Koishikute (Koda Kumi song)
Koishikute "" is the fifty-fourth single by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, released on December 26, 2012, pushed back from the original release date of December 5, 2012. The single debuted No. 4 on the Oricon Daily Charts, took No. 7 for the week and remained on the charted for six weeks. Information. "Koishikute" is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi's fifty-fourth single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. Initially, the song was to be released in early December, but was pushed back and released later that month. The single peaked at  No. 4 on the Oricon Daily charts and took No. 7 for the weekly ranking. It remained on the charts for six consecutive weeks. The coupling track "Alone" was a cover of the song originally sung by Mayo Okamoto in 1996, making it the first time Koda Kumi has had a single with both a ballad for the a-side and the b-side since her release of "hands" in 2005. "Alone" was later released on her second cover album Color the Cover. "Koishikute" was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in January 2014. Packaging. The single was released in three  editions: The playbutton+goods edition came with the single mp3 in a button, a shopping bag and a towel with Koda Kumi's official fan club logo. Promotions. The single was promoted as being as intense and with a similar message to one of her more famous ballads, "Ai no Uta" (2007). On her official Facebook, the banner that was posted compared "Ai no Uta" to "Koishikute." Alternate versions. Koishikute Alone