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The Kumi Koda Singles Rate, Pt. 1 [winner revealed]


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Alive is cute but I can see why it doesn't get much love. The vocals really hit in the live TV performances of the song. 

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the fact I gave Alive a 9 dfjkgdgjfdg oh I'm an outlier here huh

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Cute but i'm glad it's out early.

 

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poki: "Would give this an 11 as well if I could <3"

I'm being reminded that poki and I basically have opposite music taste :dies:

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59. ふたりで… (Futari de... aka Together)

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5,36

 

misonos: romiskes (10)
Newtsters: Meloetta Carey (1)

 

The second A-side of the iconic ballad single. Many found it redundant and inferior to its sibling.

 

Curaga: "We didn't need this boring melody again... Yume No Uta/夢のうた did this so much better."
Kyle-x: "This has grown on me a lot over the years. The "WOOSH MIX" on the single is my preferred version."
getinthezone: "what was the point"
AMIT: "doesn't go nearly as hard as yume no uta"
Meloetta Carey: "her vocals near the end sound off to me"
Subomie: "Out of respect for her, I'm going to pretend the vocals were a character choice."
Invisibility: "We're in the KAMEN trenches here."

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Yume No Uta is far superior but still shouldn't be this low.

 

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I hope the rest of her ballads are rated fairly.....:eli:

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I was being a little messy when I said all of the ballads sounded the same, but she lowkey called my bluff with this one.

 

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Loving the "secret" crop! 

 

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58. 24

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misonos: UrMom, poki (10)
Newtsters: Curaga (2)

 

The other two songs on that single are career-defining. This is giving Kana Nishino.

 

Kyle-x: "A codependent girl anthem with a video that cost $1.50 to make."
AMIT: "the chorus is cute, but takes a bit too long to get to it, overall the melodies are just not that strong"
Meloetta Carey: "I generally love the neo-soul / R&B slow jam type of songs that she does but I have to be in the mood for this one"
 

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I gave this one an 8 cause I loved the wooo-oooooooh parts :rip:

 

Edit: and I also gave 24 an 8, seems like my scores were a waste :rip:

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Not a huge fan of this one tbh

 

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1 minute ago, Suilen said:

Meloetta Carey: "I generally love the neo-soul / R&B slow jam type of songs that she does but I have to be in the mood for this one"

How I feel too. Her R&B leaning slow songs usually >>

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57. the meaning of peace (Kumi Koda x BoA)

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6,14

 

misonos: confide in me (9); Kyle-x (8,5)
Newtsters: Galaxy (2)

 

The first international (:eli:) collab. It was a part of the songnation project along with Ayumi's a song is born.

 

Curaga: "I'm sorry, but this chorus is not it. Love BoA's delivery @ 3:51–3:57"
Kyle-x: "I have a feeling people will clown on this but I've always had a soft spot for this one."
getinthezone: "boring"
AMIT: "this sounds better than it did back then for me, still just cute though"
Meloetta Carey: "It was fine but they're both kind of oversinging. Also, *insert BoA praise*."
Subomie: "Really sweet but a little too treacly."

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No, this one was kind of good...

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Cute song but underwhelming in hindsight considering the names attached.

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Oh wow, I was expecting this to last much longer! I thought the girls would have gone bananas over this collab back then, but yeah, musically not my fav. Love the remix on BEST 〜first things〜!

 

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56. Lick me

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misonos: D.D.D., poki (10); Frappucino (9,5)
Newtsters: @Curaga (0)

 

A part of the 3 SPLASH single. I have to agree with Subomie that you'd expect a sex bop based on the title, though it's anything but.

 

Curaga: "The glitching really pisses me off and doesn't fit at all. This song is just so lame, and I hate listening to it. Video is awful. I kinda hate everything going on with this one ddd"
Kyle-x: "A nice track but one of the weaker singles from the first half of her career for me."
getinthezone: "annoying"
Meloetta Carey: "A top 3 hit on the Nickelodeon Tween 100"
Subomie: "Fun but kind of a waste of a provocative title, no? This is a soundtrack for an anime about a sports club full of non-sexual and inoffensive men or something."

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Keep my 1s and 2s coming! 

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Y'all can lick my ass for taking this song out this early :shakeno:

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I thought I was going to like it when it started... but it just ended up being lowkey annoying :rip:

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Lick me deserved top 40 at least, omg 

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The Japanese fans would not be happy with this placement

 

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55. That Ain't Cool (feat. Fergie)

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6,28

 

misonos: Britneyfan09, poki (10)
Newtsters: @Invisibility (0)

 

An iconic collab that was a gift to a fan (Kumi). That was actually how I discovered Fergie and not vice versa like normal people.

 

Curaga: "werrrk, but... Fergie seems to have done all the legwork here nnn"
Kyle-x: "It just works when it shouldn't. The go to duet karaoke song for me and AMIT. I'm not your mommy so say sayonara. It's more of a Fergie song tho ctfu so I'll dock some points for that."
getinthezone: "underrated"
Fevesy: "Actually kinda hate this song but I gave it a few points because it's kinda camp, I wanna know how much it cost to have Fergie on this"
AMIT: "That moment when you, a Queen, come across another Queen, and discuss how best to maximize your joint slay"
Subomie: "Don't like it, but still how cool was it to have a major star do a inter-continental collab to help out a fan of hers? I just know that Fergie was thankful."
Invisibility: "Oh That Ain't Kuu, you poor thing. I never understood you, not one little bit. At least both of them look incredible in the video!"

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