Kiseki (Kumi Koda song)

"Kiseki
奇跡"
Single by Kumi Koda
from the album Secret
B-side Love Holic
life
Released September 8, 2004 (JP)
Format CD, CD+DVD
Genre R&B
Length 27:25
Label Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45141/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
RZCD-45142 (Japan, CD5")
Kumi Koda singles chronology
"Chase"
(2004)
"Kiseki"
(2004)
"Hands"
(2005)

"Kiseki" (奇跡 / Miracle) is Japanese soloist Kumi Koda's thirteenth domestic single. It reached #7 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for ten weeks.[1]

Information

Kiseki is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's thirteenth single. It peaked in the top ten on Oricon, coming in at #7, and remained on the charts for ten weeks.

The single became Kumi's second single to be released in both CD and CD+DVD formats, her first being Love & Honey. The CD only version was of limited release, while the CD+DVD edition can still be found by various vendors.[2][3]

Kumi helped write the lyrics to both Kiseki and life. Love Holic became the first song the artist wrote the full lyrics to, not collaborating with another lyricist.

The title track was a power ballad, with the accompanying b-sides being upbeat pop songs.

Promotional Advertisements

Kiseki was the theme of NHK's television program J-League (Jリーグ / J-RIIGU).[4]

Love Holic (stylized as LOVE HOLIC) was the ending theme of TBS' television program World Crunchy☆Value (世界バリバリ☆バリュー / Sekai Bari Bari☆BARYUU).[5]

Reception

Upon its release, Kiseki garnered positive reviews from both Japanese and North American fans. Miyako commented how the song was very uplifting for giving the message of "encouragement" to get back what was lost. Rin Tokoubi praised the lyrics to Kiseki and how LOVE HOLIC was uplifting, and that life was nice for giving a view into Koda Kumi's personal life. [6]

North American fans praised the title track for Koda Kumi's vocals and enjoyed how "addictive" LOVE HOLIC's introduction was. The track life garnered mixed reviews, with fans calling it "Un-noteworthy" after the first two tracks.[7]

Track list

(Source[8])

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Kiseki" (奇跡 / Miracle)Koda Kumi • Morimoto KosukeMorimoto KosukeNishikawa Reo 5:02
2. "Love Holic"  Koda KumiYamasaki Tsutomuh-wonder 4:27
3. "life"  Koda Kumi • Kim HiroshiKim HiroshiNishikawa Reo 4:14
4. "Kiseki" (Instrumental) Morimoto KosukeNishikawa Reo 5:01
5. "Love Holic" (Instrumental) Yamasaki Tsutomuh-wonder 4:27
6. "life" (Instrumental) Kim HiroshiNishikawa Reo 4:12
DVD
No. TitleProducer/Director(s) Length
1. "Kiseki" (Music Video)Kazayuki Takaba • Shinozuka Masaki  
2. "Kiseki" (Making Video)Kazayuki Takaba • Shinozuka Masaki  

Sales

First week estimate: 28,509 Total estimate: 60,033

Alternate Versions

Kiseki

  1. Kiseki: Found on the single (2004) and corresponding album secret (2005)
  2. Kiseki [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2004)
  3. Kiseki [GTS SH Club Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)

References

  1. "Kiseki / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. "Koda Kumi "Kiseki"". YesAsia. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  3. "Kiseki [CD+DVD] Kumi Koda CD Maxi". CD Japan. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  4. "NHK J-LEAGUE theme song Koda Kumi "Kiseki"". SeeSaa. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. "dwango.jp (CALL) ACCESS". Dwango. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. "5 out of 5 best song!". Amazon Japan Reviews. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. "Customer Reviews - Kiseki (CD+DVD)(Japan Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  8. "Koda Kumi Official". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  1. Avex Network (2005), Kumi Koda Official Web Site
  2. Oricon Style (2005), Ranking – Oricon Style
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