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Released | March 14, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2012 | |||
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Length | 73:24 | |||
Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 is the fifth remix album by Japanese singer Koda Kumi. The album is remixed entirely by electronic duo House Nation. [1] The CD contains remixes of songs from previous albums, up to and including Japonesque . It was released on March 14, 2012, and, at the time, was her lowest-ranking remix album, coming in at number 13 on the Oricon charts and only staying on the charts for six weeks. [2] It was released less than four months prior to her most successful remix album, Beach Mix . [3]
Unlike her previous remix albums, Driving Hit's 4's remixes were made in drum and bass and dubstep. [4] It is also her first Driving Hit's album to not include the song "Driving" from her 2009 album Trick . [5] [6] [7] [8]
Official track list. [9]
Release | Chart | Peak position | Total sales |
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March 14, 2012 | Oricon Daily Chart | 11 | |
Oricon Weekly Chart | 13 | 9,595 | |
Oricon Monthly Chart | 49 | 13,745 |
"Love & Honey" is R&B-turned-pop singer-songwriter Koda Kumi's eleventh domestic single. The single reached No. 4 on Oricon, making it her first single in the Top 10 since real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba. It stayed on the charts for thirty-five 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~.
"Real Emotion" / "1000 no Kotoba" is a double A-side single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi. The single contains the songs "Real Emotion" and "1000 no Kotoba ", which were featured in the video game Final Fantasy X-2.
Affection is the debut studio album by Japanese pop and R&B 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.
"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.
"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.
Out Works & Collaboration Best is the fourth compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released two months after her studio album Trick, and the same day as her second remix album, Koda Kumi Driving Hit's. The album peaked on the Oricon charts at No. 7, staying on the charts for eight weeks.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's is the second remix album by Japanese pop star Koda Kumi - her first being Koda Kumi Remix Album (2006). It reached #6 on Oricon and remained on the charts for twenty-one weeks.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 2 is the third remix album released by Japanese singer/songwriter, Kumi Koda. It was released a year after Koda Kumi Driving Hit's on March 31, 2010. It ranked higher than its predecessor, coming in at #5 on Oricon and staying on the charts for twelve weeks.
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.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 is the fourth remix album by Japanese singer/songwriter Kumi Koda. Like her first Driving Hit's, all of the songs are remixed by duo House Nation. It came in at #6 on Oricon, only staying on the charts for seven weeks.
"4 Times" is the 50th single by pop-R&B singer Koda Kumi. It was released on August 17, 2011 and debuted at No. 6, remaining on the Oricon charts for nine consecutive weeks. In commemoration of it being the fiftieth single since her debut, the single contained four a-sides, making it her first since 4 Hot Wave (2006).
Japonesque is the tenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda. It was released on January 25, 2012 by Rhythm Zone. It was also released just a little under a year after her 2011 album, Dejavu. Japonesque marks Koda's tenth consecutive studio album to be produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura, amongst many other producers, while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist, background vocalist, and songwriter to majority of the songs. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English language, Japonesque is a Japanese pop album with numerous musical elements such as dance music, R&B, electronica, and rock music.
Beach Mix is Koda Kumi's sixth remix album, out August 1, 2012. It is her first album to feature a playbutton - the album contained on an mp3 player in a button. It comes in three editions: CD, CD+DVD and CD+DVD+Playbutton. Beach Mix became her highest charting remix album, coming in at #4 on Oricon and staying on the charts for seven weeks.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 is the seventh remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on March 20, 2013, the same day as her live DVD/Blu-ray Premium Night: Love & Songs and six rental live albums. Following the trend from Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4, this album contains remixes kept in drum and bass and dubstep style, as well as house remixes. It is the first of her remix albums to have an introduction and a megamix made of remixes from her previous Driving Hit's albums.
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.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 is the eighth remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on March 19, 2014 and came in at No. 19 on Oricon, only remaining on the charts for four weeks. As with her two previous Driving Hit's, the remixes were performed in drum and bass, dubstep and house.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 7 is the ninth remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The album was released April 5, 2017. It debuted in the top ten on the Oricon Albums Charts at number 9.
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 8 is the tenth remix album released by singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, and eighth in her Driving Hit's series – those outside of the series were Koda Kumi Remix Album (2006) and Beach Mix (2012). The album was released on March 28, 2018, one month after her studio album AND. It became her lowest-ranking remix album, debuting at No. 27 on the Oricon Albums Charts. It fell in ranking throughout the week, landing it at No. 40 for the weekly ranking.