[news] NEW 倖田來未 MAXI-SINGLE 『FREAKY』

NEW Koda Kumi MAXI-SINGLE 『FREAKY』

NEW MAXI-SINGLE
『FREAKY』
倖田來未
Release Date: 27 June 2007

Formats: CD+DVD and CD only version

Tracklist (First Pressing Only):
1. FREAKY
2. 空
3. Run For Your Life
4. girls
5. FREAKY -remix-
6. 空 -福富幸宏remix (TBD)
7. Run For Your Life -remix-
8. girls-Cubismo Graphico remix- (TBD)

Tracklist (Regular Version):
1. FREAKY
2. 空
3. Run For Your Life
4. girls
5. FREAKY -Instrumental-
6. 空 -Instrumental-
7. Run For Your Life -Instrumental-
8. girls -Instrumental-

DVD Tracklist:
1. FREAKY MUSIC VIDEO
2. Run For Your Life MUSIC VIDEO
3. FREAKY Making
4. Run For Your Life Making

Koda Kumi's brand new single after the simultaneous release of her last single "BUT/愛証" and her third album, "BEST ~Bounce & Lovers~". 4 Hot Wave anyone?

*updated with official covers

[single] BUT/愛証 - 倖田來未

BUT/Aisho-Koda Kumi

This is Koda Kumi's latest single which was co-released with her third best album, "BEST ~Bounce & Lovers~". She is going to tire herself out with all the constant double A-side releases and her best albums.

That said, this single is ok, certainly not her best and not her worst. "BUT" is a furious dance number that will probably get you moving in no time. But (pun intended), the title to this song is a little dubious considering that she splatters the lyrics of the song absent-mindedly with the word "But".

"愛証" is one of her usual ballads, but sadly, it is one of her weaker ballads. It doesn't really build up dramatic factor like her previous ballad song "運命" or as powerful like "you".

Rating: 3/5

[single] 4 Hot Wave - 倖田來未

4 Hot Wave-Koda Kumi

Just two months after the release of "Koi no Tsubomi", Koda decides to spring a huge suprise on us by releasing a quadruple A-side single, hence the name "4 Hot Wave".

This sigle contains 4 A-side singles, namely "With Your Smile", "I'll Be There", "人魚姫" and "JUICY". All 4 songs are strong in their own ways and they are definately worth of being an A-side and i must add that all 4 songs are of different genres.

"With Your Smile" is a very happy, dance-y pop song, "I'll Be There" is a very summer-y, up tempo tune that will put a smile on your face. "人魚姫" is an aggresive rock song, exploding with vigour at every second of the song and "JUICY" sounds very hip-hop/R&B American number.

If ever you need to buy a Koda Kumi single, this will be it. It's edgy, fun and interesting, a breath of fresh air entirely. Kudos to Koda for experimenting with different sounds and genres on this single.

Rating: 4/5

[single] 恋のつぼみ - 倖田來未

Koi no Tsubomi-Koda Kumi

This is Koda's first release after her spree of 12 singles that was released weekly and chart performance-wise, it did relatively well by debuting at Number 2 on the Oricon charts.

Koda sounds very sweet and demure on this song, ditching her slutty/skanky image for once. The song reminds me of a strawberry lollipop, sweet but but not so extreme that it will give you diabetes (read: Morning Musume songs).

All in all, it is a nice single, worth a few spins and that's about it. Not hall of fame material.

Rating: 3/5