Utada Hikaru - First Love

Review by Shak Anderson

Utada Hikaru's First Love album is a true masterpiece of Japanese pop music. The album was released in 1999 and quickly became a sensation, selling over 10 million copies in Japan alone. The album features a blend of pop, R&B, and ballads, showcasing Utada's versatility as a singer and songwriter.

The album's title track, "First Love," is a heart-wrenching ballad that showcases Utada's powerful vocals and emotional depth. The song became an instant classic and remains one of Utada's most popular tracks to this day. Other standout tracks on the album include "Automatic," "Wait & See (Risk)," and "Time Will Tell."

One of the album's strengths is its production. The album features a range of styles and sounds, from the electronic beats of "Automatic" to the piano-driven ballad "Time Will Tell." The production is slick and polished, but never overpowers Utada's vocals or the emotion of the songs.

Utada's lyrics are another highlight of the album. She writes about love, heartbreak, and the complexities of relationships with honesty and vulnerability. Her lyrics are relatable and resonate with listeners of all ages.

Artist: Utada Hikaru
Album: First Love

1999

Rating: 5.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
B&C	4:20
First Love	4:18
B & C (Album Version)
Another Chance	5:21
Paint It, Black
Automatic (Album Edit)	5:28
First Love (John Luongo Remix)	4:08
First Love (Original)
Give Me A Reason	6:22
Automatic	5:28
First Love (Original Karaoke)	4:18
Never Let Go	3:57
Time Will Tell	5:26
甘いワナ ~ Paint It, Black	5:02
First Love (Featuring David Sanborn)	4:17
Movin' On Without You	4:37
First Love (Strings Mix)	4:20
B&C (Album Version)	4:20
Automatic (Johnny Vicious Remix)	4:37
First Love - Live
In My Room	4:19
Interlude	0:16

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Eastworld
EMI
EMI, Eastworld
Meika Music, EMI
EMI (Taiwan)
Eastworld, EMI
Toshiba EMI Ltd
OctoArts EMI Music, Inc.
Universal Music
Meika Music, EMI 百代, Eastworld

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CD
Mini
Single
Album
Promo
Cassette
Version 2
Maxi-Single
Stereo
Vinyl
12"
45 RPM
Jewel Case
11 × File
FLAC
Remastered
24bit-96kHz

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Toshiba EMI Ltd
Licensed To	EMI Taiwan
Manufactured By	EMI Taiwan
Record Company	Toshiba EMI Ltd
Copyright (c)	Toshiba EMI Ltd
Marketed By	PT EMI Indonesia
Distributed By	PT EMI Indonesia
Licensed From	EMI Music Korea Ltd.
Produced For	Toshiba EMI
Recorded At	Toshiba EMI Studio
Mixed At	Studio Farm
Mastered At	Sterling Sound
Glass Mastered At	Toshiba EMI Ltd
Pressed By	JVC

Credits

Role	Credit
Written-By	Utada Hikaru
Directed By	Hidenobu Okita
Executive Producer	Kobayashi Sohichi, Nakasone Junya, Saito Masaaki, Sanada Yoshiaki
Mastered By	Ted Jensen
Mixed By	Goh Hotoda
Producer	Miyake Akira, Utada Skingg Teruzane
Recorded By	Masaaki Ugajin
Vocals	Utada Hikaru
Coordinator	Michael T. Martin
Art Direction	Takahashi Ayumu
Design	Takahashi Ayumu
Edited By	Goh Hotoda, Hashimoto Shigeaki, Kashiwabara Toshikatsu
Engineer	Alex Olson, Matsui Atsushi, Miyasaka Chie, Kato Eiichi, Akita Hiroyuki, Suzuki Hitomi, Uchikado Kazuaki, Sato Kiyoshi, Saito Masataka, Sakaeda Masateru, Niikura Mayumi, Indoh Mitsuhiro, Hasegawa Satomi, Yamada Shinpei, Watanabe Shuichi, Ishikawa Teruyuki
Executive-Producer	Nakasone Junya, Kobayashi Sohichi, Saito Masaaki, Sanada Yoshiaki
Photography By	Kuge Yasuhide
Computer	Hashimoto Shigeaki, Kashiwabara Toshikatsu
Management	U3 Music
Other	Kanehara Takayasu
Promotion	Shimazaki Fusao, Ikeda Anju, Masaki Mutsuko, Kaji Nozomu, Tsuruta Osamu, Yoshitani Reiko, Kawasaki Rie, Okamoto Tatsuya, Nemoto Tomonari, Kuroda Yasuko, Asada Yutaka

Notes

"甘いワナ ~ Paint It Black" contains sample of "Paint It Black" written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Track 12 is a bonus track.
(P)+(C) 1999 Toshiba EMI Ltd. Under exclusive licience to EMI Hong Kong.
Sale outside Indonesia may infringe applicable copyright laws.
Printed in Indonesia.
This version was distributed by PT. EMI INDONESIA.
Different with the other version which was distributed by PT. AQUARIUS MUSIKINDO.
Released with insert and obi-strip.
(P)+(C) 1999 Toshiba EMI Ltd. Under exclusive licience to EMI Taiwan.
Comes with lyric sheet.
Manufactured and marketed by PT EMI Indonesia
Distributed by PT Aquarius Musikindo
Sale outside Indonesia may infringe applicable copyright laws
"printed in Indonesia"
"甘いワナ ~ Paint It Black" contains sample of "Paint It Black" hence the writing credit to Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Track 12 is labeled as a bonus track.
There are two versions of this CD:
1) Pressed by JVC (this one)
2) Pressed by Toshiba EMI Ltd.
e-onkyo
1) Pressed by JVC
2) Pressed by Toshiba EMI Ltd. (This one)
This version was distributed by PT. AQUARIUS MUSIKINDO.
Different with the other version which was distributed by PT. EMI INDONESIA.

Barcodes

Barcode: 4 988006 160194
Rights Society: JASRAC
Barcode: 724349994225
Matrix / Runout: MP-13037D 7243 4 99942 2 5
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L818
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2107
Matrix / Runout: TOCT-24067 4
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L153
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2842
Barcode: 724349994249
Barcode: 8809102521404
Barcode: 4 988006 160187
Barcode: 7 24349 99424 9
Matrix / Runout: 10.1.0143
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L473
Mould SID Code: IFPI J585
Matrix / Runout: 6201036204
Barcode (Printed): 4 988006 158764
Barcode (Scanned): 4988006158764
Matrix / Runout: TOCT-24067 3 G
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): TOCT-24067 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): TOCT-24067 9 A2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): TOCT-24067 3 C4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): TOCT-24067 5 A4
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1-4): IFPI L153
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 2842
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 28A7
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2858
ISRC: CN-A26-99-376-00/A.J6
Matrix / Runout: ISRC CN-A26-99-376-00/A.J6 广东美卡文化音像有限公司 MKCD-1300
Mould SID Code: IFPI CA307

About Utada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada (born January 19, 1983 in Manhattan, New York) is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. They are known by their stage name Utada in the United States and Europe. Since the release of their Japanese debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon history, Utada has had three of their Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (number 1, 4, 8) and six of their albums (including one English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list.

Real Name

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Name Vars

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Summary by Shak Anderson

First Love is a timeless album that showcases Utada Hikaru's talent as a singer, songwriter, and producer. The album is a must-listen for fans of J-pop and anyone who appreciates great music.