Kumi Koda (倖田 來未 Kōda Kumi, born Kumiko Kōda (神田 來未子 Kōda Kumiko) on November 13, 1982) is a Japanese female singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her Japanese Urban and often J-pop hits. Debuting in 2000 with the single, "Take Back", Koda did not achieve notice until the release of her seventh single, "Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba", which peaked at the number-three spot on the Oricon weekly charts. Her popularity grew even further 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 at the number-three, number-two and number-one spot respectively
Birth name 神田 來未子 (Kōda Kumiko)
Also known as Kū(-chan)
Born November 13, 1982 (age 26)
Origin Kyoto, Japan
Genre(s) J-Pop, R&B, J-Rock, J-Urban
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, spokesperson, voice actress
Instrument(s) Singing
Years active 2000–Present
Albums
1st Album:
[Affection]
RZCD-45050
3.27.2002
Track Listing:
01 Atomic Energy
02 Trust your love
03 Go together
04 Your song
05 Feel me
06 Color of Soul
07 Best friend of mine
08 My Dream
09 So Into You
10 Till morning comes feat VERBAL
11 come back
12 Take Back
13 Can't lose
14 Walk
192kbps
97mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H2BFMZII
2nd Album:
[Grow Into One]
RZCD-45078
3.19.2003
Track Listing:
01 Teaser feat Clench & Blistah
02 real Emotion
03 Boyfriend?
04 Your Only one
05 One
06 One night romance
07 1000 no Kotoba
08 m.a.z.e.
09 Ranhansha
10 Pearl Moon
11 Nasty Girl
12 To be one
13 love across the ocean
192kbps
74mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OU3TRIPG
3rd Album:
[Feel My Mind]
RZCD-45115
2.18.2004
Track Listing:
01 Break it down
02 Crazy 4 U
03 Rock your body
04 Rain
05 Without your love
06 Talk to you
07 Hana
08 Get out the way
09 Sweet Love
10 Gentle Words
11 Magic
12 Come with me
13 Yume with You (R.Yamaki groove mix) (bonus)
14 Cutie Honey (bonus)
128&192kbps
86mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KLKDABD2
4th Album:
[Secret]
RZCD-45182
RZCD-45181/B (w/dvd)
2.9.2005
Track Listing:
01 intro ~Get Down~
02 Cutie Honey
03 Hot Stuff feat KM-Markit
04 Selfish
05 hands
06 Hearty
07 Shake it
08 Kiseki
09 Trust You
10 Chase
11 Loveholic
12 24
13 Let's Party
14 Believe
15 Through the Sky
16 It's a Small World (Koda Kumi & Heartsdales) (bonus)
192kbps
96mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XZT45TJI
1st Compliation Album:
[Best ~First Things~]
RZCD-45254~5
RZCD-45252~3 (w/dvd)
8.21.2005
Track Listing:
Disc 01
01 No Tricks
02 Take Back
03 Trust your love
04 Color of Soul
05 So Into You
06 Love Across the Ocean
07 m.a.z.e.
08 real Emotion
09 1000 no Kotoba
10 Come with Me
11 Gentle Words
12 Crazy 4 U
Disc 02
01 Cutie Honey
02 Chase
03 Kiseki
04 Selfish
05 hands
06 Hot Stuff feat KM-Markit
07 Butterfly
08 Flower
09 Promise
10 Star
11 the meaning of peace
192kbps
72mb
Disc 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MHAZ9KZF
192kbps
62mb
Disc 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SGTFCEGX
1st Remix Album:
[Koda Kumi Remix Album]
2.22.2006
Track Listing:
01 you (Acoustsic piano mix)
02 Birthday Eve (A Cup of Cappuccino Bossanova mix)
03 Shake it Up (Kaze Caribbean mix)
04 Lies (Clubbangaz remix)
05 Candy feat Mr.Blistah (DJ Mad Reggaeton remix)
06 No Regret (Dub's not have regret either remix)
07 Wind (Portable Wind mix)
08 Someday (R.Yamaki's Groove mix)
160kbps
46mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CXRIZEV1
2nd Compliation Album:
[Best ~Second Session~]
RZCD-45374 (CD only)
RZCD-45373/B (w/dvd)
RZCD-45372/B~C (w/2 dvd)
3.8.2006
Track Listing:
01 Introduction to the second session
02 D.D.D. feat Soulhead
03 you
04 Candy feat Mr.Blistah
05 Shake it Up
06 feel
07 Wind
08 Love Goes Like..
09 No Regret
10 Birthday Eve
11 Lies
12 Ima Sugu Hoshii
13 Kame feat Tatsuya Ishii
14 Someday
15 A Whole New World (+ Peabo Bryson) (bonus)
192kbps
84mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N88XBICK
5th Album:
[Black Cherry]
RZCD-45508 (CD only)
RZCD-45507 /B (w/dvd)
RZCD-45506/B~C (w/ 2 dvd)
12.20.2006
Track Listing:
01 Introduction
02 Get Up&Move!!
03 Ningyo Hime
04 Yume no Uta
05 Tsuki to Taiyou
06 Puppy
07 Koi no Tsubomi
08 WON’T BE LONG~Black Cherry Version~
09 JUICY
10 Candle Light
11 Cherry Girl
12 I’ll be there
13 Unmei
14 With your smile
15 Milk Tea
16 Twinkle
17 GO WAY!!
18 WON’T BE LONG~Red Cherry Version~
192kbps
95mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5D8OV7GO
3rd Complation Album:
[Best ~Bounce & Lovers~]
RZCD-45563 (w/dvd)
3.14.2007
Track Listing:
01 Aishita e…
02 Taisetsu na Kimi e
03 1000 no Kotoba ~Alternate Orchestra Version~
04 Your Song
05 Pearl Moon
06 Rain
07 Hana
08 Hands
09 Saigo no Ame ~Time Heals Version~
10 Promise
11 You ~Piano version~
12 Come Back
13 Kiseki
14 Walk
320kbps
149mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QS6SJ259
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MUIMEC4P
6th Album:
[Kingdom]
RZCD-45831
RZCD-45830/B (w/dvd)
RZCD-45829/B~C (w/2 DVDs)
01.30.2008
Track Listing:
01 Introduction For Kingdom
02 Last Angel feat. Tohoshinki
03 Amai Wana
04 Himitsu
05 Ai no Uta
06 Anytime
07 Under
08 But
09 Koi no Mahou
10 Aishou
11 Anata ga Shite Kureta Koto
12 Wonderland
13 Freaky
14 More
15 Black Cherry
320kbps
100mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y9CVGMLC
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HCLHBQPA
Singles
1st Single:
[Take Back]
RZCD-45018
12.6.2000
Track Listing:
01 Take Back
02 You Song
03 Take Back (C. "Tricky" Stewart remix)
04 Take Back (Delight remix)
05 Take Back (instrumental)
06 Your Song (instrumental)
320kbps
67mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MC6ZABZW
2nd Single:
[Trust Your Love]
RZCD-45023
5.9.2001
Track Listing:
01 Trust your love
02 Still in love
03 Trust your love (Sean "Sepp" Hall remix)
04 Trust your love (Razor's Radio mix)
05 Trust your love (Thunderpuss Radio mix)
06 Trust your love (instrumental)
07 Still in love (instrumental)
192kbps
38mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QTZ5N6IK
3rd Single:
[Color of Soul]
RZCD-45036
10.3.2001
Track Listing:
01 Color of Soul
02 It's too late
03 Trust your love (Hex Hector Japanese Radio mix)
04 Trust your love (Blackwatch remix)
05 Color of Soul (instrumental)
06 It's too late (instrumental)
320kbps
72mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2IACBEIL
4th Single:
[So Into You]
RZCD-45055
3.13.2002
Track Listing:
01 So Into You
02 Color of Soul (Dub's Guitar of Soul remix)
03 Take Back (Blackwatch remix)
04 So Into You (instrumental)
192kbps
33mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4CDGI890
5th Single:
[Love Across the Ocean]
RZCD-45061
7.24.2002
Track Listing:
01 Love Across the Ocean
02 The meaning of peace
03 So Into You (Dub's Electro remix)
04 Love Across the Ocean (instrumental)
05 The meaning of peace (instrumental)
192kbps
32mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AFB3YCYY
6th Single:
[m.a.z.e.]
RZCD-45064
12.11.2002
Track Listing:
01 m.a.z.e.
02 One
03 m.a.z.e. (remix)
320kbps
26mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXLH60Z0
7th Single:
[real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba]
RZCD-45080
3.5.2003
Track Listing:
01 real Emotion
02 1000 no Kotoba
03 real Emotion (instrumental)
04 1000 no Kotoba (instrumental)
192kbps
27mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0N7X5ON1
8th Single:
[Come With Me]
RZCD-45095
8.27.2003
Track Listing:
01 Come With Me
02 real Emotion (English version)
03 1000 no Kotoba (English version)
04 real Emotion (DJ MSK remix)
05 1000 no Kotoba (DJ 19 remix)
06 Come With Me (instrumental)
192kbps
45mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ATTLK7RH
9th Single:
[Gentle Words]
RZCD-45099
12.10.2003
Track Listing:
01 Gentle Words
02 Without your love
03 Saigo no Ame
04 Gentle Words (instrumental)
05 Without your love (instrumental)
06 Saigo no Ame (instrumental)
192kbps
34mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OH7XJBPZ
10th Single:
[Crazy 4 U]
RZCD-45113
1.15.2004
Track Listing:
01 Crazy 4 U
02 Yume With You
03 Crazy 4 U (Akakage's crazy love remix)
04 Crazy 4 U (instrumental)
05 Yume With You (instrumental)
192kbps
34mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=02VTXV9H
11th Single:
[Love&Honey]
RZCD-45129
RZCD-45128/B (w/dvd)
5.26.2004
Track Listing:
01 Cutie Honey
02 The theme of sister Jill ~Love&Honey version~
03 Yogiri no Honey
04 Into Your Heart
05 Cutie Honey (instrumental)
06 Into Your Heart (instrumental)
192kbps
44mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A8CE6QZW
12th Single:
[Chase]
RZCD-45137
7.28.2004
Track Listing:
01 Chase
02 Heat feat Megaryu
03 Chase (instrumental)
04 Heat feat Megaryu (instrumental)
192kbps
25mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QMIND4JM
13th Single:
[Kiseki]
RZCD-45142
RZCD-45128/B (w/dvd)
8.8.2004
Track Listing:
01 Kiseki
02 LOVE HOLIC
03 life
04 Kiseki (instrumental)
05 LOVE HOLIC (instrumental)
06 life (instrumental)
192kbps
37mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HEBBLV7
14th Single:
[Hands]
RZCD-45169
RZCD-45168/B (w/dvd)
1.19.2005
Track Listing:
01 Hands
02 Through the Sky
03 Hands (instrumental)
04 Through the Sky (instrumental)
192kbps
27mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8G8KLPHG
15th Single:
[Hot Stuff feat KM-Markit]
RZCD-45207/B
4.13.2005
Track Listing:
01 Hot Stuff feat KM-Markit
02 Hot Stuff (kakuhenmusoutensei remix feat Uzi & KM-Market)
03 Trust You (Dub's Trust Me remix)
04 Selfish (D.I's C&B mix)
192kbps
18mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1KK9Z377
16th Single:
[Butterfly]
RZCD-45214
RZCD-45213/B (w/dvd)
6.22.2005
Track Listing:
01 Butterfly
02 Your sunshine
03 Taisetsu na kimi e
04 Butterfly (instrumental)
05 Your sunshine (instrumental)
06 Taisetsu na kimi e (instrumental)
192kbps
47mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8MFLCQR4
17th Single:
[Flower]
RZCD-45270
8.10.2005
Track Listing:
01 Flower
02 Flower ~acoustic version~
03 Flower (instrumental)
04 Flower ~acoustic version~ (instrumental)
192kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=216RQZZ0
18th Single:
[Promise]
RZCD-45243
RZCD-45242/B (w/dvd)
8.7.2005
Track Listing:
01 Promise
02 Star
03 Promise (instrumental)
04 Star (instrumental)
192kbps
23mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DUBYMIOY
19th Single:
[You]
RZCD-45301
12.7.2005
Track Listing:
01 You
02 Sweet Kiss
03 You (instrumental)
04 Sweet Kiss (instrumental)
320kbps
40mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQT324LO
20th Single:
[Birthday Eve]
RZCD-45302
12.14.2005
Track Listing:
01 Birthday Eve
02 Birthday Eve (instrumental)
320kbps
20mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FW0RJMN6
21st Single:
[D.D.D. feat Soulhead]
RZCD-45303
12.21.2005
Track Listing:
01 D.D.D. feat Soulhead
02 D.D.D. feat Soulhead (instrumental)
320kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D495T8A0
22nd Single:
[Shake it Up]
RZCD-45304
12.28.2005
Track Listing:
01 Shake it Up
02 Shake it Up (instrumental)
320kbps
22mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2KYPDCVO
23rd Single:
[Lies]
RZCD-45305
1.4.2006
Track Listing:
01 Lies
02 Lies (instrumental)
320kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7TLNBI8M
24th Single:
[feel]
RZCD-45306
1.11.2006
Track Listing:
01 feel
02 feel (instrumental)
320kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S2X7Y87J
25th Single:
[Candy feat Mr. Blistah]
RZCD-45308
1.18.2006
Track Listing:
01 Candy feat Mr. Blistah
02 Candy feat Mr. Blistah (instrumental)
320kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P14LQ7AB
26th Single:
[No Regret]
RZCD-45307
1.25.2006
Track Listing:
01 No Regret
02 Rain (unplugged version)
03 No Regret (instrumental)
04 Rain (album version instrumental)
192kbps
26mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UJR0DGA1
27th Single:
[Ima Sugu Hoshii]
RZCD-45309
2.1.2006
Track Listing:
01 Ima Sugu Hoshii
02 Ima Sugu Hoshii (instrumental)
320kbps
20mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AEQLOAG4
28th Single:
[Kamen feat Tatsuya Ishii]
RZCD-45310
2.8.2006
Track Listing:
01 Kamen feat Tatsuya Ishii
02 Kamen feat Tatsuya Ishii (with your darling version)
03 Kamen feat Tatsuya Ishii (with your honey version)
04 Kamen feat Tatsuya Ishii (instrumental)
192kbps
29mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I4TCIB59
29th Single:
[Wind]
RZCD-45311
2.15.2006
Track Listing:
01 Wind
02 Wind (instrumental)
192kbps
12mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QEQD29P2
30th Single:
[Someday / Boys <3 Girls]
RZCD-45312
2.22.2006
Track Listing:
01 Someday
02 Boys <3 Girls
03 Someday (instrumental)
04 Boys <3 Girls (instrumental)
320kbps
38mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1T8YUE6
31st Single:
[Koi no Tsubomi]
RZCD-45402
RZCD-45401/B (w/dvd)
5.24.2006
Track Listing:
01 Koi no Tsubomi
02 Koi no Tsubomi (A Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova version)
03 Koi no Tsubomi (instrumental)
320kbps
17mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6TGZ65AF
32nd Single:
[4 Hot Wave]
RZCD-45435
RZCD-45434/B (w/dvd)
7.26.2006
Track Listing:
01 Introduction ~I'll Be There~
02 Ningyo Hime
03 I'll be there
04 Interlude ~Juicy - Ningyo Hime~
05 Juicy
06 With Your Smile
07 Outroduction ~with your smile~
192kbps
27mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QLGHYXWI
33rd Single:
[Yume no Uta / Futari de...]
RZCD-45469
RZCD-45468 (w/dvd)
12.18.2006
Track Listing:
01 Yume no Uta
02 Futari de...
03 Yume no Uta (Quartet version)
04 Futari de... (Whoosh mix)
05 Yume no Uta (instrumental)
06 Futari de... (instrumental)
320kbps
58mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SDYSRXQ7
34th Single:
[Cherry Girl / Unmei]
RZCD-45504
RZCD-45503 (w/dvd)
12.6.2006
Track Listing:
01 Cherry Girl
02 Unmei
03 Cherry Girl (instrumental)
04 Unmei (instrumental)
320kbps
45mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2Z60ECWY
35th Single:
[But / Aisho]
RZCD-45562
RZCD-45561 (w/dvd)
3.14.2007
Track Listing:
01 But
02 Aisho
03 But (instrumental)
04 Aisho (instrumental)
320kbps
39mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QVEOI837
36th Single:
[Freaky]
RZCD-45617
RZCD-45616 (w/dvd)
6.27.2007
CD Only Version Track Listing:
01 Freaky
02 Sora
03 Run for Your Life
04 girls
05 Freaky (instrumental)
06 Sora (instrumental)
07 Run for Your Life (instrumental)
08 girls (instrumental)
CD+DVD Version Track Listing:
01 Freaky
02 Sora
03 Run for Your Life
04 girls
05 Freaky (Surtek Collective’s Aciton Remix feat. Peter Rap)
06 Sora (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix)
07 Run for Your Life (Kaskade Remix)
08 girls (CUBISMO GRAFICO Beach Girls MIX)
CD Only Version
not available
CD+DVD Version - 320kbps
79mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JX24SRMY
37th Single:
[Ai no Uta]
RZCD-45716
RZCD-45715 (w/dvd)
9.12.2007
Track Listing:
01 Ai no Uta
02 Come Over
03 Ai no Uta (Urban Kiss version)
04 Ai no Uta (instrumental)
05 Come Over (instrumental)
320kbps
44mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QV5G8UMZ
38th Single:
[Last Angel feat. Tohoshinki]
RZCD-45767
RZCD-45766/B (w/dvd)
11.7.2007
Track Listing:
01 Last Angel feat. Tohoshinki
02 Dear Family
03 Last Angel feat. Tohoshinki (instrumental)
04 Dear Family (instrumental)
320kbps
37mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OGXBHRBQ
39th Single:
[Anytime]
RZCD-45833
RZCD-45832/B (w/dvd)
1.23.2008
Track Listing:
01 anytime
02 bounce
03 anytime (Free Tempo remix)
04 anytime (instrumental)
05 bounce (instrumental)
320kbps
46mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPDJFFCQ
40th Single:
[Moon]
RZCD-45935
RZCD-45934/B (w/dvd)
06.11.2008
Track Listing:
01 Moon Crying
02 That Ain't Cool feat. Fergie
03 Once Again
04 Lady Go!
05 Moon Crying (instrumental)
06 That Ain't Cool (instrumental)
07 Once Again (instrumental)
08 Lady Go! (instrumental)
256kbps
69mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CXSWIMIR