Utada's new single 'Prisoner Of Love', to be released on 5/21

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Originally Posted by bondingo

Wasn't SURREAL released on like the same day as Duty though? Does that even make it a recut single?

And anyways, I don't care for the song, so I don't care about the release either. I don't see it being successful after HEART STATION already releasing though. Blah...

Actually, "Last Friends", the drama which will feature this song, is (IMO) the powerhouse of the Spring. Artistes like Ueno Juri (Nodame), Nagasawa Masami (Proposal Daisakusen), Eita (Orange Days, WATER BOYS, Atsu-Hime), and Nishikido Ryo (1 Litre, vocalist for NEWS) really kill, to be honest. So many big names starring in one drama is bound to bring A LOT of attention. So those that didn't purchase HEART STATION will (or the single), and if the -quiet version- is featured, then that'll boost sales, chaku-uta or otherwise.

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Originally Posted by DA1SUK1DAY01691

Actually, "Last Friends", the drama which will feature this song, is (IMO) the powerhouse of the Spring. Artistes like Ueno Juri (Nodame), Nagasawa Masami (Proposal Daisakusen), Eita (Orange Days, WATER BOYS, Atsu-Hime), and Nishikido Ryo (1 Litre, vocalist for NEWS) really kill, to be honest. So many big names starring in one drama is bound to bring A LOT of attention. So those that didn't purchase HEART STATION will (or the single), and if the -quiet version- is featured, then that'll boost sales, chaku-uta or otherwise.

Well now I know. I had no idea it would be in a drama. I still don't care for the song though. It being in a drama doesn't influence my opinion on it. And I still don't see it being huge, because I think someone would be more likely to purchase the album since it has Flavor of Life and the other singles as well.

Originally Posted by prussian blue

so fast????
hikki is hard-working...

You know she probably didn't have to do anything for this to be released. The song was already on the album.

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Originally Posted by bondingo

Well now I know. I had no idea it would be in a drama. I still don't care for the song though. It being in a drama doesn't influence my opinion on it. And I still don't see it being huge, because I think someone would be more likely to purchase the album since it has Flavor of Life and the other singles as well.

Well, IMO, I get heavily influenced by the drama it was in. I never paid attention to PEACH when it came out until I saw Hanazakari no Kimitachi he. I never heard of Ashita Hareru Kana until I watched Proposal Daisakusen six months later, over seven years for Chiisana Koi no Uta. I'm pretty sure there's a number of Japanese people with the same mindset.

IMO, a drama is like an extra long PV. You get to hear the song in a better context, making it sound better.