[Utada Hikaru] The 40 something thread, 43 maybe....

[Amrai-chan]

That is pretty cool.

[JackieRos]

holy crap!!!!!
omg

[Maemi]

That's cool

And so... until now... Single Collection vol.2 has sold 334,348 copies?

[Picaflor 7/4]

925,000 viewers? omg! come on! it was so close to 1 million. I would have loved to have seen it get that high.

[Polyrhythm]

Ughhh that's so like her....breaking records left and right.....

anyway, SCV2 made top 20 for this year, in only 3 weeks. It's also been #1 on iTunes ever since its release.

[DeepRiver]

That is great. Hopefully it's in the Top 1o of MOST DOWNLOADING ALBUMS 2o1o ... that would be awesome!

[AyUta]

Wow, that's awesome almost one million >.<

[koumori]

Recent twitters:
{in english}
Regarding the merchandise, I hear that some non-Japanese credit cards have been accepted, but overseas shipping fees can be pretty pricey.

An also, her comments on the Ustream:

utadahikaru 宇多田ヒカル
I'm really, truly, sorry that fans overseas couldn't take part in the concert ticket lottery & purchase. We tried, we looked for ways

(cont.) but couldn't find an efficient, international system, while at the same time trying to block out illegal ticket brokers

I hope the Ustream-ing made up for it a tiny tiny bit... I sang with all of earth in mind, living and dead, and soon to be born.

It sounds like she really cared, so I believe her. ~

And it's amazing almost a million tuned in.

[Picaflor 7/4]

^that's so sweet. not to sound rude but you'd never hear something like that from namie or ayu.

[koumori]

^ I guess, but Utada is more aware of her international fans, since she'd done performances etc outside of Asia, plus has released stuff here lol

[ALPHY]

What a sweetie!

[Keiichi_JPU]

That is the sweetest! Love her.

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Koumori

^ I guess, but Utada is more aware of her international fans, since she'd done performances etc outside of Asia, plus has released stuff here lol

I agree except with the bold part because if she was more aware she would try and release more english albums.
who knows she might get known here if she did release more english stuff.

and for the rest of your post: that also and she was born here too so maybe that's why she mentions overseas

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

I agree except with the bold part because if she was more aware she would try and release more english albums.
who knows she might get known here if she did release more english stuff.

In my opinion she's released enough English stuff to see it won't work out here. She's tried everything. The mainstream sexy girl with the make-up and the catchy pop song (Easy Breezy), the sexy dance single WHICH SHOULDVE GOTTEN A PV (Devil Inside), the "underground" alternative song (You Make Me Want To Be A Man) and the smooth R&B ballad (Come Back To Me).

Her English material has been really versatile but she just doesn't get anything. It might be lack of good promo, and she's just too different I guess. Either too different (YMMWTBAM) or too general (Come Back To Me).

I LOVE her English material, though, so in the end I do agree: I want more English albums!! But I don't think she hasn't tried enough over here.

[NintendoHTF1242]

^ I want to say promotion, but she's been on a few good TV shows to show that she was at least trying to promote it. I don't know what an Asian artist has to do in order to do good in America. Oh well, we have 2NE1 to see in April, and since they're being produced by will.i.am, I'm expecting some sort of small success.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

I agree except with the bold part because if she was more aware she would try and release more english albums.
who knows she might get known here if she did release more english stuff.

and for the rest of your post: that also and she was born here too so maybe that's why she mentions overseas

Yeah, I agree..but I don't think she's not known because she hasn't released a lot of albums. Taylor Swift has two, and sheesh is she uber-famous internationally.

I think it's lack of promo..apparently she released a song here in the U.K..guess who's lived here all their lives and never heard a peep? I was a fan of her at the time too. Her promo team really need to get serious about her Western career if she wants another try after her hiatus.

[CoriKaru]

Only Utada (Concerning Her Apologetic Tweets).

Nice to know she cares and was 100% invested in her WILD LIFE Concerts like we knew she was.

She better not have any babies with that boyfriend over her Hiatus. That might be her plan.

[Polyrhythm]

I hope the Ustream-ing made up for it a tiny tiny bit... I sang with all of earth in mind, living and dead, and soon to be born.
9:43 PM Dec 13th via web

Even when she's tweeting, she's still writing song lyrics

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

.....

idk for me she needs to release more, I guess

Originally Posted by Koumori

Taylor Swift has two, and sheesh is she uber-famous internationally.

but taylor is not an overseas artist she releases in the united states mainly.
I would think if utada would have started releasing mainly in the US she'll be famous here by now.

US artist are know around the world I noticed

[ALPHY]

Ew, Taylor Swift, keep her out please. =\