Additionally, Sounday and Orpheus Records distributed the song in North America with the same formats, but was remixed as a dance number by Hex Hector.
After signing with Rhythm Zone in 2000 by Avex Trax producer Max Matsuura, Kumi had released her debut recording "Take Back" (December 2000).
[2] Additionally, the single was distributed by Sounday and Orpheus Records in North America, where it made its appearance at number 18 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs, making her one of the highest-charting Japanese acts in the United States.
[3] Prompt by its success in the West, executives at Rhythm Zone decided to give Kumi another attempt and began writing new material.
[1][4] According to an editor at Japanese magazine CD Journal, the review examined that "Trust Your Love" hinted subtle pop elements.
[5] For the English version, which was remixed by Hex Hector for its American release, the songwriting was handled by both Kumi and Kazuhito, and was composed as a dance number.
[4] For its North American distribution, the executives at Avex Trax in New York City felt "Trust Your Love" would be successful in the clubs, as was the remix for "Take Back".
Under her North American stage name "Koda," "Trust Your Love" premiered in the West through Sounday and Orpheus Records on November 2 that same year.
[14] Four weeks later, it reached number one on December 22, giving the distinction of being of the only Japanese acts to achieve the top position on any Billboard chart.
[18] It opens with a partial shot of Kumi's face in front of northern lights, then shifts to her dancing in a winter tundra, caved in between two icebergs.
[18] In an article of Jame World, Seth Figlerowicz criticized the "boring" scenes and "dark atmosphere" over the "great song", feeling that it did "nothing" for Kumi.