| "Koi no Tsubomi" | ||||
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| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album Black Cherry | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Koda Kumi | |||
| Producer(s) | Kato Yusuke | |||
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| "Koi no Tsubomi" on YouTube | ||||
"Koi no Tsubomi" (Japanese: 恋のつぼみ) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, serving as her 31st solo under Rhythm Zone. It was the first single to bring in the new era after Best: Second Session. The single was released in CD and CD+DVD and charted at number two on Oricon, selling over 140,000 copies in its first week and staying on the charts for 21 weeks.[1] It became the highest selling song debut for a female artist, until Ayumi Hamasaki surpassed it with her single "Blue Bird", which came out a month later on June 21.[2]
- ^ "Koi no Tsubomi / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Koda Kumi in July, a collection of new songs and release of photos!". Oricon. March 4, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.