[Utada Hikaru] The New Album 「Fantôme」 on Sep 28, 2016! ʕ•̫͡•ʔ the 54th thread

[ShiraJemJem]

I really love this album. Very different from her previous albums. This album is easy to listen but deep and emotional at the same time. I love Ore no Kanojo the most.

[Maemi]

I've finally got into the Wolf song I'm really enjoying it now!

[pheonixflame15]

Guys...number 5 on US iTunes

[bluegie]

I still haven't. Guess I don't actually love wolf as much as I thought lol.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I feel like half of the album is about her dealing with her mother's death, and the other half is about her discovering her sexuality

The tracks about her mother are:

1. Michi
"An undying star shines in my heart"
"Inside my heart you're there always"

3. Hanataba wo Kimi Ni
"Your smile was my sun"
"Even if I can't get all that acorss to you now"

5. Ningyo
"I saw a mermaid heading toward the open sea"

7. Manatsu no Tooriame
"Teach me the proper way to say farewell"

9. Boukyaku
"Call me by that dear, old name"

11. Sakura Nagashi
"If only you could see me now
i wonder what you'd think
Of me living without you"

And the songs about her discovering her sexuality

2. My girlfriend
"I want someone to come inside
Someone to find my truth"

4. Nijikan Dake no Vacance
"Once in a while, let's just take a breather, and make it a flashy one"

6. Tomodachi
"If only I had revealed my inner self... No wait, actually, that's impossible"

8. Kouya no Ookami
"I'll never accept living with a collar around my neck"

10. Jinsei Saikou no Hi
"A turn of events that would shock Shakespeare
That's life"
"I've got an open mind, no preconcibed notions"

[terra]

^I was wondering what the even tracks are about, I knew about her 'coming out' but I didn't really think of those until you pointed it out lol

That's why I really enjoy the album's contents lmao, I like sad music but at the same time I'm also not completely came out yet

[Marcelo]

49 728 today, Exile 18 053!

[DeepRiver]

Second Day ... Fantôme #1 - 49.728



Exile sold nearly 18.000 albums in their 3rd Day.

Ah i See. Marcelo was faster

[bluegie]

Fantôme: 87,088 + 49728 = 136,816
EXILE: 79271 + 41258 + 18053 = 138,852

So, seems like Hikki may win . Unless EXILE decides to put concert tickets to boost album sales .

And right now it sits at no. 6 on US iTunes chart, but about an hour ago it was no. 5 .

Edit: Cracking in top 10 on Canada iTunes as well!!!!!! YES!

[ayu-fan]

I wonder why she managed to break top 5 in North America?? I mean she's known for KH for sure but that's about it.

[bluegie]

This is a mystery. Same as why she could break in top 10 in Bahrain, Spain, Canada, etc. And top 20 in Sweden, Norway, Australia, etc. JPop isn't even that popular worldwide.

Let's assume that because she's Godtada...

[DeepRiver]

Originally Posted by ayu-fan

I wonder why she managed to break top 5 in North America?? I mean she's known for KH for sure but that's about it.

Because she's Godtada!
That's all we need to know

[Baco__]

Maybe the north american fans are in a larger number than we think they are? I don't know, but I'm living lol

I doubt American fan reviews or mouth to mouth propaganda could result in her cracking top 10 in two of three North American countries.

There are fans out there asking if she could sell 1m. Like, talk about being delusional haha why do people stick so much to sales' numbers of almost 10 years ago it's beyond me.

[ahtka-chan]

Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

I feel like half of the album is about her dealing with her mother's death, and the other half is about her discovering her sexuality

The tracks about her mother are:

1. Michi
"An undying star shines in my heart"
"Inside my heart you're there always"

3. Hanataba wo Kimi Ni
"Your smile was my sun"
"Even if I can't get all that acorss to you now"

5. Ningyo
"I saw a mermaid heading toward the open sea"

7. Manatsu no Tooriame
"Teach me the proper way to say farewell"

9. Boukyaku
"Call me by that dear, old name"

11. Sakura Nagashi
"If only you could see me now
i wonder what you'd think
Of me living without you"

And the songs about her discovering her sexuality

2. My girlfriend
"I want someone to come inside
Someone to find my truth"

4. Nijikan Dake no Vacance
"Once in a while, let's just take a breather, and make it a flashy one"

6. Tomodachi
"If only I had revealed my inner self... No wait, actually, that's impossible"

8. Kouya no Ookami
"I'll never accept living with a collar around my neck"

10. Jinsei Saikou no Hi
"A turn of events that would shock Shakespeare
That's life"
"I've got an open mind, no preconcibed notions"

I think that's interpretative. I can't really see those last songs as sexuality discovering pieces.

And Sakura Nagashi was released one year before her mother died. She wrote it related to the earthquake that hit Japan back then (as well as Evangelion).

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by ayu-fan

I wonder why she managed to break top 5 in North America?? I mean she's known for KH for sure but that's about it.

I'm assuming that she have a big fanbase worldwide but back in the day there were no download charts and now in 2016 we can see her fame around the world thru the numbers. Just a theory that I came up with haha

I'm really impressed with the iTunes chart! History is being made, you guys!

[taskinillusion]

Maybe we in NA are hoping that by her doing well here she will agree to make a new theme song for KH3. A looooot of people know her from KH (it's how I discovered Jpop too), and there's a lot of anticipation surrounding KH3. Plus, a new remix of Hikari was just released for the new game that's coming out in January (Final Chapter Prologue.)

[DeepRiver]

#3 ??? Omg !!!

[Baco__]

Quoting Godtada herself: what the hell's going on? lol

about the KH3 theme, a friend of mine told me that Teruzane already agreed on this matter, so she is definitely doing it. Yay

[ahtka-chan]

^Who is your friend? Tetsuya Nomura?

Neither Hikki or Teruzane officially stated that she'll do a theme song for KH3.

Considering she promoted the trailer for KH 2.8 on her twitter, It's likely she's under contract with Square, but that's still wishful thinking.

[DeepRiver]

Pictures from the PMC Magazin Shooting ... She is so pretty ...

Source : Twitter