Trick (Koda Kumi album)

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Trick
KodaKumiTRICKCDOnly.jpg
Studio album by
Koda Kumi
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2009
Recorded2008
Studio
  • Avex Studios (Tokyo)
  • Prime Sound Studios (Tokyo)
  • Fine Arts Studio (Los Angeles) [lower-alpha 1]
Genre
Length58:54
Label Rhythm Zone
Koda Kumi chronology
Kingdom
(2008)		Trick
(2009)		 Out Works & Collaboration Best
(2009)
Singles from Trick
  1. "Moon"
    Released: June 11, 2008
  2. "Taboo"
    Released: October 8, 2008
  3. "Stay with me"
    Released: December 24, 2008

Trick (stylized as TRICK) is the seventh studio album released by J-pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The album continued her No. 1 streak and stayed on the Oricon charts for twenty-nine weeks. [1] 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. [2] [3]

Contents

Information

Trick is Kumi Koda's seventh studio album and eleventh overall album. It continued her streak of No. 1 albums on the weekly Oricon Albums Charts, which began in 2005 with her compilation album Best ~first things~. [4] Trick debuted at No. 1 on Oricon's Daily Chart with over 100,000 units sold in its first day. By the end of its first week, Trick sold over 253,000 copies, placing it at No. 1 on charts, being her third album to reach the top spot. However, it was one of her lowest first week sales for a studio album since her 2005 album secret .

The album was released as CD and CD+2DVD. CD+2DVD was a limited release and carried the "Special Live "Dirty Ballroom" ~One Night Show~" concert she performed at Studio Coast in the Shin-Kiba district of Koto, Tokyo on October 23, 2008. [5] The bonus secret feature on the second DVD could be accessed by clicking on the clown's nose on the menu screen, which was the rehearsals and setup for the show.

The first DVD carried six music videos, two of which were new and one, which was reedited for the album. The two new videos were "Just The Way You Are" (stylized as "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE") and "show girl." The reedited music video was the album version of "That Ain't Cool," which featured American singer Fergie – the original was released on her Moon EP. Bonus features on the first DVD included six secret videos, which could be accessed by clicking on Kumi's left eye on the menu screen.

A full version for the album's introduction was later performed during her Live Tour 2009 ~Trick~ . [6]

Editions

The album was released in only two editions: CD and CD+2DVD – a CD+DVD combo was never released.

The CD+2DVD also carried one bonus track on the CD: "Venus," originally released by Shocking Blue in 1969. Only limited editions of the CD only version carried this track.

Music videos

Two new videos were made for the album: "Just The Way You Are" and "show girl." There was also the album version of "That Ain't Cool" featuring Fergie," which carried more of a story compared to its single-released predecessor.

"show girl" carried a Moulin Rouge theme. "Just The Way You Are" was filmed at the Nasu Highland Park in the Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.

Promotion

"show girl" was used as the television commercial for music.jp. [7]

"Your Love" was the promotional theme for Lixil Group's Tostem Group Home Finance. [8] [9]

"Venus" was used to advertise Gillette's Venus Breeze razor. [10]

Commercial performance

Trick debuted at No. 1 on Oricon's Daily Chart with over 100,000 units sold in its first day. By the end of its first week, Trick sold over 253,000 copies, placing it at No. 1 on Oricon's Weekly Chart, being her third album to reach the top spot . However, it was one of Kumi's lowest first week sales for a studio album since her 2005 album secret .

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicarrangementLength
1."Introduction for TRICK"Daisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" ImaiDaisuke "D.I" Imai1:17
2."Taboo"Kumi Koda • HIRO HIRO 3:50
3."show girl"Kumi Koda • Kaoru KamiKaoru Kami • Tomokazu Matsuzawa 4:03
4."Your Love"Kumi Koda • HIROHiro 4:09
5."stay with me"Kumi KodaKazuto NarumiDaisuke Kahara • Strings Arrangement: Yasuaki Maejima4:53
6."This is not a love song"Kumi Koda • Steve Lee Kumi Koda • Steve LeePete "Boxsta" Martin3:25
7."Driving"Kumi KodaTomokazu Matsuzawa 4:20
8."Bling Bling Bling featuring AK-69"Kumi Koda • Alex Geringas • Adrian NewmanKumi Koda • Alex Geringas • Adrian NewmanAdrian Newman3:53
9."That Ain't Cool featuring Fergie"Kumi Koda • Stacy Ferguson • Keith Harris Keith Harris 3:30
10."Hurry Up!"Kumi KodaRyuichiro Yamakitasuku4:01
11."Moon Crying"Kumi KodaMiwa Furuse h-wonder • Jun Abe • Strings Arrangement: Udai Shika5:43
12."Just The Way You Are"Kumi Koda • Greg Critchley • Matthew Gerrard Greg Critchley • Matthew Gerrard 3:42
13."Joyful"Kumi KodaMiki Watanabeh-wonder5:02
14."Ai no Kotoba (愛のことば / Words of Love)"Kumi KodaKosuke MorimotoMasaki Iehara3:53
15."Venus" (Limited Edition Bonus Track)Robbie Van LeeuwenRobbie Van Leeuwen h-wonder 3:26
DVD1: Music Video
No.TitleLength
1."show girl" (Music Video) 
2."Just The Way You Are" (Music Video) 
3."Moon Crying" 
4."That Ain't Cool featuring Fergie [Album Version]" (Music Video) 
5."Taboo" (Music Video) 
6."stay with me" (Music Video) 
Secret Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."show girl" (Making Video) 
2."Just The Way You Are" (Making Video) 
3."Moon Crying" (Making Video) 
4."That Ain't Cool featuring Fergie" (Making Video) 
5."Taboo" (Making Video) 
6."stay with me" (Making Video) 
DVD2: KODA KUMI SPECIAL LIVE "Dirty Ballroom" ~One Night Show~
No.TitleLength
1."Cherry Girl" (Space Cowboy Remix) 
2."D.D.D. featuring Soulhead" 
3."Shake It Up" (Kazz Caribbean Remix) 
4."Always" 
5."come back" 
6."Butterfly" 
7."Bounce" 
9."Teaser featuring Clench & Blistah" 
10."Hot Stuff featuring KM-MARKIT" 
11."Amai Wana" 
12."Hana" 
13."Candy featuring Mr. Blistah" (Mad Reggaeton Remix) 
14."Selfish~The Meaning of Peace" 
15."Wind" (Portable Wind Mix) 
16."Encore
  • TABOO
  • Take Back (Sunset in Ibiza Remix)
  • Sora (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix)"
 
Secret Track
No.TitleLength
17."the Making of 「KODA KUMI SPECIAL LIVE "Dirty Ballroom" 〜One Night Show〜」" 

Charts

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [13] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

DateTitlePeak positionSales
June 11, 2008"Moon"2138,446
October 8, 2008"Taboo"188,479
December 24, 2008"Stay with Me"165,657

Notes

  1. ↑ Track 9

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