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

[Xianghua]

2018 TOUR LAUGHTER IN THE DARK

Spoiler:

TOUR SCHEDULE
11/06 Yokohama Arena
11/07 Yokohama Arena
11/14 Marine Messe Fukuoka
11/15 Marine Messe Fukuoka
11/22 Nippon Gaishi Hall
11/23 Nippon Gaishi Hall
11/28 Osaka-jo Hall
11/29 Osaka-jo Hall
12/04 Saitama Super Arena
12/05 Saitama Super Arena
12/08 Makuhari Messe
12/09 Makuhari Messe

GOODS

T-shits (white/black/grey) ￥3,500


Hoodie ￥6,500
Muffler Towel ￥2,000
Beanie ￥2,500


Mug cup ￥1,500
Silicon band (set) ￥1,000


Key holder ￥1,000
Cotton bag (big/small set) ￥2,500

http://laughterinthedark.com/goods/index.asp

SETLIST
1. Anata
2. Michi
3. Traveling
4. Colors
5. Prisoner of Love
6. Kiss & Cry
7. SAKURA drops
8. Hikari
9. Tomodachi
10. Too Proud
11. Chikai
12. Manatsu no Tooriame
13. Hanataba wo Kimi ni
14. Forevermore
15. First Love
16. Hatsukoi
17. Play a Love Song

ENCORE
18. Ore no Kanojo
19. Automatic
20. Goodbye Happiness

PHOTOS

UPCOMING RELEASE "Laughter In The Dark Tour 2018" Blu-ray/DVD/Netflix/iTunes June 26, 2019

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by summerain

Hikaru Utada's "Laughter In The Dark Tour 2018" will be officially released on Blu-Ray/DVD as well as NETFLIX and iTunes on June 26th 2019.

The limited edition numbered 3 disc Blu-Ray/DVD set includes the entire "Laughter In The Dark" show along with a making-of feature + MVs/making-of footage of "Forevermore," "Anata" and "Hatsukoi"



Source: @UTADABLOG at Twitter.

Pre-order: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/ESXL-174

LATEST SINGLE "FACE MY FEARS" co written w/ Skrillex January 18, 2019

Spoiler:

Tracklist
Face My Fears
Chikai
Face My Fears (English Version)
Don’t Think Twice

“Face My Fears”, was announced to be the opening theme for game “KINGDOM HEARTS III” and drawn great attention through the SNS.

Today, details of the CD single, including the song above was revealed. The release is slated for January 18, 2019.

4 songs in total will be included : “Chikai”, the closing theme of “KINGDOM HEARTS III”, and the English version of “Chikai”, ‘Don’t Think Twice’.

“Face My Fears”, the opening theme of “KINGDOM HEARTS III” will have an English version as well. Excluding “Chikai” will be the first time to be included in a CD.

All songs are related to "KINGDOM HEARTS III", which will be released on January 25, 2019, one week later from the CD release.

Fans all over the world are eagerly anticipating both releases in January next year!

LATEST STUDIO ALBUM「Hatsukoi (First Love)」released June 27, 2018!

Spoiler:

Tracklist

1. Play A Love Song
2. Anata (あなた; You)
3. Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)
4. Chikai (誓い; Oath)
5. Forevermore
6. Too Proud featuring Jevon
7. Good Night
8. Pakuchii no Uta (パクチーの唄; Cilantro Song)
9. Nokoriga (残り香; Lingering Scent)
10. Oozora de Dakishimete (大空で抱きしめて; Embrace Me In the Sky)
11. Yuunagi (夕凪; Evening Calm)
12. Shittosarerubeki Jinsei (嫉妬されるべき人生; A Life You're Ought To Be Jealous Of)

About Hikki

Spoiler:

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

Spoiler:

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)

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)

Spoiler:

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)

Credits:
The Previous Thread
The Official Site
Official Twitter
Generasia
Official Instagram
Official YouTube

*Thanks to Maemi for the thread layout, which I just copy+pasted and added the tour info

[Xianghua]

Latest info from previous thread:

Originally Posted by amorphose

Apparently, "Chikai" and "Don't Think Twice" are only the ending theme, and instead of being remixed for the opening, Utada is collaborating with Skrillex and Poo Bear on a separate opening theme called "Face My Fears." No word yet on whether that title is for the English and/or Japanese version or when we will hear this new song.

[ShiniTakashi]

Somehow Skrillex in the same sentence with Utada makes me apprehensive.

[ahtka-chan]

Skrillex remixed Passion in one of his sets and it was boring as hell.

Also Poo Bear doesn't really produce good songs. At least, the ones I listened to were not great.

[amorphose]

I'm no fan of Skrillex either. I'd actually say I'm an anti-fan of him. lol However, when he produces things for other artists, it tends to be a lot better than the stuff he makes for himself. He and Poo Bear did about half of Justin Beiber's "Purpose" album, which I thought was actually really good. So I guess we will see. I'm just happy we're getting another Hikki song! (As long as it doesn't have any of that horrible dubstep noise in it.)

[Gustavopc]

Collabing with Skrillex and calling the song "Face My Fears" lolololol

[bluegie]

Hikki must be facing lots of fears while writing this song, and we will be facing our fears the moment she releases the song lol.

[summerain]

About Skrillex and Utada collab, I just want to revive this tweet from 2011:


https://twitter.com/skrillex/status/103382763838779392

I guess he made it lol

[primavera♥]

Ultra Blue is that shit and I will forever stan

I do look forward to the new song. I trust her songs to turn out well so I'm not really nervous. I do hope it fits the vibe of KH though as well.

[Solarblade]

So Hikki's official site announced that she's releasing a new single on 1/18 - http://www.utadahikaru.jp/en/news/detail.html?id=499489

Face My Fears

===Tracklist===
1. Face My Fears (Japanese Version) / Utada Hikaru & Skrillex
2. Face My Fears (English Version)
3. Chikai
4. Don't Think Twice

[bluegie]

I wonder why it's "Utada Hikaru & Skrillex".... Is he important enough to be included? I mean, last time Ringo could only earn the title "Utada Hikaru feat. Shiina Ringo" for the vacation song...

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by bluegie

I wonder why it's "Utada Hikaru & Skrillex".... Is he important enough to be included? I mean, last time Ringo could only earn the title "Utada Hikaru feat. Shiina Ringo" for the vacation song...

I think Shiina only provided vocals to a song Hikki herself composed and arranged. Skrillex worked on both those aspects with Hikki this time around.

[NintendoHTF1242]

As a huge EDM fan and someone who has seen Skrillex live twice, I’m SO pumped for this collab. And I don’t think y’all need to worry about him doing ~Dubstep~ for the track. He’s produced plenty of amazing pop tracks. Regardless, can’t wait.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I think Shiina only provided vocals to a song Hikki herself composed and arranged. Skrillex worked on both those aspects with Hikki this time around.

You mean, he will provide vocals to the new song as well??

Well I believe that there are no crappy songs from hikki. The worst scenario will be a mediocre song .

[thinkingoutloud89]

^zeke. did not say that. Creating a song together or just being asked to sing a part of it is a huge difference.

[hud]

Originally Posted by bluegie

You mean, he will provide vocals to the new song as well??

no omg. it was probably a collaboration on both production and composition that's why it's not only a feat!

[mi|kshake]

YAY, new single! Can't wait to hear Face Your Fears - looking forward to hear what sort of song they have created together.

I don't know much of Skrillex's music but I like HATE which he was involved with for 4Minute.

[Meat Pao]

Who remembers Miracle Hikaru?



lmao

[bluegie]

She used to do good imitation of hikki back in the old time. Now her voice is so squeaky and nothing like hikki.

Examples of her past decent imitations:







She had already lost hikki''s touch when she sang Hanataba wo Kimi ni recently:

[Baco__]

do you guys know if there is another lottery for her concert?