Precious (Cubic U album)

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Precious
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
	Precious (1998)	First Love (1999)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 American track list 1.2 Japanese track list 2 Single 3 Charts

[edit] Track listing

[edit] American track list

1. "My Little Lover Boy" – 4:28
2. "Lullaby" – 4:38
3. "How Ya Doin'" – 3:05
4. "I Don't Love You" – 4:51
5. "Here and There and Back Again" - ?:??
6. "Promise" – 5:24
7. "Ticket 4 Two" – 5:23
8. "Take a Little While" – 3:52
9. "100 Reasons Why" – 4:31
10. "Work Things Out" – 4:31
11. "Close to You" – 4:39
12. "Precious Love" – 5:20
13. "How Ya Doin'" [rap version] (bonus track) – 3:46

[edit] Japanese track list

1. "My Little Lover Boy" – 4:28
2. "Lullaby" – 4:38
3. "How Ya Doin'" – 3:05
4. "I Don't Love You" – 4:51
5. "Promise" – 5:24
6. "Ticket 4 Two" – 5:23
7. "Take a Little While" – 3:52
8. "100 Reasons Why" – 4:31
9. "Work Things Out" – 4:31
10. "Close to You" – 4:39
11. "Precious Love" – 5:20
12. "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
January 28, 1998	Oricon Daily Albums Chart
January 28, 1998	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	#4	702,060	17 weeks
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 | Flavor Of Life 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
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