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4 Times
"4 Times" (stylized as "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). The single came in four editions: CD, CD+DVD, CD+QLIX Digital Camera and CD+50 Postcards BOX Set. The latter two only carried the song "Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA." Information ''4 Times'' is a single by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone, and was a limited release done to celebrate her 50th single. The single charted at No. 6 on the Oricon Singles Charts and stayed on the charts for over two months. The single's name came from the single being a quadruple a-side, something which she had not done since her 2006 single ''4 Hot Wave.'' The main track from the single, "V.I.P," contained a shor ...
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Koda Kumi
, known professionally as , 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. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Life and career Early life Koda was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather was a Shakuhachi master and her mother was a Koto teacher; she is the o ...
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Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevance throughout her career, she is considered one of the top solo female artists of the Heisei era, both for her influence on various fashion trends and the music industry. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at 14 in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single " Poker Face"Oricon does not count '' Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album ''A Song for XX''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame is typically attributed, among other factors, to her u ...
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Beach Mix
''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. It features a new song and music video: "Whatchu Waitin' On?". It is also her first album released since giving birth to her and Kenji03's son, with the music video being filmed while she was pregnant (in the video, only Kumi's upper body is shown). Track listing Official track list. CD #"Whatchu Waitin' On?" #:Lyrics: Koda Kumi • Matthew Tishler #:Music: Daniel J.Plante • Matthew Tishler #" KO-SO-KO-SO" (Prog5 Remix) #" Bling Bling Bling feat. AK-69" (Electro Rave Allstars Remix) #" Hey baby!" (FUTURE HOUSE UNITED Remix) #" V.I.P. feat. T-PAIN" (Sunset In Ibiza Remix) #"Pop Diva" (KOZMR Remix Lucas Valentine) #"Be My Baby" (4 ...
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Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5
''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. It became her lowest charted remix album, barely breaking the top twenty at No. 19 on Oricon, however, it remained on the charts for six weeks. Track listing Track list #"Introduction for DH5" #" Go to the top" (DJAKi ASY Remix) #:53rd single '' Go to the Top'' #"No Man's Land" (4 Skips D'n'B Remix) #" Ningyo-hime" (N15H vs. HEAVENS WiRE D'n'B Remix) #" real Emotion" (KOZM Remix) #"Someday" (Big Boy Remix) #"show girl" (DJ E-Man Big Show Remix) #" Take Back" (E-Man "106" Remix ...
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Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4
''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. 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. It was released less than four months prior to her most successful remix album, '' Beach Mix''. Unlike her previous remix albums, ''Driving Hit's 4's'' remixes were made in drum and bass and dubstep. It is also her first ''Driving Hit's'' album to not include the song "Driving" from her 2009 album ''Trick''. Track listing Official track list. # " Poppin' love cocktail" feat. Teeda TeddyLoid.html" ;"title="nowiki/>TeddyLoid">nowiki/>TeddyLoid Remix# "Hot Stuff (Kumi Koda song)">Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT">TeddyLoid Remix">TeddyLoid.html" ;"title="nowiki/>TeddyLoid">now ...
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Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. After signing with Republic Records, Jessie J came to prominence following the release of her debut single, " Do It Like a Dude". Her following single, " Price Tag", topped the charts in nineteen countries including the UK and was followed by the release of her debut album, '' Who You Are'' (2011), which peaked at number two in the UK. Other singles from the album included "Nobody's Perfect", " Who You Are", "Domino" and " Laserlight", all of which peaked within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, making Jessie J the first British female artist to have six top-ten singles from a sole studio album. "Domino" also attained fu ...
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RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual ''RIAJ Year Book'', a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere. The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan. RIAJ Certification In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of ...
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Making-of
In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release. History Shorter behind-the-scenes documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew. Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke. The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film. Examples of feature-length making-ofs *'' Burden of Dreams'', the '' Fitzcarraldo'' making-of *'' Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'', the ''Apocalypse Now'' making-of *'' Lost in La Mancha'', a making-of documentary of the failed '' The Man Who Ki ...
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Moon (EP)
''Moon'' (stylized as ''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". Information ''Moon'' is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's fortieth single. It charted at No. 2 on the weekly Oricon Singles Charts and remained on the charts for nineteen weeks. The single became Kumi's first to be released after the controversy in late January of that same year. On January 30, Kumi made an inflammatory statement on ''All Night Nippon'' when asked about whether or not she wanted her then-manager to have children, whereas her manager had just gotten married. She had responded, "When women turn 35, their amniotic fluid goes rotten, so I hope they have a child ...
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Freaky (Koda Kumi Song)
"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. Information "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. 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. While the song contained four separate tracks, it was only listed as a double a-side, due to "Sora" and "girls" not hav ...
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Misono
, publicly known mononymously as Misono (stylized as misono), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and TV personality. She was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is the younger sister of singer Koda Kumi. Career In 2000, Misono participated in the summer vacation audition organized by Japanese label Avex, and was subsequently chosen by the label to become one of their artists. In 2002, she debuted as the vocalist of Day After Tomorrow (dat), a J-pop band formed by the Avex Trax label under the production of Mitsuru Igarashi. Only five months after their debut, they received the Newcomer of the Year award at the Japan Record Awards. In August 2015, after the release of their first greatest hits album, dat went on a indefinite hiatus. In 2006, Misono debuted as a solo artist with the release of her first single, "VS", which was used as theme song for Nintendo DS videogame '' Tales of the Tempest'', following previous songs by day after tomorrow that were used in this videogame franchise. T ...
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