 Despite this , " Taboo " left a controversial legacy towards Koda 's sexual image and use of homosexual themes in future years . Her single " Ko @-@ So @-@ Ko @-@ So " , which featured Koda in bed with a woman was banned in several Asian countries . In a review for Koda 's third greatest hits Best : Third Universe , which " Taboo " was included on , Ian Martin from AllMusic said in retrospect of the included tracks ; " Kumi Koda is a performer who divides opinion in her homeland , mocked and hated openly by many in Japan , and with many of her fans reluctant to admit to liking her . " The feat of Koda in lingerie and her sexual imagery in " Cutie Honey " , " Freaky " , and " Taboo " was inspired in other Japanese musicians ; in 2011 , Japanese band AKB48 released their single " Heavy Rotation " , which caused local and global controversy for its use of lingerie and other sexual content . In July 2015 , after Koda publicly announced that she had low self @-@ esteem , Tan Kee Yun from The New Paper stated that while " Taboo " and " Loaded " , from her 2014 album Bon Voyage , focus on a sexual image , many of her songs focus on inner beauty . In March – April 2012 , an online poll was hosted on Popjustice by fans ranking their favourite single by Koda . With over 70 singles from her back @-@ catalogue listed , " Taboo " topped the list with thirteen people rating it ten points , and two people rating it the lowest score at eight . 
