Alive/Physical Thing
| "Alive/Physical Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album Universe | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2009 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre |
Physical Thing J-Pop, synthpop, dance-pop Alive J-pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Koda Kumi singles chronology | ||||
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"Alive/Physical Thing" is Japanese singer/songwriter Koda Kumi's forty-fifth single and was released on September 16, 2009. It debuted at #1 on Oricon, making it her eighth number-one single, and charted for seven weeks.[1]
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Alive/Physical Thing is Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's forty-fifth single. It was released on September 16, 2009 and debuted at #1 on the Oricon charts, making it her eighth single to reach number-one. It remained on the charts for seven weeks.
It was released in CD and CD+DVD, with both songs garnering their own music video, though only the video for Physical Thing was placed on the corresponding album, Universe.[2]
While Alive was a slow ballad, Physical Thing was a fast dance-pop track. Physical Thing was a cover of the song of the same name by Britpop singer, Nosheen, which had been released a year prior on April 16, 2008.[3]
Alive's instrumental was based on that of famous 1700s German baroque composer George Frederic Handel's aria Lascia ch'io pianga. Lascia ch'io pianga was from his most well-known opera Rinaldo.[4] The original melody for the aria is first found in Act III of Handel's 1705 opera Almira as a Sarabande.[5] Handel spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. He became a naturalized British subject in 1727.[6]
Promotional Advertisements
Alive was used as the theme song for the film adaptation of Kamui the Ninja: Kamui Gaiden.[7]
Physical Thing was used in a commercial for music.jp.[8]
Live Performances
- 2009.09.12: Music Station - Alive[9]
Track listing
| CD Only | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Alive" | Koda Kumi | George Frideric Handel • Taro Iwashiro | Taro Iwashiro | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Physical Thing" | Koda Kumi • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Negin • Nosheen • Thomas Gustafsson | Hugo Lira • Ian-Palo Lira • Thomas Gustafsson | 2:59 | |
| 3. | "Alive" (Instrumental) | G.F. Handel • Taro Iwashiro | Taro Iwashiro | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Physical Thing" (Instrumental) | Koda Kumi • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Negin • Nosheen • Thomas Gustafsson | Hugo Lira • Ian-Palo Lira • Thomas Gustafsson | 2:56 | |
| 5. | "TRICK" (Live Version from Trick Tour 2009) | 3:06 | |||
| 6. | "Joyful" (Live Version from Trick Tour 2009) | 5:34 | |||
| CD+DVD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Alive" | Koda Kumi | George Frideric Handel • Taro Iwashiro | Taro Iwashiro | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Physical Thing" | Koda Kumi • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Negin • Nosheen • Thomas Gustafsson | Hugo Lira • Ian-Palo Lira • Thomas Gustafsson | 2:59 | |
| 3. | "Alive" (Instrumental) | G.F. Handel • Taro Iwashiro | Taro Iwashiro | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Physical Thing" (Instrumental) | Koda Kumi • Hugo Lira • Ian-Paolo Lira • Negin • Nosheen • Thomas Gustafsson | Hugo Lira | ||
| DVD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Alive" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Physical Thing" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "TRICK TOUR 2009 Live Trailer" | |
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Day/Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2009 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | 16,246 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 1 | 32,468 | 44,745 | 3 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 11 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | |||||
Billboard Japan Sales Chart
| Release | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2009 | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 4 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 12 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 1 |
Alternate Versions
Alive
- Alive: Found on the single (2009) and corresponding album Universe (2010)
- Alive [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2009)
Physical Thing
- Physical Thing: Found on the single (2009) and corresponding album Universe (2010)
- Physical Thing [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2009)
- Physical Thing [FUTURE HOUSE UNITED Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)
References
- ↑ "Alive/Physical Thing(with DVD) / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "BEST -third universe- & 8th AL "UNIVERSE" (Jacket A)(ALBUM+DVD)". YesAsia. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "NOSHEEN's Albums". MySpace. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "George Frederic Handel - Lascia ch'io pianga". YouTube. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Dean and Knapp, pp. 176–78
- ↑ "British Citizen by Act of Parliament: George Frideric Handel". Parliament.uk. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Koda Kumi, a challenge of Handel's opera composition to perform the "Kamui Gaiden" theme song". Oricon News. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Alive/Physical Thing (album)". Hikari TV. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Koda Kumi - Alive [Live - 12.09.2009]". DailyMotion. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
External links
- Official Website
- (Product Info) (Japanese)
| Preceded by "Rain" by Tsuyoshi Domoto |
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single September 28, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Hikari Hitotsu" by Hideaki Takizawa |