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* AllStarCast: Their tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo and Peabo Bryson.
* ChartDisplacement:
** They've had plenty of #1 hits, but their debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being their best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably their SignatureSong.
** In the USA, their best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far their best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "the Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) pop singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes Utada as such. Utada themself has stated that they disagree with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: They publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that they hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: They lost their mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than their previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Their father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
* FollowTheLeader:
** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from their R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada themself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on their part; they specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go Triple Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be their's with their lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that they gave birth to their first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to their dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* NoExportForYou: Their album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" was supposed to be on ''First Love'' but wasn't finished in time for the album release. Instead the opening lines were put on the track "Interlude", making for a nice ContinuityNod. The demo version of the song is also included on the [[UpdatedRerelease 15th anniversary version]] of ''First Love''.
* ReclusiveArtist: During their hiatus it seemed like they disappeared off the face of the earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi, the news they got engaged, and eventually news of their child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to their career in general. Though they put out music regularly (other than during their hiatus) they're notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for their music. Early in their career this was due to them still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and they're now a large enough star that it's not necessary for them.
* TechnologyMarchesOn:
** "Moving On Without You" (1999) dates itself with the line "I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[note]]"Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about them on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but [[ExecutiveMeddling their label refused to release either version]]. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* ChartDisplacement:
** They've had plenty of #1 hits, but their debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being their best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably their SignatureSong.
** In the USA, their best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far their best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "the Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) pop singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes Utada as such. Utada themself has stated that they disagree with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: They publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that they hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: They lost their mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than their previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Their father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
* FollowTheLeader:
** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from their R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada themself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on their part; they specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go Triple Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be their's with their lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that they gave birth to their first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to their dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* NoExportForYou: Their album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" was supposed to be on ''First Love'' but wasn't finished in time for the album release. Instead the opening lines were put on the track "Interlude", making for a nice ContinuityNod. The demo version of the song is also included on the [[UpdatedRerelease 15th anniversary version]] of ''First Love''.
* ReclusiveArtist: During their hiatus it seemed like they disappeared off the face of the earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi, the news they got engaged, and eventually news of their child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to their career in general. Though they put out music regularly (other than during their hiatus) they're notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for their music. Early in their career this was due to them still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and they're now a large enough star that it's not necessary for them.
* TechnologyMarchesOn:
** "Moving On Without You" (1999) dates itself with the line "I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[note]]"Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about them on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but [[ExecutiveMeddling their label refused to release either version]]. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
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* ChartDisplacement:
** They've had plenty of #1 hits, but their debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being their best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably their SignatureSong.
** In the USA, their best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far their best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "the Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) pop singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes Utada as such. Utada themself has stated that they disagree with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: They publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that they hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: They lost their mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than their previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Their father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
* FollowTheLeader:
** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from their R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada themself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on their part; they specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go Triple Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be their's with their lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that they gave birth to their first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to their dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* NoExportForYou: Their album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" was supposed to be on ''First Love'' but wasn't finished in time for the album release. Instead the opening lines were put on the track "Interlude", making for a nice ContinuityNod. The demo version of the song is also included on the [[UpdatedRerelease 15th anniversary version]] of ''First Love''.
* ReclusiveArtist: During their hiatus it seemed like they disappeared off the face of the earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi, the news they got engaged, and eventually news of their child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to their career in general. Though they put out music regularly (other than during their hiatus) they're notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for their music. Early in their career this was due to them still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and they're now a large enough star that it's not necessary for them.
* TechnologyMarchesOn:
** "Moving On Without You" (1999) dates itself with the line "I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[note]]"Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about them on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but [[ExecutiveMeddling their label refused to release either version]]. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
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* AllStarCast: Their tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo, Peabo Bryson.
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* AllStarCast: Their tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo, Music/ShiinaRingo and Peabo Bryson.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her as such. Utada themself has stated that they disagree with the comparison.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The "the Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) pop singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her Utada as such. Utada themself has stated that they disagree with the comparison.
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* [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but their label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but their label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
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* [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but [[ExecutiveMeddling their label refused to releasethem.either version]]. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but [[ExecutiveMeddling their label refused to release
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* TheyAlsoDid: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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* TheyAlsoDid: [[HeAlsoDid They Also Did]]: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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Utada came out as non-binary. I'm on mobile so I can't edit their main page, but will do so later. Also, if anyone wants to help out with the "Cowboy Be Bop" entry, that'd be great since it's clunky and I'm cis and worried I worded it incorrectly.
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* AllStarCast: Her tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo, Peabo Bryson.
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* AllStarCast: Her Their tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo, Peabo Bryson.
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** She's had plenty of #1 hits, but her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being her best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably her SignatureSong.
** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her as such. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: She publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her as such. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: She publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
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** She's They've had plenty of #1 hits, but her their debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being her their best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably her their SignatureSong.
** In the USA,her their best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean]]" and "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far her their best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are bothfemale singers female-presenting (at least before Utada came out as non-binary in 2021) who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her as such. Utada herself themself has stated that she disagrees they disagree with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash:She They publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she they hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown:She They lost her their mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her their previous albums.
* FlipFlopOfGod:Her Their father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
** In the USA,
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both
* CreatorBacklash:
* CreatorBreakdown:
* FlipFlopOfGod:
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** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from her R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada herself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on her part; she specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
** For Utada herself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on her part; she specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
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** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from her their R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utadaherself, themself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on her their part; she they specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
** For Utada
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* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* NoExportForYou: Her album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* NoExportForYou: Her album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
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* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers their's with her their lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she they gave birth to her their first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her their dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* NoExportForYou:Her Their album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* NoExportForYou:
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi, the news she got engaged, and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her their hiatus it seemed like she they disappeared off the face of the earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi, the news she they got engaged, and eventually news of her their child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies toher their career in general. Though she puts they put out music regularly (other than during her their hiatus) she's they're notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her their music. Early in her their career this was due to her them still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's they're now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
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*SheAlsoDid: Her TheyAlsoDid: Their first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She They and Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but her label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but her label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
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** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her them on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, buther their label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but
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** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from her R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada herself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on her part; she specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
** Unsurprisingly after releasing the best-selling album in the country, a lot of Japanese singers in the early 2000s drew influence from her R&B-pop style and vocal technique, the most notable being Music/KurakiMai who despite achieving massive success in her own right was frequently criticized for being an Utada-wannabe.
** For Utada herself, ''This is the One'' qualifies. This was [[IntendedAudienceReaction intentional]] on her part; she specifically wanted the album to sound mainstream compared to the experimental ''Exodus''.
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** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "Simple & Clean" and "Sanctuary" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
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** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "Simple "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Simple & Clean" Clean]]" and "Sanctuary" "[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Sanctuary]]" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
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** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but her label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Utada originally recorded "Automatic" and "Time Will Tell" in English, but her label refused to release them. The English version of "Time Will Tell" eventually wound up on the 15th anniversary reissue of ''First Love'', but "Automatic"'s English recording has yet to surface.
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* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Music/FoxyBrown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Music/FoxyBrown Foxy Brown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
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* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3'' ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' several times, before it was finally confirmed.
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* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for VideoGame/KingdomHearts3 several times, before it was finally confirmed.
* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go 3x Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go 3x Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
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* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go3x Triple Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
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* OneOfUs: She apparently [[http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/utada-queen-of-tetris-hikaru-is-defeated-193905.php really enjoys Tetris]]. And the video of Goodbye Happiness is an AffectionateParody of all those Website/YouTube videos of [[JapanesePopMusic J-Pop]] {{FanGirl}}s dancing in their bedrooms.
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* ChartDisplacement: She's had plenty of #1 hits, but her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being her best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably her SignatureSong.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: Publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash: Publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
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* ChartDisplacement: AllStarCast: Her tribute album, ''Utada Hikaru no Uta'' featured several very high-profile artists, such as AI, Music/AyumiHamasaki, Inoue Yosui, Music/ShiinaRingo, Peabo Bryson.
* ChartDisplacement:
** She's had plenty of #1 hits, but her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being her best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably herSignatureSong.
SignatureSong.
** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "Simple & Clean" and "Sanctuary" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from eachother.other, and virtually no Japanese publication describes her as such. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
* CreatorBacklash:Publicly She publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* ChartDisplacement:
** She's had plenty of #1 hits, but her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the charts despite being her best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably her
** In the USA, her best-charting song is the fairly obscure "Devil Inside", which reached #1 on the US Dance Clubs Songs chart; however, "Simple & Clean" and "Sanctuary" are by far her best-known songs among English-speaking audiences.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each
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* FlipFlopOfGod: Her father (and manager) has confirmed and retracted whether or not Utada will write a song for VideoGame/KingdomHearts3 several times.
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, earth - the release of Sakura Nagashi and Nagashi, the news she got engaged engaged, and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary forher.her.
* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Music/FoxyBrown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making very few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for
* SheAlsoDid: Her first English-language release (that actually made it to English-speaking markets) was actually on the ''[[Film/RushHour Rush Hour 2]]'' Soundtrack, of all things. She and Music/FoxyBrown duet on the track "Blow My Whistle".
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese BritneySpears".Music/BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
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* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple [[GriefSong Grief Songs]] and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
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* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple [[GriefSong Grief Songs]] {{Grief Song}}s and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
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** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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** In "Automatic pt. 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} Website/MySpace. Website/{{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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* CreatorBacklash: Utada publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album.
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* CreatorBacklash: Utada publicly opposed the release ChartDisplacement: She's had plenty of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material #1 hits, but her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell", peaked at #2 on the album.charts despite being her best-selling (physical) single, with "Automatic" in particular being arguably her SignatureSong.
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* CreatorBacklash: Publicly opposed the release of the compilation ''Utada the Best'' as there was no new material on the album, stating that she hoped fans wouldn't buy it.
* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple [[GriefSong Grief Songs]] and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
* CreatorBreakdown: She lost her mother a few years before the release of ''Fantôme'', and it shows, with multiple [[GriefSong Grief Songs]] and a generally much DarkerAndEdgier atmosphere than her previous albums.
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* HitlessHitAlbum: ''Precious'' didn't produce any charting singles, but still managed to go 3x Platinum in Japan, thanks to its being re-released in 1999 after the massive success of ''First Love''.
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* NoExportForYou: Her album as Cubic U, ''Precious'', never saw a release outside Japan despite being entirely in English. This is because Capitol Records was restructuring at the time causing it to fall through the cracks.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" was supposed to be on ''First Love'' but wasn't finished in time for the album release. Instead the opening lines were put on the track "Interlude", making for a nice ContinuityNod. The demo version of the song is also included on the [[UpdatedRerelease 15th anniversary version]] of ''First Love''.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" was supposed to be on ''First Love'' but wasn't finished in time for the album release. Instead the opening lines were put on the track "Interlude", making for a nice ContinuityNod. The demo version of the song is also included on the [[UpdatedRerelease 15th anniversary version]] of ''First Love''.
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** "Moving On Without You" (1999) dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
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** "Moving On Without You" (1999) dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm "I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]].ring"[[note]]"Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A large number of Western publications have referred to Utada as "The Japanese BritneySpears". Though they are both female singers who had their peak of success in the late 90s - early 2000s, their musical styles and personas are completely different from each other. Utada herself has stated that she disagrees with the comparison.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** "Moving On Without You"[[note]](1999)[[/note]] dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2"[[note]](2009)[[/note]] Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
** "Moving On Without You"[[note]](1999)[[/note]] dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2"[[note]](2009)[[/note]] Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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** To a lesser extent this applies to her career in general. Though she puts out music regularly (other than during her hiatus) she's notorious for making few television appearances and doing almost no promotion for her music. Early in her career this was due to her still being in high school and not having time to do promotions, and she's now a large enough star that it's not necessary for her.
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** "Moving On WithoutYou"[[note]](1999)[[/note]] You" (1999) dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt.2"[[note]](2009)[[/note]] 2" (2009) Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.nowhere.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** "Moving On Without You"[[note]](1999)[[/note]] dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2"[[note]](2009)[[/note]] Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** "Moving On Without You"[[note]](1999)[[/note]] dates itself with the line "Makuramoto no PHS naru no matteru"[[note]]"I'm waiting for my PHS at my bedside to ring"[[/note]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Handy-phone_System Personal Handy-phone System]], or PHS, is a mobile network system invented in 1995 and almost completely replaced by mobile phones in the 2000s.
** In "Automatic pt. 2"[[note]](2009)[[/note]] Utada tells listeners to find out more about her on MySpace. {{Facebook}} had already started to overtake [=MySpace=] in popularity by the time it was released, and most listeners today have either stopped using [=MySpace=] or are too young to have ever used it to begin with.
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* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
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* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.nowhere.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
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* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.nowhere.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
* LifeImitatesArt: "Sakura Nagashi" is about life and death, with lyrics about a lost love who is implied to be dead, and a newborn child implied to be hers with her lover. The year after it was released, Utada's mother committed suicide; two years after that she gave birth to her first son. The song is included on ''Fantôme'' which is dedicated to her dead mother. Doubles as HarsherInHindsight.
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* OneOfUs: She apparently [[http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/utada-queen-of-tetris-hikaru-is-defeated-193905.php really enjoys Tetris]]. And the video of Goodbye Happiness is an AffectionateParody of all those Website/YouTube videos of [[JapanesePopMusic J-Pop]] {{FanGirl}}s dancing in their bedrooms.
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* OneOfUs: She apparently [[http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/utada-queen-of-tetris-hikaru-is-defeated-193905.php really enjoys Tetris]]. And the video of Goodbye Happiness is an AffectionateParody of all those Website/YouTube videos of [[JapanesePopMusic J-Pop]] {{FanGirl}}s dancing in their bedrooms.bedrooms.
* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
* ReclusiveArtist: During her hiatus it seemed like she disappeared off the face of the earth, the release of Sakura Nagashi and the news she got engaged and eventually news of her child seemed like it came out of nowhere.
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