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]
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| Released | January 28, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 58:54 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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Information
editTrick 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
editThe album was released in only two editions: CD and CD+2DVD – a CD+DVD combo was never released.
- CD: contained fourteen musical tracks.
- CD+2DVD: contained fifteen musical tracks, six music videos and the concert DVD Special Live "Dirty Ballroom" ~One Night Show~.
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
editTwo 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
edit"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
editTrick 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
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction for TRICK" | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | Daisuke "D.I" Imai | 1:17 |
| 2. | "Taboo" | Kumi Koda • HIRO | HIRO | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "show girl" | Kumi Koda • Kaoru Kami | Kaoru Kami • Tomokazu Matsuzawa | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Your Love" | Kumi Koda • HIRO | Hiro | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "stay with me" | Kumi Koda | Kazuto Narumi | Daisuke Kahara • Strings Arrangement: Yasuaki Maejima | 4:53 |
| 6. | "This is not a love song" | Kumi Koda • Steve Lee | Kumi Koda • Steve Lee | Pete "Boxsta" Martin | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Driving" | Kumi Koda | Tomokazu Matsuzawa | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Bling Bling Bling featuring AK-69" | Kumi Koda • Alex Geringas • Adrian Newman | Kumi Koda • Alex Geringas • Adrian Newman | Adrian Newman | 3:53 |
| 9. | "That Ain't Cool featuring Fergie" | Kumi Koda • Stacy Ferguson • Keith Harris | Keith Harris | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Hurry Up!" | Kumi Koda | Ryuichiro Yamaki | tasuku | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Moon Crying" | Kumi Koda | Miwa Furuse | h-wonder • Jun Abe • Strings Arrangement: Udai Shika | 5:43 |
| 12. | "Just The Way You Are" | Kumi Koda • Greg Critchley • Matthew Gerrard | Greg Critchley • Matthew Gerrard | 3:42 | |
| 13. | "Joyful" | Kumi Koda | Miki Watanabe | h-wonder | 5:02 |
| 14. | "Ai no Kotoba (愛のことば / Words of Love)" | Kumi Koda | Kosuke Morimoto | Masaki Iehara | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Venus" (Limited Edition Bonus Track) | Robbie Van Leeuwen | Robbie Van Leeuwen | h-wonder | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 17. | "the Making of 「KODA KUMI SPECIAL LIVE "Dirty Ballroom" 〜One Night Show〜」" |
Charts
editSales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[13] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Singles
edit| Date | Title | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2008 | "Moon" | 2 | 138,446 |
| October 8, 2008 | "Taboo" | 1 | 88,479 |
| December 24, 2008 | "Stay with Me" | 1 | 65,657 |
Notes
edit- ^ Track 9
References
edit- ^ "TRICK / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Trick (ALBUM+2DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)CD". YesAsia. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Trick (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)CD". YesAsia. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Best ~first things~ / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Trick [Regular Edition]/CD+2DVD/Jacket A". CD Japan. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi Live Tour 2009 ~TRICK~ [DVD]". Amazon Japan. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "[CM]Koda Kumi – show girl (music.jp)". Facebook. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Your Love / SINGLE / Hikari TV Music". Hikari TV. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Fiace News". Fiace. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "HQ ~Gillette Venus Breeze~". YouTube. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ 倖田來未のリリース一覧 [A Look at Koda Kumi's Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "アルバム 年間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Koda Kumi – Trick" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年2月 on the drop-down menu