Utada the Best

~ Release by Utada (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Come Back to Me
assistant recording engineer:
Masahito Komori (engineer)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC, Radio Killa, RedZone Entertainment and U3 Music
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (fka スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) until 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Come Back to Me
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
4.53:58
2Easy Breezy
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards) and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
guest guitar:
Jeff Golub
guitar:
Teruzane skingg U
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Easy Breezy
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:03
3Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
assistant recording engineer:
Tetsuro Sawamoto (engineer)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional programming:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
additional engineer:
Don Goodrick
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional keyboard:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC, Radio Killa, RedZone Entertainment and U3 Music
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States and TERRA Studio in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa (Shinagawa-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
produced at:
Legacy Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (lead vocals)
recording of:
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI (Utada version)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
43:51
4You Make Me Want to Be a Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
programming:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
guest saxophone:
Bryan G. Russell
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Make Me Want to Be a Man
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:37
5This One (Crying Like a Child)
assistant recording engineer:
Masahito Komori (engineer)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional engineer:
Chris “TEK” O’Ryan
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC and U3 Music
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (fka スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) until 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
This One (Crying Like a Child)
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
4:31
6Exodus '04
recording engineer:
Demacio Castellon and Goh Hotoda
assistant engineer:
Patrick Magee (US engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Exodus ’04
lyricist:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Danjahandz Muzik, Hot Janks Entertainment, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
4:29
7Apple and Cinnamon
assistant recording engineer:
Kouichi Ishida
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional programming:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC and U3 Music
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States and TERRA Studio in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa (Shinagawa-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Apple and Cinnamon
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
54:39
8Automatic Part II
recording engineer:
Brian “B‐LUV” Thomas (producer/engineer) and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
additional programming:
Sean K.
additional engineer:
Chris “TEK” O’Ryan and Kelly Sheehan (songwriter and engineer Kelly Sheehan)
assistant producer:
Christy Hall
co-producer:
Kuk Harrell
producer:
C. “Tricky” Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Sean K. and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Randy Urbanski and Andrew Wuepper
mixer:
Dave Pensado (mixer) and Jaycen Joshua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
mixed for:
Penua Project
produced for:
Radio Killa, RedZone Entertainment and U3 Music
recorded at:
Triangle Sound in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Automatic Part II
writer:
Sean Hall, Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Gimme Some Hot Sauce Music, March Ninth Music Publishing (ASCAP-affiliated), OSS Creations, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:01
9Devil Inside
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards) and Steve Sidelnyk
programming:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Jason Dale and Pat Woodward
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Devil Inside
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3:58
10Kremlin Dusk
recording engineer:
Goh Hotoda, Matsui Atsushi (Atsushi Matsui, engineer) and Yamamoto Yasutaka
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
programming:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
guest drums (drum set):
Jon Theodore
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (fka スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) until 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kremlin Dusk
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:13
11Sanctuary (Opening)
additional programming:
Matthew Rodhe
producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
produced for:
U3 Music
recording of:
Sanctuary (Opening)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
translated version of:
Passion
4.54:25
12Sanctuary (Ending)
additional programming:
Matthew Rodhe
producer:
Sking U and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
produced for:
U3 Music
recording of:
Sanctuary (Ending)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
translated version of:
Passion ~after the battle~
55:59
13Exodus '04 (JJ Flores Double J Radio Mix)
producer:
JJ Flores
remixer:
JJ Flores
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2005)
remixed for:
JJFLORES.COM
produced at:
JJ’s Crib in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remixed at:
JJ’s Crib in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remix of:
Exodus ’04 by Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Exodus ’04
lyricist:
Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Danjahandz Muzik, Hot Janks Entertainment, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
3:43
14Devil Inside (RJD2 Remix)
remixer:
RJD2
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
remixed for:
RJ Electrical Connections
samples:
More Than You’ll Ever Know by Marcia Hines
recording of:
Devil Inside (RJD2 remix)
writer:
Ernesto Phillips (producer/songwriter/musician/singer) and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:06
15Come Back to Me (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Radio Edit)
additional producer:
Tony Moran and Warren Rigg
remixer:
Tony Moran and Warren Rigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
remix of:
Come Back to Me by Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Come Back to Me
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
4:33
16Dirty Desire (Mike Rizzo Radio Edit)
engineer:
Josh Harris
remixer:
Funk Generation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2009)
remix of:
Dirty Desire by Utada (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Dirty Desire
writer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田照實
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Marchninenth Music, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:33