BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You know it's gonna be that. Or just "This is the One: The 25th Utada Thread" (which is kinda funny by deeming all other Utada threads irrelevant).

Or maybe "F.Y.I.: This is the One -- The 25th Utada Thread!"

Or "You sure as hell won't be saying 'Me Muero' in the 25th Utada Thread!"

Apples and Cinnamon was already used... Maybe the tracklisting will be out before a new thread is created... I'm getting carried away here. Do some brainstorming -- it's the least you can do to prevent that awful optical bleeding. *(^_^)*

I like the sound of F.Y.I.: This Is The One -- The 25th Utada Thread!
Mm, F.Y.I.: Hikki's death is Me Muero ~ 25th Utada Thread!

J-MELO Awards recognize and celebrate Japanese artists based entirely on requests from fans all over the world.

The Second J-MELO Awards (2008)： Most-Requested Artists

No.1 L’Arc～en～Ciel
No.2 Arashi
No.3 Hey!Say!JUMP
No.4 melody.
No.5 KAT-TUN
No.6 NEWS
No.7 Tohoshinki
No.8 Hikaru Utada
No.9 ALICENINE.
No.10 YUI

First J-MELO Awards (2007) ：Most Requested Artists

1st L’Arc~en~Ciel
2nd melody.
3rd KAT-TUN
4th Hikaru Utada
5th NEWS
6th Morning Musume
7th DIR EN GREY
8th YUI
9th Ai Otsuka
10th Namie Amuro

Source - http://www.nhk.or.jp/j-melo/english/index.html

this is the one?

what happened to exodus?

^ that title is just a tad bit depressing :laugh

I didn't think people were into melody. all that much. XD Congrats to her and Hikki. No Ayu, Kuu, nor Namie. Wut in the world? lol AVEX might wanna step up their game with these ladies.

As for the thread topic title convo, some of the suggestions are cool and all (off topic as well) but whoever makes the next thread, for peak sake, keep it updated.

ROFL. They didn't whitewash it from her discography! She felt that "This Is The One" is her true debut (which has apparently hurt someone so much at JPM that he needed to call her a "sellout-hooker"). But she also said that Exodus represents "thickest color" of herself. Yet, in that "About Utada" essay, she said that felt so insecure and too "try-hard" and gimmicky with the songs on Exodus. I disagree, but I know many people agree with her on this current assessment (and I can kind of see why, with certain songs... so does this mean I actually agree? Argh.). I have no doubt that it still was her -- but it probably an over-exaggerated effort on her part to overcompensate for her insecurity.

But she is in no way disowning it as a piece of work -- it's just not a "true" debut. It's still an important part of her growth as an artist. It's just this time it's more sincere... Or maybe this quote isn't the whole story. Someone needs to ask her. I'll probably send her an e-mail myself sometime...

And "You'll Die Right Along With Utada in Her 25th Thread" is pure thread-titling fail. UR DOIN IT RONG. TRY HARDER. (Though I must say "She's Got Us Oooooooing at Her Tadaaaaa(s) in her 25th Thread" contains a bit of win).

Melody.? That list automatically became a joke once I saw her name.

I just hope they at least use proper grammar. Lol.

OMG. Don't talk about melody. like that ok. She's a great artist. :)

It's probably because she was the host. She's good but I'm sure being the host helped(and there's nothing wrong with that). ;P

WOW.

Can you say news overload? haha. This is so exciting! I wasn't really that internet savy around the time of EXODUS's release so I didn't get to experience all the slowly coming in news and stuff the first time. ;)

I really like the album title. I'm surprised at how lengthy it is compared to her usual one or two word titles. The new tracks sound really promising too. I'm so curious now, it's killing me. xD

U.Blog
A little disappointed that she didn't work on any tracks all by herself. At least this means no Prisoner of Love english version, or Simple and Clean, or Sanctuary. All new tracks. Maybe no interlude either.

I do too.

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Awww really. I like the Dying one. It's different. Might be a little "Dark", but this is the women who writes songs about death and looks forward to it and just released a song title that translates into "I Die"/"I'm Dying". Hmmm....... But hey, at least I did produce a "bit of win". :cool

I see... People have already taken the liberty to assume that it's a love song (me muero por ti). Whatevs.


And Sundae beat me to the U.Blog post! The Ningin interview is unintentionally hilarious. Poor David, shocked by the real world. And bless his little heart for his attempt to get her to promise him that the rest of "This is the One" would not be similar to Come Back To Me with his awkward hinting around. Part 2 will probably be a riot, too. I don't know why you're disappointed, Sundae. It was in the press release and the "About Utada" essay that she worked with them on all the tracks. Denial? :innocent

Ahh, I can see the flame wars now... What a sight to behold.

lol Reread what I typed. I said ALL BY HERSELF. As in she was the main influence behind the track. With Exodus, she worked with Timberland but her influence was still heard. I thought it would be similar here. Working beside them but instead she's taking a back seat on this one. Not letting her sound thru. Not a bad thing considering what she's trying to achieve. I still like CBtM so not that disappointed about it.