[Utada Hikaru] You're not Japanese, and she can tell, in her 36th thread!

[jean-baptiste]

her last single collection had COLORS which came before Exodus right? i hope she'll include her american singles as well then. so it makes it complete. even though it's not really intended for japanese release it's still her work.

[primavera♥]

that would be such a short singles collection. . .

and then it would have hardly any of my favs so i wouldnt by it anyway
i like the songs no one cares about XD

it would be nice for her to at least release a couple more singles so it doesnt feel as empty or just like a regurgitation of what HS basically was ^___~

[AyUta]

^ Yeah, I agree. A couple more singles would be nice.

[amorphose]

I want her to release a BEST OF now and do a Single Collection Vol. 2 when she has enough singles to make it 15 again. Like I said before, I'd be so curious to see what she'd select for her best album.

I'm wondering-- do you guys think her next Japanese album will sell a million? HEART STATION managed to do it in 2008 when Secret and GUILTY couldn't, so I'm wondering if her next release can do it too.

By the way, I'm not trying to compare Hikki and Ayu. Ayu's figures are just the only singer's I know of and her and Hikki always had similar sales right? Since Distance forward.

[primavera♥]

i think hikki will continue to sell a million even if she releases a blank disk lol
im surprised TITO didnt XD

i really dont think anyone will care if her quality of music declines or anything.
she will sell well as always. not that i ever understood her sales
^___^

but seriously i would actually have to hear an album before determining if it could sell well

[AyUta]

I think she can manage over a million too . She's THAT good.

[Zeke.]

I hate it when people flip when people compare artists. I mean, sure every artist is different, every person is different, but come on - sometimes there are reasons for comparison. I mean, mcdonald's is fattening and broccolli is healthy so if anyone tries to compare the two and pit them against each other, from now on I am going to say "YOU CAN'T! MCDONALD'S IS BURGER AND BROCOLLI IS VEGETABLE!!!!!!!!!!!! XD"

[Picaflor 7/4]

I don't want her to release a best of. singles collection is enough for me. best ofs seem pointless to me. not like singles collections are any more special. her first singles collection was from her first 3 albums, if she released another, it would only be from 2 albums, so maybe one more album, and then a vol. 2?

i sure have had alot of posts deleted, last time i was on here, i had 2,026 posts...

[Sundae]

I read here on AHS that she released a ultimate singles collection similar to how Britney did for hers. Now that I would want.

[Polyrhythm]

^It was only available in Korea

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

This would be my ideal tracklist, eventhough it wouldn't exactly be a straight-forward single collection, but a bit more mixed up:

Spoiler:

01. Dareka no negai ga kanau koro
02. Be My Last
03. Passion ~after the battle~
04. Keep Tryin'
05. WINGS
06. This Is Love
07. boku wa kuma
08. Flavor Of Life -ballad version-
09. Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
10. Kiss & Cry
11. Fly Me To The Moon (in other words) -2007 MIX-
12. HEART STATION
13. Stay Gold
14. Fight The Blues
15. Prisoner Of Love -Quiet Version-

However.. that would kinda kill the fun of collecting the singles.. since some of those remixes are single-only. I dunno! I'll just see what she comes up with herself

You know, a single collection means collections of singles, specifically the A-sides. I dun think any remix or B-side will include in the single collection. If they do, it'll become a BEST album.

I seriously hope she will not release single collection vol. 2 before releasing another album. And for a "Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2", English songs should not be included because those are UTADA's songs, not hikki's. I dun want any English songs to kill the purpose of the single collection .

[Keiichi_JPU]

^

This would be my ideal tracklist, eventhough it wouldn't exactly be a straight-forward single collection, but a bit more mixed up:

So yes I know it would't literally be a single collection, but I'd really love if she included at least the Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-, since there's no other way we can get that on CD.

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

what? another "BEST OF"..
oh Hikki, please don't..

please just make 2-3 AWESOME singles and 1 GREAT Japanese album then you can make "BEST OF" album... =='

[jean-baptiste]

^i agree. but no need to worry, it's not happening (hopefully), we're just freely dreaming. xD

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Wait... Volume 1 had
1. time will tell 2. automatic 3. movin' on without you 4. first love 5. Addicted to you 6. Wait & see: risk 7. for you 8. time limit 9. can you keep a secret? 10. final distance 11. traveling 12. hikari 13. sakura drops 14. letters 15. colors

Which is all A-sides so why can't there already be Volume 2 with

1. dareka no negai ga kanau koro 2. be my last 3. passion 4. keep trying 5. this is love 6. boku wa kuma 7. flavor of life 8. beautiful world 9. kiss & cry 10. hear station 11. stay gold 12. fight the blues 13. prisoner of love 14. eternally-drama mix-

It's almost the same amount though This is love, Fight the blues, and Eternally-drama mix- aren't traditional singles...

[Keiichi_JPU]

^ add Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- to that and you've got the same amount. Not a traditional single either, but it's definitely an official digital single since it's listed in Hikki's Discography on her official website (under "etc")
However, This Is Love and Fight The Blues aren't listed there.. so it's probably not gonna happen.

Hmm.. Listening to the preview of Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- makes me realize how bad I want that song on CD It's such a good remix.

Hmm.. She could release a Remix album..
Well I'm bored anyway now, so:

01. First Love -John Luongo Mix-
02. Addicted To You -UNDERWATER MIX-
03. Wait & See ~RISK~ -Baton Girl Mix-
04. DISTANCE -m-flo remix-
05. traveling -PLANiTb Mix-
06. hikari -PLANiTb Mix-
07. Passion ~After the battle~
08. Flavor Of Life -antidote mix-
09. Fly Me To The Moon (in other words) -2007 Mix-
10. Prisoner Of Love -Quiet version-
11. Eternally -Drama Mix-
12. Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
bonus tracks:
13. You Make Me Want To Be A Man -Bloodshy Mix-
14. Come Back To Me (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit)
15. Dirty Desire (Mike Rizzo Radio Edit)

I'd buy it.

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- may be one of the few remixes I've ever liked in this history of horrible remixes. Is PLANiTb a person...? What else has he(?) done I wonder.

[Picaflor 7/4]

^
^no thanks. her remixes are just ok. her exodus remixes are orgasmic, but everything else is very "meh". I hate her tito remixes so far.

^PLANITb has remixed, simple & clean, hikari, beautiful world, traveling, and distance.

and if she was trying to be traditional with her singles collection and only include A-sides, on real, standard, physical singles.

01. Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro
02. Be My Last
03. Passion
04. Keep Tryin'
05. Boku Wa Kuma
06. Flavor of Life
07. Beautiful World
09. Kiss & Cry
10. HEART STATION
11. Stay Gold
12. Prisoner of Love

This is actually the length of a standard studio album for her. First Love, and Deep River consisted of 12 tracks, and Heart Station, Ultra Blue, and Distance consisted of 13 tracks. She's been releasing more singles. The first singles collection consisted of 15 tracks and expanded over 4 studio albums (first love, distance, deep river, and the first single for ultra blue). If she were to release vol. 2 right now, it would have 12 songs (not counting digital singles) and only expand over 2 studio albums. and is almost the same length as the first vol. collection.

also, this is all assuming she wouldn't add her english work, I actually don't think she can since its under a different company. but if she did add them, the list would look like this.

01. Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro
02. Easy Breezy
03. Devil Inside
04. Be My Last
05. Exodus '04
06. You Make Me Want To Be A Man
07. Passion
08. Keep Tryin'
09. Boku Wa Kuma
10. Flavor of Life
11. Beautiful World
12. Kiss & Cry
13. HEART STATION
14. Stay Gold
15. Prisoner of Love
16. Come Back To Me
17. Dirty Desire

if she did add digital singles, sanctuary, this is love, fight the blues, eternally, and beautiful world remix would be on the list, and I have a feeling she's going to add ballad version of fol anyways to the list since she promoted that song more than the original mix.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- may be one of the few remixes I've ever liked in this history of horrible remixes. Is PLANiTb a person...? What else has he(?) done I wonder.

It's not a person, it's a studio in London. In her booklets it says "PLANITb Studios London, England"

I think it deserves eternal fame for remixing Hikari / Simple And Clean into equally amazing songs. That's quite rare. Usually remixes ruin the song, or they make a boring song better. But in this case (and imho Beautiful World's case) the original and the remix are both literally incredible!

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

01. Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro
02. Be My Last
03. Passion
04. Keep Tryin'
05. Boku Wa Kuma
06. Flavor of Life
07. Beautiful World
09. Kiss & Cry
10. HEART STATION
11. Stay Gold
12. Prisoner of Love

That's a whole lot more likely, so I think she should release a triple A-side single and then release Vol. 2 a bit later.

Yeah like that will happen.