Hikaru Utada

[GeniusShikamaru]

Hey there! Most of you J-pop fans probably know who she is already. She is like the Christina/Britney/JessicaSimpson of Japan. But guess what she has released her first USA official album. Will you people help her blow up in the States or burn her music off the net making it a feeble, attempt?!?!

Also for those of you who didn't know she was originally going to put out an album when she was 13 in the USA but for some reason it didn't happen. They heard it in Japan and asked her to translate it to Japanese and the rest is history.

For those of you under a rock: She wrote simple and clean, the theme of Kingdom Hearts.

[Kage Bunshin]

<_< I still don't know who she is...
GO BOA AND Do As Infinity!

[Yaman]

I only know her cause i palyed kingdom hearts and heard simple and clean.
gave a five minute thing bout here on mtv

[urban_decay]

I love Utada. I love all her songs. Her english cd is good but not as good as her japanese cds. She such a great songwriter and she goes to college here in New York so I might see her when I pass Colombia University.

[~K+]

I don't think EXODUS is even a burn-worthy album. I really couldn't put myself listening through that album especially since her voice has gotten so raspy from 'Deep River' onwards.

So no...I'm not buying it. But it's sold 7000 copies in the US so far.

[Orihime]

Hikki &hearts;!!! One of my favorite songs is by her, First Love. It's just one of those songs that no matter how much I play, I won't get tired of lsitening to it. ^^ Anyway, she's a pretty good singer, with good engrish... I still have to check out Exodus. :\

[eternally]

I don't really like her new American album. Except for two good songs (Exodus and Kremlin dusk) everything else sounds like she's desperately trying to appeal to the American public by being all sexy and that is NOT the Hikki we love..><

[~K+]

Yeah...I find only 'Kremlin Dusk' and 'Exodus 04' as the only listenable tracks also.

[ahheng21]

i like her... it's a pity that she was married so young to a old freak

[Aruka]

i love utada hikaru! she sang fly me to the moon (evangelion) hikaru (kingdom hearts)
i love those songs!

[ahheng21]

hmmm i prefer her classics... first love and can u keep a secret

[GeniusShikamaru]

I myself never heard many of her songs. She was good. Don't about the english stuff. Unless she does something with a r&b, hip hop, pop, and or rapper I doubt she'll get famous. Absolutly not if she doesn't make a music video.

[Inochi]

I'm a HUGE Hikki fan!!! Has anybody else heard her new album (Exodus)? Personaly, I didn't really like it as much as I did others. There were about two or three songs on there I liked. My fav Hikki songs would have to be...Movin' On Without You, A.S.A.P., Can You Keep A Secret, Sakura Drops, Hikari, and Automatic ^^

[eternally]

I'm a HUGE Hikki fan!!! Has anybody else heard her new album (Exodus)? Personaly, I didn't really like it as much as I did others. There were about two or three songs on there I liked. My fav Hikki songs would have to be...Movin' On Without You, A.S.A.P., Can You Keep A Secret, Sakura Drops, Hikari, and Automatic ^^

Lemme guess...Kremlin dusk and Exodus are two of them? xD

Yeah, her Jap releases were much better. My fav songs were Distance, Final Distance (xD), and Sakura Drops..

[Eden Prime]

I'm more of a BoA or Ayumi fan, but Utada is alright. She has some good songs.

[mary no jutsu]

utada was the first j-pop singer ive everheard. she has a beautiful voice. i don't really like the fact that she made an english album. i was heart broken when i found that out. i forgot which song it was but one of the lyrics went "your ezzy breezzy and im japanezey" i was all like forget this. now im more BoA and ayumi

[Personal Jesus]

I saw an MTV news thing on her a month ago. She's hot. >_> But for J-Pop stuff, I usually prefer to focus on bands and not solo artists. Nevertheless, I don't mind giving her a try, as long as the music itself isn't anything like Britney or Christina.

[NinjaJedi007]

traveling is such a good song. the video is pretty interesting too. its so fruity and colorful. what are some other good songs?

[hakke]

EXODUS is quite an album... Im a fan, but not an OMG UTADA fan...

Anyway... EXODUS is not an album you will like on your first play, it needs constant hearing to really get the mood of the album. I know it sounds weird, but I began to like it little by little, and then I read this review where it described exactly what happened to me.

MY advice... yea its burn worthy... give a try a few times... really did change my view on it...

NOTE: BTW, can I post a link to that review im talking about? Mods?

[Aidire]

i like her... it's a pity that she was married so young to a old freak

:oh Hikki's husband isn't a freak. He's only 36/37 years old. He doesn't even look his age (he looks like he's 20 something). Besides that, he's cute and very creative (I love the music videos he directed).

Now, on to Hikki...She is my favorite singer of all time. I love all her albums (including Exodus; favorites are Kremlin Dusk, Hotel Lobby, and Devil Inside; Exodus '04 is one of my least favorites). Out of her Japanese stuff, Final Distance, Traveling, and Parody are some of my favorites (FD will always be #1).

And what's with everyone saying she's like Britney Spears and every other stupid pop singer? She's so different (and she herself probably gets a bid mad when people compare her to them).

[hanabishi]

Her older american stuff was awful too. I like some of her Japanese songs though. Mostly "automatic". I didn't like her stuff until I watched the drama Forbidden Love. They played her stuff so often in that show, I kind of got attached.

[Pods]

so mad, she's not even on itunes! i want more hikki!

[Inochi no Fushigi]

Hikaru said she gets slightly peeved when people call her the Japanese Britney Spears. She said it happens a lot at her college (Columbia University, I believe), and it's become a huge pet peeve.

I've been a Hikki fan since I was eleven, but I wouldn't say I'm your typical Hikki fan that decorates his or her room and desktop with Hikki-related stuff and goes around saying she's the best in the universe. I just love her music because her form of expression is so unique. She's not afraid to write or sing about what's on her mind, and she's into so many different genres (I believe she said Led Zeppelin was one of her favorites). She's diverse, intelligent, and stays true to herself no matter what people tell her. If you listen to "Animato" (track #8--I think--on her Exodus album), she mentions in a verse how people have told her she's "got the proper tools" to be a hip-hop artist, but how she wants to "keep doing things the way [I] do". I think that says a lot about her personality.

But, hey, you'll never know unless you ask Utada yourself.

[Yeux]

I'm a newer Hikki fan (with much thanks to my best friend for introducing me to her), but I must say that she is in no way, shape or form like any American pop female artists. (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, what have you.)

She's an individual. She experiments with different things, which makes her a true artist. If you stay with one form of music your entire career, you'll never grow. Her growth is obvious with her newest CD, Exodus. Many disapprove of it, but I give Hikki two thumbs up. Every song might not be what we're accustomed to, but that's the fun of it. Hikaru has brought something new to the table, and if we're scared of a little change, we'll turn our noses up at anything different.

At the same time, I guess that depends on what you're looking for in a song. She takes you to another world with her lyrics, expressing the problems of our world (and expressing her thoughts) in her own unique way.

Basically--

If you're looking for a musician that you can grow with, go with Utada Hikaru. In my opinion, she's definitely one of truest musicians I've heard.

[Orihime]

Hmmm :O I also liked one of the songs she did for the Rush Hour soundtrack (forgot if it was 1 or 2) called "Blow My Whistle". :B It was catchy, and the song itself featured Foxy Brown *_*; XD;;

[Inochi no Fushigi]

I know what song you're talking about. I liked that one. xD

[IkariBattousai]

She did a really good song for the Casshern soundtrack too. I liked that one. It seems like she lost some of the emotional expressiveness in her Japanese music when she released Exodus, but that;s only from the clips I was able to find on Amazon so I can't state that as a fact. I know Exodus '04 and one other song on the album were produced by Timabaland, who is pretty good. As long as she keeps writing her own lyrics she's fine by me.

[Inochi no Fushigi]

I agree. She has a certain degree of respect from me simply because her music is her form of expression, and she's determined to keep it that way. The song you're talking about is called "Dareka no... somethin' somethin". I don't remember the full title, but I think the translation is roughly "When Your Dreams Come True". My memory is foggy on that one, though.

[Hitomi_No_Ryu]

I've always liked Utada Hikaru ever since I heard a remix version of Automatic. My fav songs from her are Wait and See, Best Friend, Automatic, Hikari, and Sakura Drops!!

[Pods]

i need to hear sakura drops! i'm going to order it or something

[canza]

*bumps thread since Hikki is the best singer ever*

XP Omg she is like the best ever...I'm biased....well I love everything about her!!!
Her songs, voice, style, personality, everything!!!!!

For those who might care, she's releasing a new album called "Ultra Blue"
Check it out soon!

[~Wrath~]

I'd say that Utada Hikaru is a awesome japanese pop singer, and I like all her songs

[Notaku]

big fan but i'm kinda having a hard time finding her song

[340beatsaminute]

I'll upload some if you like. I have pretty much everything.

[Notaku]

That would be great THNX!:glomp

[Hangatýr]

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[Jink]

who doesn't know her? shes a wapanese idol,a nd shes not really as good as people make her to be. And yes if I ever thought of getting her album it'd be through a torrent. there are MANY more artists out there that need way more support then her.

[Sasori]

Hikii <3

A.S.A.P, Never Let Go, Play Ball are my favorites.

Can You Keep a Secret Instrumental is beautiful.

[Cardboard Tube Knight]

Hikaru said she gets slightly peeved when people call her the Japanese Britney Spears. She said it happens a lot at her college (Columbia University, I believe), and it's become a huge pet peeve.

I've been a Hikki fan since I was eleven, but I wouldn't say I'm your typical Hikki fan that decorates his or her room and desktop with Hikki-related stuff and goes around saying she's the best in the universe. I just love her music because her form of expression is so unique. She's not afraid to write or sing about what's on her mind, and she's into so many different genres (I believe she said Led Zeppelin was one of her favorites). She's diverse, intelligent, and stays true to herself no matter what people tell her. If you listen to "Animato" (track #8--I think--on her Exodus album), she mentions in a verse how people have told her she's "got the proper tools" to be a hip-hop artist, but how she wants to "keep doing things the way [i] do". I think that says a lot about her personality.

But, hey, you'll never know unless you ask Utada yourself.

Unlike Brittany she can actually sing, that's the big difference. I love Utada's stuff, I think I got my first taste of it back when Kingdom Hearts 1 came out, after that I was hooked.

[Sawako]

I love Hikki and her music! *listening to her right now*

[Inochi no Fushigi]

*le gasp at year-old threads being bumped! :D*

I preordered Ultra Blue about a week before its release date. I wasn't disappointed at all.

[Yoshitsune]

My friend went to high school with her in Japan~~

Her music is hot too ;)

[tangoOFDOOM]

One word...EWWW!!!!! ^^'. Sry.

[Inochi no Fushigi]

"Ew" isn't actually a word. It's more like.. an expression. ^_^ [/technicalities]

But why ew Hikki? I think it'll be good to know why you dislike her so much, opposite point of views are good. =D

[Coconut]

Sakura Drops PWNS

[8018]

when is that CD coming out =o
i'm interested in it

[Anemone]

Distance and First Love where her best cds IMO

[Ruri]

Utada Hikaru isn't anything amazing, but her songs are just really fun to listen to, and her ballads are always so pretty. I was listening to Deep River quite a bit last week. :D

I pretty much hated all the songs on Exodus, though. >.>

[8018]

the song that i really love
is Devil Inside. i have the single :spaz

[Inochi no Fushigi]

Aww, Exodus haters? Such a shame, such a shame. Exodus was one of her best works to date, so innovative and addictive.

She's still my favorite artist ever for what's going on four years now, though. Her blog entries always bring a smile to my face; it's like that friend that's got this infectious personality and that's why you like to spend time with them. Despite not knowing her at all, I think her fans can't help but feel close to her.

[Sasuke1_2]

Only songs I heard from her were in the KH series...and i don't mind them...they sound pretty good...japanese or english.:nod

[canza]

Utada utada!!!!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<3333333 Her!!!!!! I'm surprised not a lot of you know about her........she's like the best......

Favorite songs: Hotel Lobby and Keep Tryin'

I can go on and on and on about her but that's too much typing...soo...

Ultra Blue ftw!!!!!

"I am a Bear"!

If anyone has questions about Utada just ask me =O

Aww, Exodus haters? Such a shame, such a shame. Exodus was one of her best works to date, so innovative and addictive.

She's still my favorite artist ever for what's going on four years now, though. Her blog entries always bring a smile to my face; it's like that friend that's got this infectious personality and that's why you like to spend time with them. Despite not knowing her at all, I think her fans can't help but feel close to her.

*agress soo much* Exodus.....yeah some songs seem rather....meh..the the workout..but Animato, Exodus, Devil Inside and most importantly Hotel Lobby are sooo interesting and different from her usual songs. <3 Exodus!

Her blog is soo cute and interesting! And she's soo KAWAII when she uses those faces XP Right now it's all about the tour...and Kuma-Chang!

[Wuuu]

<3 Utada Hikaru

[303aegiszx]

I knew I'd find a Hikki thread SOMEWHERE around here.

She's my favourite <3

6 More weeks until her new single is released!

[Rezo]

I haven't heard many songs from Utada, but the few I have heard garner a positive response from me. "Sakura Drops", as of now, is my favorite song of Utada's; the video is terrifically strange.

[CoonDawg]

I'm in no way a pop/J-pop fan, but I think she's an awesome artist. One of the few Japanese singers that can actually sing (Hey, that didn't come from me, even the Japanese admit it, it's why they listen to so much American music).

[canza]

Hmmm.....I hate that fact theat utada-online isn't working........I won't be able to get all the latest news on Utada....

And Kiss & Cry is awesome!!

[d.j smile]

Lol, I never heard of Utada till my friend gave me her song Simple and Clean song, it rocks! And the techno version is even better! but it's shorter.