Hikaru Utada discography

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This is the discography of Japanese pop singer Hikaru Utada.

Utada has sold an estimated 35 million copies in Japan, and 41 million worldwide.[1]

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Album # Album information Chart Positions Debut Week Sales (Oricon) Sold Copies (Oricon) Sold Copies (International)
JPN USA TWN HK INT
1st "Precious" - Cubic U #4 — — — — 702,060
(Japan)		 702,060+
1st "First Love"
  • Released: March 10, 1999
  • Length: 54:17
  • RIAJ Certification: 7x Million (Japan)
 #1 — #1 #1 #1 2,026,870 7,650,251

Record:
Best-selling
album ever
in Japan		 10,056,000+
2nd "Distance"
  • Released: March 28, 2001
  • Length: 64:26
  • RIAJ Certification: 4x Million
 #1 — #1 #1 #1 3,002,720

Record:
Largest one-week
album sales ever
in the world		 4,469,135 5,440,000+
3rd "Deep River"
  • Released: June 19, 2002
  • Length: 54:54
  • RIAJ Certification: 3x Million
 #1 — #1 #1 #1 2,351,700 3,604,588 4,020,000+
4th "Exodus"
 #1 #160 #1 #1 #1 523,761 1,074,393 1,350,000
5th "Ultra Blue"
  • Released: June 14, 2006
  • Length: 56:38
  • RIAJ Certification: Million[2]
 #1 — #3 #1 #1 500,317 909,113 1,300,000
6th Heart Station
  • Released: March 19, 2008
  • Length: 56:54
  • RIAJ Certification: Million
 #1 — #1 #1 #1 480,081 925,217 1,100,000

[edit] Compilation albums

Album # Album information Chart Positions Debut Week Sales (Oricon) Sold Copies (Oricon) Sold Copies (International)
JPN USA TWN HK INT
1st "Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1" 1 — 1 1 1 1,403,102 2,584,772^
(still charting)		 3,000,000+^
(still charting)

[edit] U3 albums

Album # Album information Copies sold
—— "Star"
  • Released: September 17, 1993
  • Length: N/A
  • Oricon top 200 weekly position: N/A
  • Language: Japanese
 N/A
—— Released of STAR:
"Are Kara 10 Nen Kinen Ban"
Alternate Title:

"From That 10 Year Commemoration Record"
or "あれから10年　記念盤"

  • Released: June 21, 2003
  • Length: N/A
  • Oricon top 200 weekly position: N/A
  • Language: Japanese
 N/A

[edit] Singles

[edit] Japan singles

Release Title Oricon Singles Charts Billboard Japan Charts Legal Downloads
(all formats)		 Album
Peak Positions Sales Hot 100 Hot Airplay Hot Singles
Daily Weekly Yearly Debut Overall
12/09/1998 "Automatic / Time Will Tell" - 8cm — 4 22 17,990 772,080 ‡ ‡ ‡ 500,000+ First Love
"Automatic / time will tell" - 12cm — 2 5 24,220 1,290,700 ‡ ‡ ‡
02/17/1999 "Movin' on without you" - 8cm — 5 — 101,360 346,820 ‡ ‡ ‡ — First Love
"Movin' on without you" - 12cm — 1 16 372,170 879,760 ‡ ‡ ‡
04/28/1999 "First Love" - 8cm — 6 — 68,040 303,430 ‡ ‡ ‡ 700,000+[3] First Love - Recut Single
"First Love" - 12cm — 2 — 196,850 500,890 ‡ ‡ ‡
11/10/1999 "Addicted To You" 1 1 6 1,067,510 1,784,050 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Distance
04/19/2000 "Wait & See ~Risk~" 1 1 3 804,570 1,662,060 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Distance
06/30/2000 "For You / Time Limit" 1 1 18 451,640 909,000 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Distance
02/16/2001 "Can You Keep A Secret?" 1 1 1 783,620 1,484,940 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Distance
07/25/2001 "Final Distance" — 2 24 225,860 582,120 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Deep River
11/28/2001 "Traveling" 1 1 2 277,100 856,140 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Deep River
03/20/2002 "Hikari" — 1 10 270,370 598,130 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Deep River
05/09/2002 "Sakura Drops / Letters" 1 1 6 400,390 686,720 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Deep River
01/29/2003 "Colors" 1 1 3 437,903 893,790 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Ultra Blue
04/21/2004 "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" 1 1 14 150,020 365,206 ‡ ‡ ‡ — Ultra Blue
09/28/2005 "Be My Last" 1 1 70 80,064 150,928 ‡ ‡ ‡ 2,000,000 + Ultra Blue
12/14/2005 "Passion" 2 4 91 49,242 112,345 ‡ ‡ ‡ 1,000,000 + Ultra Blue
02/22/2006 "Keep Tryin'" 1 2 82 70,147 125,077 ‡ ‡ ‡ 2,000,000 Ultra Blue
05/31/2006 "This Is Love" ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ‡ ‡ ‡ 1,500,000 + Ultra Blue - Digital Single
11/22/2006 "Boku wa Kuma" 4 4 127, 72 39,715 147,041 ‡ ‡ ‡ 800,000[4] Heart Station
02/28/2007 "Flavor Of Life" 1 1 2 270,605 650,510 ‡ ‡ ‡ 8,000,000[5] Heart Station
08/29/2007 "Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" 1 2 20 93,518 235,050 ‡ ‡ ‡ 2,800,000[6] Heart Station
02/20/2008 "Heart Station / Stay Gold" 2 3 — 48,430 76,762 2 1 3 1,800,000[7] Heart Station
05/21/2008 "Prisoner of Love" 2 2 — 38,902 61,015^ 2 6 2 1,500,000[8] Heart Station - Recut Single

Footnotes:

  • ^ = Still active in charts
  • ^^ = No Rank
  • ‡ = Non-existing
  • — = N/A or TBD
  • +/- = Approximately

[edit] English singles

Release Title Sales chart peak positions Album
11/28/1997 "Close to You" ^^ Precious
05/10/2000 "Remix: Fly Me to the Moon" 16 Non-album Single
08/03/2004 "Easy Breezy" ^^ Exodus
09/14/2004 "Devil Inside" 20 Exodus
06/21/2005 "Exodus '04" 24 Exodus
10/19/2005 "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" 227 Exodus
11/21/2007 "Do You" 2 Non-album Single - Digital Single
xx/xx/2008 "Apple and Cinnamon" Untitled Second english studio album
"I'll Be Stronger"
Released 1997
Writer(s) Cubic U
Producer(s) Cubic U

"I'll Be Stronger" is the pre-released english single released by Japanese singer Cubic U.

[edit] U3 singles

"Rainy Day"
Released 1995
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"Rainy Day" is the first single released by U3. This single is sung in English.
"New Life"
Released 1995
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"New Life" is the 2nd single released by U3. This single is sung in English.
"Tsumetai Tsuki -Nakanaide-"
Released September 9, 1996
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"Tsumetai Tsuki -Nakanaide-" is the 3rd single released by U3. This single is sung in Japanese.
"Thank You"
Released May 1, 1999
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"Thank You" is the 4th single released by U3. This single is sung in Japanese.
"Golden Era"
Released May 5, 1999
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"Golden Era" is the 5th single released by U3. This single is sung in Japanese.
"Kodomo-tachi no Uta ga Kikoeru"
Released July 27, 2003
Writer(s) U3
Producer(s) U3

"Kodomo-tachi no Uta ga Kikoeru" is the 6th single released by U3. This single is sung in Japanese.

[edit] Other

[edit] DVDs

[edit] Videos

[edit] Other recordings

  • Colors (Godson Mix) – Used for a Toyota Wish commercial in 2004
  • Hikari - Kingdom Hearts Game (Japanese Title name for the song)
  • Simple and Clean - Kingdom Hearts Game (US Title name for the song)
  • Passion - Kingdom Hearts II Game (Japanese Title name for the song)
  • Sanctuary - Kingdom Hearts II Game (US Title name for the song)
  • Blow My Whistle Feat.Foxy Brown-Rush Hour 2 soundtrack(Produced by The Neptunes)

[edit] Others — various artists

  • Japanese
  • English
    • Blow My Whistle (featuring Foxy Brown) — Def Jam's Rush Hour 2 soundtrack (July 31, 2001)
    • By Your Side (featuring Kiley Dean) — Unity: Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games (July 27, 2004)

[edit] Other songs

  • Day of Nattō-- On her blog in July 2007, she stated that she recorded this song, and that she stayed up all night writing it. This song is possibly to be included on an upcoming single, and is speculated by most to be "Stay Gold".
  • By Your Side-- with Timbaland and Kiley Dean, featured on the 2004 Olympics in Athens official soundtrack: Unity.
  • Sukiyaki-- She covered the song Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto. This was a demo version for her recording company, Toshiba-EMI and was never officially released to the public.
  • Save the Best for Last-- She sang the chorus of the song originally by Vanessa L. Williams on her 20th birthday. Mentioned that it's her 'weapon song' during karaoke sessions. (UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike!)
  • I Love You-- On her Bohemian Summer 2000 tour, she covered Yutaka Ozaki's "I Love You" as a tribute to him.
  • Take on Me-- On her Bohemian Summer 2000 Tour, she covered A-Ha's "Take on me".
  • Playback part 2-- A cover of legendary Japanese idol, singer, and actress Momoe Yamaguchi's classic, also performed on her Bohemian Summer 2000 tour.

[edit] Sales By Year

1998 : 2,062,780

1999 : 11,465,165 (Japan) ; 13,870,950 (Worldwide)

2000 : 2,550,710

2001 : 7,392,335

2002 : 4,889,438

2003 : 893,790 (only one single was released)

2004 : 4,023,809

2005 : 263,273 (only two single was released)

2006 : 1,181,231 (Japan) ; 1,362,896 (Worldwide)

2007 : 885,560 (only two single was released)

2008 : 1,040,843

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Japanese) 宇多田ヒカル-ORICON STYLE ミュージック
  2. ^ (Japanese) The Gold Disc
  3. ^ U.Blog » U.Bits: “First Love” Downloads, NINKI, Nick Awards
  4. ^ [1].
  5. ^ [2].
  6. ^ [3].
  7. ^ [4].
  8. ^ [5].
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