BEST: 2000-2020
Kumi Koda · 2021
157 min · 65 tracks · J-pop · contemporary R&B · EDM
A dazzling blend of J-pop, electronic beats, and high-energy dance anthems that define Kumi Koda's musical evolution.
Why this album works
This album serves as a comprehensive summary of Kumi Koda's influential work, featuring chart-topping hits that solidified her status in the J-pop genre. It received critical acclaim for its production quality and curation, reflecting on her impact on the music scene over two decades. The album also revitalized interest in her catalog, reaching high positions on various music charts in Japan.
- Best for
- dynamic collection of upbeat hits wave-like pacing for energy shifts dance anthems for celebration
- Context
- Released in December 2021, 'BEST: 2000-2020' is a retrospective collection marking Kumi Koda's two-decade career. This compilation comes after her notable commercial successes and showcases her evolution from early J-pop to contemporary R&B and dance music. At this point, Koda had established herself as a leading figure in the Japanese pop landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood· Namie Amuro· Tomoe Shinohara
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 TAKE BACK 4:59
- 2 Trust Your Love 4:30
- 3 love across the ocean 3:40
- 4 real Emotion Standout 4:01
- 5 Crazy 4 U 4:09
- 6 キューティーハニー 3:08
- 7 hands 4:27
- 8 Butterfly Standout 4:20
- 9 you 4:50
- 10 D.D.D. 4:15
- 11 WIND 4:28
- 12 Someday 4:16
Disc 2
- 1 恋のつぼみ 4:12
- 2 人魚姫 4:26
- 3 夢のうた 4:52
- 4 愛のうた 4:52
- 5 anytime 4:13
- 6 Moon Crying 5:45
- 7 TABOO 3:54
- 8 It’s all Love! 4:53
- 9 Lollipop 3:22
- 10 好きで、好きで、好きで。 5:00
- 11 Poppin’ love cocktail 5:02
- 12 Dance In The Rain 3:18
Disc 3
- 1 LIT Standout 3:27
- 2 Eh Yo 4:13
- 3 DO ME 3:24
- 4 プチョヘンザッ!!! 4:25
- 5 OMG 3:58
- 6 again 5:19
- 7 puff 3:26
- 8 XXKK 3:34
- 9 キューティーハニー -BEST〜2000–2020〜 ver.- 4:25
- 10 hands -BEST〜2000–2020〜 ver.- 4:36
- 11 D.D.D. -BEST〜2000–2020〜 ver.- 4:21
- 12 LIT -BEST〜2000–2020〜 ver.- 3:38
- 13 WALK OF MY LIFE -BEST〜2000–2020〜 ver.- 3:48
Disc 4
- 1 TAKE BACK
- 2 Trust Your Love
- 3 love across the ocean
- 4 real Emotion Standout
- 5 Crazy 4 U
- 6 キューティーハニー
- 7 hands
- 8 Butterfly Standout
- 9 you
- 10 D.D.D.
- 11 WIND
- 12 Someday
- 13 恋のつぼみ
- 14 人魚姫
- 15 夢のうた
- 16 愛のうた
- 17 anytime
- 18 Moon Crying
- 19 TABOO
- 20 It’s all Love!
- 21 Lollipop
- 22 好きで、好きで、好きで。
- 23 Poppin’ love cocktail
- 24 Dance In The Rain
- 25 LIT Standout
- 26 again
- 27 puff
- 28 XXKK
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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