Koi (song)
2016 song by Gen Hoshino
"Koi" (Japanese: 恋; lit. Love) is a Japanese pop song by singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino. It was released on 5 October 2016 through Victor Entertainment and Speedstar Records as Hoshino's ninth single. The song's lyrics are about the changing nature and diversity of love, and the many definitions it has as society and time evolves.
The song followed Hoshino's previous single, Sun. Due to its popularity, Hoshino initially felt pressure to meet perceived high expectations in his next work. Hoshino wanted to write a song that redefined the concept of "love" from the traditional structure of a man and a woman in a marriage. The song also served as the theme song for the TBS television series The Full-Time Wife Escapist, in which he starred alongside Yui Aragaki. The director of the drama sought for a song that was easy to dance to, which Hoshino also had envisioned.
The song was well received in Japan and was a commercial success.
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