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Old 23rd February 2022, 02:06 PM
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[Utada Hikaru] 59th Thread: New best-of album, SCIENCE FICTION (2024)

LATEST SINGLE "Kimini Muchuu" released in November 26, 2021
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1. Kimini Muchuu


LATEST STUDIO ALBUM「BADモード (BAD MODE)」released January 19, 2022!
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Tracklist
1. BAD MODE
2. Kimini Muchuu
3. One Last Kiss
4. PINK BLOOD
5. Time
6. Kibunja Naino (Not In The Mood)
7. Darenimo Iwanai
8. Find Love
9. Face My Fears (Japanese Version) feat. Skrillex
10. Somewhere Near Marseilles

Bonus tracks
11. Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)
12. Kireina Hito (Find Love)
13. Face My Fears (English Version) feat. Skrillex
14. Face My Fears (A. G. Cook Remix)


About Hikki
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Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under the Emi Music Japan label. Utada is one of Japan's most successful artists of all time. Her debut album First Love is the #1 best selling album in Asian music history with over 7.65 million copies sold in Japan alone. In total she has sold over 38,000,000 million records in Japan, and 3 of her albums are in the Top 10 best-selling albums of all time in Japan (#1, #4, #8), making her one of the most successful and popular singers in J-pop history. Utada is bilingual as she was raised in both New York and Tokyo. She is also known in the west under her English language project name 'Utada', most famous for singing the Kingdom Hearts theme song, "Hikari / Simple And Clean" and the Kingdom Hearts II theme song, "Passion / Sanctuary". Initially, Utada's music had a heavy R&B style to it, but later her music progressed to a more pop / experimental tone. Her distinct R&B sound brought her much attention with her first release in Japan, "Automatic / time will tell". Utada was married to director Kiriya Kazuaki, who directed the movie CASSHERN, but in March 2007 the couple split.

On August 9, 2010, Utada announced plans to go on indefinite hiatus following the release of "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2", her second compilation album. On November 24, 2010, "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2" was released. It debuted atop the Oricon charts once again. It has also been anounced that Utada has severed ties with Island Def Jam, who releases her English language works. She has secured a global contract with EMI Music. Upon returning from her hiatus, all her future releases will be under the name Utada Hikaru regardless of the country of release.

Utada Hikaru has been deemed the Most Influential Japanese Artist of the past decade (2000-2010) by Japan Times.

Source: generasia.com


Discography
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Albums

[1999.03.10] First Love (#1 10.5 million copies sold)
[2001.03.28] Distance (#1 4.4 million copies sold)
[2002.06.19] DEEP RIVER (#1 3.6 million copies sold)
[2006.06.14] ULTRA BLUE (#1 909k copies sold)
[2008.03.09] HEART STATION (#1 1 million copies sold)
[2016.09.28] Fantôme (#1 691,725 copies sold)
[2018.06.27] Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)
[2022.01.19] BAD Mode

Best Albums

[2004.03.31] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 (#1 2,586,347 copies sold)
[2010.11.24] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2 (#1 442,589 copies sold)
[2014.12.09] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1+2 HD (USB) (limited to 5,000 copies)

Tribute Albums

[2014.12.09] Utada Hikaru no Uta (宇多田ヒカルのうた; Songs of Utada Hikaru) (49,942 copies sold)


Singles

[1998.12.09] Automatic / time will tell
[1999.02.17] Movin' on without you
[1999.04.28] First Love
[1999.11.10] Addicted To You
[2000.04.19] Wait & See ~Risk~ (Wait & See ~リスク~)
[2000.06.30] For You / Time Limit (For You / タイム・リミット)
[2001.02.16] Can You Keep A Secret?
[2001.07.25] FINAL DISTANCE
[2001.11.28] traveling
[2002.03.20] Hikari (光; Light)
[2002.05.09] SAKURA Drops / Letters (SAKURAドロップス / Letters)
[2003.01.29] COLORS
[2004.04.21] Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰かの願いが叶うころ; When Someone's Wish Comes True)
[2005.09.28] Be My Last
[2005.12.14] Passion
[2006.02.22] Keep Tryin'
[2006.11.22] Boku wa Kuma (ぼくはくま; I'm a Bear)
[2007.02.28] Flavor Of Life
[2007.08.29] Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry
[2008.02.20] HEART STATION / Stay Gold
[2008.05.21] Prisoner Of Love

Digital Singles

[2006.05.31] This Is Love
[2007.05.31] Kiss & Cry
[2007.06.27] Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-
[2008.03.27] Fight the Blues
[2008.10.31] Eternally -Drama Mix-
[2009.06.27] Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
[2010.10.09] Hymne à l'amour ~Ai no Anthem~ (Hymne à l'amour ~愛のアンセム~) (Édith Piaf cover)
[2010.11.03] Goodbye Happiness
[2012.11.16] 桜流し (Sakura Nagashi)
[2016.04.15] Hanataba wo Kimi ni (花束を君に, A Bouquet For You)
[2016.04.15] Manatsu no Tooriame (真夏の通り雨, Midsummer Rain Shower)
[2017.01.11] Hikari (Ray Of Hope MIX) (光)
[2017.07.10] Oozora de Dakishimete (大空で抱きしめて; Embrace Me Under the Big Sky)
[2017.07.28] Forevermore
[2017.12.08] Anata (あなた; You)
[2018.04.25] Play A Love Song
[2018.05.30] Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)


DVD / VHS / Blu-ray

[1999.12.16] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.1 UH1
[2000.06.30] Wait & See ~Risk~ (Wait & See ~リスク~)
[2000.12.09] BOHEMIAN SUMMER 2000
[2001.09.27] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.2 UH2
[2001.11.28] Utada Hikaru Unplugged
[2002.01.30] traveling
[2002.09.30] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION+ VOL.3 UH3+
[2003.03.12] COLORS
[2003.08.29] UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike! (UH LIVE STREAMING 20代はイケイケ!)
[2004.07.28] Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 Hikaru no 5 (Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 ヒカルの5)
[2004.07.28] Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰かの願いが叶うころ)
[2004.10.06] Easy Breezy (Utada)
[2006.09.27] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.4 UH4
[2006.12.20] UTADA UNITED 2006
[2011.04.20] WILD LIFE
[2012.12.26] Sakura Nagashi (桜流し; Flowing Cherry Blossoms)

Vinyls

[1999.02.17] Automatic / time will tell
[1999.06.30] First Love
[2000.05.10] Fly Me To The Moon
[2001.07.25] Distance
[2002.xx.xx] SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)
[2002.09.30] DEEP RIVER


US Discography (as Utada)
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Albums

[2004.09.08] EXODUS (#1 in Japan - 1,074,393 copies sold; #160 on the US Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart - 55,000 copies sold)
[2009.03.14] This Is The One (#3 in Japan - 242,657 copies sold; #69 on Billboard Top 200 albums ranking, #2 in the iTunes Pop Albums and #18 in the iTunes General Albums)

Compilation Albums

[2010.11.24] Utada The Best (#12 - 20,278 copies sold)

Singles

[2004.08.03] Easy Breezy
[2004.09.14] Devil Inside
[2005.06.21] Exodus '04
[2005.10.17] You Make Me Want To Be A Man
[2009.02.10] Come Back To Me
[2009.12.21] Dirty Desire

Vinyls

[2004.09.13] Devil Inside
[2005.05.17] Exodus '04
[2005.09.05] You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Promo)
[2005.09.17] You Make Me Want To Be A Man

Download Exclusives

[2004.08.03] Easy Breezy
[2004.08.03] Devil Inside (The Richard Vission Radio Edit / The Scum Frog Radio Edit mixes)
[2009.02.10] Come Back To Me
[2009.07.22] Sanctuary (Opening)
[2009.07.22] Sanctuary (Ending)
[2009.12.21] Dirty Desire

Video Releases

[2013.12.09] In The Flesh 2010 (iTunes only release)


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The Official Site
Official Twitter

Official Instagram
Official YouTube

I pretty much just copied everything from the past thread, so, credits to both Maemi and Xianghua
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Old 23rd February 2022, 02:07 PM
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I just needed a place to say that BAD Mode may be her best album yet and that after revisiting Exodus and TITO I still love her English work and miss her horny tracks.
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Has anyone been able to listen back to their Zane Lowe interview? I'm in the UK and it doesn't appear on the Apple Music app for me (I'm not a subscriber) but I can see later shows. Thanks in advance!
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Has anyone been able to listen back to their Zane Lowe interview? I'm in the UK and it doesn't appear on the Apple Music app for me (I'm not a subscriber) but I can see later shows. Thanks in advance!
I've created a month-free trial to listen to it and forgot to do it completely haha
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Physical sales

Week 1
Weekly album ranking
#1 BAD Mode - 91,102 units


Digital sales

Week 6
Weekly digital album ranking
#2 BAD Mode - 2,839 downloads (Total: 24,873)
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Been obsessing over the new album so much. I wasn't expecting to get so emotional during 'Kibun Ja Nai no (Not In The Mood)' every time I listen to it, especially at the end when Hikki sings the end section "Hey how are you"... followed by her son. What an unexpected touch to that song.

Definitely a favorite on the album, but I utterly love "Find Love" and it's probably my #1 off the album right now.
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Week 1
Weekly album ranking
#1 BAD Mode - 91,102 units
Honestly it was a pleasant surprise to see this album selling over 90K. I was expecting around 60K since it was released digitally a month ahead.

I don't think I'm really in love with the album... Bad Mode is still the only album song I really like (I just can't get into the other three). However, I have been hooking onto PINK BLOOD and Face My Fear for the past month, though I prefer the single version of FMF. I just don't like how hikki took on softer approach in the album version. As a whole I think this album is better than Hatsukoi, but I prefer the concept of Hatsukoi more.
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^I had hoped she'd get 100k first week but it's a very solid number!

In other news Hikki is going to perform at Coachella this Saturday!

https://twitter.com/88rising/status/...--HI4Krow&s=19

https://twitter.com/88rising/status/...PCm5jIQWQ&s=19


Apparently there's gonna be 8 artists in 80 minutes, so Hikki will probably do two songs. I'd love for them to perform Find Love.
Also, some fans have speculated that Hikki might perform sth with Jackson Wang, since she started following him recently. Could simply be due to appearing at the same event and nothing more, who knows.

I'm shocked but also super happy!

Hikki's tweet: https://twitter.com/utadahikaru/stat...iusn42UYQ&s=19
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Hikki's setlist (it was basically a ten-minute medley):

1. Simple And Clean
2. First Love
3. Face My Fears
4. Automatic

It was very nice! Hikki was clearly nervous & the stream had some sound issues but it got better as the performance progressed. Hikki also seemed a lot more relaxed during Automatic (my personal favourite of the night). Still can't believe this actually happened.

I wish they had sung Find Love but god, seeing her on that stage felt wonderful. She really deserves it!
Apparently, they will perform next week, too, so I'm really looking forward to that.

Lastly, this is completely off-topic BUT
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THERE WAS A 2NE1 REUNION AT COACHELLA!


UPDATE: HIKKI JUST PREMIERED A NEW SONG!!!
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The new Song is amazing. Her Performance was cool but she was so nervous.
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^Agreed! She was a lot better by the time she started singing Automatic, tho! Some non-fans made some harsh comments about the vocal but most seem to realize it was the nerves and that it got better (+ Hikki just struggles more with these really high notes). Hikki isn't the best live performer by any means but Automatic showed she's a lot better than what the S&C performance would lead one to believe.

I'm really liking the new song!
I'm also glad that Hikki has been getting quite a lot of attention (they even trended in the US), as I kind of expected them to go a bit 'unnoticed', but thankfully that's not the case! There are tons of tweets about them that have thousands of likes.
Get that promo, Godtada!
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I loved Automatic, rest of songs were messy
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Did she perform at Coachella in this weekend? She was trending on Twitter last weekend and I was surprised she was there.
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Bruh. Coachella only has BBL left then.
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received my utada records today that I ordered!!! all of her studio albums on vinyl now minus the english albums of course!

P.S. BAD MODE has a blank slip that states "Music Label - DO NOT SHIP" oops? lol
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^Beautiful collection. That little cover is that a sticker or magnet?
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