Just heard this song for the first time this morning. I'm a Utada Hikaru fan, not a Ne-Yo fan at all, just wondering who had heard this, what they think about it, and whether it got much exposure in the US. Was it a single?

I'm interested because Utada's supposed to have her 3rd English album out later this year and I'm wondering if they're going to try to push her in the US again.

Fantastic!

Fauxie said:

It's not entirely your fault

rushing07 said:

this song is out here but the version w/out her on it.

Christopher said:

So where is it out with her on it? It's basically a duet as both have equal parts that go back and forth quite logically. I don't see how it'd work without two people.

I don't much care for Ne-Yo, I must admit. I don't think with her track record and at this stage in her career my lovely Hikki needs to lower herself to work with some RnB newbie like Ne-Yo. She's sold a gazillion records but she's still trying to break the US. That has me scared for the new English album later this year as I just know it'll be full of Timbaland's beats and it's just not her.

Fauxie said:

EEEK. I just realized you might be right

Ottensen said:

About which part?

I remember when I heard that Jam and Lewis were producing a track ('Addicted To You') for her. Listened to it and it was crap. Same with Timbaland on 'Wonderbout'.

She needs to put 'Sanctuary', the English version of 'Passion' on the new English album.

Not excited about the new Japanese album supposedly out next month. Already heard 6 tracks that will likely be on there and I only kinda like one, 'Kiss & Cry', and that's pure fluffy cheese I'd probably dislike if it weren't for my unconditional love for Hikki.

UTADA!!! + Ne-yo = ...I'll have to hear this one....

I make Utada threads and no one gives a damm!





For your correction, she is finishing her second english languague. The first album doesn't count as an Utada release because she released it with the alias "Cubic U"

Oh...the new japanese album "Heart Station" will be released March!!!
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This song was only a single in japan!

Fauxsie forget thi stupid duet and list to real Hikki music like for example these tunes:

Beautiful World (MY ANTHEM!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!!!)
time will tell -DUB MIX (yep there was an english version!!!!)
First Love (one of my favorite ballads ever! I dream to sing this in karaoke!!!)
HAYATOCHI-REMIX (a remix of a b-sides...she has so few b-sides! my favorite track of the Distance era)
DISTANCE [m-flo remix] (excellent remix...done by taku of m-flo!!!!! LOVE IT LOVE it)

SAKURA drops

(...)

the entire DEEP RIVER album...my first exposure to the magic of Hikaru!



COLORS (bloody excellent)

Flavour of Life (one of the biggest j-pop tracks of the last 2 years...check the Antidote Mix!)

The entire ULTRA Blue album...I love Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro, Kairo and Nichiyo no Asa

And Exodus...Especially Animato and Kremlin Dusk!!!

RANT OVER AND OUT!

And kids please learn a bit about great japonese pop music

MikeMatronik said:

A fellow Hikki fan! Yep, more people need to check out at least Utada Hikaru, that's for sure.

It's funny though, we seem to have quite different taste when it comes to our favourites. I agree about the ULTRA Blue album though. I think it's her best as a whole. I love the remixes too, especially for Simple and Clean and YMMWTBAM. Oh, and Devil Inside. Simple and Clean and Sanctuary are AWESOME songs. I like Easy Breezy, Exodus '04, The Workout and Tippy Toe too. See, not the same as your favs. It's all good though. Just shows the quality and diversity of her stuff.

For Japanese stuff, which I think I prefer, I love LOVE the music and video for Keep Tryin'. I have it on my myspace page. Passion, WINGS, This Is Love, Sakura Drops (AMAZING!), Nichiyo no Asa, Hikari, Kiss & Cry, COLORS, Flavor Of Life, Parody, Be My Last, Automatic and Another Chance. I wonder if these are quite different to your favourites of her Japanese tracks.

p.s. Don't feel bad. This thread is far from successful. If I'd known you'd been starting Hikki threads I'd have been here at least!

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