Koishikute (Koda Kumi song) explained

Koishikute 恋しくて
Cover:	CD+DVD_Koishikute_Koda_Kumi.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Koda Kumi
Album:	Bon Voyage
B-Side:	Alone
Released:	December 26, 2012
Recorded:	2012
Length:	10:19
Label:	Rhythm Zone
Prev Title:	Go to the top
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Summer Trip
Next Year:	2013

Koishikute (恋しくて / Yearn for You) is the 54th single by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released on December 26, 2012, pushed back from the original release date of December 5, 2012. The single debuted No. 4 on the Oricon Daily Charts, took No. 7 for the week and remained on the charted for six weeks. The single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, her fifth highest charting single of the 2010s decade.^[1]

Information

Koishikute is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi's fifty-fourth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. Initially, the song was to be released in early December, but was pushed back and released later that month. The single peaked at No. 4 on the Oricon Daily charts and took No. 7 for the weekly ranking. It remained on the charts for six consecutive weeks.^{[2] [3]}

The coupling track "Alone" was a cover of the song originally sung by Mayo Okamoto in 1996, making it the first time Koda Kumi has had a single with both a ballad for the a-side and the b-side since her release of "hands" in 2005.^[4] Alone was later released on her second cover album Color the Cover.

"Koishikute" was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014.^[5]

Packaging

The single was released in three editions:

• CD: contains two songs.
• CD+DVD: contains two songs, music video and making video.
• Playbutton+Goods: contains one song, shopping bag and a sports towel.

The playbutton+goods edition came with the single mp3 in a button, a shopping bag and a towel with Koda Kumi's official fan club logo.

Promotions

The single was promoted as being as intense and with a similar message to one of her more famous ballads, "Ai no Uta" (2007).^[6] On her official Facebook, the banner that was posted compared "Ai no Uta" to "Koishikute."^[7]

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak position	First day/week sales	Sales total
December 26, 2012	Oricon Daily Charts	4
	Oricon Weekly Charts	7^[8]	18,540	23,183
	Oricon Monthly Charts	27	21,901

Alternate versions

Koishikute

1. Koishikute: Found on the single (2012) and corresponding album Bon Voyage (2014)
2. Koishikute [{{Proper name|Dirt $outh}} (RE:LABEL®) Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)

Alone

1. Alone: Found on the single (2012) and album Color the Cover (2013)
2. Alone [Prog5 Classic Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=01&day=14
2. Web site: Koishikute Debuts at #4. December 26, 2012. Oricon. January 6, 2013. ja.
3. Web site: 恋しくて / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE. Oricon. February 13, 2016.
4. Web site: hands by Koda Kumi. January 19, 2005. Jpop Asia. January 6, 2013.
5. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html . . ja . February 28, 2014 . March 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305015635/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html . March 5, 2014 .
6. Web site: Koishikute – Koda Kumi OFFICIAL. Rhythm Zone. February 13, 2016.
7. Web site: Cover Photos – Koda Kumi on Facebook. Facebook. February 13, 2016.
8. Web site: Weekly Ranking. January 5, 2013. Oricon. January 6, 2013. ja.