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First Love

Utada Hikaru = 宇多田ヒカル

1999 · Funk / Soul, Pop

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First Love by Utada Hikaru = 宇多田ヒカル

First Love is a Soul & Funk album by Utada Hikaru = 宇多田ヒカル, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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First Love is the official debut album by 宇多田ヒカル (Utada Hikaru). It was released on March 10, 1999. It sold over 2 million in its debut week and topped the Oricon album chart for 6 weeks. First Love is the #1 best-selling album in Japanese music history. It is estimated to have sold over 7.65 million (Oricon) or 8.53 million (RIAJ) copies in Japan alone. It is also the only record certified 8× Million (32× Platinum) by RIAJ. Official track list: 01. Automatic (Album Edit) 02. Movin' On Without You 03. In My Room 04. First Love 05. 甘いワナ ～Paint It, Black (Amai Wana ~Paint It, Black; Sweet Trap: ~Paint It, Black) 06. time will tell 07. Never Let Go 08. B&C (Album Version) B&C(アルバム・ヴァージョン) 09. Another Chance 10. Interlude 11. Give Me a Reason 12. Automatic (Johnny Vicious Remix).

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Tracklist

  1. 1Automatic (Album Edit)5:28
  2. 2Movin' On Without You4:37
  3. 3In My Room4:19
  4. 4First Love4:17
  5. 5甘いワナ ~Paint It, Black5:02
  6. 6Time Will Tell5:26
  7. 7Never Let Go3:57
  8. 8B&C (Album Version)4:20
  9. 9Another Chance5:21
  10. 10Interlude0:16
  11. 11Give Me A Reason6:22
  12. Bonus Track
  13. 12Automatic (Johnny Vicious Remix)4:37

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Contemporary R&B
  • polished
  • yearning
  • romantic

Album notes

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First Love is the best-selling album in Japanese music history.
It's also the best-selling album in Asian music history.
"Never Let Go" includes a melody from Shape Of My Heart, but licensing information and credits were omitted from the original album due to co-credits not being finalized at the time. Sting and Dominic Miller's co-credits as songwriters are included on the 2014 15th anniversary edition. The credits were omitted again from the 2022 vinyl reissue.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Utada HikaruVOCALS , WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Akira NishihiraARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY ARRANGED BY, PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS
  • Hironori AkiyamaGUITAR
  • Jun IsomuraARRANGED BY, PROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY
  • Kei KawanoARRANGED BY, ARRANGED BY , KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY ARRANGED BY, ARRANGED BY , PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY
  • Masayoshi FurukawaGUITAR
  • Masayuki MomoPROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY, SYNTHESIZER
  • Nobuhiko NakayamaPROGRAMMED BY
  • Nobuo YagiHARMONICA
  • Shinichiro MurayamaARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY ARRANGED BY, PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS
  • Taka & SpeedyARRANGED BY , PROGRAMMED BY
  • Takahiro IidaPROGRAMMED BY
  • Toshiyuki MoriARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS
  • Tsuyoshi KonGUITAR
  • Yoshiaki KusakaGUITAR
  • Yuichiro Goto StringsSTRINGS
  • Yuichiro HondaGUITAR
  • Yuji ToriyamaGUITAR

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