Black Cherry (Kumi Koda album)

Black Cherry is Koda Kumi's 5th studio album. Much like the two best collections before it, this album came in three editions; a CD only, a CD+DVD and a CD+2DVD version. The first DVD included all but one of Koda Kumi's post ~second session~ solo PVs (Futari de...) and the second DVD featured a drama called Cherry Girl, which starred Koda Kumi in her first acting role as a main character. This drama was produced by the team who created the drama Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (the drama for which Koi no Tsubomi was the themesong for). On top of all this, the first press versions of these albums featured three bonus tracks: "Twinkle" (from the "Amazing Nuts!" single), "Go Way!!" (the theme song for the 2006 Crayon Shin-chan anime movie) and "Won't Be Long ~Red Cherry Version~" (a different version of "Won't Be Long"). The first press versions also included an access code to a special Koda Kumi website, the chance to win original Koda Kumi "Black Cherry" goods (only if purchased alongside the Cherry Girl / Unmei single) and a bonus making feature on the PV DVD. 'Milk Tea' (Track 14) was Koda's first composition that was released on a CD.

This album claimed the number one spot for the week the first day of its release and on its first week of release, the album sold 502,426 units. The album remained on the top spot for another three consecutive weeks for a total of four weeks at the number one position. To date, the album has sold 1,031,408 units and has charted on the Oricon TOP 300 albums chart for 60 weeks. Black Cherry is Kumi's highest selling studio album.

In 2007, Avex reported that Black Cherry sold 1,460,000 copies in Japan.

Track listing

CD

1. Introduction - 1:26
2. Get Up&Move!! - 3:24
4. - 4:47
5. - 4:03
6. Puppy - 4:05
7. - 4:08
8. WON'T BE LONG ~Black Cherry Version~ - 4:31
9. JUICY
10. Candle Light
11. Cherry Girl
12. I'll be there
14. With your smile

15. -First pressing bonus tracks-

16. Twinkle ~English Version~
17. GO WAY!!
18. WON'T BE LONG ~Red Cherry Version~

DVD 1

1. 恋の蕾
2. JUICY
3. With your smile
4. I'll be there
5. 人魚姫
6. 夢のうた
7. Cherry Girl
8. 運命
9. Twinkle (feat. SHOW)
10. Premium Making

DVD 2

Note: This DVD only comes with the Limited Edition.

1. "Cherry Girl" Drama

   Starring:
   Kumi Koda
   MEGUMI
   Ito Yuko
   Takeda Shinji
   Hoshino Mari
   Hamada Mari

   Written by Suzuki Osamu
2. "Cherry Girl" pamphlet

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

United World chart (International)