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Real Emotion

"Real Emotion/1000の言葉
Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba"
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Single by Koda Kumi
Released March 5, 2003
Length 20:02
Label Rhythm Zone
Koda Kumi singles chronology
"Maze"
(2002)
"Real Emotion/1000の言葉"
(2003)
"Come with Me"
(2003)

"Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba"[stylized as real Emotion/1000の言葉 and pronounced as Sen no Kotoba (romanized as real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba and translated as real Emotion/1000 Words)] is a double A-side by Koda Kumi, consisting of the songs Real Emotion and 1000 no Kotoba (lit. "1000 Words"). They were used in two cut-scenes of Square Enix's game Final Fantasy X-2.

1000 no Kotoba was arranged by Takahito Eguchi and Noriko Matsueda. It was published by Rhythm Zone on March 5, 2003 with the catalog number "RZCD-45080".

This was Koda Kumi's first single to chart in the top 10 on Oricon Weekly, coming in at #3. Since its release, it has sold over 283,000 copies.

real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba is Japanese R&B singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's seventh single and first double a-side. The single became the artist's first the chart in the top ten on Oricon, charting at #3, and remained on the charts for twenty-eight weeks. Since its release, it has sold over 283,000 copies. She would not have another single surpass the physical sales of real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba until her 2006 single 4 hot wave.

Despite being a double a-side, only real Emotion was given a music video. 1000 no Kotoba did not receive an official music video, but was given an in-game video in Final Fantasy X-2 when Yuna sings in the Thunder Plains. Both songs were used in the game, however, with real Emotion being used in the opening.

1000 no Kotoba was arranged by Takahito Eguchi and Noriko Matsueda, who arranged much of the music for Final Fantasy X-2.


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