[Utada Hikaru] is singing her 9 year old memories in her 33rd thread~

[CoriKaru]

That's why I also added that her fans don't seem all that fond of her latest English Release as well. The point wasn't the sales or the quality of work, but that she should probably put out something that her fanbase likes, opposed to something that they aren't all that crazy about and something that wasn't even her to begin with.

[Crystal_Ageha]

True. That's what bugged me most about TITO: it obviously wasn't her, at all.

[Andrenekoi]

I hate when people starts all that crappy "this album doesn't sound like this artist! he/she should release something that sounds more like him/her", cuz it always sounds like the person is a close friend from the artist and knows he;she deeply, what we all know, if far from being true...

Maybe TITO doesn't sound the way some people like Hikki to sound, but she doesn't need to sound like her past works everytime to be her... People said the same when Exodus was first released (a lot of people who bashed the album are totally in love with it right now, btw... I find this very strange cuz when it was first released, I really loved it and everyone else seens to think it's the worst music album ever released by a human being)

Let the girl do her work... she knows it better than us... that's why she is rich and sucessful while we keep discussing her on internet forums...

[Crystal_Ageha]

I don't necessarily think TITO is bad, it's just not on Hikki's level, which, for one thing, is what irritates me. But also because it's obvious that she sold out a bit for the American audience.
And when it comes to somebody like Hikaru Utada - who was born into a rich household with parents already high up in the music industry, who would've forced her into fame even if she wasn't as well liked - I don't think it's fair to talk about how much she knows or how well she earned this or that. Not that I don't think she deserves her success, it's just that we can't pull that card with her. :\

[[kokoro♥]]

Utada =/= Hikki..

sorry, truth hurts...

that's like saying no doubt = gwen stefani..
same singer, completely different music.

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by [kokoro♥]

Utada =/= Hikki..

sorry, truth hurts...

that's like saying no doubt = gwen stefani..
same singer, completely different music.

One example as to why it wasn't 100% Utada: She didn't produce the tracks. They were generic boring tracks (for the most part) produced by the Norwegians.

Let's not play these technical word games, stating the obvious, like people don't realize that Utada and Utada Hikaru are the same human being. It's as old as the day is young and progresses nothing.

Thank You.

[Andrenekoi]

Utada worked with producers before... and most of First Love and Distance is produced by american people, and IMO, most of THOSE albums are generic boring music... A lot of Hikki classics like First Love could be released by any generic r&b singer in the world without any problem...

Utada is an amazing musician, but not everytime she is able to put it out well alone (as any other person on the world), that's why Exodus was mostly by her alone, but every album she released after it wasn't

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About knowing how to do her work... IMO Utada doesn't have a clue about how to start a career, cuz it was started for her on jpop... But she always nows how to produce hit tracks for japanese industry, and how to promote herself there... New market, new rules... and she is learning (and leaning fast IMO considering she is totally new to it as a musician, even if she is not as a consumer)

[KremlinChaos]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

I don't necessarily think TITO is bad, it's just not on Hikki's level, which, for one thing, is what irritates me. But also because it's obvious that she sold out a bit for the American audience.
And when it comes to somebody like Hikaru Utada - who was born into a rich household with parents already high up in the music industry, who would've forced her into fame even if she wasn't as well liked - I don't think it's fair to talk about how much she knows or how well she earned this or that. Not that I don't think she deserves her success, it's just that we can't pull that card with her. :\

Utada said plenty of times that when she was younger she was afraid that her parents wouldn't be able to pay the rent. If she was rich she wouldn't be worried about things like that. I also hate when people say it's not on "Hikki's level". Just because it has a different sound than her Japanese work doesn't make it worse than her Japanese work. I've always thought her English albums were on the same level as her Japanese albums. Everyone says she sold out with TITO but I don't hear anyone saying how she sold out with HS because that album was definitely a lot more mainstream than UB.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Well the 1,000,000+ people who purchased "HEART STATION" would probably disagree so that isn't really a reason for her not to release a Japanese Single. You speak like this is fact and the word of law.

And gauging by how "This Is The One" did in sales........Mmmmm.......releasing a Japanese Single in the style of her English material might not be the best idea. Even some of her hardcore fans, after some retrospection, can finally say that they don't really like what she did on it.

"This Is The One" wasn't really Utada anyway. "Exodus" was Utada.......but not that.

Agreed 100%

Exodus was incredible. Experimental, underground-ish and refreshing.
This Is The One, I honestly like this album because the tracks are mostly catchy, but that's it. The tracks aren't deep, they're just generic songs.

[Andrenekoi]

^People were saying the same thing about Exodus some years ago...

[KremlinChaos]

^I know! Now everyone loves Exodus. I just don't understand people. When Exodus came out everyone said it was weird and that she should have done a mainstream album. Now she has and people still aren't happy.

[[kokoro♥]]

people in the utada thread love to ***** -w-;

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by KremlinChaos~

^I know! Now everyone loves Exodus. I just don't understand people. When Exodus came out everyone said it was weird and that she should have done a mainstream album. Now she has and people still aren't happy.

The funny thing about this is... People keep complaining that she is too mainstream now, but praise her first 3 japanese albums, that are mainstream as hell xD (yeah, even Deep River, it's not THAT experiemental). I'm not saying that her mainstream stuff is bad (my favorite album from her is Heart Station, that is very mainstream), but people are expecting Bjork from someone who IS a pop musician (First Love, Automatic, Can you keep a Secret, Flavor of Life anyone?).

And people reaction to TITO seens to be people reaction to Exodus all over again... all the "she is too sexual now!", "she is too american now!", "her english lyrics sux", "she sold herself" and all that crap @_@'

[Polyrhythm]

Rumors have been circulating of a possible tour in January, and we have gotten word that Utada will in fact be touring in early 2010, though no dates or venues have yet to be set in stone. It appears that, in addition to DJ Mike Rizzo (confirmed by a member at UtadaNet), Utada will have a band backing her on this tour, opening up the possibility of more than a simple club tour. An official confirmation from Island Def Jam should not be far behind.

U.blog

Utada will be touring 10 US Cities, don’t thank me thank Dad, because for Security reasons Dad forwarded to Q the communications between Rizzo and Reuters, thanks Dad ..... Hugs and Kisses

It's on I promise

Utadanet



Please.....please........please....please.....plea se........please....please.....please........pleas e....please.....please........please....This is what I want for my graduation. I dont even want a car

[Crystal_Ageha]

^ Oh wow, I hope all that's for sure... *_*

^ ^ I always liked EXODUS, even when it first came out. It isn't her best work, but it still feels like "Hikki," just singing for the overseas audience and trying something a little different. TITO is just a sell-out. So I stand by my opinions.

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

^ Oh wow, I hope all that's for sure... *_*

^ ^ I always liked EXODUS, even when it first came out. It isn't her best work, but it still feels like "Hikki," just singing for the overseas audience and trying something a little different. TITO is just a sell-out. So I stand by my opinions.

You Go Girl!!!!!

[NintendoHTF1242]

TEN US CITIES? THAT'S IT? BETTER BE MN UTADA >(

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by KremlinChaos~

Utada said plenty of times that when she was younger she was afraid that her parents wouldn't be able to pay the rent. If she was rich she wouldn't be worried about things like that.

I'm of course not saying she's lying, but I wonder how that's possible when her mother was such a successful singer for several years. Maybe she lost all of her money(?).

[amorphose]

TOUR?

U.S. TOUR? OMFG.

Let me go collect my thoughts. I'll be back.

[Beauty4123]

i hope this is all true! i just want to know that utada is being active, whether it's for a new single or not