SCIENCE FICTION

~ Release by 宇多田ヒカル (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
2Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1traveling (Re‐Recording)
recording engineer:
Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer)
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and JUVENILE (OOPARTZ)
producer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and ☆Taku Takahashi
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
guitar:
Ben Parker and Yoshio Fujita (guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and JUVENILE (OOPARTZ)
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:
Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
traveling
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)
宇多田ヒカル4.155:09
2Beautiful World (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (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)
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)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beautiful World
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)
宇多田ヒカル54:43
3Automatic (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Masaaki Ugajin and Masashi Kudo (engineer)
programming:
Akira Nishihira and Taka & Speedy
synthesizer programming:
Nobuhiko Nakayama (programmer)
producer:
Akira Miyake and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
electric guitar:
Tsuyoshi Kon (guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Akira Nishihira
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
additional arranger:
Kei Kawano
arranger:
Akira Nishihira and Taka & Speedy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!) (in 2024)
arranged for:
Designated Hitters, L.A.
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Automatic
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)
sub-publisher:
Sony ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Sony Music Publishing (Australia) P/L (2020-12–present, Australian publisher of Sony Music; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited), Sony Music Publishing (France), Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited (2021–), Sony Music Publishing (Italy) s.r.l., Sony Music Publishing Belgium, Sony Music Publishing BV, Sony Music Publishing Spain S L and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
宇多田ヒカル34:56
4君に夢中
recording engineer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) (lead vocals)
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 [synth bass]:
Jodi Milliner
keyboard [keyboards]:
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)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
ABS Recording in Ebisuminami, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (lead vocals)
music videos:
君に夢中 (music video) by 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
君に夢中
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
宇多田ヒカル44:19
5何色でもない花
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) (strings) and Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
programming and producer:
A. G. Cook and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
additional engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
electric bass guitar:
Jodi Milliner
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale
concertmaster:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2024)
additionally recorded at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals) and Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (electric bass guitar)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
何色でもない花 (ドラマ「君が心をくれたから」主題歌)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
宇多田ヒカル34:05
6初恋
additional recording engineer:
Masahito Komori (engineer) (acoustic guitar)
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Masahito Komori (engineer) (lead vocals)
additional engineer:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
producer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Everton Nelson (violinist)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Ben Parker
piano:
Vincent Taurelle
timpani:
Joby Burgess (British percussionist)
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
concertmaster:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2018)
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (acoustic guitar)
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:
初恋
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.)
宇多田ヒカル4:42
7Time
additional recording engineer and additional drum machine programming:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
recording engineer:
小森雅仁 (Masahito Komori, engineer) (lead vocals)
programming and producer:
小袋成彬 (Nariaki Obukuro) and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
bass synthesizer [Moog bass] and synthesizer [Juno pad]:
Jodi Milliner
keyboard:
小袋成彬 (Nariaki Obukuro) 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)
arranger:
小袋成彬 (Nariaki Obukuro) and 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 2020)
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 (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Time (music video) by 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Time
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日本テレビ音楽 株式会社 (Nippon Television Music)
宇多田ヒカル45:00
8Letters (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Masaaki Ugajin
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Kei Kawano
synthesizer programming:
Kazuhide Tsunemi
producer:
Akira Miyake, Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Char (Japanese musician), Hironori Akiyama, HISASHI (Japanese guitarist, member of GLAY), Skingg, Yuichiro Larry Honda (Yuichiro Honda) and Yuji Toriyama
keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Kei Kawano
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Kei Kawano
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:
Letters
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)
宇多田ヒカル3.654:37
9BADモード
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) (lead vocals)
programming and producer:
Sam Shepherd 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)
drums (drum set):
Leo Taylor (UK drummer, producer, and DJ, active since 2000s)
electric bass guitar:
Jodi Milliner
guitar:
Ben Parker
keyboard [keyboards]:
Sam Shepherd and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
percussion:
Will Fry (UK percussionist)
piano:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
Rhodes piano:
Sam Shepherd
trumpet:
Freddie Gavita
violin:
The Artist’s Son
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 2022)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
ABS Recording in Ebisuminami, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
BADモード (music video) by 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
BADモード
lyricist:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jodi Milliner and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Method Paperwork 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)
宇多田ヒカル3.855:04
10COLORS (2024 Mix)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer)
programming:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Kei Kawano
synthesizer programming:
Kazuhide Tsunemi
producer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter), Kei Kawano and Teruzane Skingg Utada
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
cello:
Masashi Abe Group
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kei Kawano
violin:
Great Eida Group
vocals:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Kei Kawano
arranger:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Kei Kawano
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:
COLORS
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), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) 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)
宇多田ヒカル4.254:02
11二時間だけのバカンス
additional recording engineer:
Komori Masahito (Masahito Komori, engineer)
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Inoue Uni (lead vocals [SR]), Komori Masahito (Masahito Komori, engineer) (lead vocals [UH]) and Matsui Atsushi (Atsushi Matsui, engineer)
additional drums (drum set) programming:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production)
programming:
Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
booking:
Yoshioka Hitoshi (coordinator)
additional engineer:
Darren Heelis (music engineer, producer, programming, additional production) and Komori Masahito (Masahito Komori, engineer)
assistant engineer:
Max Anstruther, Rob Brinkmann, Iiba Daishi, Patrick Bea Ingoldby, Steph Marziano, Jeremy Murphy, Notoya Hiroaki (engineer), Connor Panayi and Will Purton
producer:
Simon Hale, Miyake Akira, Everton Nelson (violinist), Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Sylvester Earl Harvin
electric bass guitar:
Jodi Milliner
guitar:
Ben Parker and Tanaka Yoshito
guest vocals:
Sheena Ringo
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
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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, prime sound studio form in Higashiyama, Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (lead vocals [SR]) and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
二時間だけのバカンス
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)
宇多田ヒカル feat. 椎名林檎44:45
12Gold 〜また逢う日まで〜
recording engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) (piano) and Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
programming and producer:
A. G. Cook and Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
piano:
Ruth O’Mahony-Brady
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 2023)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (lead vocals) and Livingston Studio 1 in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (piano)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gold (〜また逢う日まで〜)
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)
宇多田ヒカル3.54:16
13Electricity
recording engineer:
Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer)
programming and producer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Sam Shepherd
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
flute and saxophone [saxophones]:
MELRAW
guitar:
Alex Reeve (guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Sam Shepherd
percussion:
Kuniyuki Takahashi (MONACA)
piano:
Hinako Omori
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, Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Victor Studio in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Electricity (music video) by 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Electricity
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
宇多田ヒカル3.54:22
14Somewhere Near Marseilles ーマルセイユ辺りー (Sci-Fi Edit)
recording engineer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) (lead vocals)
programming and producer:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Sam Shepherd
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
editor:
Yuya Saito (Yūya Saitō, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Sam Shepherd
percussion:
Will Fry (UK percussionist)
shakers and wavedrum:
Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
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)
mixed at:
Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
ABS Recording in Ebisuminami, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (lead vocals)
recording of:
Somewhere Near Marseilles ーマルセイユ辺りー
lyricist:
宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Sam Shepherd and 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada, Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) 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)
宇多田ヒカル3.754:11

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and 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://mora.jp/package/43000006/00602465238372_L/ [info]
https://mora.jp/package/43000006/00602465238372/ [info]
https://recochoku.jp/album/A2004365022/ [info]
ASIN:JP: B0CZPF5L2V [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZjFSIHLglwavZUgcCboJW [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/568205571 [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:Amazon Music JP [info]
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSvYpXdWmt_pY8LHsef1CTMx9Qp28Abfc [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Automatic (2024 mix)