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{{Infobox song

| name = Chase

| cover = Chaseftw.PNG

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kumi Koda

| album = Secret

| B-side = Heat feat. Megaryu

| released = July 28, 2004 (JP)

| recorded = 2004

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop, Hip hop

| length = 18:26

| label = Rhythm Zone
RZCD-45137 (Japan, CD5")

| writer = Kumi Koda Hara Kazuhiro

| producer =

| prev_title = Love & Honey

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Kiseki

| next_year = 2004

| misc =

}}

"'Chase'" is Kumi Koda's 12th domestic CD single. It reached No. 18 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for eight weeks.

Information



'Chase' is Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda's twelfth single. The single failed to chart in the top ten on Oricon, coming it at No. 18. Despite this, the single charted for eight weeks.

The single continued her transition from an R&B artist to a pop artist, whereas both this song and her last single, 'Love & Honey,' were categorized under the pop genre. This is most notably due to 'Love & Honey' starting her new album era of 'secret.'

The title song is the ending theme for ANB's program 'SummerSuspicious of Yuka xx What it Becomes!!' (!! / SAMAAto Yuka no ayashiikashi chau no kayo!!).

Despite the a-side being 'Chase,' the single's artwork was inspired more by its b-side, 'Heat,' which featured reggae duo MEGARYU, composed of MEGA HORN and RYU REX.

Music video



The video features two thieves (both played by Kumi): a jewel thief and a bank robber. The jewel thief takes on the job as a hotel maid, going into others' rooms and stealing their prized jewels. The bank robber is staying in the same hotel, unaware there are police searching for her downstairs in the lobby. When the jewel thief sees the police, she willingly accepts her arrest, only to see that the officers had found and arrested the bank robber, instead.

The ending scene leads into Kumi's next single, 'Kiseki.'

Track listing



Chart history



Peak position: #18

Sales

First week estimate: 11,764

Total estimate: 21,690

Alternate versions



'Chase'

#'Chase': Found on the single (2004) and corresponding album secret (2005)

#'Chase [Instrumental]': Found on the single (2004)

#'Chase [Caramel Pod Remix]': Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011)

'Heat feat. MEGARYU'

#'Heat feat. MEGARYU': Found on the single (2004)

#'Heat feat. MEGARYU [Instrumental]': Found on the single (2004)

#'Heat feat. MEGARYU [REO Remix]': Found on Beach Mix (2012)

References




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