Released October 13, 2010 Eternity Love & Songs
(2010) Dejavu
(2011) Release date 13 October 2010 | Recorded 2010 Artist Kumi Koda Label Rhythm Zone | |
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Genres J-pop, Pop music, Acoustic music Similar Kumi Koda albums, J-pop albums | ||
Eternity: Love & Songs is the first cover album by Japanese pop/R&B singer/songwriter Kumi Koda. It contains hip-hop and electronic arrangements of many older Japanese songs released between 1970 and 1990. The album charted at #3 on Oricon and remained on the charts for fourteen weeks. The release of the album was also to celebrate Koda Kumi's ten years as an artist.
Contents
- Music videos
- Eternity Love Songs at Billboard Live
- a nation 10th Anniversary for Life Charge Go
- Japan Vietnam Friendship Music Festival
- Isle of MTV Miyakojima
- Alternate versions
- Songs
- References
Be My Baby (stylized as BE MY BABY) and Megumi no Hito (め組のひと / Best of Me) became the two promotional tracks for the album. A remix of Megumi no Hito can be found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 and a Be My Baby remix is found on Beach Mix.
The album is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.
Music videos
While there were no corresponding music videos with the release of the album, videos for BE MY BABY and Megumi no Hito were later released on her 2011 album Dejavu. BE MY BABY has become her most performed song from the album, having been performed at a-nation and at several concert venues.
Eternity ~Love & Songs~ at Billboard Live
On December 6, 2010, Koda Kumi began a sixteen show tour throughout Osaka and Tokyo to celebrate her tenth anniversary. She performed all the songs from the album and on February 23, 2011, she released the concert on DVD: Eternity ~Love & Songs~ at Billboard Live. The live tour was accompanied by a live band.
a-nation 10th Anniversary for Life Charge & Go!
On July 30, 2011, a-nation held its tenth anniversary and lined up several artists to perform. This included Koda Kumi, who performed Be My Baby, Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA and Bling Bling Bling feat. AK-69. This was also the performance Koda Kumi and BACK-ON's Kenji03 shared a stage as a couple.
Japan-Vietnam Friendship Music Festival
On October 9, 2011, Koda Kumi performed Be My Baby and Ai no Kotoba during her performance for Japan-Vietnam Friendship Music Festival, which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam. She performed alongside AKB48, EXILE, w-inds, AAA, Godai Natsuko and Ryōtarō Sugi.
Isle of MTV Miyakojima
Koda Kumi performed By My Baby in 2013 during Isle of MTV Miyakojima, where she performed alongside several other artists. These included AK-69, BACK-ON, INFINITY16, DAISHI DANCE, Far☆East Movement, ☆Taku Takahashi, Miliyah Kato and WORLD ORDER.
Alternate versions
Megumi no Hito
- Megumi no Hito: Found on the album (2010)
- Megumi no Hito [THE LOWBROWS Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)
BE MY BABY
- BE MY BABY: Found on the album (2010)
- BE MY BABY [4 Skips Remix]: Found on Beach Mix (2012)
Songs
TATTOO4:18
SWEET MEMORIES3:52
BE MY BABY