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Originally Posted by orangeakira
I decided to buy the album. I've loved all the previews so far. Every one. So why not right? I'm sure the songs and artists were chosen for a reason. Doesn't Utada have control over everything that gets released? I remember when Utada The Best came out and she condemned it because they released it without her knowledge and she didn't have any say over it. Quote from wiki: "I don’t want my fans putting down money for something that my heart isn’t in" So I know this isn't just a random cover album.
So even if some of the choices seem weird or wrong, utada must feel otherwise. Because I have a feeling she's the one who chose who would sing the songs, or at least suggested who got the honor.
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It's not really like that. People who think this is just "some cover album" don't really understand.
Tribute albums aren't super common, but they're done, and they're supposed to be special, honoring a person or group, in this case Hikki, who has contributed to the music industry in significant ways. The labels probably talk together to choose different people to be on the album, although it's not like an actual collaboration between them. The people represented on the album are also usually culturally important, popular, or prestigious.
So while some people think songs are being butchered, or they're being sung by weird people.....the other side of it is that important people are very much honoring hikki by taking her song and making it their own.