Pop Diva
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"Pop Diva" (stylized as "POP DIVA") is a song recorded by Japanese musician
Musically, "Pop Diva" is an uptempo
Commercially, "Pop Diva" experienced moderate success in Japan, reaching number four on the
Background and composition
"Pop Diva" was written, composed, and produced by Japanese artist Lil' Showy.
"Pop Diva" is a "fast-paced"
Aided by the same chord progression as
Reception
Critical response
"Pop Diva" received favourable reviews from most music critics. Stern was positive towards the single, commending the composition and production. In conclusion, he stated "'Pop Diva' is noisy, overly Auto-Tuned and seriously disjointed, but also kind of brilliant in places. That's just the way good pop works, you know?".
Commercial performance
In Japan, "Pop Diva" debuted at three on the Japanese
Music video
The music video for "Pop Diva" was directed by Seki, and the concert is based on the 2010 film Inception.[1] A promo for the video premiered on Avex Trax's YouTube channel on 17 January 2011.[17] A short version, with a duration of one minute and thirty-three seconds, premiered on 21 May 2011 on Avex's YouTube channel.[18]
the video opens with Kumi dreaming in a blue room, attached to several cords; a single blood tear streams from her closed eye. The video begins with her covered in dirt and jumping off of a high-rise building with the machines in the room where she dreams going haywire.[19] In the dream, she is searching for a book in a library carrying information on the task at hand: As she reads the words, the library begins collapsing, ending the stage in the dream. The scene shifts to where she is trying to avoid being hit by lasers and escapes by taking hold of a rope and being hauled away by an airship, much like what was used in the music video for Last Angel, featuring TVXQ.[19][20]
Unfortunately, the airship is attacked and Kumi drops, landing on the high-rise building from the opening scene. There, she is ambushed and fights with the opposer.[19] In the midst of the fight, she plants a self-destruct mechanism on him and jumps off of the building. The device destructs and Kumi wakes, the goal of the dream being completed.[19]
Live performances and other appearances
"Pop Diva" has been performed on two of Koda's concert tours. Its first appearance was on her Dejavu Live Tour in 2011, where it was included in the first segment of the concert.[21] The song's most recent appearance was included on her Premium Night: Love & Songs concert tour in 2012–2013. "Pop Diva" was remixed especially for the show, and was included in the middle segment.[22] "Pop Diva" has been included on two of Koda's remix albums: the KOZMR Lucas Valentine remix on Beach Mix (2012), and the House Nation Sunset in Ibiza remix on the bonus track edition of Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 5 (2013).[23][24]
Track list
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dejavu.[1]
- Kumi Koda– vocals, background vocals, songwriting
- Lil' Showy – composer
- Matthew Tishler – songwriting, composer
- Liz Rodrigues – songwriting, composer
- Erik Alcock – songwriting, composer
- Adam Royce – songwriting, composer
- Seki – director
- Rhythm Zone – management, label
- Avex Trax – parent label, management
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Japan Daily Singles Chart (Oricon)[13] | 3 |
Japan Weekly Singles Chart (Oricon)[13] | 4 |
Japan Weekly Singles Chart ( Japan Hot 100)[15]
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11 |
Japan Hot Singles Sales Weekly Chart ( Japan Hot 100)[27]
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7 |
Japan Radio Songs Weekly Chart ( Japan Hot 100)[28]
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12 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[29] Digital single |
Gold | 100,000* |
Japan physical sales |
— | 40,000[14] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[3] | February 2, 2011 | CD single | |
Japan[4] | DVD single
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Japan[25] | Digital EP | Avex Music Creative Inc.
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Australia[30] | |||
New Zealand[31] | |||
United Kingdom[32] | |||
Germany[33] | |||
Ireland[34] | |||
France[35] | |||
Spain[36] | |||
Taiwan[37] |
Alternate versions
Pop Diva
- Pop Diva: found on the single and corresponding album, Dejavu(2011)
- Pop Diva [instrumental]: found on the single (2011)
- Pop Diva [House Nation Sunset in Ibiza remix]: found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)
- Pop Diva feat. Far☆East Movement [DJ Virman remix]: found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)
- Pop Diva [Kozmr Remix Lucas Valentine]: found on Beach Mix (2012)
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.
References
- ^ a b c d Koda, Kumi (2011). Dejavu (Liner notes). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-46831.
- ^ Koda, Kumi (2010). Universe (Liner notes). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-46493~4.
- ^ a b c Koda, Kumi (2011). Pop Diva (Liner notes). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-46812.
- ^ a b c Koda, Kumi (2011). Pop Diva (CD and DVD version; Liner notes). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-46811/B.
- ^ a b Tetsuo, Hiraga (2 February 2011). "Kumi Koda – Pop Diva". Hot Express; powered by Billboard Japan. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b Arcadey Staff (2013). "Koda Kumi's "Hotel" is the best Koda Kumi single in a long time". Arcadey.net. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Straits Times. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Pop Diva information". Kumi Koda's official website; powered by Rhythm Zone. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Stern, Bradley (18 January 2011). "Kumi Koda – Pop Diva (single review)". MuuMuse. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Kumi Koda – Pop Diva (single review)". J-Station. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ CD Journal Staff (1 February 2011). "Kumi Koda / Pop Diva (CD + DVD)". CD Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- PopJustice. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d 倖田來未のリリース一覧 [A Look at Kumi Koda's Releases]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Japan Billboard Hot 100 2011/02/14". Billboard (in Japanese). 14 February 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ Avex (30 June 2015). "Pop Diva / 倖田來未 (promo video)". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Avex (30 June 2015). "Pop Diva / 倖田來未 (short version)". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Avex (30 June 2015). "Pop Diva / 倖田來未". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Avex (30 June 2015). "倖田來未 / Last Angel feat.東方神起". Avex Trax; published through YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Koda, Kumi (2010). Koda Kumi Live Tour 2011 Dejavu (DVD). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZBD-59042~3.
- ^ Koda, Kumi (2013). Premium Night: Love & Songs (DVD). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone.
- ^ Koda, Kumi (2012). Beach Mix (DVD). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-59119.
- ^ Koda, Kumi (2013). Driving Hit's 5 (DVD). Kumi Koda. Japan: Rhythm Zone. RZCD-59356.
- ^ a b "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store JP. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – Music Video – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store JP (Released in Japan only). February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart". Billboard (in Japanese). February 14, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot Radio Songs Chart". Billboard (in Japanese). February 14, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Kumi Koda – Pop Diva" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store AU. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store NZ. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store UK. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store GER. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store IRE. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store FRA. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store SPA. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Pop Diva – EP – By Kumi Koda". iTunes Store TWN. February 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
External links
- Pop Diva – Kumi Koda's official website, powered by Rhythm Zone.