SCIENCE FICTION (Apple Digital Master)

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Addicted To You (Re‐Recording)
recording engineer:
Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
A. G. Cook
producer:
A. G. Cook and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2024)
recorded at:
ABS Recording in Ebisuminami, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Addicted To You
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (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)
54:28
2First Love (2022 Mix)
recording engineer:
宇賀神正明
programming:
河野圭
synthesizer programming:
飯田高広 (Takahiro Īda) and 百々政幸
producer:
三宅彰 and 宇多田 Skingg 照實
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
秋山浩徳
keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
河野圭
strings:
後藤勇一郎ストリングス
vocals:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
河野圭
arranger:
河野圭
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2022)
recording of:
First Love
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
3.754:22
3花束を君に
assistant recording engineer:
Jeremy Murphy (strings)
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Komori Masahito (Masahito Komori, engineer) (lead vocals) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) (strings)
additional drums (drum set) programming:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
booking:
Yoshioka Hitoshi (coordinator)
additional engineer:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
assistant engineer:
Max Anstruther, Rob Brinkmann, Patrick Bea Ingoldby, Steph Marziano, Jeremy Murphy, Connor Panayi and Will Purton
producer:
Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
additional percussion:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Ben Parker
piano:
Simon Hale
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
conductor:
Simon Hale
strings arranger:
Simon Hale and Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
concertmaster:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2016) and Virgin Music (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for VMLAS/VMG or for American/European music!) (in 2016)
produced for:
Allegro Moderato Inc. and U3MUSIC
recorded at:
Angel Studio in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings), Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals), Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
花束を君に (NHK 連続テレビ小説「とと姉ちゃん」主題歌)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
NHK出版 (NHK Publishing, Inc.)
4.54:39
4One Last Kiss
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
programming and producer:
A. G. Cook and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
editor:
齋藤裕也 (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
bass synthesizer:
Jodi Milliner
keyboard [keyboards]:
A. G. Cook and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2021)
music videos:
One Last Kiss (music video) by 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
One Last Kiss
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (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)
4.754:11
5SAKURAドロップス (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Ugajin Masaaki
programming:
河野圭 and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
synthesizer programming:
常見和秀
producer:
三宅彰, 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and 宇多田 Skingg 照實
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Kanzo and 本田Larry優一郎 (Yuichiro Honda)
electric guitar:
秋山浩徳
keyboard [keyboards]:
河野圭
vocals:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
河野圭 and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
recording of:
SAKURAドロップス
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
3.54:49
6あなた
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Masahito Komori (engineer) (lead vocals)
additional drums (drum set) programming:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
booking:
Hitoshi Yoshioka (coordinator)
additional engineer:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production) and Will Purton (task: 2nd engineer)
assistant engineer:
Nathanael Graham, Jules Gulon (mixer), Patrick Bea Ingoldby, Amanda Merdzan and Jack Thomason
producer:
Akira Miyake, Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Teruzane Sking Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
alto saxophone:
Simon Clark (UK saxophonist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Dave (drummer, Chris “Daddy” Dave)
electric bass guitar:
Jodi Milliner
electric guitar:
Ben Parker
piano:
Reuben James
tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist)
trombone:
David Liddell
trumpet:
Ryan Quigley
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
conductor:
Simon Hale
brass arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
concertmaster:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records Japan (do NOT file releases here) (in 2017), Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2017) and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (parent company, not normally a label – see subsidiaries) (in 2018)
produced for:
Allegro Moderato Inc. and U3MUSIC
recorded at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals) and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
あなた
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日本テレビ音楽 (Nippon Television Music)
3.94:38
7Can You Keep A Secret? (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Goh Hotoda, Masaaki Ugajin and Masashi Kudo (engineer)
additional programming:
Yutaka Nakamura
programming:
Akira Nishihira
synthesizer programming:
Nobuhiko Nakayama (programmer)
producer:
Akira Miyake and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Yuji Toriyama
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Philippe Saisse and Yuichiro Honda
finger snaps:
Skingg
keyboard [keyboards]:
Akira Nishihira
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Akira Nishihira and Yuichiro Honda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can You Keep A Secret?
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:44
8
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Komori Masahito (Masahito Komori, engineer) (lead vocals)
additional programming:
Joe Henson and Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer)
programming:
Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
booking:
Yoshioka Hitoshi (coordinator)
additional engineer:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
assistant engineer:
Max Anstruther, Rob Brinkmann, Patrick Bea Ingoldby, Steph Marziano, Jeremy Murphy, Connor Panayi and Will Purton
producer:
Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
guitar:
Nick Meier
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2016) and Virgin Music (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for VMLAS/VMG or for American/European music!) (in 2016)
produced for:
Allegro Moderato Inc. and U3MUSIC
recorded at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals), Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (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)
4.43:38
9Prisoner Of Love (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer)
additional programming:
Kazuhide Tsunemi and Yuzuru Tomita
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Akira Miyake, Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings:
Junko Makiyama Strings
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Yuzuru Tomita
arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Prisoner Of Love
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
54:46
10光 (Re‐Recording)
recording engineer:
Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
A. G. Cook
producer:
A. G. Cook and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2024)
recorded at:
ABS Recording in Ebisuminami, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
(Kingdom Hearts)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Walt Disney Music (USA) Co, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
Kingdom Hearts (video game soundtrack)
3.94:36
11Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer)
programming:
Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer)
producer:
Akira Miyake, Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Tsuyoshi Kon (guitarist)
electric bass guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer)
piano:
Hiroshi Okamoto (arranger, pianist)
strings:
Chieko Kinbara Strings (Chieko Kinbara)
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter), Takuo Yamamoto and Yuzuru Tomita
arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter), Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer) and Yuzuru Tomita
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Flavor Of Life
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
45:28
12Goodbye Happiness (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer), Goetz B. (engineer, remixer) and Masahito Komori (engineer)
additional programming:
Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer) and Yuzuru Tomita
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Akira Miyake, Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
choir vocals:
Synergy Vocals
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
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 Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Goodbye Happiness
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (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)
4.45:04
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phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2024)
Universal Music LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/jp/album/1736076981 [info]
discography entry:https://www.universal-music.co.jp/utada-hikaru/products/um1aa-02742/ [info] (from 2024-04-11 to present)
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/utada-hikaru/products/um1aa-02746/ [info] (on 2024-04-10)
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/jp/album/1736076981 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1736076981 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Automatic (2024 mix)