Hikaru Utada discography explained

Artist:Hikaru Utada
Studio:11
Video:11
Compilation:4
Singles:51

The discography of Japanese-American R&B and pop singer Hikaru Utada consists of eleven studio albums, four compilation albums, eleven video albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. Utada began as a musician in the early 1990s as a member of U, a family unit made up of her, her mother Junko Utada, also known as 1970s enka singer Keiko Fuji, and her father, musical producer Teruzane Utada. U released their debut album Star in 1993, with the hope to debut in America.[1] [2] In 1996, the group was rebranded as Cubic U, an R&B project focusing on Hikaru Utada, resulting in the English language album Precious in 1998 with record label Toshiba EMI.[3] [4]

Utada continued releasing music with Toshiba EMI, debuting as a Japanese-language musician in December 1998 with the single "Automatic" / "Time Will Tell", and releasing her debut album First Love in 1999. The album was a phenomenal success, becoming the most sold album of all time in Japan.[5] Her second album Distance was released on March 28, 2001, on the same day as singer Ayumi Hamasaki's compilation album A Best. Both sold over three million copies in their first week, becoming the respective highest and second highest selling albums in Japan in a single week.[6] [7]

Before the release of her third album Deep River (2002), Utada signed with American record label Island Def Jam and music corporation Universal to release English language globally.[8] This resulted in her global debut album Exodus (2004), under the mononym Utada. Utada returned to the Japanese market with her albums Ultra Blue (2006) and Heart Station (2008). Her song "Flavor of Life" (2007), the theme song for the drama Hana Yori Dango Returns, sold over eight million downloads, and became the second most downloaded song globally of 2007 after Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend".[9] [10]

Utada released her second global English album This Is the One in 2009. After a compilation album featuring an extended play of new material, Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 (2010), Utada went on an extended hiatus for personal reasons, however she briefly returned to release the song "Sakura Nagashi" for the animated film (2012).[11] [12] She made her official return in 2016 with the album Fantôme, again to commercial and critical success.[13] [14]

Albums

Studio albums

Title! rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
[15] 		JPN Hot
[16] 		KOR Intl.
[17] 		US
[18] 		US World
Precious
  • Released: January 28, 1998
  • Label: Free Bass, Toshiba EMI
  • Formats: CD, download
2 — — — —
  • JPN: 702,060
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum[19]
First Love 1 80 62 — —
  • WW: 9,910,000[21]
  • JPN: 7,672,120<
--7,650,215 original run copies until 2003/02/24, plus 21,905 15th Anniversary copies-->[22]
  • RIAJ: 8× Million[24]
Distance
  • Released: March 28, 2001
  • Label: Toshiba EMI, Eastworld[25]
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, download
1 — 70 — —
  • JPN: 4,472,353<
--4,472,353 as of 2008/12/22 charting week-->
  • RIAJ: 4× Million[26]
Deep River
  • Released: June 19, 2002
  • Label: Toshiba EMI, Eastworld[27]
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, download
1 — 67 — —
  • JPN: 3,604,588<
--3,604,588-->
  • RIAJ: 3× Million[28]
Exodus
  • Released: September 8, 2004
  • Label: Island Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, cassette, download
1 — — 160 —
  • JPN: 1,074,393<
--1,074,393-->
Ultra Blue
  • Released: June 14, 2006
  • Label: Toshiba-EMI, Eastworld[31]
  • Formats: CD, download
1 — 97 — —
  • JPN: 909,113<
--909,113-->
Heart Station
  • Released: March 19, 2008
  • Label: EMI Music Japan, Eastworld[33]
  • Formats: CD, download
1 — 89 — —
  • JPN: 1,011,373<
--1,011,373-->
This Is the One
  • Released: March 14, 2009
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, download
3 — — 69 —
  • JPN: 242,657<
--242,657-->
Fantôme
  • Released: September 28, 2016
  • Label: Virgin[38]
  • Formats: SHM-CD, download
1 1 47 — 1
  • WW: 1,000,000[39]
  • JPN: 702,347
  • JPN: 100,000
  • US: 3,500
Hatsukoi
  • Released: June 27, 2018
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
1 1 4 — 3
  • JPN: 381,520
  • JPN: 100,000
  • RIAJ:
Bad Mode
  • Released: January 19, 2022
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, download, CD/DVD
1 1 — — —
  • JPN: 166,000<
--117,826-->[43]
"—" denotes an item that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
KOR
[46] 		KOR Intl.
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1
  • Released: March 31, 2004
  • Label: Toshiba EMI, Eastworld
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 — 28
  • JPN: 2,621,000
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2
  • Released: November 24, 2010
  • Label: EMI Music Japan, Eastworld
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD, digital download
1 12 1
  • JPN: 444,100
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum[49]
Utada the Best
  • Released: November 24, 2010
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12 — —
  • JPN: 22,000
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1+2 HD
  • Released: December 9, 2014
  • Label: Virgin[50]
  • Formats: USB
— — —
Science Fiction
  • Released: April 10, 2024
  • Label: Epic, USM Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1 — —
  • JPN: 310,058[52]
  • JPN: 34,626

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U3 . New Century Records . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829053730/http://newcenturyrecord.com/u3.html . August 29, 2014 . August 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: U3 / スター [廃盤] ]. CDJournal . August 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Cubic U / クロース・トゥ・ユウ [廃盤] ]. CDJournal . August 29, 2014.
  4. Web site: Cubic U / プレシャス [廃盤] ]. CDJournal . August 29, 2014.
  5. Web site: 『First Love』発売から15年、宇多田ヒカルの色あせない輝き . 15 years since the release of First Love, Hikaru Utada's unfaded radiance . Oricon . March 7, 2014 . August 29, 2014.
  6. Book: Misaki, Tetsu . 浜崎あゆみ～共感はどこまで可能か . Ayumi Hamasaki: How far can empathy go? . Jポップの日本語―歌詞論 . J-Pop Japanese: Lyricism . ja . . Sairyuusha . July 20, 2002 . 23–40 . 4-88202-752-6.
  7. Web site: ja:28日、アルバム同時発売！浜崎あゆみか宇多田ヒカルか？ . Albums released simultaneously on the 28th! Ayumi Hamasaki or Hikaru Utada? . http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/321/321909/ . K . Ascii.jp . Kadokawa Corporation . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829073330/http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/321/321909/ . March 25, 2001 . August 29, 2014 . August 29, 2014.
  8. Web site: Biography 2002 . U3 Music . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829070132/http://www.utadahikaru.jp/profile/bio2002_j.htm . August 29, 2014 . August 29, 2014.
  9. Web site: Online music sales grow 40 percent in 2007: IFPI . AFP . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20080419130241/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hV-9sQLhWhX_FALO6lvIBdw86fjw . January 24, 2008 . April 19, 2008 . August 29, 2014.
  10. Web site: ja:宇多田ヒカル、デビュー以来全アルバムがミリオン達成 . Hikaru Utada has their first digitally million album . http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000039775 . Barks . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829072254/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000039775 . March 13, 2008 . August 29, 2014 . August 29, 2014.
  11. Web site: ja:宇多田ヒカル、来年からアーティスト活動休止 . Hikaru Utada to go on a musical hiatus from next year . http://natalie.mu/music/news/35915 . Natalie . ja . August 9, 2010 . August 29, 2014.
  12. Web site: 貞本義行、宇多田ヒカルの「ヱヴァ：Q」テーマ曲ジャケ描く . Yoshiyuki Sadamoto draws the jacket for Hikaru Utada's Eva:Q theme song . Natalie . ja . November 17, 2012 . August 29, 2014.
  13. Web site: Japanese Megastar Utada Hikaru Returns to the Charts as 'Fantome' Tops World Albums . Jeff Benjamin . Billboard . en . October 11, 2016 . February 14, 2017.
  14. Web site: 【快挙】宇多田ヒカル、アルバムすべてでミリオンを突破！出荷・配信数ってどういう計算だ・・・ . Otakomu . ja . January 19, 2017 . February 14, 2017 . May 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509101233/http://otakomu.jp/archives/493607.html . dead .
  15. Web site: 宇多田ヒカルのリリース一覧 . List of Hikaru Utada's releases . . August 14, 2014.
  16. Web site: Bad Mode. Billboard Japan. ja. March 2, 2022.
  17. The Gaon Albums Chart was established in 2010.
  18. Hikaru Utada - Chart history Billboard (Billboard 200) . Billboard . February 1, 2022.
  19. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年5月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. May 1999 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . ja . . . July 10, 1999 . 476 . 9 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109020835/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199907.pdf . January 9, 2014 . January 22, 2014.
  20. Web site: First Love[CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. First Love[CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  21. Web site: 宇多田＆Utadaのライブ映像を配信 『FirstLove』15周年記念盤も発売決定 ORICON NEWS. ja. June 8, 2018.
  22. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . . subscription . August 26, 2014.
  23. Web site: 자료제공:(사)한국음반산업협회/이 자료는당협회와 상의없이 가공,편집을금합니다. - 2004.01월 - POP 음반 판매량. https://web.archive.org/web/20040623045232/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/pop_200401.htm. dead. June 23, 2004. Recording Industry Association Of Korea. ko.
  24. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年9月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 1999 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . ja . . . November 10, 1999 . 480 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140118033644/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199911.pdf . January 18, 2014 . January 18, 2014.
  25. Web site: Distance[CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. Distance[CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  26. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2001年4月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. April 2001 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . ja . . . November 10, 2001 . 499 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117062551/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_06.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  27. Web site: DEEP RIVER[CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. DEEP RIVER[CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  28. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年6月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 2002 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . ja . . . August 10, 2002 . 513 . 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117133621/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200208.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  29. Web site: Katayama . Frederick H. . March 23, 2009 . Japan singer Utada makes 3rd bid to crack U.S. market . July 27, 2022 . Reuters . en.
  30. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年10月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2004) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200410.html . . ja . November 10, 2004 . January 23, 2014.
  31. Web site: ULTRA BLUE[CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. ULTRA BLUE[CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  32. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2006) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200607.html . . ja . August 10, 2006 . December 14, 2013.
  33. Web site: HEART STATION[CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. HEART STATION[CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  34. Web site: 자료제공:(사)한국음반산업협회/이 자료는당협회와 상의없이 가공,편집을금합니다. - 2008.04월 - POP 음반 판매량. https://web.archive.org/web/20080619065212/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop_200804.htm. dead. June 19, 2008. Recording Industry Association Of Korea. ko.
  35. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年5月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2008) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200805.html . . ja . June 10, 2008 . February 9, 2014.
  36. Trust . Gary . April 24, 2009 . 'Come Back' For the First Time . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130526122844/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/ask-billboard/268814/ask-billboard . May 26, 2013 . May 15, 2009 . Billboard.
  37. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年3月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2009) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200903.html . . ja . April 10, 2009 . January 1, 2014.
  38. Web site: Fantôme [SHM-CD][CD] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. Fantôme [SHM-CD][CD] - Hikaru Utada . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  39. Web site: 宇多田ヒカル『Fantôme』が国内外で100万枚突破。全アルバムがミリオンセラーに. ja. January 19, 2017.
  40. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2016年9月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2016) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . . ja . September 2016 . October 11, 2016.
  41. Web site: ゴールドディスク認定検索. Recording Industry Association of Japan. October 20, 2020. Choose February 2020 from the dropdown menu..
  42. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2018年7月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July, 2018) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . . ja . July 2018 . July 11, 2018.
  43. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-07/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年02月21日～2022年02月27日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 21, 2022 – February 27, 2022. Oricon. ja. March 2, 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302022441/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-07/. March 2, 2022.
  44. News: 【オリコン年間ランキング2022】King & Prince、今年度唯一のミリオン達成で自身初の「シングル」首位 Snow Man初の「アルバム」1位 / デジタルアルバム 1位~10位 . December 22, 2022 . . December 22, 2022 . ja.
  45. Web site: ja:月次認定作品 認定年月：2022年 2月. Monthly certified work. Date of certification: February 2022. http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . . ja . March 2022 . March 9, 2022.
  46. Web site: Gaon Album Chart 종합 . ko . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . July 18, 2014.
  47. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年4月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (April 2004) . https://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200404.html . . ja . May 10, 2004 . January 22, 2014.
  48. Web site: ゴールドディスク認定検索. Recording Industry Association of Japan. March 24, 2021. Choose November 2016 from the dropdown menu..
  49. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年11月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2010) . https://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201011.html . . ja . December 10, 2011 . February 13, 2014.
  50. Web site: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1+2 HD [5000個完全数量限定生産商品][USBメモリー（オーディオ）] - 宇多田ヒカル ]. Hikaru Utada SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1+2 HD [Limited production of 5000] . March 14, 2023 . Universal Music Japan . ja.
  51. Web site: ja:5,000個完全数量限定生産 UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE 限定商品 . 5,000 full Limited production UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE limited product . http://store.universal-music.co.jp/fs/artist/pdev1901 . Universal Music Store . ja . December 9, 2014 . February 13, 2015.
  52. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-04-22/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月08日～2024年04月14日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 8, 2024 – April 14, 2024. Oricon. ja. April 17, 2024. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240417041714/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-04-22/. dead.

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