Utada Hikaru(宇多田 ヒカル, born January 19, 1983), who also goes by the mononymUtada (English /ˈuːtɑːdə/), is a Japanese Americansinger and songwriter. After releasing the commercially unsuccessful English-language album Precious under the stage name "Cubic U" in 1998, she rose to prominence in 1999 with the release of her second album, First Love, which sold over eight million copies in Japan and became the best selling Japanese-language album of all time.
She was described by Time Magazine as a "Diva On Campus", a reference to her having attended Columbia University for a brief, career-break semester in 2000.
She formerly held the record for the highest first-week sales of an album in a single territory, as her Distance album sold over 3 million copies in Japan during the week of March 28, 2001. She has also had three of her Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (number 1, 4, 8) and six of her albums (including one English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list. Utada has had twelve number-one singles on the Oricon Singles chart, with two notable record achievements for a female solo or group artist: five million-sellers and four in the Top 100 All-Time Best-selling Singles. It is estimated that Utada has sold more than 52 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.
"Hikari"(Japanese:光, "light") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist and producer Utada Hikaru for her third studio album Deep River (2002). The song was written, produced and co-composed by Utada herself, while additional production was handled by long-term collaborators Akira Miyake and her father Teruzane Utada. "Hikari" was originally written and recorded for the video game Kingdom Hearts and was eventually added to the video game as the official theme song, while an English-language version "Simple & Clean" was used for the international editions. The single was then added to her studio album, along with her compilation album Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 (2004).
Musically, the songs are acoustic pop songs that utilize elements of pop music, rock music and electronic synthesizers and keyboards for instrumentation. Both version also received a remix that incorporated dance music that was used as the opening sequence for the video game. Lyrically, the songs discusses a relationship between the protagonist and the lover. Utada found it hard to write the theme song for the video game because she felt the concept and plot of the game was "soulless". Themes incorporated in the song include love, peace and the aftermath of it all.
2002年3月20日発売 10th Single( ゲームソフト「キングダム ハーツ」テーマソング) 。PVはワンカメ、ワンテイク(編集なし)で撮影された。第17 回日本ゴールドディスク大賞「ソング・オブ・ザ・イヤー」受賞。2003 年「JASRAC賞」 外国作品賞。
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Utada Hikaru - Hikari
Hikki's 10th single, released on Mar. 20, 2002. (also the theme song for the "Kingdom Hearts" video game). This video was shot with one camera in one take and completed with no editing. Winner of a 17th Japan Gold Disc Award for "Song of the Year," and a JASRAC Award for Foreign Works.
Helloo guys :3
this is my first experience with a japanese song, hope you don't miss it and love this song as much as I did :)
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game my boyfriend and I am looking forward too much! (By the way this is a video feat him, he did all the design for this video)
Tell me what you think of it :3
Byeee ^.^
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published: 01 Jul 2018
UTADA HIKARU - Hikari (Lyrics)
published: 01 Oct 2019
Utada Hikaru - Hikari (Romaji/English)
Kingdom Hearts theme song
#宇多田光 #utadahikaru
Utada Hikaru playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64YVBcWl-0Mxh2qaqQmNQZWU2BrlVfWU
Utada Hikaru - Hikari music video
https://youtu.be/AlMdDpUWFFI
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No copyright infringement intended.
published: 24 Nov 2022
Simple And Clean
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Simple And Clean · Hikaru Utada
This Is The One
℗ 2003 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Released on: 2009-03-13
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Keyboards, Programming: Kei Kawano
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals, Programming, Producer: Hikaru Utada
Associated Performer, Acoustic Guitar: Hironori Akiyama
Associated Performer, Programming: Kazuhide Tsunemi
Producer: Akira Miyake
Producer: Utada Sking Teruzane
Composer Lyricist: Hikaru Utada
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Hikari (Re-Recording) · Hikaru Utada
SCIENCE FICTION
℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Released on: 2024-04-10
Producer, Associated Performer, Vocals: Hikaru Utada
Producer, Associated Performer, Programming: A. G. Cook
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Yuya Saito
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Author, Composer: Hikaru Utada
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published: 09 Apr 2024
宇多田ヒカル「光」Music Video(4K UPGRADE)
※本作品の音源はベストアルバム「SCIENCE FICTION」収録の音源とは異なります※
宇多田ヒカル「SCIENCE FICTION」
2024年4月10日発売
CD:https://utadahikaru.lnk.to/SCIENCEFICTION
ST/DL:https://umj.lnk.to/SCIENCE_FICTION
■収録内容
[DISC1]
1 Addicted To You (Re-Recording)
2 First Love (2022 Mix)
3 花束を君に
4 One Last Kiss
5 SAKURA ドロップス (2024 Mix)
6 あなた
7 Can You Keep A Secret? (2024 Mix)
8 道
9 Prisoner Of Love (2024 Mix)
10 光 (Re-Recording)
11 Flavor Of Life - Ballad Version - (2024 Mix)
12 Goodbye Happiness (2024 Mix)
[DISC2]
1 traveling (Re-Recording)
2 Beautiful World (2024 Mix)
3 Automatic (2024 Mix)
4 君に夢中
5 何色でもない花
6 初恋
7 Time
8 Letters (2024 Mix)
9 BAD モード
10 COLORS (2024 Mix)
11 二時間だけのバカンス featuring 椎名林檎
12 Gold ~また逢う日まで~
13 Electricity
14 Somewhere Near Marseilles - マルセイユ辺り - (Sci-Fi Edit) [Bonus Track]
「Hikaru Utada SCIENCE FICTION...
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Simple and Clean - Japanese
Kingdom Hearts Theme
宇多田ヒカル-光
Hikaru Utada
Hikari
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
published: 18 Oct 2014
Kingdom Hearts Ending LIVE Utada Hikaru Simple and Clean
2002年3月20日発売 10th Single( ゲームソフト「キングダム ハーツ」テーマソング) 。PVはワンカメ、ワンテイク(編集なし)で撮影された。第17 回日本ゴールドディスク大賞「ソング・オブ・ザ・イヤー」受賞。2003 年「JASRAC賞」 外国作品賞。
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Utada Hikaru - Hikari
Hikki's 10th single, released on Mar. 20, 2002. (also the theme song for the "Kingdom Hearts" video game). This video was shot with one camera in one take and completed with no editing. Winner of a 17th Japan Gold Disc Award for "Song of the Year," and a JASRAC Award for Foreign Works.
2002年3月20日発売 10th Single( ゲームソフト「キングダム ハーツ」テーマソング) 。PVはワンカメ、ワンテイク(編集なし)で撮影された。第17 回日本ゴールドディスク大賞「ソング・オブ・ザ・イヤー」受賞。2003 年「JASRAC賞」 外国作品賞。
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Utada Hikaru - Hikari
Hikki's 10th single, released on Mar. 20, 2002. (also the theme song for the "Kingdom Hearts" video game). This video was shot with one camera in one take and completed with no editing. Winner of a 17th Japan Gold Disc Award for "Song of the Year," and a JASRAC Award for Foreign Works.
Helloo guys :3
this is my first experience with a japanese song, hope you don't miss it and love this song as much as I did :)
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game my b...
Helloo guys :3
this is my first experience with a japanese song, hope you don't miss it and love this song as much as I did :)
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game my boyfriend and I am looking forward too much! (By the way this is a video feat him, he did all the design for this video)
Tell me what you think of it :3
Byeee ^.^
***
Follow me on Twitter for more 😉: https://twitter.com/keypopcodeds
Helloo guys :3
this is my first experience with a japanese song, hope you don't miss it and love this song as much as I did :)
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game my boyfriend and I am looking forward too much! (By the way this is a video feat him, he did all the design for this video)
Tell me what you think of it :3
Byeee ^.^
***
Follow me on Twitter for more 😉: https://twitter.com/keypopcodeds
Kingdom Hearts theme song
#宇多田光 #utadahikaru
Utada Hikaru playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64YVBcWl-0Mxh2qaqQmNQZWU2BrlVfWU
Utada Hikaru - Hikari music video
https://youtu.be/AlMdDpUWFFI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All rights administered by Toshiba EMI Japan.
No copyright infringement intended.
Kingdom Hearts theme song
#宇多田光 #utadahikaru
Utada Hikaru playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64YVBcWl-0Mxh2qaqQmNQZWU2BrlVfWU
Utada Hikaru - Hikari music video
https://youtu.be/AlMdDpUWFFI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All rights administered by Toshiba EMI Japan.
No copyright infringement intended.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Simple And Clean · Hikaru Utada
This Is The One
℗ 2003 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Released on: 2009-03-13
Associated...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Simple And Clean · Hikaru Utada
This Is The One
℗ 2003 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Released on: 2009-03-13
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Keyboards, Programming: Kei Kawano
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals, Programming, Producer: Hikaru Utada
Associated Performer, Acoustic Guitar: Hironori Akiyama
Associated Performer, Programming: Kazuhide Tsunemi
Producer: Akira Miyake
Producer: Utada Sking Teruzane
Composer Lyricist: Hikaru Utada
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Simple And Clean · Hikaru Utada
This Is The One
℗ 2003 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Released on: 2009-03-13
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Keyboards, Programming: Kei Kawano
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals, Programming, Producer: Hikaru Utada
Associated Performer, Acoustic Guitar: Hironori Akiyama
Associated Performer, Programming: Kazuhide Tsunemi
Producer: Akira Miyake
Producer: Utada Sking Teruzane
Composer Lyricist: Hikaru Utada
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Hikari (Re-Recording) · Hikaru Utada
SCIENCE FICTION
℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Released on: 2024-04-10
Pro...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Hikari (Re-Recording) · Hikaru Utada
SCIENCE FICTION
℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Released on: 2024-04-10
Producer, Associated Performer, Vocals: Hikaru Utada
Producer, Associated Performer, Programming: A. G. Cook
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Yuya Saito
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Author, Composer: Hikaru Utada
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Hikari (Re-Recording) · Hikaru Utada
SCIENCE FICTION
℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Released on: 2024-04-10
Producer, Associated Performer, Vocals: Hikaru Utada
Producer, Associated Performer, Programming: A. G. Cook
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Yuya Saito
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Author, Composer: Hikaru Utada
Auto-generated by YouTube.
I do NOT own any of this!
Sound Recording administered by:
EMI Music Japan
Simple and Clean - Japanese
Kingdom Hearts Theme
宇多田ヒカル-光
Hikaru Utada
Hikari
EMI Mu...
I do NOT own any of this!
Sound Recording administered by:
EMI Music Japan
Simple and Clean - Japanese
Kingdom Hearts Theme
宇多田ヒカル-光
Hikaru Utada
Hikari
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
I do NOT own any of this!
Sound Recording administered by:
EMI Music Japan
Simple and Clean - Japanese
Kingdom Hearts Theme
宇多田ヒカル-光
Hikaru Utada
Hikari
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
2002年3月20日発売 10th Single( ゲームソフト「キングダム ハーツ」テーマソング) 。PVはワンカメ、ワンテイク(編集なし)で撮影された。第17 回日本ゴールドディスク大賞「ソング・オブ・ザ・イヤー」受賞。2003 年「JASRAC賞」 外国作品賞。
-----
Utada Hikaru - Hikari
Hikki's 10th single, released on Mar. 20, 2002. (also the theme song for the "Kingdom Hearts" video game). This video was shot with one camera in one take and completed with no editing. Winner of a 17th Japan Gold Disc Award for "Song of the Year," and a JASRAC Award for Foreign Works.
Helloo guys :3
this is my first experience with a japanese song, hope you don't miss it and love this song as much as I did :)
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game my boyfriend and I am looking forward too much! (By the way this is a video feat him, he did all the design for this video)
Tell me what you think of it :3
Byeee ^.^
***
Follow me on Twitter for more 😉: https://twitter.com/keypopcodeds
Kingdom Hearts theme song
#宇多田光 #utadahikaru
Utada Hikaru playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64YVBcWl-0Mxh2qaqQmNQZWU2BrlVfWU
Utada Hikaru - Hikari music video
https://youtu.be/AlMdDpUWFFI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All rights administered by Toshiba EMI Japan.
No copyright infringement intended.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Simple And Clean · Hikaru Utada
This Is The One
℗ 2003 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Released on: 2009-03-13
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Keyboards, Programming: Kei Kawano
Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals, Programming, Producer: Hikaru Utada
Associated Performer, Acoustic Guitar: Hironori Akiyama
Associated Performer, Programming: Kazuhide Tsunemi
Producer: Akira Miyake
Producer: Utada Sking Teruzane
Composer Lyricist: Hikaru Utada
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Hikari (Re-Recording) · Hikaru Utada
SCIENCE FICTION
℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Released on: 2024-04-10
Producer, Associated Performer, Vocals: Hikaru Utada
Producer, Associated Performer, Programming: A. G. Cook
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Yuya Saito
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Author, Composer: Hikaru Utada
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I do NOT own any of this!
Sound Recording administered by:
EMI Music Japan
Simple and Clean - Japanese
Kingdom Hearts Theme
宇多田ヒカル-光
Hikaru Utada
Hikari
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan
Utada Hikaru(宇多田 ヒカル, born January 19, 1983), who also goes by the mononymUtada (English /ˈuːtɑːdə/), is a Japanese Americansinger and songwriter. After releasing the commercially unsuccessful English-language album Precious under the stage name "Cubic U" in 1998, she rose to prominence in 1999 with the release of her second album, First Love, which sold over eight million copies in Japan and became the best selling Japanese-language album of all time.
She was described by Time Magazine as a "Diva On Campus", a reference to her having attended Columbia University for a brief, career-break semester in 2000.
She formerly held the record for the highest first-week sales of an album in a single territory, as her Distance album sold over 3 million copies in Japan during the week of March 28, 2001. She has also had three of her Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (number 1, 4, 8) and six of her albums (including one English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list. Utada has had twelve number-one singles on the Oricon Singles chart, with two notable record achievements for a female solo or group artist: five million-sellers and four in the Top 100 All-Time Best-selling Singles. It is estimated that Utada has sold more than 52 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.