Wings (EP)
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| Released | January 18, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
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| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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Wings is an extended play by Japanese artist Koda Kumi, released on January 18, 2023. It was released in four editions—two for public release and two exclusive to her official fan club. The EP debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Information[edit]
Wings is the seventh EP by Japanese artist Koda Kumi, released on January 18, 2023. It is her seventh official EP, her last being Angel + Monster, which was released in 2019 - the extended plays from her Fever series excluded. The EP debuted at No. 5 on the daily Oricon albums chart.[1] It dropped in ranking throughout the week, though remained in the top 10 at No. 10 with a total of 4,340 units sold.[2]
The EP was released in four editions. A CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray were released to the public, while a limited CD+2DVD and CD+Blu-ray was released to her fan club Koda Gumi. The edition released to the public housed five tracks on the CD and an edited version of her Premium Symphonic Concert 2022 performance for Billboard Classics that was held at Festival Hall, Osaka on June 18, 2022.[3][4] The fan club editions contained the entire performance on the first DVD and the music videos for the tracks "Wings" and "Trigger".[5]
Promotional activities[edit]
The title track, "Wings", was originally released as a digital single on August 31, 2022. It was utilized as the theme song for the Ikemen game series All for Love!.[6][7] A special music video made for the game was released two months prior on July 1, 2022 on the series' official YouTube.[8]
Kumi performed the song during her 21st→22nd Anniversary Event Live at Tokyo Dome City Hall on December 6, 2022.[9][10]
Music videos[edit]
Of the five tracks on the EP, two received music videos: "Wings" and "Trigger".
"Wings" opens as a bird flies through clouds before shifting focus to Koda Kumi descending stairs from the sky. As the song progresses, wings continued to grow larger on her back. At the end of the video, the wings have grown to their full size. It then cuts back to the bird flying from the opening. The music video was uploaded to Koda Kumi's official YouTube on January 17, 2023.[11]
"Trigger" carries a darker theme, opening with a shot of the sky before shifting to the ground. It then focuses on Koda Kumi with black wings, lying on the ground as though she had fallen from the heavens. The video cuts to several edits of her dancing and clawing at the dirt on the ground. It ends with the sun rising and Kumi, still donning black wings, standing before disappearing into a cloud of black smoke. It then cuts to the opening of "Wings." The official music video was uploaded the same day as "Wings" on January 17, 2023.[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Composer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wings" | Koda Kumi | Koda Kumi • Hi-yunk • Hiroki (SLAY) | Hi-yunk • Hiroki (SLAY) | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Hello Yesterday" | Koda Kumi | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Black Wings" (Interlude) | Koda Kumi | Hi-yunk | Hi-yunk | 0:58 |
| 4. | "Trigger" | Koda Kumi | Mehi June • Ori.G.n | Mehi June • Ori.G.n | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Heaven Tonight" | Koda Kumi • Young Yazzy | CHIVA • Young Yazzy | CHIVA • Young Yazzy | 3:13 |
| 6. | "It's "K" Magic" | Koda Kumi | Scott Russell Stoddart • Valeria Del Prete | Scott Russell Stoddart • Valeria Del Prete | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 19:48 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bow Wow" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Ai no Uta" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "100 no Kodokutachi e" | 6:43 |
| 4. | "Koi no Tsubomi" (A Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version) | 5:16 |
| 5. | "You" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Walk of My Life" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "You're So Beautiful" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Butterfly" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 43:09 | |
Fan club track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bow Wow" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Taboo" | 10:13 |
| 3. | "Bassline" | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Ai no Uta" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "100 no Kodokutachi e" | 6:43 |
| 7. | "No Me Without You" | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Koi no Tsubomi" (Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version) | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Someday" | 7:16 |
| 10. | "1000 no Kotoba" | 6:40 |
| 11. | "You" | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Walk of My Life" | 4:28 |
| 13. | "You're So Beautiful" | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Butterfly" | 12:40 |
| 15. | "Alive" | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Through the Sky" | 9:23 |
| Total length: | 104:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wings" (music video) | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Trigger" (music video) | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Wings" (Behind the Scenes) | 65:41 |
| Total length: | 73:29 | |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2023) | Weekly position |
Total sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 10 | 4,340 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[14] | 28 | |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "デイリー アルバムランキング2023年01月17日付 / ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング2023年01月30日付（2023年01月16日～2023年01月22日）". Oricon. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "billboard classics KODA KUMI Premium Symphonic Concert 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "billboard classics KODA KUMI Premium Symphonic Concert 2022". WOWOW. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Music ＆ Live Package『WINGS』をリリース。新曲MVも公開". The First Times. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "All for Love! - Ikemen Series". Ikemen Series Official Site. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "倖田來未-KODA KUMI-『Wings』". Koda Kumi Official YouTube. August 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ikemen Series "All for Love!" Special MV / KODA KUMI "Wings"". イケメンシリーズ Official Channel. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "KODA KUMI 21ST→22ND ANNIVERSARY EVENT". ライブ部. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kumi Koda Concert Setlist at Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo on December 6, 2022". SetList. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "倖田來未-KODA KUMI-『Wings』（Official Music Video）". Koda Kumi Official YouTube. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "倖田來未-KODA KUMI-『Trigger』（Official Music Video）". Koda Kumi Official YouTube. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-01-30" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: 2023年01月30日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of January 25, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2023.