Why is First Love the highest selling album?

Sexylittlethings · #1 5th August 2010, 10:31 AM

I like a lot of popular music, I like a lot of Japanese music, I like a lot of unpopular music, but I just can't get into First Love at ALL. Why is it the best selling album?

movin' on is excellent, but, (not to evoke any Hikki vs ... discussion) so is evolution.

First Love is beautiful, but, so is Dearest.

And then there is this whole batch of, what sounds to me like, filler tracks? Automatic is OK but the hook is pretty cheap. Some other tracks have nice sounds, but the hooks are just not very good, and her voice is very whiney.

I don't get it. I like Hikki's newer stuff, but First Love...

Raiu-Ayu · #2 5th August 2010, 12:18 PM

I guess cuz at the time the music Utada was making wasn't really hugely known or popular. People just seemed to really like this new style from her.

I know what you mean though, I like some Utada songs but a really just can't get into most of her stuff

NintendoHTF1242 · #3 5th August 2010, 12:39 PM

Because she brought a different sound to the industry? She was young, fresh, and wrote everything she did? I honestly don't know either xD

Andrenekoi · #4 5th August 2010, 01:44 PM

Cuz people liked the album, that boring title song, cuz Hikki was young and cute, etc.

Don't know either xD

nanakopy87 · #5 5th August 2010, 01:55 PM

i guess,because she released this song at the correct timing?and also the jdorama-majo no jouken.

JackieRos · #6 5th August 2010, 02:25 PM

Because it's made of awesome and she was one of the artist who made R&B popular in Japan (don't shoot! is what I heard grrrrr).

Andrenekoi · #7 5th August 2010, 03:25 PM

It's the only Hikki album I dislike (other than Precious that I don't even take into consideration), and she still is my favorite musician xD

Lady~Deviance · #8 5th August 2010, 03:47 PM

That's a good question you've brought to consideration. I've always wondered why too. I own the album myself but I've always figured the reason for its mass appeal was the peculiar sound.

AyuGAME · #9 5th August 2010, 06:14 PM

i think MAAAAAANNNNNNYYYYYYYY PEOPLE LOVE "FIRST LOVE"
even i still hear that song sometime when i eat at cafe or i attend my friends wedding...
that song is unbelievably very POPULAR...

Polyrhythm · #10 5th August 2010, 06:20 PM

Because it was an album that changed Jpop and made Utada the most influential artist of that decade. Do I like First Love? Yeah....not as much as her later works though. And CDs don't sell as much nowadays so thats another reason. It'll probably never be broken

Oh and because First Love is probably the most epic love ballad ever written.

U-GO-BOY · #11 5th August 2010, 06:30 PM

^ I agree that the song is epic but that's not the reason why the album sold that good is it? If you like the song you can buy the single..

[taskin.ayu] · #12 5th August 2010, 06:38 PM

As people said, it was probably a new sound she brought to music in Japan. It was new and fresh and people liked what they were hearing, especially with the exposure of the song First Love. As the Japanese music industry was particularly strong at the time, a lot of people bought physical CDs. Of course these days, more people download the songs without buying the physical album, so nothing will beat something released a while ago in terms of sales due to the difference in the market from then and now? I don't like the album much either, but I do love First Love. It's a J-pop classic.

Polyrhythm · #13 5th August 2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Zelda-Maker

^ I agree that the song is epic but that's not the reason why the album sold that good is it? If you like the song you can buy the single..

The single came out after the album.

U-GO-BOY · #14 5th August 2010, 07:07 PM

ah okay I didn't know that

primavera♥ · #15 5th August 2010, 07:28 PM

People are suckers for cheesy r&b love songs. And also pop ones (look how popular kana nishino is nowadays). Same kind of thing
Hikki greatly introduced it and people loved it (just like they do in america) and people still love little r&b love songs and ones that are a little more pop influenced.
And she was young and cute with a decent voice. Imo the actual song is just another love song with 1000 others. First Love is a generic song and people love that. And the lyrics are just so "touching" (I've seen vkei band write better romance lyrics). Imo I've heard better love lyrics but I guess those are straightforward and obvious. Not really unique but ah well~

It is what it is...that is just what I think. Personally the only song I LOVE from that album is Movin On. THAT is great.
Otherwise I'd rather waste my time listening to old Mariah Carey albums.

I just don't know though. These are my opinions. I really just don't know. Its so meh. Average album. Like TITO. Same thing to me XD
Hikki has AMAZING albums though.

First Love is just ur average r&b album unfortunately. Idk who could answer ur question

Kingdom · #16 5th August 2010, 08:02 PM

I don't know either, good marketing or something. I don't like First Love myself.

Matthew · #17 5th August 2010, 09:05 PM

Right time, right place. Plus First Love is pretty epic.

It'll never be beaten, and I'm happy with that

Andrenekoi · #18 5th August 2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by StrawbariSnowAyumi

People are suckers for cheesy r&b love songs. And also pop ones (look how popular kana nishino is nowadays). Same kind of thing
Hikki greatly introduced it and people loved it (just like they do in america) and people still love little r&b love songs and ones that are a little more pop influenced.
And she was young and cute with a decent voice. Imo the actual song is just another love song with 1000 others. First Love is a generic song and people love that. And the lyrics are just so "touching" (I've seen vkei band write better romance lyrics). Imo I've heard better love lyrics but I guess those are straightforward and obvious. Not really unique but ah well~

It is what it is...that is just what I think. Personally the only song I LOVE from that album is Movin On. THAT is great.
Otherwise I'd rather waste my time listening to old Mariah Carey albums.

I just don't know though. These are my opinions. I really just don't know. Its so meh. Average album. Like TITO. Same thing to me XD
Hikki has AMAZING albums though.

First Love is just ur average r&b album unfortunately. Idk who could answer ur question

I agree with you on the First Love part, but get ready to be stonned xD

Polyrhythm · #19 5th August 2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ero-kakkoii

I don't know either, good marketing or something. I don't like First Love myself.

For Hikki? 0___o Please....as if that would ever happen -__-

Picaflor 7/4 · #20 5th August 2010, 09:30 PM

I've been asking myself the same thing for years. But remember, music evolves, music we listen to now sounds nothing like it did back in the '90s, the '90s sounds nothing like it did in the '80s, and music from the '80s sounds nothing like it did back in the '70s. Back when it first came out, it was probably revolutionary, it had fresh, new, and imaginative sounding songs, and was exactly what the people wanted at the time. You look at yourself from 20 years ago and think.

Ugh, ew I can't believe I actually liked what I wore back then, but back then, you were probably head of the fashion tabloids and thought you were some hot stuff.

So the only thing I can think of, is that we dislike it now, but back then it was probably a very revolutionary piece of work.