Precious (album)
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| Studio album by Cubic U (Utada Hikaru) | ||
| Released | January 28, 1998 | |
| Recorded | August 5–August 20, 1996 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 54:42 | |
| Label | Toshiba-EMI | |
| Producer(s) | — | |
| Cubic U (Utada Hikaru) chronology | ||
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| Precious (1998) |
First Love (1999) |
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Precious is an album by Cubic U (Utada Hikaru's pseudonym before becoming a superstar in Japan), which was recorded at Sony Music Studio in New York in 1996. The album was first released in Japan on January 28, 1998 and then later re-released on March 31, 1999. All songs on Precious were written and sung (in English) by Cubic U except for "Close To You" which is a duet.
[edit] Track listing
- "My Little Lover Boy" – 4:28
- "Lullaby" – 4:38
- "How Ya Doin'" – 3:05
- "I Don't Love You" – 4:51
- "Promise" – 5:24
- "Ticket 4 Two" – 5:23
- "Take a Little While" – 3:52
- "100 Reasons Why" – 4:31
- "Work Things Out" – 4:31
- "Close to You" – 4:39
- "Precious Love" – 5:20
- "How Ya Doin'" [rap version] (bonus track) – 3:46
Note: the track "Here and There and Back Again" was not on the released Japanese version.
[edit] Single
"Close to You" (January 28, 1997)
[edit] Charts
Precious - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| January 28, 1998 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | |||
| January 28, 1998 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | #4 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
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| Albums |
| Japanese: First Love | Distance | DEEP RIVER | ULTRA BLUE Compilation Album: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 English: Precious | EXODUS |
| Singles |
| Japanese: Automatic / time will tell | Movin' on without you | First Love Addicted To You | Wait & See ~Risk~ | For You / Time Limit | Can You Keep A Secret? FINAL DISTANCE | traveling | Hikari | SAKURA Drops / Letters COLORS | Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro | Be My Last | Passion | Keep Tryin' Boku wa Kuma Digital Single: This Is Love English: Close To You REMIX: Fly Me To The Moon Easy Breezy | Devil Inside | Exodus '04 | You Make Me Want To Be A Man Digital Single: Easy Breezy | Devil Inside |
| Theme Songs |
| Kingdom Hearts: Hikari | Passion | Simple And Clean | Sanctuary Nintendo DS: Easy Breezy |
| Various |
| Full discography | Albums | Singles |
