B-side Alone Recorded 2012 Label Rhythm Zone | Released December 26, 2012 Length 10:19 | |
Format CD, CD+DVD, Playbutton+GOODS | ||
Koishikute is the fifty-fourth 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 #4 on the Oricon Daily Charts, took #7 for the week and remained on the charted for six weeks.
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Koishikute is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Kumi Koda'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 #4 on the Oricon Daily charts, but took #7 for the week. It remained on the Oricon charts for six weeks, despite the low weekly ranking.
The b-side, Alone, is another ballad, 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 2005's release of hands. Alone was later released on her second cover album Color the Cover.
Koishikute was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014.
Packaging
The single was released in three editions:
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, 2007's Ai no Uta. On her official Facebook, the banner that was posted compared Ai no Uta to Koishikute.
Alternate versions
恋しくて
- 恋しくて: Found on the single (2012) and corresponding album Bon Voyage (2014)
- 恋しくて [Dirt $outh (RE:LABEL®) Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)
Alone
- Alone: Found on the single (2012) and album Color The Cover (2013)
- Alone [Prog5 Classic Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)