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Japonesque (album)

May 12, 2023

Japonesque (capitalized as JAPONESQUE) is the tenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda. It was released on January 25, 2012 by Rhythm Zone. It was also released just a little under a year after her 2011 album, Dejavu. Japonesque marks Koda's tenth consecutive studio album to be produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura, amongst many other producers, while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist, background vocalist, and songwriter to majority of the songs. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English language, Japonesque is a Japanese pop album with numerous musical elements such as dance music, R&B, electronica, and rock music.

Japonesque
CD only cover
Studio album by
Kumi Koda
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2012
Recorded2011
StudioTokyo, Japan
Genre
Length71:00
Label
Producer
Kumi Koda chronology
Singles from Japonesque
  1. "4 Times"
    Released: August 17, 2011
  2. "Ai wo Tomenaide"
    Released: September 21, 2011
  3. "Love Me Back"
    Released: November 29, 2011

Japonesque was recorded in Japan and the United States, making it Koda's third studio album recorded in the latter country; Additional production and mastering was handled in the United States. Six different formats were released to promote the album; a standalone CD, a CD and DVD bundle, two separate digipak bundles, one a CD and double DVD bundle, and a digital release worldwide. Five different artworks were issued for the album's cover sleeve; the digipak and double DVD bundle has Koda posing in a kimono, the CD and DVD has Koda sitting in a seat, whilst the CD format has her holding a cigarette holder.

Upon the album's release, it was met with positive reviews from music critics. Critics commended the album's production and praised the mixture of musical genres alongside Koda's vocals. However, the length of the material, Koda's songwriting, and the amount of musical genres were questioned by music critics. Commercially, Japonesque was pretty successful. It became Koda's sixth studio album to reach the top spot on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 units. The album charted on Korea's Gaon Album Chart and Taiwan's G-Music Albums Chart.

Three singles were released from Japonesque, including one extended play and six promotional. The three singles; 4 Times, "Ai o Tomenaide", and "Love Me Back", performed moderately on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart whilst the latter two received certifications by RIAJ. The album tracks "Boom Boom Boys", "Brave", "Escalate", "No Man's Land", "Slow", and "So Nice" served as the album's promotional tracks with accompanying music videos. Koda promoted the album on her 2012 Japonesque concert tour.

Background and recording

In August 2011, it was confirmed by Kumi Koda and her record label Rhythm Zone that she would release a then-upcoming studio album titled Japonesque.[1] Koda asked long-term collaborator, Japanese producer and Rhythm Zone founder Max Matsuura, to produce the album; this marked Koda's tenth consecutive studio album to be produced by Matsuura.[2][3] Rhythm Zone and its parent label, Avex Trax, enlisted several Western producers such as Toby Gad, Tommy Clint, and Matthew Tisher to collaborate on the album.[3] Koda began recording the album at Avex Studios in Japan around the second quarter of 2011 with Junichi Shinohara, Makoto Yamadoi, Masahiro Kawata, Takeshi Takizawa, and Takuro Iwamoto.[3] To record the track "V.I.P." with American rapper and producer T-Pain, Koda traveled to Los Angeles, California to record her vocals at Strawberrybee Studios and Charlice Studios. She recorded parts of the album track "Slow" in Los Angeles and in Hamburg, Germany, whilst guest vocalist and American rapper Omarion recorded his vocals at Blue Palm Digital Studios in Los Angeles.[3] This marks Koda's third studio album to have parts recorded in North America; she previous recorded material there with her studio albums Kingdom (2008) and Trick (2009).[4][5]

"Japan has amazing music that only Japanese are capable of making. I want to show the world how amazing Japanese music is!".

—Koda discussing the theme and background of Japonesque.[6]

The material from Japonesque was produced and recorded under a year, one of Koda's quickest spanning projects to date.[3] Koda, Rhythm Zone, and Avex Trax enlisted previous composers and arrangers for the album, such as Bardur Haberg, Mr. Blistah, Gad, Erik Lidbom, amongst others; these composers and arrangers started working with Koda back on Kingdom and further albums onwards.[4] Koda was interviewed in the February 2012 issue of Japan's magazine ViVi, and stated that her main inspiration behind Japonesque was the dominance of Korean music over Japanese music. Koda stated that whilst touring in Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan, Korean pop music became hugely recognized within the Asian and Western territories whilst Japanese music was not; she felt that Japonesque "was driven to make an album that would get played abroad and allow people outside of Japan to enjoy J-pop."[6] She concluded in the interview that "Japan has amazing music that only Japanese are capable of making. I want to show the world how amazing Japanese music is!".[6][7]

Composition

Japonesque is a Japanese pop album with numerous musical elements such as dance music, R&B, electronica, and rock music.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Asian Junkie member Random J reviewed the album on his personal blog, and noticed Koda's lack of musical development from previous releases. He stated "Kumi has taken to working with Western songwriters for many of her songs. It's difficult to pin point if this could be having an effect on her music, as her sound is largely unwavering for the most part. But I do question whether it's necessary. This could be a shift the mainstream J-Pop and K-Pop scene is experiencing, as many western song writers are not being roped in to helm production and lyrics of songs." He also noted that the album represented "... club banging Kumi. The grunge rock Kumi. The cutesy pop Kumi. The thrashy pop Kumi. And the R&B Kumi."[8] David Cirone from J-Generation.com stated that Japonesque "is a powerhouse 19-track release from Koda Kumi that affirms her place in modern J-Pop royalty."[9] A staff member from Rolling Stone Japan noted the prominent musical elements of rock music and R&B.[13]

Majority of the lyrics from Japonesque were written by Koda, including the Japanese and English tracks.[3] On Japonesque, there are a total of six English, seven bilingual, and seven Japanese language tracks.[3][A] The two interlude tracks: "Introduction" and "Interlude" to Japonesque are composed with electronic synths, and utilizes musical elements of oriental Japanese music.[10] R&B and further oriental elements have been noted by music critics in the album tracks; "So Nice", featuring Japanese rapper and producer Mr. Blistah, "V.I.P.", featuring American rapper and producer T-Pain, "Slow", featuring American rapper and actor Omarion, and the "Stargate–esque" "Everyday".[8][10]

Album tracks "Lay Down", "Love Me Back", "In the Air", "Escalate", "Ko-So-Ko-So" and "Love Technique" emphasizes electronic dance music, whilst "Everyday", "Poppin' Love Cocktails", and "Boom Boom Boys" utilize a "faux pop" and "rock" persona.[9][10] "You Are Not Alone" is an acoustic re-arrangement, which the original composition featured as a b-side track on Koda's single "Ai Wo Tomenaide", whilst the album's closer "All For You" is a demo version of an unreleased studio recording.[3][10] "No Man's Land" is a rock song that utilizes elements of heavy metal music.[11] The original arrangement of "No Man's Land" was different to the current version; according to Koda, the original arrangement omitted the rapping verses and didn't include heavy rock instrumentation or synthesizers.[14] Zero from JpopJRock.com commented that "No Man's Land" was the only song on the album that didn't suffer from a "sparse" arrangement.[11]

Release and packaging

 
The photo shoot from Japonesque was heavily inspired by traditional Geisha culture and kimono clothing.

Japonesque was released in six different formats on January 25, 2012 by Rhythm Zone.[3] Japonesque is Koda's final studio album after giving birth to her son in July 2012.[15] The stand-alone CD features the nineteen tracks in a jewel case, with first press editions including an obi and a bonus poster.[3] The CD and DVD format features the nineteen tracks, and a bonus DVD with the music videos to each track from the album; this excludes the introduction and interlude tracks from Japonesque. First press editions including an obi and a bonus poster.[16] Three limited edition box sets were released; the first limited edition format features the nineteen tracks, and a bonus DVD including the same music videos. The box set also includes a second DVD that includes Koda's top twenty live performances chosen by her, and all of Koda's album commercials. The box set includes a large obi, a large booklet and a small lyric booklet housed in a digipak format.[17] The second limited edition format features the nineteen tracks on the stand-alone CD. The box set also includes a large B4-size photo album from the Japonesque photoshoot, alongside a 2012 diary and a clear file of the album cover on the front.[18] The third limited edition format is a jewelcase edition of the first limited edition box set, with features the nineteen tracks, and a bonus DVD including the same music videos. The box set also includes a second DVD that includes Koda's top twenty live performances chosen by her, and all of Koda's album commercials.[19] The sixth and final format is the worldwide digital release.[20]

All six cover sleeves for Japonesque were photographed by photographer and designer Kazuyoshi Shimomura.[3][16][17][18][19][20] The standalone CD has a close-up of Koda looking down to the camera, holding a cigarette holder.[3] The CD and DVD format has a long shot of Koda sitting on a chair with different flowers sitting on the head piece.[16] The three limited edition box set cover sleeves are similar images with different poses; the first box set has Koda standing in front of a wall with Japanese design; Koda is holding a traditional Oil-paper umbrella and is dressed in a pink kimono.[17] The second box set artwork has Koda facing towards the camera, similar to the previous box set.[18] The only change in the third box set artwork is that Koda is seen without holding the umbrella.[19] The digital release uses the first limited edition box set artwork.[20] The booklet and photo shoot were designed by Japanese designer Jun Hirota, and the design was based on traditional Japanese culture and the emphasizing of geisha art.[3][14][16][17][18][19][20][21] The photo album that came with the second limited edition box set features a 28-page spread, featuring different images from the Japonesque photo shoot.[18]

Promotion

Singles

4 Times was released as the album's lead single and only extended play (EP) release on August 17, 2011.[22][23][24] The EP consists of four album tracks; "Poppin' Love Cocktail", "In the Air", "V.I.P.", and "Ko-So-Ko-So". The songs received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the EP's composition and commercial appeal.[10][25] It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan, peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, whilst "Poppin' Love Cocktail" peaked at six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.[26][27] "Poppin' Love Cocktail" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ ) for digital shipments of 100,000 units.[28] The accompanying music videos for all four singles were shot by Ryuji Seki and Hiroaki Higashi in Japan.[29][30][31][32]

"Ai o Tomenaide" was released as the album's second single and first singular single release on September 21, 2011.[33][34][35] The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the single's pop ballad melody and Koda's vocal abilities.[10][36] It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan, peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, whilst it peaked at seven on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.[37][38] "Ai o Tomenaide" was certified platinum by RIAJ for digital shipments of 250,000 units.[28] The accompanying music videos for the single was directed by Seki; it features Koda in a room full of lights, with scenes of her holding onto a man.[39]

"Love Me Back" was released as the album's third and final single, and second singular single release on November 30, 2011.[40][41][42] The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the single's dance composition, production, and commercial appeal.[10][43] It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan, peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, whilst it peaked at nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.[44][45] "Love Me Back" was certified gold by RIAJ for digital shipments of 100,000 units.[28] The accompanying music videos for the single was directed by Higashi; it features Koda driving with two female companions as police officers.[16]

Other songs

Prior to the album's release, the album tracks; "Boom Boom Boys", "Brave", "Escalate", "No Man's Land", "Slow", and "So Nice" served as the album's promotional tracks with accompanying music videos.[46][47][48][49] Because it was released digitally, "No Man's Land" was ineligible to chart on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart due to their policy of restricting digital sales and releases, and failed to chart on any competent Billboard Japan or the RIAJ Digital Track Chart singles chart.[B] The video for "Boom Boom Boys" was directed by Seki; it features Koda recovering from a hangover, and shows her going clubbing in a dark grungy setting.[52] The video for "Brave" was directed by Higashi; it features Koda in a room full of clocks, singing and leaning on a small coffee table.[53] The video for "Escalate" was directed by Seki; it features Koda playing chess with a male opponent, and features scenes of her as one of the pieces on the chessboard.[54] The video for "No Man's Land" was directed by Seki; it features Koda in an empty wasteland and abandoned city, surrounded by black skies and dust devils.[55] The video for "Slow" was directed by Higashi; it features Koda and Omarion in front of a fountain that is centred in the middle of a futuristic city.[56] The video for "So Nice" was directed by Seki; it features Koda in a Japanese house, wearing a kimono in front of computer generated imagery flowers and trees. This video does not feature Mr. Blistah.[56]

Live performances

Koda went on her 2013 Japonesque Tour. She announced the concert after finishing her Premium Night Concert tour.[57] Koda performed a small performance in order to promote her single "Love Me Back".[58] All the album tracks were performed on the concert tour. An album of the concert tour was released on April 20, 2011 in two formats; a triple DVD bundle, and a double Blu-ray release.[59][60] The DVD reached number one on the Oricon DVD Chart, with over 21,000 units sold in its first week.[61][62] The DVD stayed in the charts for two weeks, and sold over 23,000 units in that region.[62] The Blu-ray reached number three on the Oricon Blu-ray Daily Chart, with over 3,800 units sold in its first week.[61][63] However, it failed to reach a weekly position on the Oricon Weekly Blu-ray chart.[63] The live CD was released in Japan through iTunes Store on March 20, 2013.[64] To promote the material from Japonesque, tracks were remixed and produced for Koda's remix series Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 and Beach Mix (2012).[65][66][67]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Express(positive)[12]
J-Generation(positive)[9]
Rolling Stone     [13]

Japonesque received positive reviews from most music critics. David Cirone from J-Generation.com was positive in his review, stating "Full of confidence and maturity, Koda Kumi still hasn't lost her playful side and unabashed sexiness." Cirone highlighted "Escalate", "Love Me Back", and "No Man's Land" as the album's best tracks and commended the overall composition and commercial appeal.[9] Another positive review came from Tetsuo Hiraga from Hot Express, complimenting Koda's involvement and innovation of the Japanese theme. He commended Koda's "emotional" song writing, and listed Japonesque as one of his most "personally recommended" albums of 2012.[12] A staff member from Rolling Stone Japan highlighted the R&B and rock music, but criticized the lack of personal depth.[13]

Commercial performance

Japonesque debuted at number one on the Japanese Daily Oricon Albums Chart, staying there for an entire week except for Saturday.[68] This resulted in the album debuting atop the Japanese Weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with an estimate 93,000 sold units in its first week of sales.[61][C] This became the highest selling album by a female artist for first week sales of 2012, but also became Koda's first album to sell less than 100,000 units in its first week of sales; her previous album Dejavu was her last with 132,000 units in its first week.[69][70] Japonesque became Koda's sixth studio album to debut atop the Oricon Albums Chart for both Daily and Weekly rankings.[68] It slipped to number four the following week, shifting over 24,000 units in that region.[71] It fell out the top ten in its third week, placed at number 11 and shifted over 11,000 units in that region.[72] In total, Japonesque spent two weeks in the top ten, nine weeks in the top 100, and over 17 weeks in the top 300 chart.[68]

Japonesque entered the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart at the top spot, her fourth studio album to do so.[73] It slipped to number five in its second charting week, and stayed in the top ten for two weeks.[74][75] It lasted 9 weeks in the top 100 chart, with a final charting position at 67.[76] Japonesque also reached number 16 on the Taiwanese Albums Chart, and number 3 on the Taiwanese East Asian Albums Chart.[77][78][D][E]

Japonesque was certified gold in April 2010 by the RIAJ for shipments of 100,000 units.[79] This is Koda's first studio album not to shift over 250,000 units in Japan, and her first album not to achieve a platinum certification; her most recent entry was Dejavu.[80] At the end of 2012, Japonesque sold over 151,343 units in Japan; this ranked the ninth best selling album by a female artist, just behind entries from Adele, Ayaka, JuJu, Superfly, Che'Nelle, Kana Nishino, and Namie Amuro.[81]

Alternate versions

"Slow" feat. Omarion

  1. "Slow" feat. Omarion
  2. "Slow" feat. Omarion (Prog5 vs. Future House United remix): found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)

"No Man's Land"

  1. "No Man's Land"
  2. "No Man's Land" (4 Skips D'n'B remix): found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013)

"Boom Boom Boys"

  1. "Boom Boom Boys"
  2. "Boom Boom Boys" (Heavens Wire D'n'B remix): found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

"Escalate"

  1. "Escalate"
  2. "Escalate" (Vesterbak's Fly-Me-To-Tokyo remix): found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsProducersLength
1."Introduction (Japonesque)"Maria MarcusMarcus1:28
2."So Nice" (featuring Mr. Blistah)Kumi KodaBárður Háberg2:44
3."Boom Boom Boys"
Gad3:28
4."V.I.P." (featuring T-Pain)
Gad3:24
5."Slow" (featuring Omarion)KodaTommy Clint3:50
6."Brave"Koda
  • Daisuke Kahara
  • Shinjiroh Inoue
  • Udai Shika
5:08
7."Everyday"
Hiro4:03
8."In the Air"KodaErik Lidbom4:09
9."You Are Not Alone" (Acoustic Version)KodaA Beatard4:41
10."Interlude (Japonesque)" Martin Svensson1:17
11."Escalate"
  • Koda
  • Aria
Dee. C3:13
12."Love Me Back"KodaMatthew Tishler2:57
13."No Man's Land"
  • Koda Kumi
  • Mr. Blistah
  • Pete Kirtley
  • Jorge Mhondera
  • Samiya Berrabah
Max Matsuura4:27
14."Ai wo Tomenaide" (愛を止めないで)Koda
  • Naohisa Taniguchi
  • Hitoshi Munakata
5:28
15."KO-SO-KO-SO"
Koool Kojak3:19
16."Lay Down"
  • Koda
  • Tishler
  • Adam Royce
  • Kat Lucas
  • Beatard
  • Tishler
3:42
17."Love Technique"KodaGenie3:04
18."Poppin' Love Cocktail" (featuring Teeda)
  • Koda
  • Teeda
5:07
19."All For You"KodaYunk5:23
Total length:71:00
DVD 1
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Poppin' Love Cocktail" (video clip)Hiroaki Hitashi 
2."Boom Boom Boys" (video clip)Ryuji Seki 
3."No Man's Land" (video clip)Seki 
4."V.I.P." (feat. T-PAIN) (Album Version) (video clip)Higashi 
5."KO-SO-KO-SO" (video clip)Higashi 
6."Lay Down" (video clip)Yu-Ya Hara 
7."Escalate" (video clip)Seki 
8."Love Me Back" (Album Version) (video clip)Higashi 
9."So Nice" (video clip)Higashi 
10."Slow" (featuring Omarion) (video clip)Higashi 
11."In the Air" (video clip)Seki 
12."Everyday" (video clip)Higashi 
13."Love Technique" (video clip)Seki 
14."You Are Not Alone" (Acoustic Version) (video clip)Kunihiko Okazaki 
15."Ai o Tomenaide" (video clip)Seki 
16."Brave" (video clip)Hara 
17."All for You" (video clip)Hara5:36
DVD 2
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Kumi Koda Best Live Ranking Top 20" (video clip)Michiro Kato 
2."TV Commercial Albums Spots" (video clip)Ryuji Seki 

Charts and sales

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[84] Gold 151,343[83]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ According to the lyric sheet provided by Avex Trax, Avex Taiwan, and Rhythm Zone, there are five English ("Introduction (Japonesque)", "Boom Boom Boys", "V.I.P.", "Escalate", "Lay Down" and "Poppin' Love Cocktails"), eight bilingual ("So Nice", "Slow", "You Are Not Alone", "Love Me Back", "No Man's Land", "Ko-So-Ko-So", and "Love Technique"), and seven Japanese language tracks (the remaining album tracks).[3]
  2. ^ The Oricon system in Japan restricts digital sales and formats to chart on their respective Oricon Singles Chart, Oricon Albums Chart, Oricon DVD chart, etc. This was then brought to attention, and the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) and North America's Billboard magazine conducted the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (now defunct) and Japan Hot 100.[50][51]
  3. ^ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.
  4. ^ The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
  5. ^ Week references for G-Music: Japonesque 2012 week 6.

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External links

  • Japonesque – Koda's official website.

May 12, 2023
japonesque, album, japonesque, capitalized, japonesque, tenth, studio, album, japanese, recording, artist, kumi, koda, released, january, 2012, rhythm, zone, also, released, just, little, under, year, after, 2011, album, dejavu, japonesque, marks, koda, tenth,. Japonesque capitalized as JAPONESQUE is the tenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda It was released on January 25 2012 by Rhythm Zone It was also released just a little under a year after her 2011 album Dejavu Japonesque marks Koda s tenth consecutive studio album to be produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura amongst many other producers while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist background vocalist and songwriter to majority of the songs Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English language Japonesque is a Japanese pop album with numerous musical elements such as dance music R amp B electronica and rock music JaponesqueCD only coverStudio album by Kumi KodaReleasedJanuary 25 2012Recorded2011StudioTokyo JapanGenreJ popdanceR amp BrockLength71 00LabelAvex Entertainment Inc Avex TaiwanAvex TraxRhythm ZoneProducerMax MatsuuraToby GadTommy ClintHiroBardur HabergA BeatardDee CMatthew TisherKoool KojakKumi Koda chronologyKoda Kumi Driving Hit s 3 2011 Japonesque 2012 Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 4 2012 Singles from Japonesque 4 Times Released August 17 2011 Ai wo Tomenaide Released September 21 2011 Love Me Back Released November 29 2011Japonesque was recorded in Japan and the United States making it Koda s third studio album recorded in the latter country Additional production and mastering was handled in the United States Six different formats were released to promote the album a standalone CD a CD and DVD bundle two separate digipak bundles one a CD and double DVD bundle and a digital release worldwide Five different artworks were issued for the album s cover sleeve the digipak and double DVD bundle has Koda posing in a kimono the CD and DVD has Koda sitting in a seat whilst the CD format has her holding a cigarette holder Upon the album s release it was met with positive reviews from music critics Critics commended the album s production and praised the mixture of musical genres alongside Koda s vocals However the length of the material Koda s songwriting and the amount of musical genres were questioned by music critics Commercially Japonesque was pretty successful It became Koda s sixth studio album to reach the top spot on Japan s Oricon Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for shipments of 100 000 units The album charted on Korea s Gaon Album Chart and Taiwan s G Music Albums Chart Three singles were released from Japonesque including one extended play and six promotional The three singles 4 Times Ai o Tomenaide and Love Me Back performed moderately on Japan s Oricon Singles Chart whilst the latter two received certifications by RIAJ The album tracks Boom Boom Boys Brave Escalate No Man s Land Slow and So Nice served as the album s promotional tracks with accompanying music videos Koda promoted the album on her 2012 Japonesque concert tour Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Composition 3 Release and packaging 4 Promotion 4 1 Singles 4 2 Other songs 4 3 Live performances 5 Critical reception 6 Commercial performance 7 Alternate versions 8 Track listing 9 Charts and sales 9 1 Charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External linksBackground and recording EditIn August 2011 it was confirmed by Kumi Koda and her record label Rhythm Zone that she would release a then upcoming studio album titled Japonesque 1 Koda asked long term collaborator Japanese producer and Rhythm Zone founder Max Matsuura to produce the album this marked Koda s tenth consecutive studio album to be produced by Matsuura 2 3 Rhythm Zone and its parent label Avex Trax enlisted several Western producers such as Toby Gad Tommy Clint and Matthew Tisher to collaborate on the album 3 Koda began recording the album at Avex Studios in Japan around the second quarter of 2011 with Junichi Shinohara Makoto Yamadoi Masahiro Kawata Takeshi Takizawa and Takuro Iwamoto 3 To record the track V I P with American rapper and producer T Pain Koda traveled to Los Angeles California to record her vocals at Strawberrybee Studios and Charlice Studios She recorded parts of the album track Slow in Los Angeles and in Hamburg Germany whilst guest vocalist and American rapper Omarion recorded his vocals at Blue Palm Digital Studios in Los Angeles 3 This marks Koda s third studio album to have parts recorded in North America she previous recorded material there with her studio albums Kingdom 2008 and Trick 2009 4 5 Japan has amazing music that only Japanese are capable of making I want to show the world how amazing Japanese music is Koda discussing the theme and background of Japonesque 6 The material from Japonesque was produced and recorded under a year one of Koda s quickest spanning projects to date 3 Koda Rhythm Zone and Avex Trax enlisted previous composers and arrangers for the album such as Bardur Haberg Mr Blistah Gad Erik Lidbom amongst others these composers and arrangers started working with Koda back on Kingdom and further albums onwards 4 Koda was interviewed in the February 2012 issue of Japan s magazine ViVi and stated that her main inspiration behind Japonesque was the dominance of Korean music over Japanese music Koda stated that whilst touring in Vietnam Singapore and Taiwan Korean pop music became hugely recognized within the Asian and Western territories whilst Japanese music was not she felt that Japonesque was driven to make an album that would get played abroad and allow people outside of Japan to enjoy J pop 6 She concluded in the interview that Japan has amazing music that only Japanese are capable of making I want to show the world how amazing Japanese music is 6 7 Composition EditJaponesque is a Japanese pop album with numerous musical elements such as dance music R amp B electronica and rock music 8 9 10 11 12 13 Asian Junkie member Random J reviewed the album on his personal blog and noticed Koda s lack of musical development from previous releases He stated Kumi has taken to working with Western songwriters for many of her songs It s difficult to pin point if this could be having an effect on her music as her sound is largely unwavering for the most part But I do question whether it s necessary This could be a shift the mainstream J Pop and K Pop scene is experiencing as many western song writers are not being roped in to helm production and lyrics of songs He also noted that the album represented club banging Kumi The grunge rock Kumi The cutesy pop Kumi The thrashy pop Kumi And the R amp B Kumi 8 David Cirone from J Generation com stated that Japonesque is a powerhouse 19 track release from Koda Kumi that affirms her place in modern J Pop royalty 9 A staff member from Rolling Stone Japan noted the prominent musical elements of rock music and R amp B 13 Majority of the lyrics from Japonesque were written by Koda including the Japanese and English tracks 3 On Japonesque there are a total of six English seven bilingual and seven Japanese language tracks 3 A The two interlude tracks Introduction and Interlude to Japonesque are composed with electronic synths and utilizes musical elements of oriental Japanese music 10 R amp B and further oriental elements have been noted by music critics in the album tracks So Nice featuring Japanese rapper and producer Mr Blistah V I P featuring American rapper and producer T Pain Slow featuring American rapper and actor Omarion and the Stargate esque Everyday 8 10 Album tracks Lay Down Love Me Back In the Air Escalate Ko So Ko So and Love Technique emphasizes electronic dance music whilst Everyday Poppin Love Cocktails and Boom Boom Boys utilize a faux pop and rock persona 9 10 You Are Not Alone is an acoustic re arrangement which the original composition featured as a b side track on Koda s single Ai Wo Tomenaide whilst the album s closer All For You is a demo version of an unreleased studio recording 3 10 No Man s Land is a rock song that utilizes elements of heavy metal music 11 The original arrangement of No Man s Land was different to the current version according to Koda the original arrangement omitted the rapping verses and didn t include heavy rock instrumentation or synthesizers 14 Zero from JpopJRock com commented that No Man s Land was the only song on the album that didn t suffer from a sparse arrangement 11 Release and packaging Edit The photo shoot from Japonesque was heavily inspired by traditional Geisha culture and kimono clothing Japonesque was released in six different formats on January 25 2012 by Rhythm Zone 3 Japonesque is Koda s final studio album after giving birth to her son in July 2012 15 The stand alone CD features the nineteen tracks in a jewel case with first press editions including an obi and a bonus poster 3 The CD and DVD format features the nineteen tracks and a bonus DVD with the music videos to each track from the album this excludes the introduction and interlude tracks from Japonesque First press editions including an obi and a bonus poster 16 Three limited edition box sets were released the first limited edition format features the nineteen tracks and a bonus DVD including the same music videos The box set also includes a second DVD that includes Koda s top twenty live performances chosen by her and all of Koda s album commercials The box set includes a large obi a large booklet and a small lyric booklet housed in a digipak format 17 The second limited edition format features the nineteen tracks on the stand alone CD The box set also includes a large B4 size photo album from the Japonesque photoshoot alongside a 2012 diary and a clear file of the album cover on the front 18 The third limited edition format is a jewelcase edition of the first limited edition box set with features the nineteen tracks and a bonus DVD including the same music videos The box set also includes a second DVD that includes Koda s top twenty live performances chosen by her and all of Koda s album commercials 19 The sixth and final format is the worldwide digital release 20 All six cover sleeves for Japonesque were photographed by photographer and designer Kazuyoshi Shimomura 3 16 17 18 19 20 The standalone CD has a close up of Koda looking down to the camera holding a cigarette holder 3 The CD and DVD format has a long shot of Koda sitting on a chair with different flowers sitting on the head piece 16 The three limited edition box set cover sleeves are similar images with different poses the first box set has Koda standing in front of a wall with Japanese design Koda is holding a traditional Oil paper umbrella and is dressed in a pink kimono 17 The second box set artwork has Koda facing towards the camera similar to the previous box set 18 The only change in the third box set artwork is that Koda is seen without holding the umbrella 19 The digital release uses the first limited edition box set artwork 20 The booklet and photo shoot were designed by Japanese designer Jun Hirota and the design was based on traditional Japanese culture and the emphasizing of geisha art 3 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 The photo album that came with the second limited edition box set features a 28 page spread featuring different images from the Japonesque photo shoot 18 Promotion EditSingles Edit 4 Times was released as the album s lead single and only extended play EP release on August 17 2011 22 23 24 The EP consists of four album tracks Poppin Love Cocktail In the Air V I P and Ko So Ko So The songs received positive reviews from music critics who praised the EP s composition and commercial appeal 10 25 It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart whilst Poppin Love Cocktail peaked at six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart 26 27 Poppin Love Cocktail was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for digital shipments of 100 000 units 28 The accompanying music videos for all four singles were shot by Ryuji Seki and Hiroaki Higashi in Japan 29 30 31 32 Ai o Tomenaide was released as the album s second single and first singular single release on September 21 2011 33 34 35 The song received positive reviews from music critics who praised the single s pop ballad melody and Koda s vocal abilities 10 36 It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart whilst it peaked at seven on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart 37 38 Ai o Tomenaide was certified platinum by RIAJ for digital shipments of 250 000 units 28 The accompanying music videos for the single was directed by Seki it features Koda in a room full of lights with scenes of her holding onto a man 39 Love Me Back was released as the album s third and final single and second singular single release on November 30 2011 40 41 42 The song received positive reviews from music critics who praised the single s dance composition production and commercial appeal 10 43 It also achieved moderate success in her native Japan peaking at number six on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart whilst it peaked at nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart 44 45 Love Me Back was certified gold by RIAJ for digital shipments of 100 000 units 28 The accompanying music videos for the single was directed by Higashi it features Koda driving with two female companions as police officers 16 Other songs Edit Prior to the album s release the album tracks Boom Boom Boys Brave Escalate No Man s Land Slow and So Nice served as the album s promotional tracks with accompanying music videos 46 47 48 49 Because it was released digitally No Man s Land was ineligible to chart on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart due to their policy of restricting digital sales and releases and failed to chart on any competent Billboard Japan or the RIAJ Digital Track Chart singles chart B The video for Boom Boom Boys was directed by Seki it features Koda recovering from a hangover and shows her going clubbing in a dark grungy setting 52 The video for Brave was directed by Higashi it features Koda in a room full of clocks singing and leaning on a small coffee table 53 The video for Escalate was directed by Seki it features Koda playing chess with a male opponent and features scenes of her as one of the pieces on the chessboard 54 The video for No Man s Land was directed by Seki it features Koda in an empty wasteland and abandoned city surrounded by black skies and dust devils 55 The video for Slow was directed by Higashi it features Koda and Omarion in front of a fountain that is centred in the middle of a futuristic city 56 The video for So Nice was directed by Seki it features Koda in a Japanese house wearing a kimono in front of computer generated imagery flowers and trees This video does not feature Mr Blistah 56 Live performances Edit Koda went on her 2013 Japonesque Tour She announced the concert after finishing her Premium Night Concert tour 57 Koda performed a small performance in order to promote her single Love Me Back 58 All the album tracks were performed on the concert tour An album of the concert tour was released on April 20 2011 in two formats a triple DVD bundle and a double Blu ray release 59 60 The DVD reached number one on the Oricon DVD Chart with over 21 000 units sold in its first week 61 62 The DVD stayed in the charts for two weeks and sold over 23 000 units in that region 62 The Blu ray reached number three on the Oricon Blu ray Daily Chart with over 3 800 units sold in its first week 61 63 However it failed to reach a weekly position on the Oricon Weekly Blu ray chart 63 The live CD was released in Japan through iTunes Store on March 20 2013 64 To promote the material from Japonesque tracks were remixed and produced for Koda s remix series Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 4 and Beach Mix 2012 65 66 67 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingHot Express positive 12 J Generation positive 9 Rolling Stone 13 Japonesque received positive reviews from most music critics David Cirone from J Generation com was positive in his review stating Full of confidence and maturity Koda Kumi still hasn t lost her playful side and unabashed sexiness Cirone highlighted Escalate Love Me Back and No Man s Land as the album s best tracks and commended the overall composition and commercial appeal 9 Another positive review came from Tetsuo Hiraga from Hot Express complimenting Koda s involvement and innovation of the Japanese theme He commended Koda s emotional song writing and listed Japonesque as one of his most personally recommended albums of 2012 12 A staff member from Rolling Stone Japan highlighted the R amp B and rock music but criticized the lack of personal depth 13 Commercial performance EditJaponesque debuted at number one on the Japanese Daily Oricon Albums Chart staying there for an entire week except for Saturday 68 This resulted in the album debuting atop the Japanese Weekly Oricon Albums Chart with an estimate 93 000 sold units in its first week of sales 61 C This became the highest selling album by a female artist for first week sales of 2012 but also became Koda s first album to sell less than 100 000 units in its first week of sales her previous album Dejavu was her last with 132 000 units in its first week 69 70 Japonesque became Koda s sixth studio album to debut atop the Oricon Albums Chart for both Daily and Weekly rankings 68 It slipped to number four the following week shifting over 24 000 units in that region 71 It fell out the top ten in its third week placed at number 11 and shifted over 11 000 units in that region 72 In total Japonesque spent two weeks in the top ten nine weeks in the top 100 and over 17 weeks in the top 300 chart 68 Japonesque entered the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart at the top spot her fourth studio album to do so 73 It slipped to number five in its second charting week and stayed in the top ten for two weeks 74 75 It lasted 9 weeks in the top 100 chart with a final charting position at 67 76 Japonesque also reached number 16 on the Taiwanese Albums Chart and number 3 on the Taiwanese East Asian Albums Chart 77 78 D E Japonesque was certified gold in April 2010 by the RIAJ for shipments of 100 000 units 79 This is Koda s first studio album not to shift over 250 000 units in Japan and her first album not to achieve a platinum certification her most recent entry was Dejavu 80 At the end of 2012 Japonesque sold over 151 343 units in Japan this ranked the ninth best selling album by a female artist just behind entries from Adele Ayaka JuJu Superfly Che Nelle Kana Nishino and Namie Amuro 81 Alternate versions Edit Slow feat Omarion Slow feat Omarion Slow feat Omarion Prog5 vs Future House United remix found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 4 2012 No Man s Land No Man s Land No Man s Land 4 Skips D n B remix found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 5 2013 Boom Boom Boys Boom Boom Boys Boom Boom Boys Heavens Wire D n B remix found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 6 2014 Escalate Escalate Escalate Vesterbak s Fly Me To Tokyo remix found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit s 6 2014 Track listing EditCDNo TitleLyricsProducersLength1 Introduction Japonesque Maria MarcusMarcus1 282 So Nice featuring Mr Blistah Kumi KodaBardur Haberg2 443 Boom Boom Boys KodaToby GadLindy RobbinsCaterina TorresGad3 284 V I P featuring T Pain KodaGadJessica CornishFaheem NahmGad3 245 Slow featuring Omarion KodaTommy Clint3 506 Brave KodaDaisuke KaharaShinjiroh InoueUdai Shika5 087 Everyday KodaHiroHiro4 038 In the Air KodaErik Lidbom4 099 You Are Not Alone Acoustic Version KodaA Beatard4 4110 Interlude Japonesque Martin Svensson1 1711 Escalate KodaAriaDee C3 1312 Love Me Back KodaMatthew Tishler2 5713 No Man s Land Koda KumiMr BlistahPete KirtleyJorge MhonderaSamiya BerrabahMax Matsuura4 2714 Ai wo Tomenaide 愛を止めないで KodaNaohisa TaniguchiHitoshi Munakata5 2815 KO SO KO SO KodaAllan P GriggKenichi TakemotoKoool Kojak3 1916 Lay Down KodaTishlerAdam RoyceKat LucasBeatardTishler3 4217 Love Technique KodaGenie3 0418 Poppin Love Cocktail featuring Teeda KodaTeedaBack OnJin5 0719 All For You KodaYunk5 23Total length 71 00 DVD 1No TitleDirector s Length1 Poppin Love Cocktail video clip Hiroaki Hitashi 2 Boom Boom Boys video clip Ryuji Seki 3 No Man s Land video clip Seki 4 V I P feat T PAIN Album Version video clip Higashi 5 KO SO KO SO video clip Higashi 6 Lay Down video clip Yu Ya Hara 7 Escalate video clip Seki 8 Love Me Back Album Version video clip Higashi 9 So Nice video clip Higashi 10 Slow featuring Omarion video clip Higashi 11 In the Air video clip Seki 12 Everyday video clip Higashi 13 Love Technique video clip Seki 14 You Are Not Alone Acoustic Version video clip Kunihiko Okazaki 15 Ai o Tomenaide video clip Seki 16 Brave video clip Hara 17 All for You video clip Hara5 36 DVD 2No TitleDirector s Length1 Kumi Koda Best Live Ranking Top 20 video clip Michiro Kato 2 TV Commercial Albums Spots video clip Ryuji Seki Charts and sales EditCharts Edit Chart 2012 PeakpositionJapan Daily Albums Chart Oricon 68 1Japan Weekly Albums Chart Oricon 68 1Japan Monthly Albums Chart Oricon 68 3Japan Weekly Albums Chart Billboard 73 1Taiwan Weekly Albums Chart G Music 77 16Chart 2017 PeakpositionEast Asian Taiwan Weekly Albums Chart G Music 82 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 2010 PeakpositionJapan Yearly Albums Chart Oricon 81 37Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesJapan RIAJ 84 Gold 151 343 83 See also EditList of Oricon number one albums of 2012Notes Edit According to the lyric sheet provided by Avex Trax Avex Taiwan and Rhythm Zone there are five English Introduction Japonesque Boom Boom Boys V I P Escalate Lay Down and Poppin Love Cocktails eight bilingual So Nice Slow You Are Not Alone Love Me Back No Man s Land Ko So Ko So and Love Technique and seven Japanese language tracks the remaining album tracks 3 The Oricon system in Japan restricts digital sales and formats to chart on their respective Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Albums Chart Oricon DVD chart etc This was then brought to attention and the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ and North America s Billboard magazine conducted the RIAJ Digital Track Chart now defunct and Japan Hot 100 50 51 Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies The G Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases Week references for G Music Japonesque 2012 week 6 References Edit Claire August 8 2011 New Album from Kumi Koda Jame World Retrieved March 1 2016 Max Matsuura Discography Discogs com Retrieved February 1 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Koda Kumi 2012 Japonesque Liner notes Kumi Koda Japan Avex Trax Rhythm Zone RZCD 59081 a b Koda Kumi 2008 Kingdom Liner notes Kumi Koda Japan Rhythm Zone RZCD 45831 Koda Kumi 2009 Trick Liner notes Kumi Koda Japan Rhythm Zone RZCD 46171 a b c ViVi Staff February 11 2012 Kumi Koda Opens Up about marriage and Japonesque with ViVi Magazine ViVi Magazine published through JPopAsia com Retrieved 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