Promise/Star

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title: "Promise/Star" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2005-singles", "2005-songs", "koda-kumi-songs", "rhythm-zone-singles", "songs-written-by-koda-kumi"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promise/Star" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Promise/Star
cover	Promise_(Kumi_Koda_single).jpg
caption	"Promise" CD only cover
type	single
artist	Koda Kumi
album	Best: First Things
released	September 7, 2005 (JP)
genre	Promise J-pop, R&B
Star Electronica, dance, house, J-pop
length	17:50
label	Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45242/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
RZCD-45243 (Japan, CD)
prev_title	Flower
prev_year	2005
next_title	You
next_year	2005
misc	{{Extra album cover
header	Alternative cover
type	single
cover	Kkstarcdonly.jpg
caption	"Star" CD only cover
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| name = Promise/Star | cover = Promise_(Kumi_Koda_single).jpg | alt = | caption = "Promise" CD only cover | type = single | artist = Koda Kumi | album = Best: First Things | released = September 7, 2005 (JP) | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Promise J-pop, R&B Star Electronica, dance, house, J-pop | length = 17:50 | label = Rhythm Zone RZCD-45242/B (Japan, CD+DVD) RZCD-45243 (Japan, CD) | composer = | lyricist = | producer = | prev_title = Flower | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = You | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = single | cover = Kkstarcdonly.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = "Star" CD only cover Promise/Star is the first double a-side single by Japanese artist Koda Kumi. It was the final single released before her first compilation album, Best first things. It managed to chart at #4 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks.

Information

Promise/Star is Japanese R&B-turned-pop star Kumi Koda's 18th single domestic single under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone. The single was Kumi's first attempt at a double a-side and was her final single released before her first greatest hits album, Best first things. It peaked at #4 on the Oricon Singles Charts and remained on the charts for 14 weeks.

The single consisted of the upbeat pop song "Star" and the emotional ballad "Promise," along with their corresponding instrumentals. The CD only edition was of limited release and contained unique cover art, compared to the CD+DVD edition.

"Promise" was used as the ending theme on the TV Asahi show Telechika, while "Star" was used as a promotional campaign for the Nintendo DS game Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer.

Despite being a double a-side, "Star" only received a short version, the music video only being a minute and a half long. It was speculated that the full version would be released on Best first things, but a complete version was never released.

Packaging

Promise/Star was released in two editions: CD and CD+DVD. Along with the music videos on the DVD, a behind-the-scenes making video was also included.

While the single received two editions, the CD only was of limited release.

Limited editions of the single contained specialized cover art for both the CD and CD+DVD editions. However, on the standard editions, both "Promise" and "Star" received their own cover art, whereas the booklets were reversible.

Music video

"Promise" carried a sad theme of a woman crying at a wedding altar, missing her fiancé, who had died prior to their wedding. In the video, Kumi is donning a wedding dress and veil during the past scenes and a full black ensemble during the mourning present day scenes.

"Star" was more optimistic, with Kumi in front of a starry background. There were no scene changes in "Star," instead only changes in camera angles.

Track listing

(Source) | collapsed = | headline = CD | extra_column = Arranger(s) | total_length =

| title1 = Promise | note1 = | lyrics1 = Koda Kumi | music1 = Daisuke "D.I" Imai | extra1 = Daisuke "D.I" Imai | length1 = 4:48

| title2 = Star | note2 = | lyrics2 = Koda Kumi | music2 = Kosuke Morimoto | extra2 = h-wonder | length2 = 4:07

| title3 = Promise | note3 = Instrumental | lyrics3 = | music3 = Daisuke "D.I" Imai | extra3 = Daisuke "D.I" Imai | length3 = 4:48

| title4 = Star | note4 = Instrumental | lyrics4 = | music4 = Kosuke Morimoto | extra4 = h-wonder | length4 = 4:03

| collapsed = | headline = DVD | extra_column = Director(s) | total_length =

| title1 = Promise | note1 = Music Video | lyrics1 = Koda Kumi | music1 = Daisuke "D.I" Imai | extra1 = | length1 = 5:08

| title2 = Star [Short Version] | note2 = Music Video | lyrics2 = Koda Kumi | music2 = Kosuke Morimoto | extra2 = | length2 = 1:36

| title3 = Promise/Star | note3 = Making Video | lyrics3 = | music3 = | extra3 = | length3 = 9:08

Chart history

Oricon 2005 Singles Top 999

Chart position: #165

Oricon Weekly Singles Top 200

Charts and sales

::data[format=table] | Oricon Ranking (Weekly) | |---| | 4 | ::

Sales

First week estimate: 34,589 Total estimate: 61,312

Alternate Versions

Promise

1. Promise: Found on the single and corresponding album Best first things (2005)
2. Promise [Instrumental]: Found on the single (2005)
3. Promise [ELMER VoVo Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6 (2014)

References

1. Avex Network (2005), Koda Kumi Official Web Site
2. Oricon Style (2005), Ranking – Oricon Style

References

1. "Best First Things". Discogs.
2. "Promise/Star by Koda Kumi". Oricon.
3. "Promise/Star CD+DVD". Play Asia.
4. "Promise/Star (Japan Version) CD". YesAsia.
5. "Promise/Star". Rhythm Zone.

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