UPDATED: J-POP SUPERSTAR KUMI KODA TAPS PHIL BENTLEY FOR NEW ALBUM ‘WALK OF MY LIFE’
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J-Pop star and fashion icon Kumi Koda released her new full length album Walk of My Life today, featuring the cut “Gimme U” penned by Reservoir writer Phil Bentley.
“Gimme U” is a bubbly mid-tempo pop anthem, clocking in at 90 BPM. The cut features bright synth sections paired with warm a capella piano melodies.
Dubbed as the “Christina Aguilera of Japan“, Kumi Koda is no stranger to the album release cycle. Walk of My Life is her 12th studio album, an impressive feat to accomplish by any artist from any part of the world. This year also marks the 15th anniversary of Koda’s debut as a singer. Koda is supporting her new album with the Walk of My Life arena tour, with dates throughout Japan through the end of June.
Preview “Gimme U” below and grab Walk of My Life on iTunes.
UPDATE 3/30/15: A week and a half after release, Walk of My Life tops Japan’s Oricon Album Chart, reportedly becoming the tenth #1 in Kumi Koda’s career.