Gossip Candy
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| Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
| from the album DejaVu | ||||
| Released | July 7, 2010 | |||
| Format | Airplay, CD Single, Digital download | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, R&B, electro-funk | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
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Gossip Candy is an extended play by Japanese recording artist and songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on July 7, 2010, by Koda's record label, Rhythm Zone. Koda's fifth extended play, Gossip Candy consists of five recordings; Lollipop, Inside Fishbowl, Outside Fishbowl, For You, and a cover of Got to Be Real, originally performed by Cheryl Lynn. It was released in three different formats: Digital EP, CD and CD+DVD. The CD only version was re-released as the "Dream Music Park" edition with a bonus baseball cap. The Dream Music Park concert was later released on the CD+2DVD edition of Dejavu.
Gossip Candy contains predominantly pop-rock and dance music. Kumi contributed by writing the lyrics to all songs except Got to Be Real. Several composers were hired to help with the EP's content. Gossip Candy received favorable reviews from music critics who commended the EP's production and commercial appeal. It reached #4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified gold by the RIAJ for shipments of 100,000 units.Lollipop, Inside Fishbowl, and Outside Fishbowl served as the promotional singles. Lollipop was certified platinum for 250,000 digital shipments.
Along with the success of the single, Lick me♥ reached #31 on the Japan Hot 100 chart on the week end of July 19, 2010.
Lollipop was certified platinum for 250,000 downloads in January 2014.Inside Fishbowl and Outside Fishbowl did not chart in any Japanese music charts, but were marketed as promotional singles by Rhythm Zone. All three songs featured an accompanying music video, which were included on the DVD version of Gossip Candy.
Gossip Candy was performed at the 2010 Dream Music Park concert in Japan.Lollipop, Inside Fishbowl and Outside Fishbowl were performed during Koda Kumi's 10th Anniversary: Fantasia in Tokyo Dome, and her Live Tour 2011: Dejavu. Inside Fishbowl was also performed during her Live Tour 2013: Japonesque. Lollipop, Inside Fishbowl and Outside Fishbowl were included on her Summer Single Collection 2013, while Lollipop appeared on her 2015 greatest hits album Summer of Love.
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