[Utada Hikaru] The 40th Thread

[bluegie]

^^I think hikki's the only big artist releasing albums on that week rite?

To be honest tho I dun really care if this album is gonna get no. 2 or stuck at the bottom. I think this album is just made in rush (by looking at the tracklist). It's just a way to milk more money from fans. It's obvious that UTB will be placed right beside SC2 on the 24th, so if 1/3 of fans gonna pick up UTB as well there will be a profit anywayz.

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

I don't like the idea of releasing an english best. It really means she's sealing the deal with this hiatus. I feel like she's going to die, or never come back to music. Like she's finalizing everything before she "leaves us". An English Best album, AND a Japanese Best album? This all just makes me realize that she really is leaving us for a year and is trying to wrap everything up on a good note before she leaves.

I dun think in this way. It seems like she and probly her team knows that she will not produce English songs again in the future, so while they're putting out SC2 promotions (which were planned ahead), they had a quick thought during the process and said "why not make an English best as well so we can get more profits?"

[Tom Punks]

^^^ It doesn't really matter how people count them though. They're still two separate albums.

[Minttulatte]

I don't really mind a english best lol. Someone here was actually hoping for one to be released. I'm personally happy that there's a english best being released which includes Sanctuary's after the battle version. I've been dying to get that. Now I can because I really worship this song as a whole. <3 But I wonder why Simple & Clean isn't included there, but it was already released on COLORS single back in 2003 in Japan so maybe they doesn't want to include it in anymore but who knows? :3

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I can't wait to see the whole package of the best album when it's released.

Even though I think the cover art is silly, I'm still excited to see everything all put together

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

You mean like, besides with A BEST 2 or something else or wut?

Hikki's mom also had an album on #1 and one in #2 at the same time...

[JackieRos]

Hikki's mom releases albums?

O.O
I know her parents are artists but
I didn't know they like still release stuff or released anything.

[Polyrhythm]

So......anyone see the cover of Utada The Best yet? I don't have the heart to post it.....its THAT bad....

[dreamland2.0]

LOL this really??? xD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UtadatheBest.jpg

[Polyrhythm]

I don't understand why they would pick a picture from the biggest mistake of her career....and slap some horrid text right in the middle....ontop of her face.....Unless its a slipcover.....then.....i dunno what to say. I'm still going to buy it though.

[JackieRos]

fake fake

[Polyrhythm]

^Not.....fake?

http://utada.jp/disco/uicl1110.html

[JackieRos]

O M G

[Keiichi_JPU]

.. is it bad? Am I blind?
I like that picture, and the font is actually really nice.
I like the cover.. am I a freak now? don't abandon me, guys!

edit: well I don't wanna be a blind stan, I like the cover but that doesn't take away the fact she / defjam is being ****lazy about this Utada The Best thing. No new tracks, not even new remixes, a tracklist that looks like it's been put together by a deaf raccoon, and now a recycled cover.

Why have I already ordered this?

[Mirrorcle Monster]

The cover sucks..

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

Hikki's mom releases albums?

O.O
I know her parents are artists but
I didn't know they like still release stuff or released anything.

No, no, she is retired... but she had the 2 top album spots once in the 70s or 80s... She was the last person to archieve that before A Best 2

[emi♡]

well at least they chose an okay picture.

[Yumsushi]

OMG the close up makes it look like she has Cushings disease, and the track list for the English best sucks since it doesn't have Poppin'. Nice way to milk the fans though, lol.

[primavera♥]

I don't mind the actual pic much cuz I'm not too picky with faces. Idk. Its not bad, just a teeny bit off

Really though the text ruins it.

They shouldve just made a new cover. Id take the stars over this. No irritating text

[Picaflor 7/4]

I hate how the text is slapped over her face, and It actually is a very nice picture and wouldn't be unoriginal if it wasn't used already as the cover for her Exodus '04 single.

EDIT: also, ooh...close up head shot as the album cover...surprise surprise... >>

[emi♡]

yeah...text placement sucks lol