Koi no Tsubomi

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“Koi no Tsubomi" 恋のつぼみ”
Single by Kumi Koda from the album Black Cherry
Released	May 24, 2006
Format	CD, CD + DVD
Genre	Pop
Label	Rhythm Zone
Certification	1x Platinum
Kumi Koda singles chronology
Get It On (2006) 恋のつぼみ (2006) 4 hot wave (2006)
Alternate Cover
CD + DVD Cover

"Koi no Tsubomi" (Love Bud) is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label. It is her first single since the release of "Someday/Boys♥Girls" (2006) which ended off a 12 week project leading to the release of her second greatest hits compilation, Best ~second session~ (2006). "Koi no Tsubomi" was released on CD and CD&DVD May 24, 2006. "Koi no Tsubomi" is also the theme song to the drama "Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru", starring Goro Inagaki from SMAP. This single also smashed records^{[citation needed]} by passing the 1,000,000 mark for legal mobile purchases in nine days. "Koi no Tsubomi" was also used as an image song to the Japan release of the movie Cars.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD Only Format 1.2 CD&DVD 1.2.1 CD Portion 1.2.2 DVD Portion 2 Charts 3 Trivia

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD Only Format

1. "Koi no Tsubomi"
2. "Koi no Tsubomi (A Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version)"
3. "Koi no Tsubomi (Instrumental)"

[edit] CD&DVD

[edit] CD Portion

1. "Koi no Tsubomi"
2. "Koi no Tsubomi (A Cup of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version)"
3. "Koi no Tsubomi (Instrumental)"

[edit] DVD Portion

1. "Koi no Tsubomi" <Video Clip>
2. "Koi no Tsubomi" <Making Of>

[edit] Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
May 24, 2006	Oricon Daily Charts	#2
May 24, 2006	Oricon Weekly Charts	#2	140,269	273,060	20 weeks
May 24, 2006	Oricon Monthly Charts	#3
May 24, 2006	Oricon Yearly Charts	#28

[edit] Trivia

• In the PV, one can briefly see the silhouette of the cameramen in the background. This can only be viewed in cuts with Koda Kumi in her blue "fairy" outfit.

v • d • e Kumi Koda Albums: Affection • Grow into One • Feel My Mind • Secret • Best ~First Things~ • Best ~Second Session~ • Black Cherry • Best ~Bounce & Lovers~ • Kingdom Singles: Affection Take Back • Trust Your Love • Color Of Soul • So into You grow into one love across the ocean • m·a·z·e • real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba feel my mind Come with Me • Gentle Words • Crazy 4 U secret Love & Honey • Chase • Kiseki • hands • Hot Stuff Best ~first things~ Butterfly • flower • Promise / Star Best ~second session~ you • Birthday Eve • D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD • Shake It Up • Lies • feel • Candy feat. Mr.Blistah • No Regret • Imasugu hoshii • Kamen feat. Tatsuya Ishii • Wind • Someday/Boys♥Girls Black Cherry Koi no Tsubomi • 4 hot wave • Yume no Uta / Futari de... • Cherry Girl / Unmei Kingdom But / Aishō • Freaky • Ai no Uta • Last Angel • anytime Miscellaneous Moon Digital Singles Get It On Special Singles the meaning of peace • Switch/I Only Want to Be with You • Just Go • Won't Be Long Full discography • Albums • Singles