Hotel (stylized as "HOTEL") is the fifty-seventh single by Japanese artist Kumi Koda. It was her first single release since 2013's "Dreaming Now!." It debuted at #5, but took the weekly position of #7 on Oricon and remained on the charts for four weeks. The a-side's music video was heavily inspired by Koda Kumi's time in Dubai.
The single contained two a-sides and one b-side. The a-sides were the title track and the song "Money In My Bag." The latter's music video was only released on the "fan club" edition of the single. The b-side was the pop/R&amp;B track "Turn Around."
Background information.
"Hotel" is Japanese singer/songwriter Kumi Koda's fifty-seventh single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. The single debuted at #5 on the daily Oricon Singles Chart, but dropped in rank to take the number seven slot for the week. Despite not being a limited release, the single only charted for four weeks. The single became her first release in nearly a year, with the prior being "Dreaming Now!" in 2013.
"Hotel" carried three tracks, with two of the songs carrying corresponding music videos. The title track is mid-tempo dance track containing elements of synth-pop, R&amp;B, reggae and hip hop music. The music video for the song was heavily inspired by Koda Kumi's time spent in Dubai, with the hotel in the video resembling the architecture and structures of the city. The coupling track "Money In My Bag" is a mostly hip-hop track, which Kumi had described as "not usually a category for "Koda Kumi," but how she "wanted to try a new style." The single's only b-side, "Turn Around," was a slower R&amp;B/pop number with Kumi singing about the scent and experiences of summer.
Music videos.
"Hotel" was directed by videographer Kanji Sudo, who would later direct the music video for "Like It" from her "Walk of My Life" studio album. The setting for the video was to introduce the viewer to Koda Kumi's hotel and the resort's small staff. The video contained a dual theme of day versus night, showing the personas most people carry during the day - very prim and proper - while, during the night, their inner selves come out.
"Money In My Bag" was also directed by Kanji Sudo. The video was centered around night and was a hip-hop-infused dance number, choreographed by FUKO, a dancer who has been with Kumi since her 2006 album "Black Cherry". The music video was only available on the fan club editions of the single, which omitted the video for "Hotel."
Alternate versions.
Hotel
Money in My Bag
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