rate HIKARU UTADA ~ the discography rate [完了]

[Graves]

 

Hikaru Utada is the standard when it comes to J-Pop. Having started on a musical career while in their teens, Utada has written and produced almost every single song they've put their name to - and sold over 40 million records in the process. Not only that, Utada's debut album, First Love, remains the best-selling album of all time in Japan to this very day. Not half bad. Additionally, as a multilingual chanteuse, Utada has released projects in both Japanese and in English and has become especially adored by western listeners thanks to contributions to the Evangelion Rebuild films and the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Their 25-year-long career has given us bops and ballads alike, drawing from R&B sounds, cutting edge dance-pop, soft rock influences, and many more! And ATRL is about to undertake the impossible - we are going to rate all 118 songs in their discography.

 

 

THE RULES

 

1. Copy and paste the list provided below and begin listening to each song and assigning them scores.

2. Each song should be rated with a number from 0 - 10, with any decimals you wish.

3. You may assign one song, your absolute favorite, with the elusive 11 score.

4. Send your finalized scores in a PM to me at any point before the deadline for them to be included.

5. The preliminary deadline for submissions will be set at January 14th, 2024.

6. You may include commentary with tracks if you feel inspired to do so, just place it after your score.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The PM-Friendly List (use this!!)

Spoiler

Automatic
Movin' on without you
In My Room
First Love
甘いワナ ~Paint It, Black
time will tell
Never Let Go
B&C
Another Chance
Give Me A Reason

 

Wait & See ～リスク～
Can You Keep A Secret?
DISTANCE
サングラス [Sunglasses]
ドラマ [Drama]
Eternally
Addicted To You
For You
蹴っ飛ばせ！[Kettobase!]
Parody
タイム・リミット [Time Limit]
言葉にならない気持ち     [Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi]
HAYATOCHI-REMIX

 

SAKURA ドロップス [Sakura Drops]
traveling
幸せになろう [Shiawase ni Narō]
Deep River
Letters
プレイ・ボール [Play Ball]
東京NIGHTS [Tokyo Nights]
A.S.A.P.
嘘みたいな I Love You
FINAL DISTANCE
光 / Simple & Clean

 

Devil Inside
Exodus '04
The Workout
Easy Breezy
Tippy Toe
Hotel Lobby
Animato
Kremlin Dusk
You Make Me Want To Be A Man
Wonder 'Bout
Let Me Give You My Love
About Me

 

This Is Love
Keep Tryin'
BLUE
日曜の朝 [Nichiyō no Asa]
Making Love
誰かの願いが叶うころ [Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro]
COLORS
One Night Magic    
海路 [Kairo]
WINGS
Be My Last
Passion / Sanctuary

 

Fight The Blues
Heart Station
Beautiful World
Flavor Of Life
Stay Gold
Kiss & Cry
Celebrate
Prisoner Of Love
テイク 5 [Take 5]
ぼくはくま [Boku wa Kuma]
虹色バス [Niji-iro Basu]

 

On And On
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI
Apple And Cinnamon
Taking My Money Back
This One (Crying Like A Child)
Automatic Part II
Dirty Desire
Poppin'
Come Back To Me
Me Muero

 

嵐の女神 [Arashi no Megami]
Show Me Love (Not a Dream)
Goodbye Happiness
Hymne à l'amour ～愛のアンセム～
Can't Wait 'Til Christmas

 

道 [Michi]
俺の彼女 [Ore no Kanojo]
花束を君に [Hanataba o Kimi ni]
二時間だけのバカンス [Nijikan Dake no Vacance]
人魚 [Ningyo]
ともだち [Tomodachi]
真夏の通り雨 [Manatsu no Tōriame]
荒野の狼 [Kōya no Ōkami]
忘却 [Bōkyaku]
人生最高の日 [Jinsei Saikō no Hi]
桜流し [Sakura Nagashi]

 

Play A Love Song
あなた [Anata]
初恋 [Hatsukoi]
誓い / Don't Think Twice
Forevermore
Too Proud
Good Night
パクチーの歌 [Phakchi no Uta]
残り香 [Nokoriga]
大空で抱きしめて [Ōzora de Dakishimete]
夕凪 [Yūnagi]
嫉妬されるべき人生 [Shittosarerubeki Jinsei]

 

BADモード [Bad Mode]
君に夢中 [Kimi ni Muchū]
One Last Kiss
PINK BLOOD
Time
気分じゃないの (Not In The Mood)
誰にも言わない [Darenimo Iwanai]
Find Love
Face My Fears
Somewhere Near Marseilles ーマルセイユ辺りー

 

Gold　～また逢う日まで～

Happy rating, sistren.

Edited January 31 by Subomie

[Graves]

All the songs on the ballot can be found in here, with the English Kingdom Hearts themes added at the end.

 

 

Participants

 

Spoiler

Subomie

Riverbank

Curaga

scenekiller

Take Me Apart

Meloetta Carey

gingguu

AMIT

willmcclure9

Ewan Chaos

Suilen

bestfiction

Aria0327

Cruel Summer

confide in me

nostalgic

Hey Dude

Reverie

...

 

Results

 

Spoiler

118. Poppin' - 4.54

117. Boku wa Kuma - 4.67

116. Wonder 'Bout - 5.097

115. Face My Fears - 5.44

114. Taking My Money Back - 5.53

113. Eternally - 5.572

112. Automatic Part II - 5.578

111. Phakchi no Uta - 5.67

110. Dirty Desire - 5.71

109. The Workout - 5.81

108. Come Back To Me - 5.88

107. Nokoriga - 5.9

106. Me Muero - 5.92

105. Never Let Go - 5.96

104. Too Proud - 6.086

103. About Me - 6.09

102. Tippy Toe - 6.11

101. Hymne à l'amour - 6.13

100. Can't Wait 'Til Christmas - 6.328

99. On And On - 6.41

98. Hatsukoi - 6.428

97. Let Me Give You My Love - 6.5

96. Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro - 6.539

95. HAYATOCHI-REMIX - 6.556

94. Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi - 6.567

93. Easy Breezy - 6.617

92. Animato - 6.63

91. Give Me A Reason - 6.75

90. Kairo - 6.78

89. Arashi no Megami - 6.814

88. Jinsei Saikō no Hi - 6.83

87. Parody - 6.95

86. Hanataba o Kimi ni - 6.989

85. This One (Crying Like A Child) - 7

84. You Make Me Want To Be A Man - 7.011

83. Drama - 7.033

82. Apple And Cinnamon - 7.039

81. B&C - 7.086

80. First Love - 7.106

79. Niji-iro Basu - 7.108

78. Yūnagi - 7.194

77. Good Night - 7.22

76. For You - 7.31

75. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI - 7.33

74. One Night Magic - 7.378

73. Another Chance - 7.389

72. Kettobase! - 7.46

71. WINGS - 7.472

70. Forevermore - 7.478

69. Be My Last - 7.483

68. Ningyo - 7.5

67. 嘘みたいな I Love You - 7.528

66. Chikai / Don't Think Twice - 7.533

65. 甘いワナ ~Paint It, Black - 7.539

64. In My Room - 7.55

63. Play A Love Song - 7.561

62. Stay Gold - 7.583

61. Bōkyaku - 7.594

60. Exodus '04 - 7.6

59. Sunglasses - 7.61

58. Devil Inside - 7.639

57. Hotel Lobby - 7.655

56. Manatsu no Tōriame - 7.661

55. Shiawase ni Narō - 7.7

54. PINK BLOOD - 7.722

53. Prisoner Of Love - 7.733

52. time will tell - 7.739

51. Kōya no Ōkami - 7.75

50. Show Me Love (Not A Dream) - 7.778

49. Play Ball - 7.783

48. Flavor Of Life - 7.822

47. Ōzora de Dakishimete - 7.85

46. Tomodachi - 7.894

45. Time Limit - 7.928

44. Wait & See ～リスク～ - 7.93

43. Fight The Blues - 7.56

42. Nichiyō no Asa - 7.967

41. Tokyo Nights - 7.983

40. Anata - 7.989

39. Take 5 - 8

38. Distance - 8.02

37. A.S.A.P. - 8.056

36. Celebrate - 8.067

35. Movin' on without you - 8.072

34. Darenimo Iwanai - 8.11

33. Making Love - 8.133

32. Shittosarerubeki Jinsei - 8.139

31. Kiss & Cry - 8.144

30. Addicted To You - 8.167

29. Beautiful World - 8.183

28. Can You Keep A Secret? - 8.21

27. Heart Station - 8.22

26. Not In The Mood - 8.228

25. This Is Love - 8.25

24. Sakura Nagashi - 8.261

23. Final Distance - 8.278

22. Gold　～また逢う日まで～ - 8.344

21. Time - 8.367

20. Blue - 8.372

19. Find Love - 8.41

18. Kremlin Dusk - 8.44

17. Goodbye Happiness - 8.45

16. Colors - 8.472

15. Deep River - 8.528

14. Michi - 8.575

13. Letters - 8.6

12. Nijikan Dake no Vacance - 8.65

11. One Last Kiss - 8.68

10. Ore no Kanojo - 8.694

9. Hikari / Simple & Clean - 8.767

8. Automatic - 8.83

7. Passion / Sanctuary - 8.97

6. Keep Tryin' - 9

5. Bad Mode - 9.072

4. Kimi ni Muchū - 9.094

3. traveling - 9.211

2. Somewhere Near Marseilles - 9.417

1. Sakura Drops - 9.542

 

Edited January 31 by Subomie

[Yoko]

we need somewhere near marseille, hotel lobby and darenimo iwanai to be top 3

[Katamari]

We love an artist who discog is available to stream

 

kettobase top ten iktr

[sunbathinganimal]

somewhere near marseilles is better than most of ATRL's faves' entire discographies I'm so serious

[suburbannature]

I want to participate, but I genuinely think their most recent album is their only great one

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by suburbannature

[bestfiction]

I'm in!

Exodus is getting 10s across the board from me

[Graves]

12 minutes ago, suburbannature said:

I want to participate, but I genuinely think their most recent album is their only great one

 

 

While I obviously disagree, I can see why you'd think that on some level. It's almost definitely their best!  You should give a listen anyway and see if you can't find some new faves. And like, even if you don't like every album here (I certainly don't!), I'm not turning voters away for that.

 

Just nobody send me any ballots that have an average score at like a 3 or a 4

[Take Me Apart]

please add me to the tag list I need to revisit her discog  Bad Mode was my 2022 AOTY 

[xfreshkidxx]

I havent listened to them before so this should be exciting. You can add me 

[Curaga]

Omg I just finished going through their discography in order a couple weeks ago (not my first time lol) and I would love to do it again. I’m kinda harsh about their early albums because those just aren’t my style, but it’s really inspiring to hear how mature and confident their vocals sound on newer songs compared to First Love. Utada is an artist who’s only getting better with age!

[gingguu]

Count me in

[Cameltoe Chariot]

I'm in

 

[Reverie]

A Utada rate hosted by Subomie....we are so blessed 

[nostalgic]

It's been a while since I blessed my eardrums with Deep River - let me get to it. 

[Nightingale]

I was just re-Listening to their discography. Y'all better give their first two albums the high scores they deserve

[Suilen]

Will be participating of course.

[Graves]

All these nice comments so far, nobody's even come for This Is The One yet.

 

Could Utada's premier comedy album be preparing for an upset?

[Prince Tommy]

Sign me up 

[madonnas]

Well I have zero clue what I’m gonna give my 11 to tbh  I’ll do it.  I’m pretty familiar with their discography but def will have to relisten. 

[madonnas]

I will be panning one album. It’s boring and I’m tired of pretending it’s not! (Not Hatsukoi) 

[Ewan Chaos]

Please add me to the tag list! I've only listened to like 3 of their albums and especially love Bad Mode, so this is a great excuse to get into their full discog.

[confide in me]

23 hours ago, Katamari said:

We love an artist who discog is available to stream

 

kettobase top ten iktr

But NOW we said it !!

Deep River needs to dominate btw

[Pikachoo]

I wish i could join but the only songs of her I know are "let me face my fears" and the burn it up like a gay parade song

[Graves]

17 minutes ago, Pikachoo said:

I wish i could join but the only songs of her I know are "let me face my fears" and the burn it up like a gay parade song

Now that was a classic.

 

& it's okay, you can follow along the results if you want - might help you get into some more of her tracks.