Filed under: Koda Kumi | Tags: J-POP, JPOP, Koda, Koda Kumi, Koda Kumi stay with me, Kumi, Kuu, stay with me, 倖田來未
Tracklist:
1. stay with me
2. Winter Bell
3. stay with me (Orgel Version)
4. stay with me (Instrumental)
5. Winter Bell (Instrumental)
stay with me is Koda Kumi’s 42nd single. It was released on the 24th of December, 2008. It reached number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts selling 58, 108 copies. It is her last single during the TRICK era.
stay with me is a winter love, string based ballad, however it does feature some piano, although it is not a prominent instrument, as it is in Moon Crying. When it opens it has a really enchanting sound to it. Before Kuu sings there is some R&B beats added to even out the song. Kumi’s vocals are nice, and I really liked the choir that was heard throughout the chorus. It is a nice ballad, however not her best.
I liked the B-side Winter Bell a-bit better. It had a really Christmassy feel to it, because of the bells, and the church bell ringing throughout. It is a sugary pop song similar to her song Always, seen on the single TABOO. It is upbeat and has a happy feel to it. I liked the chorus when she adlibs “do do do do do.“
stay with me (Orgel Version) is pretty much the same as any other Orgel Version of a song. For an orgel song it’s pretty long being almost three minutes in length. It’s a nice, but somewhat pointless addition to the single.
stay with me was a great Christmas themed single from Kuu and was a great way to end her TRICK era. It featured nice arrangements, and featured Koda’s voice at her best. It was a strong single
Rating
4 stars
