[Utada Hikaru] Finishing the Decade with a Bang in her 39th Thread

[dreamland2.0]

I actually find she doesn't have too many ballads 0_o
What were some of the songs you liked Cherry Dynamite?

[U-GO-BOY]

anyone already noticed that they changed the tracklisting for CD1?

[nanakopy87]

they changed the tracklist?what are the changes?

[JackieRos]

what say what?!!!

[nanakopy87]

what i see is still the same tracklist.o.O
CD1 Tracklist

1. Prisoner Of Love
2. Stay Gold
3. HEART STATION
4. Kiss & Cry
5. Beautiful World
6. Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-
7. Boku wa Kuma (ぼくはくま; I'm a Bear)
8. This Is Love
9. Keep Tryin'
10. Passion
11. Be My Last
12. Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰かの願いが叶うころ; When Someone's Wish Comes True)
13. Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-

[U-GO-BOY]

it's different from the on in the first post so I thought no one noticed it by now^^"

[JackieRos]

aaaah same songs different order

[nanakopy87]

lol.i see.i never refer to first post (sorry polyrhythm )
i usually will refer to wiki.jpopstop or their official site.so,thats why i was so shocked when you said they changed the tracklist.haha

[U-GO-BOY]

ah okay, sorry for the confusion^^"

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by Cherry Dynamite

I started listening to Hikki just today and my god most of her songs are ballads well I kinda figured that out xD

Hmm.. That's probably a coincidence, since most of her songs actually aren't ballads

On Heart Station, for example, the only ballads are Flavor of Life and Prisoner of Love. She does have a lot (like, a LOT) of mid-tempo songs. But I like them!

[Cherry Dynamite]

Originally Posted by teddbear55

I actually find she doesn't have too many ballads 0_o
What were some of the songs you liked Cherry Dynamite?

Actually I liked a lot of her songs.
I liked First Love, Amai Wana ~Paint It, Black~, Automatic, B&C, SAKURA drops, just to name a few.

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

Hmm.. That's probably a coincidence, since most of her songs actually aren't ballads

On Heart Station, for example, the only ballads are Flavor of Life and Prisoner of Love. She does have a lot (like, a LOT) of mid-tempo songs. But I like them!

It probably is since I haven't finished listening to ULTRA BLUE and HEART STATION.

[JackieRos]

The only ballads that I can stand are either from hikki and from namie.

otherwise ballads can kiss my ass.

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

The only ballads that I can stand are either from hikki and from namie.

otherwise ballads can kiss my ass.

Totally agreed. Though I'd probably add Ayu to that list as well.

[bluegie]

^and probly I'll add Ai-chan as well, except her recent ballads aren't that good.

To continue the chat. Hikki doesn't have lots of ballads in her album.
First Love --> First Love
Distance --> Eternally (and For You... if this one counts)
DEEP RIVER --> SAKURA, Deep River (?), Letters (?), FINAL DISTANCE
ULTRA BLUE --> Dareka, Be My Last
HEART STATION --> FOL -Ballad Version-

I think DEEP RIVER has more ballads compared to the others. But usually her ballads only take up 20% of her album spaces only (or even less, such as First Love).

[hayasaki]

I have always considered Give Me a Reason (First Love), Kairo (Ultra Blue) and Stay Gold (Heart Station) as hikki ballads.

[bluegie]

Oh.. I can see Give Me A Reason as a ballad (not a typical one tho). But for Kairo and Stay Gold, I think they're in another league. They are like haunting songs to me.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by hayasaki

I have always considered Give Me a Reason (First Love), Kairo (Ultra Blue) and Stay Gold (Heart Station) as hikki ballads.

Kairo is quite ballad-ish... borderline case! Confused. But Stay Gold really isn't a ballad in my opinion.

Originally Posted by bluegie

DEEP RIVER --> SAKURA, Deep River (?), Letters (?), FINAL DISTANCE

HEART STATION --> FOL -Ballad Version-

Sakura Drops and especially Deep River are also difficult cases, but Letters REALLY isn't a ballad, where are your ears? (no offense, just joking of course)

But maybe I just have a really strict view on ballads I think in the end it all comes down to opinion. If you think Sakura Drops is a ballad, then it is!

(Again, I'm not attacking you guys just my opinion on what a "ballad" is)

[AyUta]

Japanese music diva Utada Hikaru revealed earlier this summer that she would sadly be taking a hiatus from the music industry for awhile. Before leaving, however, Utada announced the upcoming release of a compilation album just for the fans! Details of the album have recently been revealed!
The track list is as follows:

1. Prisoner Of Love
2. Stay Gold
3. HEART STATION
4. Kiss & Cry
5. Beautiful World
6. Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-
7. Boku wa Kuma
8. This Is Love
9. Keep Tryin’
10. Passion
11. Be My Last
12. Darekano Negai ga Kanaukoro
13. Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-

1. Arashi no Megami
2. Show Me Love (Not A Dream)
3. Goodbye Happiness
4. Hymne a l’amour ～Ai no anthem～
5. Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas

- three-fold paper sleeve + case specification
- Bear talisman
- guide on how to apply for an invitation to the Yokahama Arena 2-day live concerts (deadline: 11/28)

The album will be released on November 24th!

I'm REALLY curious about arashi no megami. Anyone know what that means?

[nanakopy87]

Originally Posted by AyUta

I'm REALLY curious about arashi no megami. Anyone know what that means?

storm goddess

[Picaflor 7/4]

oh kairo. such an underestimated song. a bit boring though, but i love the lyrics. I remember in 10th grade, for a project of mine, I used the lyrics to it. haha. Whenever I see the word "kairo" I think of "karo corn syrup" lol