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TABOO (Japan Version)
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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.5 out of 10 (4)
All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.8 out of 10 (11)

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Recently honored Jeanist of the Year for the third year in a row, Koda Kumi strikes once more with her 41st single. Taboo is a sizzling hot R&B number sure to get everybody on the dance floor. The side track Always, the remix version of Taboo, and instrumentals of the two songs can also be found on Kumi's latest release.
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Product Title: TABOO (Japan Version) TABOO (日本版) TABOO (日本版) TABOO (日本版) TABOO (Japan Version)
Singer Name(s): Koda Kumi 倖田來未 幸田来未 倖田來未 코다 쿠미
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Release Date: 2008-10-08
Publisher Product Code: RZCD-46072
Language: Japanese
Disc Format(s): CD
Other Information: Single
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: rhythm zone
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1011776569

Product Information / Track List

通算41枚目となるNEW SINGLEは、多くのファンが待ち望んだR&B色を全面に打ち出したダンサブルなナンバー。カップリング・Remix含む、全2曲5ヴァージョン収録。

ジャケットB

(CD収録曲)
01 TABOO
02 Always
03 TABOO -Remix-（仮）
各Instrumental
全2曲5バージョン収録予定
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.5 out of 10 (4)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.8 out of 10 (11)

Princess And Soldier Of Silence
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October 8, 2009

This customer review refers to TABOO (SINGLE+DVD)(Japan Version)
Excellent!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I'm not Japanese, but I am a lesbian and must agree with my previous reviewer about the disgust feeling I receive from people's reactions to the music video for this. Kumi handles this subject with class and tries to remind us all no matter whether gay or straight that we shouldn't all just label things as a taboo just cause it seems out of the oridinary or different. This is what really caught me about this single the most. Plus, she did it with a great beat of R&B that's very catchy and addictive. Now, the video is very sexual, it's true, but I think she did a very good job of showing this subject in several ways through both lyrics and the visual sense of things with many aspects. The second song "Always" is quite nice, but not her best ballad. Then the remix of Taboo featured here is even more catchier and addictive then the original mix. Plus, the instrumentals sound great as well. I'm very pleased with this single, and if more artists begun to step up and open up over this subject in such a way, maybe this world might just get a little better. Extremely Reccomended!
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Takino Tomo
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October 30, 2008

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 ...! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
ok i am a gay japanese male living in america and i think it is horrible how you guys are reacting to the PV are ou really that homophobic.... I thought if you were a kumi fan you would respect everybody as much as she does. Anyhow this single is brilliant and i am glad Kumi is proud enough that she can making a song about this subject.
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grace
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October 23, 2008
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 great song Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
taboo is a very koda kumi songs. it's upbeat and danceable. her vocals, as usual, are great.
if you're not going to buy this single just because of the pv... then you're totally ridiculous.
and you're not a true fan of kuu. any true fan of kuu knows that the pv screams koda kumi. it's her image, and she carries it off well. no other artist in japan right now can pull off what she does in her pvs.

koda kumi's been around for almost a decade. even though at the beginning she wasn't this provocative, she was never cutesy like otsuka ai, never cool like boa, or never role model-esque like hamasaki ayumi. she was the tough&sexy r&b girl. in that aspect, kuu was almost (and i stress ALMOST) just like namie amuro. but then she (and her production team) realized that they had to make her different so she'll be successful. so that's when she became all ero-kawaii..

she became FAMOUS for being ero-kawaii.

dear heaven...for ppl who are ranting about the pv...have you ever seen the covers to her singles? in "COME WITH ME" she practically has half her boobs hanging out of the scarf she wrapped around her neck. in "BEST~first things~" her boobs are again hanging out.

but no matter what koda kumi does or wear, no matter how provocative she may be, she has a GREAT VOICE. people can say all sorts of things about her, but no one can argue that her singing voice isn't top-notch.

without a doubt, she's one of the top-5 female voices in japan right now.

and this single rocks because it goes on to show just that. :]
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SarangAsianMusic
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October 16, 2008
Simply Koda Kumi... Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
I don't know why everyone is really surprised with the PV. Kuu is THE artist that would do something this flashy. I'm really not surprised (after the BUT single, lol). ^^() I'm not on anyone's side over the issue.

Anyway, outside of the PV, I really love "Taboo" and the dance that goes to it (you see most of the dance at the end of the PV after all the acting parts). The song has an extremely strong techno beat that pulses and keeps you wanting to dance. "Always" is also a very nice ballad-like track that really shows off Kuu's vocals. So, overall, I like the single. I will most likely order this single.

P.S. Does anyone know where they sell the third version (PLAY Version) of this single that just has Taboo on it? I love that cd cover better.
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Yumi
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October 4, 2008

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1 people found the following helpful

 sexy and cool Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I don't like reviewing before i buy it, but i must say something...
TABOO is like... friggin' amazing! I was super disapointed in Moon Crying, and i didn't like Kingodm either, so I was crossing my fingers and praying that this would be awesome.
And it totally is! I got up and started dancing when I first heard this, I dance every time I hear it now lol, so catchy :D

And, please people, don't be hating on Funky Monkey, who makes a great point.
Really people, not even 20 seconds into the PV and she's kissing girls. I was a bit ashamed watching the video... but you know, I can't bring myself to hate Kuu, instead, i love the PV. It's hot! I felt bad when a friend
of mine watched it before me, and she was complaining and "gagging" -_- she didn't even finish watching it. lol

whoa, this isn't a review anymore, sorry for getting off track.

any way, about Always, a nice track. but thats it really, nice. it does remind me of "Dear Family" but it also reminds me of "Lady Go" for some... weird reason, although it's a ballad. Also sounds like Koi no Tsubomi :P Nothing special with it really.
I may submit another eview when i get the single.

cheers
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