Wait & See (Risk)

"Wait & See (Risk)"
Single by Hikaru Utada
from the album Distance
B-side "Hayatochiri"
"Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)"
Released 19 April 2000 (2000-04-19)
Format CD single, DVD single, digital download
Recorded January 2000 at Flyte Tyme Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota and mixed at Flyte Tyme, Edina, Minnesota
Genre Dance-rock, R&B
Length 4:49
Label Toshiba EMI
Writer(s) Hikaru Utada
Producer(s) Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Certification Million (RIAJ)
Hikaru Utada singles chronology
"Addicted to You"
(1999)		 "Wait & See (Risk)"
(2000)		 "For You"
(1999)

"Wait & See (Risk)" (stylized as Wait & See ~リスク~; translated to Wait & See ~Risk~) is a song by Japanese recording artist Hikaru Utada from her second studio album Distance (2001). It was released as the album's second single on April 9, 2000 by EMI Music Japan. Written by Utada and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, "Wait & See (Risk)" is a R&B and rock song. Two b-side tracks, "Hayatochiri" and "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", where featured on the single.

"Wait & See (Risk)" received positive reviews from music critics, many who highlighted it from the parent album and labelled it a "masterpiece".[1] It achieved commercial success in Japan, with a peak position of number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and a million certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The single remains the thirteenth highest selling single in first week sales, and the fiftieth best selling single in Japan. A music video was shot in Shibuya, and features Utada flying around Shibuya on a futuristic speeder bike, while in another location she performs the song with two clones of herself.

Background and release

"Wait & See (Risk)" was written by Utada and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, her second collaboration with them following "Addicted to You".[2][3] The song was recorded in mid-1999 at Flyte Tyme Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota and mixed at Flyte Tyme, Edina, Minnesota.[3] Recorded in January 2000 at Flyte Tyme Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dave Barry played the guitar and Xavier Smith played the drums.[3] "Wait & See (Risk)" is a rock and R&B song with elements of dance music.[4][5] The b-side "Hayatochiri" was written by Utada and produced by her father Teruzane Utada and long-time collaborator Akira Miyake, while "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" was a cover originally composed and written by Bart Howard.[3]

"Wait & See (Risk)" was released on April 19, 2000 in CD format by EMI Music Japan, as the second single for the singer's second studio album Distance (2001).[6] The cover sleeve features four pictures of Utada, posing in different positions.[3] The CD includes the single, the two b-sides, one remix by Baton Girl and an instrumental track.[3] A DVD version was released on June 30, 2000, which included new artwork of Utada in the speed bike, the music video and the making of the video.[7]

Critical reception

The song's production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis was praised by several critics.

"Wait & See (Risk)" received positive reviews from music critics. Nagasawa Tomonori from Barks.com selected the albums singles as the best tracks.[8] Editor in chief for Rockin'On Japan magazine Kano commended the "excellent" composition of the song and the "innovation" of production by Jam and Lewis.[9] A staff review from CDJournal discussed Utada's first greatest hits compilation Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 and said although the vocal delivery "floats" and is "basic", they felt the track molded into one of Utada's "masterpieces."[1] Ian Martin from Allmusic commended Jam and Lewis' collaboration, saying that "providing stark contrast to the cheap, tinny sound that characterized much Japanese pop of the previous decade, with "Wait & See" and "Addicted to You" both featuring the production talents of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis."[10]

Online music critics Wilson and Alroy said that while "Wait & See (Risk)" is a "bouncy dance track", they found it "distressingly drab".[4] Miko Amaranthine from Yahoo! Music listed the b-side "Fly Me to the Moon" at nine on his Top Ten Hikaru Utada songs, stating ""Fly me to the Moon" is a fantastic song for both writers and singers [...] Unlike many famous artists on the market today, Utada is consistently singing about the importance of expressing ones feelings into her work that is done. This keeps me grounded in my own work and reminds me that no matter how many articles I write, I must keep writing about personal experiences and remember to keep my work based on my life and not run into a fantasy world."[11] At the 17th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Wait & See (Risk)" and Utada's next singles "For You" and "Time Limit" received the award for "Song of the Year".[12]

Commercial response

"Wait & See (Risk)" debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, her third single to top the charts.[13] The song stayed in the weekly chart for twenty-one weeks.[13] The DVD edition peaked at number one on the Oricon DVD chart, her first number one on that chart.[13] The song was certified million by RIAJ for shipments of one million units, and sold 1.6 million units in total, making it the fiftieth best selling single in Japan music history and her third best selling single behind "Addicted to You" and "Automatic/Time Will Tell".[14] According to Oricon, the song was Utada's fourth million selling single.[upper-alpha 1][upper-alpha 2] "Wait & See (Risk)" became Utada's fifth single to reach number one on the Japanese Count Down TV chart.[15] In the annual 2000 Count Down TV chart, "Wait & See (Risk)" was placed at number four.[16]

Promotion and other appearances

Wataru Takeishi was commissioned to direct the accompanying music video.[17] The video starts with Utada getting ready to ride a speed bike through Shibuya, Japan. The verse than features a shot of Utada in a warehouse, and two clones of Utada appear after the song progresses.[17] There are several shots of Utada stopping in different parts of Shibuya, including a playground, a shopping centre and road with a moon shining above. The video ends with Utada parking the bike in the same warehouse, and walking off outside.[17] The music video was included on her Single Clip Collection Vol. 2 (2000).[18] "Addicted to You" has been included in four of Utada's live Japanese tours concert: Bohemian Summer 2000, Utada Unplugged, Utada in Bukodan 2004-2005, and Utada United 2006. The live versions were then released on a live DVD for each tour.[19][20][21][22]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Hikaru Utada, except track 3 (Bart Howard). 

CD Version
No. TitleArranger Length
1. "Wait & See: Risk (Wait & See ～リスク～)"  Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Hikaru Utada 4:49
2. "Hayatochiri (はやとちり)"  Kei Kawano 4:15
3. "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)"  Kei Kawano (arrangement and strings arrangement) 3:23
4. "Wait & See: Risk (Baton Girl Mix)"    4:50
5. "Wait & See: Risk (Original Karaoke)"    4:48
DVD Version
No. Title Length
1. "Wait & See: Risk"   -:--
2. "Making of Wait & See: Risk"   -:--

Personnel

Credits adapted from the promotional CD single;[3]

Charts, peaks and positions

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Chart (Oricon)[13] 1
Japan Count Down TV Chart (TBS)[15] 1
Japan Annual Count Down TV Yearly Chart (TBS)[16] 4

Certification

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Japan (RIAJ)[14]
[upper-alpha 3]		 Million 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Notes

  1. ↑ These singles are also her million-selling certified singles:
  2. ↑ According to Oricon, the songs "For You", "Time Limit", "Travelling" and "Colors" did not sell over one million units in Japan but was certified Million by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)
  3. ↑ The RIAJ threshold had changed in July 2003, with original platinum certifications being 400,000 units.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 CDJournal Staff (18 February 2015). "Ayumi Hamasaki / Utada Single Collection Vol. 1 review" 宇多田 ヒカル / Utada Single Collection Vol. 1 [CCCD]. CdJournal.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Utada, Hikaru (September 19, 1999). "Addicted to You booklet". "Addicted to You" (Liner notes). Utada Hikaru. Toyko, Japan: Toshiba-EMI, Eastworld. p. 1. TOCT-4180.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Utada, Hikaru (April 19, 2000). "Wait and See ~Risk~ booklet". "Wait and See ~Risk~" (Liner notes). Utada Hikaru. Toyko, Japan: Toshiba-EMI, Eastworld. p. 1. TOCT-22070.
  4. 1 2 "Wilson & Alroy Record Reviews - Utada". Wilson & Alroy. warr.org. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Yahoo! Music - J-Pop Reviews [Utada Hikaru - Distance]". OngakuDB.com, provided by Yahoo! Music JP. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Utada Hikaru: Wait and See ~Risk~". Amazon.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Utada, Hikaru (June 30, 2000). "Wait and See ~Risk~ booklet, DVD". "Wait and See ~Risk~" (Liner notes). Utada Hikaru. Toyko, Japan: Toshiba-EMI, Eastworld. p. 1. TOBF-5031.
  8. ↑ Nagasawa Tomonori. "Yahoo! Music - J-Pop Reviews [Utada Hikaru - Distance]". BARKS.com, provided by Yahoo! Music JP. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Kano (March 31, 2004). "Utada Hikaru Single Collection review". Rockin'On Japan. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Martin, Ian (March 28, 2001). "AllMusic – Hikaru Utada – Distance – Songs, Highlights, Credits and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Amaranthine, Miko. "Yahoo! Music Best Utada Songs". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of Japan - THE 17th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2001". Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2001. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Release - ORICON MUSIC STYLE". Oricon. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Corner Ranking Single - RIAJ". Music TV Program. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  15. 1 2 "CDTV PowerWeb:! Utada Hikaru - Wait and See (Risk)". Count Down TV. TBS. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  16. 1 2 "CDTV PowerWeb:! 2000 Annual List". Count Down TV. TBS. Archived from the original on 12 April 2006.
  17. 1 2 3 "宇多田ヒカル - Wait & See ～リスク～" (in Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  18. ↑ Single Clip Collection Vol. 2 (DVD compilation). Utada Hikaru. EMI Music Japan.
  19. ↑ Bohemian Summer 2000 (Live DVD). Utada Hikaru. EMI Music Japan. 2001. TOBF-5060.
  20. ↑ Utada Unplugged (Live DVD). Utada Hikaru. EMI Music Japan. 28 November 2001. TOBF-5508.
  21. ↑ Utada United 2006 (Live DVD). Utada Hikaru. EMI Music Japan. 20 December 2006. TOBF-5506.
  22. ↑ Utada in Bukodan 2004-2005 (Live DVD). Utada Hikaru. EMI Music Japan. TOBF-5509.
  23. ↑ "The Record - August 2003 - Page 15" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 23, 2010.

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