Lies (Kumi Koda song)

"Lies"
Single by Kumi Koda
from the album Best: Second Session
Released	January 4, 2006 (JP/KR)
Format	CD
Genre	J-pop, R&B
Label	Rhythm Zone RZCD-45305 (Japan, CD) SM Entertainment SMTJCD-093 (Korea, CD)
Kumi Koda singles chronology
"Shake It Up" (2005) "Lies" (2006) "Feel" (2006)

"Lies" is a J-pop song by singer Kumi Koda. The lyrics are written by her and the music is written and arranged by Yanagiman. The song is the ending theme of Asahi TV's show "Adore na! Garejji" (アドレな!ガレッジ) and is also used in a commercial for music.jp. The song appears on Koda's 6th album Best: Second Session, and it is the 5th single of Kumi Koda's 12 Single Collection.

Like most of the singles in the 12 Single Collection, "Lies" is also limited to 50,000 copies only. The single made its debut in the Oricon Daily Single Chart Top 50 (オリコンデイリーシンゲルチャートTOP 50, oricon deirii shinguru chaato top goshū) on January 4, 2006 at #9, and peaked at #7 in the Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top 200 (オリコン週間シングル200, orikon shūkan shinguru top nihyaku) the following week.

The love interest in the music video is played by actor Shogen Itokazu, best known for his role as young Gouken in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist.

Cover

As with the other 11 singles in this collection, the cover of the single represents a stylized version of a traditional dress from a culture; this time it draws its inspiration from China.

Track listing

1. "Lies"
2. "Lies" (instrumental)

Sales

Initial week estimate: 43,900 Total estimate: 46,989

References

1. Avex Network (2005, 2006), Kumi Koda Official Web Site
2. Oricon Style (2006), Oricon Style Online