Ai no Uta (Kumi Koda song)

""Ai no Uta" "愛のうた"
Single by Kumi Koda
from the album Kingdom
B-side	Come Over
Released	September 12, 2007 (Japanese single)
Format	CD, CD+DVD
Recorded	2007
Genre	J-pop
Label	Rhythm Zone
Writer(s)	Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto
Kumi Koda singles chronology
"Freaky" (2007) "Ai no Uta" (2007) "Last Angel feat. TVXQ" (2007)

Ai no Uta (愛のうた / Song of Love) is the 37th single released by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. The single was released in CD and CD+DVD, with limited editions carrying the "Urban Kiss Version" of Ai no Uta.^[1] The single was released on September 12, 2007 and followed the theme of Yume no Uta/Futari de... as an autumn/winter-time love ballad. It charted at #2 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for twenty-two weeks.^[2]

Information

Ai no Uta is Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's thirty-seventh single released under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. It charted at #2 on the Oricon Weekly charts and remained on the charts for twenty-two weeks. It was released in September 2007 and continued the theme of an autumn/winter-time love song, such as she did with Yume no Uta/futari de... the year prior during her Black Cherry era.

The single was released in both CD and CD+DVD editions, with limited editions of each. Limited editions contained one bonus track: a remix of Ai no Uta.^[3]

The title track has been described as a song about the sadness of fleeting love and how fragile and precious it is.^[4] The b-side, Come Over, was the theme song used for the World Judo 2007 (世界柔道2007 / Sekai Judo 2007).^[5]

Ai no Uta was certified by the RIAJ as being downloaded as a ringtone more than one million times, and as a full-length download to cellphones more than 750,000 times.^[6]

Reception

In North America, the song received positive to mixed reviews. Many fans had called the song "generic" and "plain." Rinoa agreed and even said that "the title [was] too typical." Others, however, said the song was "stunning" and praised the song for Kumi's vocals and the imagery used in the music video.^[7]

In Japan, however, the song was praised upon its release, with fans complementing Kumi's vocals in the song and her "passion when singing." Many fans said how the "song will last the test of time," whereas the song became very popular to perform during karaoke and other live performances.^[8]

Music Video

The music video of Ai no Uta carried a theme of a woman in love, but left broken-hearted by her lover. A ring is used to symbolize the fragility of love, showing her saddened when he lover ignores her adoration of a ring in the window to a jewellery shop.

The video has been described as her "most stunning," with Kumi in a room surrounded by teardrop crystals.

An alternate version of the music video was placed on her corresponding album, Kingdom.

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Ai no Uta (愛のうた / Song of Love)"	Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto	Kosuke Morimoto	Tomoji Sogawa	4:51
2.	"Come Over"	Kumi Koda	Miki Watanabe	Miki Watanabe	3:38
3.	"Ai no Uta" (URBAN KISS Version (Bonus Track))	Kumi Koda • Kosuke Morimoto	Kosuke Morimoto	Tomoji Sogawa
4.	"Ai no Uta" (Instrumental)		Kosuke Morimoto	Tomoji Sogawa	4:51
5.	"Come Over" (Instrumental)		Miki Watanabe	Miki Watanabe	3:38

DVD
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Ai no Uta" (Music Video)
2.	"Ai no Uta" (Making Video)

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 12, 2007	Oricon Daily Charts	2
	Oricon Weekly Charts	2	65,276	134,831	20 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Charts	9
	Oricon Yearly Charts	62

Chart procession and succession

Alternate Versions

愛のうた

1. 愛のうた: Found on the single (2007) and corresponding album Kingdom (2008)
2. 愛のうた [URBAN KISS Version]: Found on the single (2007)
3. 愛のうた [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2007)
4. 愛のうた [The Standard Club PIANO DANCE Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)

Come Over

1. Come Over: Found on the single (2007)
2. Come Over [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2007)
3. Come Over [Caramel Pod Club Mix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2009)

References

1. "Koda Kumi: Ai no Uta--Limited". Amazon Japan. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
2. "AI NO UTA / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. "KODA KUMI OFFICIAL WEBSITE discography - Ai no Uta". Rhythm Zone. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
4. "the online asian media source: Ai no Uta lyrics". JPop Asia. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
5. "Koda Kumi's new song "Song of Love" feature! "Come Over" is the "World Judo 2007" cheer song!". Neowing. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
6. レコード協会調べ　2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
7. "Fans Reviews "Ai no Uta" by Koda Kumi". YesAsia. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
8. "Customer Reviews: Ai no Uta / Koda Kumi". Amazon Japan. Retrieved August 30, 2016.