a song by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda, taken from her seventh studio album Trick (2009). It was written by Koda, and co-written and produced by Hiro. "Taboo" is a dance-pop song that lyrically discusses several taboo subjects including sex and homosexuality. It contains numerous elements including electropop and hip-hop, and employs use of vocoder. It was released as the second single from the album on October 8, 2008 by Rhythm Zone.
"Stay with Me" is the forty-second single by Japanese R&B/pop artist Kumi Koda. It charted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly charts and remained on the charts for nine weeks. This became the first time Kumi released two consecutive No. 1 singles, whereas her previous single, "Taboo," also charted at number one.
Trick is the seventh studio album released by J-Urban singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The album continued her No. 1 streak and stayed on the Oricon charts for twenty-nine weeks. It was released on January 28, 2009, and came in CD and CD+2DVD with the latter being a limited edition and the second DVD containing her Live DVD "Koda Kumi Special Live "Dirty Ballroom" ~One Night Show~". The limited editions of both versions carried the bonus track "Venus," originally released by Shocking Blue in 1969.
"Can We Go Back" is a song written by Adam Watts, Andy Dodd and Shanna Crooks and recorded by Kelly Clarkson during the sessions for her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It appeared as an iTunes Store pre-order song for the deluxe version of the album, as well as a bonus track on the Japanese deluxe version of the album. It was then later recorded in Japanese by singer Kumi Koda in 2009 with differing lyrics.
Dejavu is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. It was released on March 2, 2011, one month after her single "Pop Diva". Just like her previous albums, beginning with Best ~first things~ (2005), Dejavu topped the Oricon charts at No. 1 and remained on the charts for twenty-four weeks.
"Pop Diva" is a song recorded by Japanese musician Kumi Koda, taken as the fourth and final single from her ninth studio album Dejavu (2011). It premiered on February 2, 2011 by Rhythm Zone and Avex Music Creative Inc. in two physical formats and for digital consumption. The song was written, composed, arranged and produced by musical artist Lil' Showy, making it one of few tracks from Dejavu to not be written by Koda.
"Ai o Tomenaide" (愛を止めないで / Don't Stop the Love) is the 51st single by pop/R&B singer/songwriter Koda Kumi. It was released on September 21, 2011 in three separate editions: CD only, CD only [Second Virgin Edition] and CD+DVD. The single peaked at #6 on the Oricon Singles Charts. The "Second Virgin Edition" remained on the charts for fourteen weeks, while the standard edition remained on the charts for eight weeks.
"Love Me Back" is the fifty-second single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released on November 29, 2011. It charted at No. 6 and stayed on the Oricon charts for seven weeks. Both "Love Me Back" and the b-side, "Say Her Name," were written by Koda Kumi. It was released in CD, CD+DVD and CD+Goods.
Dreaming Now! is the fifty-sixth single by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda and was released on November 13, 2013. It charted at No. 5 on Oricon, took No. 9 for the weekly ranking and charted for four weeks.
Bon Voyage is the eleventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda. It was released on February 26, 2014 by Rhythm Zone. Bon Voyage is Koda's first album since her 2012 Japonesque, and her longest album in production since her 2008 studio album Kingdom. The album's production was handled by several music producers, such as Joseph Lawrence, Toby Gad, T-Sk, Mats Lie Skare, Figge Bosstrom, Tommy Henriksen, Badur Haberg, and Clarabell. It also features guest appearances from Sean Paul and OVDS. Five different formats were released to promote the album: a standalone CD, a CD and DVD bundle, a CD and Blu-ray bundle, a fan package featuring a live DVD, and a digital release in Japan.