Hikaru Utada

[Beautiful Loser 46,089]

It was an okay set, but I really wished she got more time to be on stage. She's a legend, after all! It felt way too short.

[Glitter Boy 16,222]

Can't wait to get into her catalog  I've literally listened to seconds and I'm so intrigued  

[EXODUS 9,912]

1 hour ago, Glitter Boy said:

Can't wait to get into her catalog  I've literally listened to seconds and I'm so intrigued  

 

You can go like this:

 

1) BAD Mode (latest album, very accesible for the western New fans) 

 

2) EXODUS (first US/English album, you will love it if you loved BAD Mode, very experimental and electronic) 

 

3) ULTRA BLUE (very electronic but more ethereal, amazing hooks that only a Japanese artist could deliver) 

 

After that you are free to check her discography, maybe you can check her two SINGLE COLLECTION to know more about her singles. 

 

SINGLE COLLECTION VOL 1:

 

https://open.spotify.com/album/7hLdqPvmaC5o0HQuF9kIxo?si=ZB4kMkZGQHGwcDYljZZZ5A&utm_source=copy-link

 

 

SINGLE COLLECTION VOL 2:

 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4txEfMMUwP9ebJxAVPbmbv?si=1He8vPflTbKl5pjxMZvHZw&utm_source=copy-link

[EXODUS 9,912]

10 hours ago, Alunadelrey said:

I'm glad there's a Hikki thread here. I just adore Hikaru and their work. She means alot to me. I first discovered Hikaru, probably like most people, with kingdom hearts and was in love with their voice. So I looked up more of their work and found first love and then that lead me down a rabbit hole of Hikaru's music and Jpop as a whole.

 

I have most their albums and singles on CD. Even the rare Cubic U era. I got all of the vinyl reissues ordered, just waiting on them still. The first 3 albums where push back to backordered for me and the rest are still pending to be shipped. I cant wait to have her work on Vinyl. The only things own of their work on vinyl is One Last Kiss (Clear pressing and the blue pressing), Face My Fears, Exodus 04 promo and Devil Inside promo. 

 

I'm glad you found this thread! Welcome! 

 

I love her entire discography but I still have a heard time trying to get into her Cubic U songs haha

 

10 hours ago, Alunadelrey said:

I say it was an okay set, would still be neat to see live. All crowd pleasers but I would of love to hear more of her eras then just First Love and KH.

 

Tbh I feel her First Love era songs were unnecessary for a crowd that most likely don't know her and don't understand. 

 

I would have gone for:

1) Simple and Clean (PLANITb Remix) 

2) Face My Fears (English version) 

3) Somewhere Near Marseilles 

4) One Last Kiss 

 

Just those 4 songs. Those songs are very "first performance in Coachella and no one knows me" friendly. 

 

2 hours ago, Clampigirl said:

It was an okay set, but I really wished she got more time to be on stage. She's a legend, after all! It felt way too short.

I really hope she gets to book more festivals now. 

[Beautiful Loser 46,089]

@EXODUS I feel that they’re a very private person, so I can’t see them doing any more shows than they usually do, haha. The concerts are pretty rare after all (unfortunately). ^^’

[EXODUS 9,912]

3 hours ago, Clampigirl said:

@EXODUS I feel that they’re a very private person, so I can’t see them doing any more shows than they usually do, haha. The concerts are pretty rare after all (unfortunately). ^^’

 

That's right, you're correct. But well, I can't even ask for more, her music is always gettin better and better and I'm a happy camper.

 

I hope in the future she decides to do more livestreams, because the last one is perfect.

 

Let's not forget the livestream she did back in 2005 <3

 

 

[Terrence Loves Me 71,722]

who

[EXODUS 9,912]

38 minutes ago, Terrence Loves Me said:

who

 

Hikaru Utada is a japanese/american musician that started her career when she was a young girl, but her "official" debut was when she turned 15 and released "First Love" which is the highest selling album of all times in Japan (even more than Michael Jackson's Thriller).

 

Her music is pretty much pop with albums that are more focus into either electronic beats or R&B.

 

 

 

You can check her latest album "BAD Mode" on Spotify.

 

She also relesed her debut 2006's US/english album "EXODUS" as simply "Utada" (she make it easier for the western people to remember her name) back in 2004.

 

She later released a second and last US/english album "This Is the One" in 2009. Now she doesn't feel the need to separate her Japanese and English music. With her 2022 album "BAD Mode" (8th major japanese album) becoming her first bilingual album with some japanese songs mixed with some english songs.

 

Make sure to check out "BAD Mode" and "EXODUS" if you are into experimental pop songs with electronic beats. She's the main producer and composer of her songs from those two albums and all her discography ever since she was 14 years old. She's a musical genius.

 

TRIVIA:

• She's now part of the Charli-verse as A.G. Cook has co-produced two songs on this latest album: One Last Kiss and Kimi ni Muchuu. He also remixed one of the singles as a bonus track Face My Fears (A.G. Cook Remix).
• Rina Sawayama stans for Hikki (as fans know Hikaru Utada) and has named her as one of her major inspirations. Hikki attended the Charli's Pop2 show in the UK where Rina opened the show. Here's a photo backstage!
• She's well worldwide for being the singer behind every main Kingdom Hearts song from the videogames series. "BAD Mode" includes the song from Kingdom Hearts 3 "Face My Fears" in both english and japanese (plus the remix).
• Other Kingdom Hearts songs are from KH1 "Simple and Clean" ("Hikari" in japanese), KH2 "Sanctuary" ("Passion" in japanese") and KH3 second song "Don't Think Twice" ("Chikai" in japanese).
• The song that most of her western fans listen first was the remixed version of "Simple and Clean" titled "Simple and Clean (PLANITb Remix)" that appears in the intro for Kingdom Hearts 1.
• She's also well known for doing the main song for each of the four "Rebuild of Evangelion" movies (2007-2020). You can listen to all the songs from the films in her "One Last Kiss" single/EP.

[Alunadelrey 685]

9 hours ago, EXODUS said:

 

I'm glad you found this thread! Welcome! 

 

I love her entire discography but I still have a heard time trying to get into her Cubic U songs haha

 

 

Tbh I feel her First Love era songs were unnecessary for a crowd that most likely don't know her and don't understand. 

 

I would have gone for:

1) Simple and Clean (PLANITb Remix) 

2) Face My Fears (English version) 

3) Somewhere Near Marseilles 

4) One Last Kiss 

 

Just those 4 songs. Those songs are very "first performance in Coachella and no one knows me" friendly. 

 

I really hope she gets to book more festivals now. 

I'm happy there is fans here of Hikaru. Their discography is just amazing. Cubic U era was really interesting, theres some bops but not my favorite era. My favorite albums are Deep River and Heart Station. 

 

Your right, I would love to see them do more songs from Bad Mode. Just imagine hearing that remix of Simple and Clean live, that would of been amazing!!

3 hours ago, EXODUS said:

 

That's right, you're correct. But well, I can't even ask for more, her music is always gettin better and better and I'm a happy camper.

 

I hope in the future she decides to do more livestreams, because the last one is perfect.

 

Let's not forget the livestream she did back in 2005 <3

 

 

This live stream was iconic !!

[Beautiful Loser 46,089]

Somewhere Near Marseilles being on Pitchfork's list of 100 best songs in 2022! Ranked 10!!

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-songs-2022/

[Pnin 574]

2 hours ago, Beautiful Loser said:

Somewhere Near Marseilles being on Pitchfork's list of 100 best songs in 2022! Ranked 10!!

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-songs-2022/

Tbqh it’s my least favorite song on the album but they’re getting their flowers (FINALLY) in the West 

[the ocean 67,621]

6 hours ago, Beautiful Loser said:

Somewhere Near Marseilles being on Pitchfork's list of 100 best songs in 2022! Ranked 10!!

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-songs-2022/

as it should being a timeless bop

[SoftwareUpgrade 19,231]

Just remembered I should ask for her Western CD for Christmas , need the KH singles 

[the ocean 67,621]

15 minutes ago, SoftwareUpgrade said:

Just remembered I should ask for her Western CD for Christmas , need the KH singles 

which one

i think the closest you'll probably get is This Is The One but that only has sanctuary

unless you want the japanese versions but those are still split over 2 greatest hits albums

[SoftwareUpgrade 19,231]

3 minutes ago, the ocean said:

which one

i think the closest you'll probably get is This Is The One but that only has sanctuary

unless you want the japanese versions but those are still split over 2 greatest hits albums

I thought TISTO has Santuary AND Simple and Clean

[the ocean 67,621]

3 minutes ago, SoftwareUpgrade said:

I thought TISTO has Santuary AND Simple and Clean

it does
guess i flopped a bit

i'd still get the japanese versions though this is the one is absolutely her worst album

[pin up galore 17,866]

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[Beautiful Loser 46,089]

Funny Christmas gift from Hikki!

 

[EXODUS 9,912]

Hikki performed 3 songs a few hours ago during her 40th birthday livestream:

- First Love (with new arrangement) 

- Kimi ni Muchuu (demo with original Italian and English lyrics) 

- Me Porto Bonito (Bad Bunny cover) 

 

 

[Beautiful Loser 46,089]

^ My brother tuned in for that for a little bit before he had to sleep, but this is what he shared with me (I was sitting in a boring zoom class):

• To improve how you express yourself/your thoughts and your song lyrics: read books, listen to music, and focus on the conversation when you're talking with someone.
• There was a guest from a Netflix show apparently? Got to answer some questions.
• "To live is to work" that sounds so Japanese to me lol
• Exercise got more important to them once they turned 30. Enjoys yoga and pilates.