| Color the Cover | |
| Type: | cover album |
| Artist: | Koda Kumi |
| Cover: | colorthecover_cd.jpg |
| Released: | February 27, 2013 |
| Recorded: | 2013 |
| Label: | Rhythm Zone |
| Prev Title: | Beach Mix |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Driving Hit's 5 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Color the Cover (stylized as Color The Cover) is the second cover album by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, following her 2010 cover album Eternity ~Love & Songs~.[1] [2] It came in at No. 3 on Oricon and remained on the charts for nine weeks.
She covered various popular songs from famous artists, including hide, Shizuka Kudo, Kome Kome Club, Kenji Ozawa, UA and Mayo Okamoto, among others.
Kumi's performance of "Alone," originally by Mayo Okamoto, had previously been placed on her single Koishikute as the coupling track on December 26, 2012.
Color the Cover is the second cover album by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released on February 27, 2013.[3] The album charted well on the Oricon Albums Charts, taking the No. 3 spot for the week and remaining on the charts for nine consecutive weeks.[4]
Unlike her previous cover album, Eternity ~Love & Songs~, the songs used for Color The Cover were remastered to have a modern vibe, but still hold the tune of the original tracks. The album contained two predominate genres, electronica and pop. Covered songs included "Pink Spider," which was originally performed by hide from X Japan before his untimely death in 1998;[5] Shizuka Kudo's most well-known song "Blue Velvet";[6] and "Shake Hip!", which was originally by the group Kome Kome Club.[7]
For promotions, Koda Kumi performed several songs on various television programs, including "Shake Hip!" and "Blue Velvet", with their original artists.[8] [9] The performance of "Shake Hip!" was also the first time Kumi and Kome Kome Club's Tatsuya Ishii shared a stage since Kumi's 2006 single KAMEN.
"Alone," originally by Mayo Okamoto, can also be found on Kumi's 2012 December single Koishikute as the coupling track.[10] "Alone" had been the song Kumi performed when she initially auditioned for Avex Trax's avex dream 2000 auditions. This ultimately led to her being signed to Avex's sub-label Rhythm Zone.[11]
| Release | Oricon Singles Chart | Peak position | First week sales (copies) | Sales total (copies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2013 | Daily Chart | 2 | 48,395 | |
| Weekly Chart | 3 | 33,993 | ||
| Monthly Chart (February) | 11 | 33,993 | ||
| Monthly Chart (March) | 46 | 13,083 |
Shake Hip!
One more time, One more chance