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☆ Utada Hikaru: The 46th Thread ☆
Welcome to Utada Hikaru's 46th thread at AHS ♡ 
Biography ღ
Hikaru Utada was born in Manhattan as the only child of Teruzane Utada, a Japanese record producer, and his wife Junko Utada, an enka singer, performing under the stage name Keiko Fuji.
She did her recordings with her mother, releasing songs under a band named “U3” (also known as Utada 3). until 1996 when she started her first solo project, "I'll be Stronger."
The "Cookin' With Moses Vocal" from this project was called the "Cookin' With Gas Vocal" on the promotional release.
I'll Be Stronger was the first song Utada wrote.
It was released under the artist name "Cubic U", a mathematical reference to her being the third Utada 'power', which was Hikaru's pseudonym before becoming a superstar in Japan.
The song was not released in the United States, and in 1997, she started her next project, though at first she was hesitant.
Cubic U released her debut single Close to You, which was a cover of The Carpenters' song. She then released her debut album Precious.
2011 update
The Japanese TV station NHK premiered a documentary about Utada on January 15, 2011. Titled Utada Hikaru ~今のわたし~ (Utada Hikaru: Ima no Watashi, Utada Hikaru: What I Am), the documentary featured new studio performances by Utada (Show Me Love (Not a Dream) and Goodbye Happiness), as well as some of her Wild Life performances from December. It also featured a post-Wild Life interview with J-Wave host Chris Peppler about her decision to go on hiatus as well as what she plans to do, in which she said she wanted to do volunteer work overseas, and also travel. Utada also stated that she would continue writing music during her hiatus.
- Wikipedia
Discography ღ (Japan)
Spoiler:
First Love - 1999
Tracklist
1. Automatic -Album Edit-
2. Movin' On Without You
3. In My Room
4. First Love
5. Amai Wana: Paint It, Black (甘いワナ ～Paint It, Black; Sweet Trap: Paint It, Black?)
5. Time Will Tell
6. Never Let Go
7. B&C: Album Version
8. Another Chance
9. Interlude
10. Give Me a Reason
11. Automatic: Johnny Vicious Remix
Chart Positions and Sales
Oricon Daily Album Chart: #1
Oricon Weekly Album Chart: #1
Oricon Yearly Album Chart: #1
Debut Sales: 2,026,870
Total Sales (Japan): 7,650,215
Total Sales (Worldwide): 10,056,000
Distance - 2001
Tracklist
1. Wait & See (Risk)
2. Can You Keep a Secret?
3. Distance
4. Sunglasses
5. Drama
6. Eternally
7. Addicted to You (Up-in-Heaven Mix)
8. For You
9. Kettobase!
10. Parody
11. Time Limit
12. Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi (Translation: "Indescribable Feelings")
13. Hayatochi-Remix (bonus track)
Chart Positions and Sales
Oricon Daily Album Chart: #1
Oricon Weekly Album Chart: #1
Oricon Yearly Album Chart: #1
Debut Sales: 3,002,720
Sales Total (Japan): 4,472,343
DEEP RIVER - 2002
Tracklist
1. Sakura Drops
2. Traveling
3. Shiawase ni Narō (Translation: "Let's be Happy")
4. Deep River
5. Letters
6. Play Ball
7. Tokyo Nights
8. A.S.A.P
9. Uso Mitai na I Love You (Translation: The Dubious I Love You)
10. Final Distance
11. Bridge (Interlude)
12. Hikari (Translation: Light)
Sales Positions and Sales
Oricon Daily Album Chart: #1
Oricon Weekly Album Chart: #1
Oricon Yearly Album Chart: #1
Debut Sales: 2,350,170
Total Sales (Japan): 3,605,000
ULTRA BLUE - 2006
Tracklist
1. This Is Love
2. Keep Tryin'
3. Blue
4. Nichiyō no Asa (Translation: Sunday Morning)
5. Making Love
6. Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (Translation: When Someone's Wish Comes True)
7. Colors
8. One Night Magic ft. Masashi Yamada
9. Kairo (Translation: Sea Route)
10. Wings
11. Be My Last
12. Eclipse (Interlude)
13. Passion
Sales Positions and Sales
Oricon Daily Album Chart: #1
Oricon Weekly Album Chart: #1
Oricon Yearly Album Chart: #7
Debut Sales: 500,317
Total Sales (Japan): 900,343
HEART STATION - 2008
Tracklist
1. Fight the Blues
2. Heart Station
3. Beautiful World
4. Flavor of Life ~Ballad Version~
5. Stay Gold
6. Kiss & Cry
7. Gentle Beast Interlude
8. Celebrate
9. Prisoner of Love
10. Teiku 5 (Translation: Take 5)
11. Boku wa Kuma (Translation: I am a Bear)
12. Niji-iro Basu (Translation: Rainbow-Coloured Bus)
13. Flavor of Life (bonus track)
Sales Positions and Sales
Oricon Daily Album Chart: #1
Oricon Weekly Album Chart: #1
Oricon Yearly Album Chart: #5
Debut Sales: 480,081
Total Sales (Japan): 1,011,373
Discography ღ (English)
Best of Albums ღ
We miss you Hikki~! ☆
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