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Originally Posted by kang daesung
^Who? 
Anyway, I wish the people who are complaining how this song isn't like her Japanese stuff would just shut up. Nobody in their right mind would release ANY of her Japanese stuff (with English vocals of course) in the States right now. Can you imagine how badly "Flavor of Life" or "Stay Gold" would do here?
People need to get over it. The stuff that sells in Japan just doesn't sell in the States. This song is generic, but it's got a killer hook. It's got A+ production and excellent melodies that will hook people in instantly.
"Simple & Clean" or "Sanctuary" would flop so hard in the States outside of the manga-obsessed loser weeabo community, so I don't understand why people want her to debut with music like that. It just isn't going to happen and everyone needs to get over it |
Unfortunately DDD, it is going to happen. No matter how much I agree with you (and yours) on the subject.
I think the biggest thing you fail to recognize is that there are people who are speaking of the quality of music rather than the style of music. That's a difference that should be brought up. Her prior works seemed to have been written with feeling rather than with a produced track and some lyrics put on them.
Utada has proven herself a musically inclined force of great proportion. Therefore, after listening to Come Back to Me, it's safe to say that this is not up to par with the talent she pocesses. It leads me believe that she may be toning herself down after Exodus being too strange for us US music fans.
Since you have such a large understanding of the American music industry you could appreciate the fact that there are amazing singer/songwriters out there who are successful and popular. They don't need to have beats and producers named to make up for the lacking.
Unfortunately, again, some people can't grasp that concept and immediately try to dismiss the people. I wouldn't want her Japanese music here, I would cringe if I heard an English version of Boku wa Kuma, let alone an English version of Heart Station.
By the way -- Paula DeAnda is a bubblegum pop singer who drenched her CD cover in pinks with purples and shiny stuff. I'm more than certain you will find a few of her songs appealing if you love this new song by Utada. Check her out!