[Utada Hikaru] 58th Thread: New album BAD Mode, out 19.1.2022

[mi|kshake]

^Yay, glad to hear it. I don't tend to anymore as it's always so easy to check out at least 1 song or sample from an album. Although I do avoid listening to any singles before I buy an album.

[Kacku]

Music news: Hikki will contribute a song to Yosui Inoue Tribute to be released on November 27th.

[thinkingoutloud89]

I was watching Paralell Wold Love Story (パラレルワールド・ラブストーリー) on my flight back from Tokyo and the whole time I was wrapping my head around where I knew it from. Right before the end I remembered seeing the trailer because it has an Utada tie-in - which played right after that lol

[ExodusUK]

Shiina Ringo and Utada's new song/video was leaked by the music video's production company YT channel but the powers that be are doing a good job getting it deleted from the Internet.

[ShiniTakashi]

I actually got to hear it before it was deleted. It was really good! I'm excited to purchase it!!

[Katsuyuki012]

Omg what? I'm so excited now!

[Diva_br]

is it from the Shiina's new album?

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by Diva_br

is it from the Shiina's new album?

Yes, it's the "special" unannounced track from her new best album out next month

[Diva_br]

I see! I really like the idea of this new collabo in her new best! It would be nice if they work together in a project or something, like a single. Their voices are beautiful together ♡

[bluegie]

I dunno, but I don't really feel the song...?

Nijikan Dake no Vacance is hikki-ish with some distinctive elements from Ringo and the chemical reaction is quite phenonmial. This new song is very Ringo (well obviously lol it's for her best album), and somehow it doesn't feel much hikki element injecting into the songs except her voice. Maybe I need to listen some more to appreciate the song. Unlike this song, I fell in love immediately with Nijikan.

Btw, is hikki wearing a wig in the pv, or did she cut her hair?? Or did they film the pv long before...? Hikki's hair style resembles her Anata era (when she took the song cover).

[chocopockymaster]

Is this the third song they’ve done together?

[bluegie]

Technically yes.

• Two versions of I Won't Last a Day Without You - first one live version with Hikki singing the first verse. Studio version in Ringo's album "Utaite Myouri: Sono Ichi", with Ringo singing the first verse instead.
• 二時間だけのバカンス (Nijikan Dake no Vacance) - in hikki's Fantôme.
• Soroban - in Ringo's upcoming best album

[koumori]

I really love the new song. It's much more Riingo style for sure, but luckily I'm a fan of that already The music video is beautiful as well... they have such a natural vibe together

[summerain]

I really want to listen to it. Someone ripped the song / PV before it was taken down?

[bluegie]

The pv is official out, and the title of the song is 浪漫と算盤.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJdG0elwSY

The first thing I noticed is not the tetris CG, but that both of their faces are smoother lol.

[Darkifrit]

God so surprised by the number of views already, 657K in just one day!!

The song is alright. Not my taste but nice to see Hikki still active.
I think her voice and Shiina’s are nice together.

[bluegie]

Yeah... I still can't get into the song. At least hikki is in.

I'm more looking forward to the studio version of hikki's 少年時代!! Can't wait!

[pedronekoi]

Hikki went to Rina Sawayama's set in Brixton this weekend. For those who might not know, Rina Sawayama is a Japanese based in London singer that always mentioned Utada as her biggest idol since she was a teenager. So cute that Hikki went to see her live and meet her backstage!



@rinasonline
thank u Hikaru for coming to see my set at Brixton �� as many of u know Utada Hikaru is one of my biggest musical inspirations �������� what is lifeeeee ???!!!!! ������������������������������������
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XILSqAucF/

[Zeke.]

While I can hear the R&B influences, I also feel this is the closest she’s been to the ULTRA BLUE vibes in ages! I think I’ll like it. I never listen to Hatsukoi. In fact, half the time I forget it exists. I still perceive her last effort to be Fantome. Lol.

[koumori]

I absolutely love all her post-hiatus work so far, and this is so exception. I can't wait to hear the full version