Koda Kumi discography

Koda Kumi discography
Koda in 2013
Studio albums18
Live albums9
Compilation albums10
EPs4
Singles57
Remix albums12

The discography of Japanese pop singer Koda Kumi includes 18 studio albums, 2 cover albums, 10 compilation albums, 10 remix albums, 9 live albums and 57 singles. All of her Japanese musical releases have been with Rhythm Zone, a sub-label of Avex Group.

Koda originally debuted in the United States on Orpheus Records under the name Koda, with the singles "Take Back" (2000) and later "Trust Your Love" (2001), sung in English.[1][2] The Japanese versions of these songs were used for her debut in Japan, and were released in December 2000 and May 2001. Her first album, Affection, was released in March 2002.

In the 12 weeks between December 2005 and February 2006, Koda released a single consecutively every week,[3] which resulted in her first number one singles in Japan, "You" and "Feel". Her 2005 and 2006 compilation albums Best: First Things and Best: Second Session were both certified for two million copies shipped by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Koda was the top-selling artist in Japan during 2006 and 2007 according to Oricon, earning ¥12.7 billion in 2006 and approximately ¥7.3 billion in 2007.[4][5]

Starting in 2006 with 4 Hot Wave, Koda started to release annual summer singles featuring multiple promoted A-sides. This continued with "Freaky" (2007), Moon (2008), 3 Splash (2009), Gossip Candy (2010), 4 Times (2011), Summer Trip (2013), and "Hotel" (2014). Songs from these releases were compiled onto the album Summer of Love in 2015.

From 2009, Koda began releasing a series of non-stop dance remix albums called Driving Hit's, featuring songs from her career mixed together into a 70-minute medley remix. In October 2010, Koda released her first album of covers, entitled Eternity: Love & Songs, featuring recordings of songs by Japanese musicians. Her second, Color the Cover, was released in February 2013.

  1. ^ "Take Back by Koda". Barnes and Noble. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Trust Your Love by Koda". Barnes and Noble. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ 倖田來未、12週連続リリースがスタート！ [Koda Kumi, 12 weeks of singles release start!] (in Japanese). Barks. December 7, 2005. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "Annual hit chart special – 2006 artist total sales ranking big announcement!" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "Koda is best-selling artist of 2007". Tokyograph. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2009.