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Hey, new poster. So there's no set date for an American album? I love Come Back To Me so far, that song I think is better than her Exodus songs. Hope she does well this time, I just keep saying if she ever did a song like the ones she did for Kingdom HEarts it'd be great.
QUOTE (pepsi_twist9 @ Jan 22 2009, 07:43 AM) 
Hey, new poster. So there's no set date for an American album? I love Come Back To Me so far, that song I think is better than her Exodus songs. Hope she does well this time, I just keep saying if she ever did a song like the ones she did for Kingdom HEarts it'd be great.
At the moment it will be released on 4 March
Hi I'm pretty new here 
I'm a fan of Hikki for a while as she did introduced to me to the Jpop world that I thought is only for anime soundtracks
I don't know if this is asked or not. I just wanted to know,
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
I'm a fan of Hikki for a while as she did introduced to me to the Jpop world that I thought is only for anime soundtracks I don't know if this is asked or not. I just wanted to know,
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
QUOTE (semi-fly @ Jan 22 2009, 05:50 PM)
At the moment it will be released on 4 March
that's the japan release date. the US release date is March 24th.
I just found that Hikki got a blog~
i duno if u guys have it in this thread but...
http://www.u3music.com/top.html
she post random things...but she just posted an english entry on her album...
sorry if its posted already,,,
i duno if u guys have it in this thread but...
http://www.u3music.com/top.html
she post random things...but she just posted an english entry on her album...
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Well hello, hello!
Is it too late even for a belated belated Happy New Year?
I'm finishing up my new album right now. There's no way it can be released as early as IDJ has announced lol But they are rushing to get this out there for all of you to hear, and that is a very good sign It means the album sounds gooood
I started up a myspace page! (Is "page" the right word?) You can listen to my new single there.
I do plan to start posting messages on myspace soon, start up a dialogue with peeps who have posted messages for me, but that feels premature at the moment. Maybe when I am finished with the album, when, hopefully, we will have managed to generate some sort of response to the music, outside of the internet.
Having said that, I'd like to clarify that this u3music site will remain to be the most personal ("chatty") outlet of my thoughts and feelings.
Yours Truly,
Utada
Is it too late even for a belated belated Happy New Year?
I'm finishing up my new album right now. There's no way it can be released as early as IDJ has announced lol But they are rushing to get this out there for all of you to hear, and that is a very good sign
It means the album sounds gooood I started up a myspace page! (Is "page" the right word?) You can listen to my new single there.
I do plan to start posting messages on myspace soon, start up a dialogue with peeps who have posted messages for me, but that feels premature at the moment. Maybe when I am finished with the album, when, hopefully, we will have managed to generate some sort of response to the music, outside of the internet.
Having said that, I'd like to clarify that this u3music site will remain to be the most personal ("chatty") outlet of my thoughts and feelings.
Yours Truly,
Utada
sorry if its posted already,,,
QUOTE (lisaaa @ Jan 22 2009, 09:19 PM)
that's the japan release date. the US release date is March 24th.
That's the Japanese release date.
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No, The Japanese Release date is 20 days b4 the US 1.
4th March - Japanese Release
24th March - US Release
No, The Japanese Release date is 20 days b4 the US 1.
4th March - Japanese Release
24th March - US Release
QUOTE (Hikkifanatic @ Jan 25 2009, 08:11 PM)
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No, The Japanese Release date is 20 days b4 the US 1.
4th March - Japanese Release
24th March - US Release
No, The Japanese Release date is 20 days b4 the US 1.
4th March - Japanese Release
24th March - US Release
You're right. I misread his comment.
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What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
I really liked the 'keep tryin' video. the style was great and i loved how she hid things from a few of her other videos in it. (she has a lot of other great videos, but this one was different for her i think)
QUOTE (mocho @ Jan 23 2009, 10:34 AM)
Hi I'm pretty new here I'm a fan of Hikki for a while as she did introduced to me to the Jpop world that I thought is only for anime soundtracks
I don't know if this is asked or not. I just wanted to know,
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
I'm a fan of Hikki for a while as she did introduced to me to the Jpop world that I thought is only for anime soundtracks I don't know if this is asked or not. I just wanted to know,
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
I prefer to watch her live performances over her MVs coz the MVs are mostly too unrealistic
Anyway my fav would be :-
Can You Keep A Secret - i love the robot. love love.
Dareka No Negai - her ex husband did the job well I guess
Prisoner Of Love - so simple and so Utada..~ I cant stop staring at the beautiful pumps ~ hehe
QUOTE (mocho @ Jan 22 2009, 06:34 PM)
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
prisoner of love ;]
it seems like hikki is being herself in it, and her smile while shes singing it is natural looking, and adorable
in fact, i think ill go watch it right now
QUOTE (mocho @ Jan 22 2009, 05:34 PM)
I don't know if this is asked or not. I just wanted to know,
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
What are your favorite Hikki MVs? Why?
Mine would have to be COLORS.
Flavor of Life (Ballad Version) - it was just her in the studio with various musicians performing the song... it was very simple yet I thought it was cool how we could see how the song was recorded. I was surprised by the large amount of people on strings o.o
Omg, I love love love her. She's so talented and she has great voice. <3
The Come Back To Me music video is going to suck. 
The disappointing director is Anthony Mandler, who makes the most uninteresting music videos. It's not surprising since Utada usually fails to deliver the whole package.
The disappointing director is Anthony Mandler, who makes the most uninteresting music videos. It's not surprising since Utada usually fails to deliver the whole package.
QUOTE (Ray @ Jan 31 2009, 11:37 PM)
The Come Back To Me music video is going to suck. The disappointing director is Anthony Mandler, who makes the most uninteresting music videos. It's not surprising since Utada usually fails to deliver the whole package.
The disappointing director is Anthony Mandler, who makes the most uninteresting music videos. It's not surprising since Utada usually fails to deliver the whole package.We don't even know what this package is yet. She's more than likely retooled herself since the Exodus days so we should expect to see something new and/or fresh for her in this second attempt at cracking the American market. You really shouldn't judge the video and/or the director until you see the video.
Does anyone know when we can expect to see the Come Back To Me video?
i feel her new album is going to be different from Exodus...Exodus was very...experimental and , strange (in a beautiful way for me..)
judge from "come back to me"...it sounds more like those songs most ppl listen to .
i really hope her ex-husband can direct her MV though...they were soooo good...
judge from "come back to me"...it sounds more like those songs most ppl listen to .
i really hope her ex-husband can direct her MV though...they were soooo good...
QUOTE (semi-fly @ Feb 1 2009, 02:01 AM)
We don't even know what this package is yet. She's more than likely retooled herself since the Exodus days so we should expect to see something new and/or fresh for her in this second attempt at cracking the American market. You really shouldn't judge the video and/or the director until you see the video.
Oh, don't pay attention to Ray
. *Coughjibberishcough*
i don't think hikki and kiriya are likely to work together for a veryvery long time if ever...
i kinda wish fans would let go and let hikki move on...
she looks like she's enjoying using myspace blog though lol
according to which her new album will be called "This is the one"
can't wait~^^
i kinda wish fans would let go and let hikki move on...
she looks like she's enjoying using myspace blog though lol
according to which her new album will be called "This is the one"
can't wait~^^
just heard come back to me, and its nice. i like that type of style for songs
I heard Come Back To Me today... it's catchy and it's got a decent hook, courtesy of Stargate. The thing I don't like though is the use of autotune. 
Argh, I can't wait till the autotune phase is over.
Argh, I can't wait till the autotune phase is over.
cd japan has updated with her 2 new books "ten" and "sen"
and has changed her new album from "title to be determined" to "This is the one"
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_ba...html?key=193854
hikki has also updated her myspace blog again
confirming that her album is called This is the one...
but that someone from IDJ pretended to be her in the earlier post about her album...
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact...logID=468726808
and has changed her new album from "title to be determined" to "This is the one"
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_ba...html?key=193854
hikki has also updated her myspace blog again
confirming that her album is called This is the one...
but that someone from IDJ pretended to be her in the earlier post about her album...
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact...logID=468726808
I'd be curious to know what if any difference there is between Ten and Sen, both, at least via CDJ's synopsis, seem to be the same book.
QUOTE (semi-fly @ Feb 5 2009, 08:22 PM)
I'd be curious to know what if any difference there is between Ten and Sen, both, at least via CDJ's synopsis, seem to be the same book.
from what i can tell they are different
sen is a collection of her diary entries with new pictures
ten is a collection of interviews and pictures, and according to u.blog it has an essay
She has got a great response to all of her blogs at myspace. I don't see that many artists getting that kind of response very often at myspace to their blogs.
Someone posted this as "Utada" on her myspace blog..
Real Utada...
I thought that was hilarious. ;D
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February 3, 2009 - Tuesday
New Album Title
I want to be the first to tell you that the name of my new album is “This Is The One” and I can’t wait for all of you to hear it.
Thank you for all the comments!
New Album Title
I want to be the first to tell you that the name of my new album is “This Is The One” and I can’t wait for all of you to hear it.
Thank you for all the comments!
Real Utada...
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February 4, 2009 - Wednesday
THIS IS UTADA
Ok, so, I can now announce that the title of my new album is
"This Is The One"
I am a little upset right now because I think a staff member of IDJ posted the previous blog entry. It's not me, but it's written AS IF it is written by me. I'm going to call the dude in charge and make sure this doesn't happen again.
THIS IS UTADA
Ok, so, I can now announce that the title of my new album is
"This Is The One"
I am a little upset right now because I think a staff member of IDJ posted the previous blog entry. It's not me, but it's written AS IF it is written by me. I'm going to call the dude in charge and make sure this doesn't happen again.
I thought that was hilarious. ;D
Someones going to get the boot...
Too bad for him since the Global Economic thing is present
Too bad for him since the Global Economic thing is present
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Island Def Jam took out an advertisement for the single on the FMQB site on February 6, 2009[7].
Source: Wiki
Source: http://www.fmqb.com/
WOOOOO!
Official promotion
Yay!
If you really want to see it
Keep refreshing the FMQB website
Added bounus
the link lead to to this
http://islandrecords.com/site/promo/splash...ome_back_to_me/
Theirs a video
About Utada basically
like about her
A MUST SEE
Ne-Yo is in it and Stargate
Question....
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
QUOTE (XDorkXx @ Feb 7 2009, 02:00 PM)
Source: Wiki
[imghttp://images.radcity.net/5988/3456884.gif[/img]
Source: http://www.fmqb.com/
WOOOOO!
Official promotion
Yay!
If you really want to see it
Keep refreshing the FMQB website
Added bounus
the link lead to to this
http://islandrecords.com/site/promo/splash...ome_back_to_me/
Theirs a video
About Utada basically
like about her
A MUST SEE
Ne-Yo is in it and Stargate
Did anyone else notice that IDJ added audience clips from another singer's concert? (the audience is... white, lol).
Nice video, but they did a similar one back in the Exodus days.
Please, IDJ, give Hikki some more promo.
QUOTE (amydien @ Feb 7 2009, 07:43 PM)
Question....
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
I doubt it's her real page. The videos are tagged with channel logos. Or maybe IDJ is just really cheap with her.
rawrrrr, i hope this month or so flys by quick ;/
Anyone listen to the remixes (Tony Moran Radio Edit, Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit, Quentin Harrin Radio Edit, Mike Rizzo Radio Edit) of Come Back To Me?
QUOTE (amydien @ Feb 8 2009, 12:43 AM)
Question....
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
is this her TRUE official youtube page? http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialUtadaHikaru
just found it while browsing and I got curious....
Woohoooo...new album sooooooon~~~~
i think if it was then it would be mentioned on her myspace etc and would include the video thats on her official page
so i don't think it is...
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Anyone listen to the remixes (Tony Moran Radio Edit, Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit, Quentin Harrin Radio Edit, Mike Rizzo Radio Edit) of Come Back To Me?
Yeah. I'm not too into them except the Mike Rizzo Radio Edit. I'm usually not into her remixes but out of all the ones that come out each time theres usually at least one really good one (devil inside rjd2 mix, you make me want to be a man bloodshy and avant...)
QUOTE (Autumne @ Feb 4 2009, 06:24 PM)
I heard Come Back To Me today... it's catchy and it's got a decent hook, courtesy of Stargate. The thing I don't like though is the use of autotune. Argh, I can't wait till the autotune phase is over.
Argh, I can't wait till the autotune phase is over.What auto-tune? I don't hear that at all.
Here are some pictures of Utada at Island's Grammy party:
http://www.imeem.com/people/EY11sZB/photo/w2pm81lYne/
Isn't her single suppose to drop tomorrow?
Has any of the radio stations in your guys's area play Come Back To Me yet?
I noticed that a Hawaiian station has played it a few times
I'm going to request at the stations here once they've played the song.
MediaBase report: http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...4&NumDays=7
The Japanese release date has been pushed from from 3/4 to 3/14.
Source: http://utada.jp/
By the way, the 2 books that will be released are in Japanese right? Darn, if I knew enough Japanese, then I would get them.
I noticed that a Hawaiian station has played it a few times
I'm going to request at the stations here once they've played the song.
MediaBase report: http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...4&NumDays=7
The Japanese release date has been pushed from from 3/4 to 3/14.
Source: http://utada.jp/
By the way, the 2 books that will be released are in Japanese right? Darn, if I knew enough Japanese, then I would get them.
QUOTE (NO NAME? @ Feb 9 2009, 11:02 PM)
Has any of the radio stations in your guys's area play Come Back To Me yet? I noticed that a Hawaiian station has played it a few times I'm going to request at the stations here once they've played the song.
MediaBase report: http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...4&NumDays=7
The Japanese release date has been pushed from from 3/4 to 3/14.
Source: http://utada.jp/
By the way, the 2 books that will be released are in Japanese right? Darn, if I knew enough Japanese, then I would get them.
I'm going to request at the stations here once they've played the song.MediaBase report: http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/E...4&NumDays=7
The Japanese release date has been pushed from from 3/4 to 3/14.
Source: http://utada.jp/
By the way, the 2 books that will be released are in Japanese right? Darn, if I knew enough Japanese, then I would get them.
Chances are you'll never see an English language translation of either of those books. You could use those books as motivation for learning the language if you're so inclined.
QUOTE (Ray @ Feb 9 2009, 10:46 PM)
What auto-tune? I don't hear that at all.
Here are some pictures of Utada at Island's Grammy party:
http://www.imeem.com/people/EY11sZB/photo/w2pm81lYne/
[img]http://srv0110-05.oak1.imeem.com/g/p/2bd3a36dc37e8904976735f895b3cbf3_web.jpg[/img
Here are some pictures of Utada at Island's Grammy party:
http://www.imeem.com/people/EY11sZB/photo/w2pm81lYne/
[img]http://srv0110-05.oak1.imeem.com/g/p/2bd3a36dc37e8904976735f895b3cbf3_web.jpg[/img
She lost so much weight... and she looks so different now.
she looks super skinny.
i cant wait to hear more music from her.
hopefully, she will get more airplay on the radio.
i cant wait to hear more music from her.
hopefully, she will get more airplay on the radio.
Wow, She have a lot of weight since her last appeareane. Question? Is she going to promote in U.S since she is relesaing the album in?
QUOTE (shantewillie @ Feb 11 2009, 12:38 PM)
Wow, She have a lot of weight since her last appeareane. Question? Is she going to promote in U.S since she is relesaing the album in?
I would imagine so, it would be kind of pointless for her to release anything and not try to promote it. They've probably already started playing something off the new album in California and New York since they've already started playing some of BoA's new English language album in those states.
QUOTE (simplirain @ Feb 11 2009, 05:15 PM)
LOLOLOLLLLLLLLL
MIKE CHECK ONE TWO ONE TWO xDDD
i didnt expect that to be the first thing to hear rofl
i love you for posting that :]
Confirmed Tracklist for the album
I'm looking forward for this album. I'm planning to get this album.
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The album will feature at least 10 songs written by Utada[8]. 6 songs produced by Stargate, and 4 songs produced by Tricky Stewart[9].
Come Back To Me: This song is to be released as the album's first single, and was produced by Stargate.[8] The song has been described as a 'slower, R&B mid-tempo ballad'.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI: According to Utada's myspace page, this song includes samples from experimental pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto and references to the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". Also, she recalls this song as a central moment in determining her final vision of the album. "I recorded the demo in December of 2007," she says, "but it was a difficult song, and I wasn’t satisfied with it—I had to try to get to the bottom of it. And then just a few months ago, I suddenly came up with the right lyrics, changed the melody in places, and it made sense."
Me Muero: This song was described as "flirty" and "sophisticated", and is also Utada's personal favorite track on the album. Me Muero translates to "I die" in Spanish. Produced by Stargate.
Apple & Cinnamon: Described as "breezy", Utada recalls that this song came almost too easily to her. Produced by Stargate.
On And On
Taking My Money Back [10]
Credit to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_The_One_(album)
Come Back To Me: This song is to be released as the album's first single, and was produced by Stargate.[8] The song has been described as a 'slower, R&B mid-tempo ballad'.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI: According to Utada's myspace page, this song includes samples from experimental pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto and references to the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". Also, she recalls this song as a central moment in determining her final vision of the album. "I recorded the demo in December of 2007," she says, "but it was a difficult song, and I wasn’t satisfied with it—I had to try to get to the bottom of it. And then just a few months ago, I suddenly came up with the right lyrics, changed the melody in places, and it made sense."
Me Muero: This song was described as "flirty" and "sophisticated", and is also Utada's personal favorite track on the album. Me Muero translates to "I die" in Spanish. Produced by Stargate.
Apple & Cinnamon: Described as "breezy", Utada recalls that this song came almost too easily to her. Produced by Stargate.
On And On
Taking My Money Back [10]
Credit to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_The_One_(album)
I'm looking forward for this album. I'm planning to get this album.
She is very funny in that video interview. Only one problem I have. How does she get stuck in her room writing songs while in Atlanta and on Independence Day? She has to get out there and enjoy herself. Enjoy some good ole' Southern cooking.
QUOTE (simplirain @ Feb 11 2009, 04:15 PM)
Ahaha. She's too cute. I got a bit startled because I had the volume a little higher than usual.
QUOTE (simplirain @ Feb 11 2009, 08:15 PM)
Haha that was a nice clip! I liked it because she was so informal and relaxed...lol. And she picked up the phone..haha...
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