4 hot wave
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"4 Hot Wave" is Kumi Koda
's 32nd single under the Rhythm Zone
label. This is a quadruple A-side single, a first for Kumi Koda
. It was released on July 26; roughly 2 months after the release of her last single, "Koi no Tsubomi
". The covers of this single were taken while Kumi was in Morocco to shoot her new photobook, "Maroc", which is also due out in July. This single has also become her highest selling single ever and surpassed the sales of her previous highest-selling single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba
", in only 3 weeks.
"Juicy" will be featured in a television advertisement for Gem Cerey.
"With Your Smile" is the image song for NTV's 2006 Japan Pro Baseball and was also featured in a Dwango television advertisement.
"Ningyo-hime" was featured in a Vodafone 705T television advertisement. Vodafone was a popular mobile service in Japan.
- R&B
With your smile - Dance-pop
, House
I"ll be there - Soft rock
Ningyo Hime - Pop rock
, Pop
, Pop punk
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
's 32nd single under the Rhythm Zone
Rhythm Zone
is a record label in the Avex Records Group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music.-History:The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura to address the need for a new urban music label, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed...
label. This is a quadruple A-side single, a first for Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
. It was released on July 26; roughly 2 months after the release of her last single, "Koi no Tsubomi
Koi no Tsubomi
"Koi no Tsubomi" is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label. It is her first single since the release of "Someday/Boys & Girls" which ended off a 12 week project leading to the release of her second greatest hits compilation, Best: Second Session . "Koi no Tsubomi" was released on CD...
". The covers of this single were taken while Kumi was in Morocco to shoot her new photobook, "Maroc", which is also due out in July. This single has also become her highest selling single ever and surpassed the sales of her previous highest-selling single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba
Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba
is a double A-side by Kumi Koda, consisting of the songs "Real Emotion" and "1000 no Kotoba" , which are used as the opening and closing themes respectively of Square Enix's game Final Fantasy X-2, which was used in a cut-scene in the game as well as its ending credits."1000 no Kotoba" was arranged...
", in only 3 weeks.
Television advertisements
"I'll Be There" was featured in a television advertisement for Seabreeze, a sun-tan lotion company. This advertisement showed a group of young adults on a beach; it did not feature Kumi."Juicy" will be featured in a television advertisement for Gem Cerey.
"With Your Smile" is the image song for NTV's 2006 Japan Pro Baseball and was also featured in a Dwango television advertisement.
"Ningyo-hime" was featured in a Vodafone 705T television advertisement. Vodafone was a popular mobile service in Japan.
CD portion
- Introduction: I'll Be There
-
Written by Kumi Koda
Composed and arranged by Miki Watanabe - I'll Be There
Written by Kumi Koda
Composed by Shintaro Hagiwara
Arranged by tasuku - Interlude: Juicy/Ningyo-hime
- Juicy
Written by Yo Taira (Digz, Inc.)
Composed and arranged by STY (Digz, Inc.) - With Your Smile
Written by Kumi Koda
Composed by Toru Watanabe
Arranged by h-wonder - Outroduction ~With your smile~
DVD portion
- Juicy (music video)
- With Your Smile (music video)
- I'll Be There (music video)
- Ningyo-hime (music video)
- "Maroc" Photobook Offshoot (First Press Editions only)
Music videos
The music videos for these 4 songs are interconnected starting with Juicy to With Your Smile to I'll Be There to Ningyo-hime. The clearest similarities are among the first three music videos, following a plot regarding Kumi distracting a group of men via seduction and stealing a treasure map, only to be chased while looking for whatever treasures the map leads to. Ningyo-Hime, the final music video in the saga, shows where and what the "triad-treasure" lead to.Live performances
- July 3, 2006 – Popjam DX – Medley (I'll Be There / Ningyo-hime)
- July 21, 2006 – Music Station – "I'll Be There"
- July 22, 2006 – MelodiX! – "I'll Be There"
- July 28, 2006 – Music Station – "Ningyo-hime"
- July 29, 2006 – Music Fair 21 – "I'll Be There" (with TRF), "Koi no Tsubomi" (with TRF), "Joy" (with TRF), "Ningyo-hime"
- July 29, 2006 – CDTV – "Ningyo-hime"
- July 30, 2006 – Cable Awards
- August 3, 2006 – Utaban – "I'll Be There"
Genres
Juciy - PopPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
- R&B
With your smile - Dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
, House
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
I"ll be there - Soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
Ningyo Hime - Pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
, Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, Pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2006 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 2 | 207,484 | 390,685 | 17+ | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 1 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 14 |