yea she has been divorced for a few years now. since before exodux came out i believe.

ok my internet could die any second....
just wanted to say that i don't see her songs as over-sexy or too sex themed. her references are pretty tame compared to a lot of singers. and any sexual references in her songs (at least to me) aren't that shocking or super-dirty..

this is gonna be an interesting album. i like FYI.. we'll see about everything else.

edit: I'm not into apple and cinnamon, but taking my money back seems okay. it sort of reminds me of old school destiny's child.

I like the songs... I can't wait till her album drop... her voice is amazing...

I like FYI, but the lyrics is....

Normally, Utada and great lyrics would go together, dun't know what the hell happened here, lol~! but I really like the music

FYI is dangerously catchy! i mean, it's still a bit uncomfortable listening to her sing about all sex all the time, but i can't seem to stop listening the song!
this album is definitely not what i was expecting so far...hikki is full of surprises!


oh and i agree about her not being overly sexy or vulgar after thinking about it. i think it's just the fact that it's HER that's mind boggling everyone (even though she already did that on Exodus). it's quite different from her old stuff, but i welcome the change and her versatility.

btw, does anyone know if the sephora promo thing on march 24th is true?! i don't want to get my hopes up just because of some idiot.

i like her music video "come back to me"

I like those songs in her english album so far, especially "merry christmas Mr Lawrence-FYI"
and "come back to me". I've been listening to the latter for days XD..ya getting supper hyped up for
the official release of her album, can't wait to buy it!!

oh btw, someone re-uploaded the MV of "come back to me" on youtube. Hopefully, youtube won't remove it again..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tNojuJKGjk...re=channel_page

Can't wait for her new album !

wo0o0o0t!!!!! SHES COMING TO MIAMI!!!! I CANT WAIT!

I have Merry Xmas Mr Lawerence FYI rip...but I dont know if its allowed in soompi??

**download link removed**

...from mediafire

hi im newbie here.. ^^
my 1st post, im so glad in soompi hv hikki thread too..
to me..hikki is my fav female singer artist since i noe her songs~
1st love song make me wanna falling love with all her songs~ will support her till im died!!
kyaaaaaaaaaaa.. seem like falling love with her too rite? hehe..XDD
hmm..lately im so like prisoner of love song! tht song make me crazy yo! hmm.in mv seem like her little bit chuby, but its oke la.. bcz in my eyes hikki always look kawaiiiiiiiiiiiii yo!! hehe..
1 more thing i like tht song OST for last friends doroma! so great ne.. ^^

hmm..bout come back to me song~ so nice song!
eh.. when i watched it tht mv.. i got "shock" ~ wow! hikki look so hotttt + slim body!! yay~
wanted to buy her come back to me single!!

btw.. i hope anyone can sharing latest news everyhting bout hikki ya!
i will check it out!! yoroshiku ne..jyaaaaaaa..

GUESS WHAT!!!
TODAY I HEARD UTARA's SONG ON THE RADIO!!!!!
FIRST ASIAN TO HAVE A SONG ON THE RADIO!!! WOO HOOOO!!

^i'm jealous!

3 more clips available on utada.jp now! have you guys heard them??

i like on and on. as usual, the lyrics are lulz

"honeys if you're gay
burn it up, like a gay parade
honeys if you're straight
pump it up, take it all away"

I love all the songs!!! especially "crying like a child" and most songs are growing into me.

but I really want to hear "Automatic part II' now!

The 3 new previews sound alright so far. I don't really know what to say about Poppin'. It seems that a lot of fans aren't liking it. This One (Crying Like A Child) sounds amazing though.

Physical album pics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGfalBBv2E0

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI sounds really good!! I can't wait for the release!

"poppin" is.....idk. i don't like it at all. ;_;
the beat for "on and on" is HOT, but lol @ the lyrics again. the bass line is awesome. love it.
"taking my money back" - once again, i love the music/beat, but the lyrics are meh.
"apple and cinnamon" = <3 all around

My uncle told me to download "Comeback To Me"
and honestly, the only song I've heard from her was First Love. (so that means I haven't listened to her since then)
I am absolutely in love with it now, lol.

I really like the songs so far. Really nice ^^

the previews of her new album sound good.
far better than her last english album, imo.
i might have to buy this to support her :]
it amazes me how utada hikaru's japanese lyrics are so poetic and her english lyrics are just......

the hairwashing video was pretty amusing.
im glad that that she is doing more promotion for her album.

yeah just heard it... the beat is cool. i like it more compared to come back to me. but i heard the US release of her album was pushed back to sometime in may. that's just too bad!!! plus def jam is doing mini cooper to promote her...

OMG!!! I love the beat of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI. I can't wait for this album to release. It sucks that the US release have been pushed back to May, but there always the Japan release.

Can I just say how ADDICTING Hikki's "This is the One" Album is?

I only found out about it this evening, and now I've replayed 'Come Back to Me' and 'FYI' for the hundredth time on her myspace page! I can't stop replaying the songs!

After hearing the song PVs, I like 'Apple and Cinnamon', 'On and On', and 'This One' best!

I can see an album hit coming for Hikki!

I just wanted to share that Utada's come back to me is #19 on the local radio station playlist where I live... I'm happy to see that because I've been requesting it like crazy...

So Is anyone going to see Hikki at the Sephora stores? It's confirmed that she is going to be there.




Credit: Ublog and Sephora

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^Ah, that is such great news.




Source: Sephora




The full length version of Apple & Cinnamon and Take My Money Back leaked earlier today.

^ crap... I can't go cause it's too far from where I live... she needs to do something in the Bay area or up northern california...

but I'm happy that she's doing this to all her US fans...

I'm really surprised she's hitting somewhere other than California or New York, but I wonder why she (or her management company) chose Florida.

I got the full verison of Apple and Cinamoon and Take my money back.

I dont know if we are allowed to post the download link...

PM me if you want..

http://community.livejournal.com/hikkilovers/88483.html

DL link will be removed on the 14th.


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LOL! Yes, it amazes me too.
I guess her english music is her way of ummm...letting loose?

Woohooo.....release the album soooooon so I can buy my own copy...then come to canada to promote it!

I've heard four songs so far: Taking my money back, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, FYI, Apple and Cinnamon and CBTM
I like TMMB & FYI, the other two are ok. Her lyrics are.. lol but oh well, she's just trying to fit into the mainstream music scene

I don't know if you guys know this already but did you know Utada is going to be holding events at some Sephora stores??!!!

"Sephora has confirmed Utada’s upcoming in store events at 3 of their US locations. Utada will be appearing at:
Los Angeles store (Hollywood and Highland) on March 24th
New York City store (5th Ave.) on March 25th
Miami (Aventura) store on March 27th."

This info was taken from the u.blog site and it is definitely confirmed!!! I can't wait!!! =D

Okay so I listened to a few of Utada's new songs..
just like her previous US album EXODUS, the vocals and music are awesome but it's always the lyrics that are turn off. (or maybe her voice is just not rly fitting with the music? Her voice is more suited for ballads type of songs ex: Simple and Clean, I'm a prisoner of love)

I'll still support her and buy the album. /:

OMG!!! I'm getting so excited with her new English album. I'm dying to pre order right now, but I can't until I get my paid today. I'm still listening to FYI and Come Back To Me.

hey, do u guys have a link to Utada's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI? I really really like the song so it would be nice to get an MP3. I promise to get a copy of the CD as soon as it comes out but i really want an MP3 now if u guys don't mind. Onegaishimasu. Thanks in advance

^ Someone has posted a Mediafire link two pages back, but I wonder why it hasn't been removed since direct download links aren't allowed on the forum? I sent you a PM though.

Do support Hikki and buy her album once it has been released.

I removed the link. No filesharing please.

The previews for Automatic Part II and Me Muero are up.




Source: http://www.islandrecords.com/site/promo/premieres/index.php



Behind the Scenes of Come Back To Me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdG-sBjtVnM

at a sephora store?
could i get some proof?
cuz i really want to go....

i'm listening to FYI via facebook. i LOVE LOVE it, and i actually like the lyrics haha.

it's on the official sephora website
http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1125

I just heard her song on the radio, and I wasn't sure if it was actually her, haha but now I know and wow I am so impressed!

Oh snaps!
THE ALBUM HAS LEAKED! =O

^ Oh man, no way. ): Suuuuucks. Peeeps, buy her album and support Hikki!

So when is the official release date of the album, the 24th? I want to buy it, so I hope they have it at my local CD store or something. x]

i'm addicted to FYI! i can't stop listening to it!


for some reason, i thought the version posted online was like a edited version because of the part:

See if I don't need a freeloader
Ah
No, I don't need a freeloader
If you want a piece of this stuff
Got to give, got to give something

so i thought it was just posted as a preview and that the actual song on the album was a bit different. i'm so confused.
and i thought it was "if you want mp3s of this stuff" haha...ehh...bad ear i suppose

its listed on sephora
http://sephora.com/help/stores/controller....&dir=events

scroll down until march 24th :]

i got the leaked version, its good