Unicorn (Koda Kumi album)
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| Released | April 17, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Producer | Koda Kumi | |||
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Unicorn (stylized as UNICORN) is the eighteenth studio album by the Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released on April 17, 2024, over two years after her previous studio album Heart (2022).
It was released in five editions: CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, CD+DVD Box Set, CD+Blu-ray Box Set and a limited CD edition. Unicorn has eleven musical tracks on the CD and three music videos on the DVD/Blu-ray. The Box sets included the making of the album. Prior to the album's release, Kumi released four digital songs to help promote the album: "Let's Fight for Love!", "Toi Machi no Doko ka de...", "Vroom" and "Silence." The only physical single was "Trust・Last", which she performed with Shōnan no Kaze. Koda Kumi released a solo version on the album.
Background and release
[edit]Unicorn is the eighteenth studio album by Koda Kumi, and was released on April 17, 2024.[1] It debuted at No. 9 on the Oricon Albums Charts.[2]
The album was released in five editions: a limited edition CD+Live Venue, which was only available to her fan club Koda Gumi, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, and box sets of both the CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray editions, each which contained a photo book and a making video of the album.
The album was preceded by five singles: "Trust・Last", "Let's Fight for Love!", "Toi Machi no Doko ka de..." (遠い街のどこかで... / Somewhere in a Distant City), "Vroom" and "Silence.".
The CD contained six new tracks, along with the previously released digital singles and a solo version of "Trust・Last", originally performed with Shōnan no Kaze for the Japanese drama series Kamen Rider Geats. The DVD and Blu-ray contained the corresponding music videos for "Silence", "Vroom" and "Toi Machi no Doko ka de...". The box sets contained behind-the-scenes footage.
Promotional activities
[edit]On March 8, 2023, Koda Kumi teamed up with Japanese reggae group Shonan no Kaze for the song "Trust・Last."[3] The song was utilized as the theme song for the Japanese drama series Kamen Rider Geats.[4] A short version of the music video was uploaded on Avex's official YouTube on March 12, 2023, to aid in promotions.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Unicorn" (Introduction) | Koda Kumi | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 0:57 |
| 2. | "Heaven's Kitchen" | Bonnie Pink | Hi-yunk | Bonnie Pink • Hi-yunk | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Vroom" | Koda Kumi | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Tokio" | Shigesato Itoi | Kunihiko Kase | Hi-yunk | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Silence" | Koda Kumi • Shinjiroh Inoue | Shinjiroh Inoue • Udai Shika | Shinjiroh Inoue | 4:48 |
| 6. | "UFO" | Yuu Aku | Shunichi Tokura • YUTA | CHIVA • Kazz Noguchi | 4:08 |
| 7. | "We are Fighters" | Koda Kumi | T-SK • Emi Tawata • Sam Vending • Haleigh Bowers | HiDE Kawada • T-SK | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Trust・Last" (TYPE K) | Shōnan no Kaze | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Piece of My Wish" | Yuho Iwasato | Tomoka Ueda | Gakushi | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Toi Machi no Doko ka de..." (遠い街のどこかで... / Somewhere in a Distant City) | Mika Watanabe | Satoshi Takebe • Tetsuro Toyama • Hitoshi Konno | Hideya Nakazaki | 5:32 |
| 11. | "Let's Fight for Love!" | Koda Kumi | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 42:06 | ||||
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Silence" (Music Video) | Ryuji Seki | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Vroom" (Music Video) | Ryuji Seki | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Toi Machi no Doko ka de..." (Music Video) | Ryuji Seki | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Unicorn" (Behind the Scenes) |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "倖田來未、ニューアルバム『UNICORN』4月リリース". Billboard Japan. February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Daily Album Rank". Oricon. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "【ビルボード】倖田來未×湘南乃風「Trust・Last」DLソング初登場1位、JIMINがトップ5に2曲送り込む". Billboard Japan. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "【急上昇ワード】倖田來未 × 湘南乃風のタッグが光る〈仮面ライダーギーツ〉主題歌". OTOTOY. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "【仮面ライダーギーツ主題歌】Trust・Last (Music Video Short Edit)/ 倖田來未 × 湘南乃風". Avex Official YouTube. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.