AnimeSuki Forums

aznplucky · 2009-05-15, 01:49

Hey, so Hikki just released a new English album (technically her third, I think, but this is supposed to be her "breakthrough" album for the US market). It's called "This is the One." You can probably find most of the songs on youtube, or you can just go out and buy the CD (it just came out in stores).

So, if you've heard it, what do you think? I've always liked Hikki's music... some more than others. I have her First Love, Distance, and a couple singles/offshoots CDs. Her new English CD sounds a lot more like typical US r&b / hip hop stuff, which I sometimes listen to, but didn't really expect from Hikki. The songs are catchy, but certain parts are kinda repetitive. Some of the lyrics are weird, but she said in an interview that she knows her lyrics are funny, so maybe it's intentional?

Marcus H. · 2009-05-15, 03:55

I have listened to some of the songs, and my first impression in listening to her songs was Mariah Carey. It wasn't good, but it wasn't shabby as well. I hope she would return to her usually ethereal style.

ginran · 2009-05-16, 22:49

I've been a fan of Utada since I heard the songs she did for Kingdom Hearts. Its amazing to me how well she can sing in both Japanese and English. I think this new album is gonna be great, and I'll probably buy it eventually. Her voice is just so pretty~ I dont really mind the style change, its her voice that caught my attention in the first place.

Ryuou · 2009-05-17, 00:17

As much as I like Utada Hikaru, I was a bit unsure about buying this CD because I didn't like her other English album so much...okay, I just listened to all the songs and kind of liked I feared, I didn't like most of them. I don't like the style or lyrics she takes with a lot of them. It's just not her.

I guess I won't buy the CD and just get the ones I like off Amazon for .99 a song. While I'm at it I'll check out Boa's English CD. I'll combine the two and get a CD for my car.

Edit: Actually, I really like only 3 songs (Merry Christmas, Apple and Cin, This one) but I can pay $5.00 and get all the songs. Although I only really like those 3, there are some more that I'm not sure whether or not I like them yet. There's only two that I dislike, Poppin and Automatic II, so I guess this would be the better way to go about it.

Peaches · 2009-05-17, 18:56

I like a lot of her songs, she has a beautiful voice. I may not buy the whole CD, but I will buy many of them off iTunes or something like that. My favorite song from this albumn is Apple & Cinnamon.

holyalexander · 2009-05-17, 19:12

its cool.. but i like her old style..

wOoOzZy · 2009-05-17, 22:50

Kinda saw this coming ever sense she did a collaboration with Ne-Yo. It was typical stuff but that's what she has to do to break through over here.

Her voice is a love-hate thing for me. Her voice sounds good and she can hit high notes really well but I hate how she uses that really fast vibrato all the time.

Azuma Denton · 2009-05-18, 00:33

Not as good as when she uses her voice to sing Japanesse song...

From this album i only like Apple and Cinnamon, Merry Christmas, and Come Back to Me..

And her next single will be an OST for Evangelion Rebuild 2.0

musume_no_hoshi · 2009-05-29, 19:08

I have to say, I don't like his album in any shape or form. Everyone seems to quite like it. Maybe it's because I don't like R&B. I was looking forward to this after the last thing I heard from her was Prisoner of Love.

I noticed all the songs I liked from her was related to a game, anime or dorama.

Kuromopii Arisu · 2009-06-03, 08:01

Ye. Do you think Hikki will sing for Kingdom Hearts III as well?

Ryuou · 2009-06-10, 09:21

I would say it's very likely she will.

yaka · 2009-06-12, 07:38

Was the song, "Prisoner of Love" included in this album?

Willen · 2009-06-12, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaka

Was the song, "Prisoner of Love" included in this album?

Nope. "Prisoner of Love" was on her last (Japanese) album, Heart Station.

Zabu_san · 2009-06-18, 00:21

I love me some Hikki, but only when she does Japanese albums...She seems to "Poppy" when she does her English albums...
No thanks...

Phantasmagoria · 2009-06-18, 09:31

Apple and Cinnamon can be addictive.

Her song titles are pretty flawed in a sense that it turns me off - Sometimes I get disheartened listening to "Taking My Money Back" when it's supposedly one of the better tracks as compared to the rest (in the album).

iWish · 2009-06-20, 17:14

Yeah, i think the song apple and cinnimon is one of my favorites on her album
Yeah, i agree i think that she could have named her songs a little better

gunshottrigun · 2009-06-27, 11:48

I like the sound of This is the One. It has some nice beats and her voice is wonderful. I hope she is able to break out in the U.S.A. music stream and keep making quality music.

neomanxl · 2009-06-28, 16:45

Well i guess contrary to the majority, I'm a pretty big fan of this album. I mean, honestly, I don't think her traditional "pop" albums would see too well in the U.S., it;s just not the in thing. That being said, I am a fan of R&B so I might be a little biased.

On a side note, I've read some fans (not here I don't think) complaining about the content of some of her lyrics (promiscuity etc. ) but I don't really see what the big deal is. She's only 26, I think its perfectly fitting that she adds those themes into her songs.

I hope she succeeds in the U.S. =D

reflection · 2009-06-28, 20:24

This album feels like one of those that grows on you. On my first pass with the album I wasn't all too enthusiastic about it, only finding some of the tunes to be catchy. After listening to it more and more, I'm really liking it, if not only a few of the songs. Come Back to Me, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI, Apple and Cinnamon and This One (Crying Like a Child) being my favorites. I actually find the lyrics kind of cute too, because it's Hikki. =D

I hope she's going to continually attack the North American market and eventually make a breakthrough! Keep it up Hikki!

neomanxl · 2009-06-28, 22:07

^ I agree with you on that last statement too, reflection.

I believe she is good enough so that if she releases enough music in the U.S. she will eventually break into the market.

2009-05-15, 01:49	Link #1
aznplucky Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Utada Hikaru's new English ablum, "This is the One" -- thoughts? Hey, so Hikki just released a new English album (technically her third, I think, but this is supposed to be her "breakthrough" album for the US market). It's called "This is the One." You can probably find most of the songs on youtube, or you can just go out and buy the CD (it just came out in stores). So, if you've heard it, what do you think? I've always liked Hikki's music... some more than others. I have her First Love, Distance, and a couple singles/offshoots CDs. Her new English CD sounds a lot more like typical US r&b / hip hop stuff, which I sometimes listen to, but didn't really expect from Hikki. The songs are catchy, but certain parts are kinda repetitive. Some of the lyrics are weird, but she said in an interview that she knows her lyrics are funny, so maybe it's intentional?

2009-05-15, 03:55	Link #2
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	I have listened to some of the songs, and my first impression in listening to her songs was Mariah Carey. It wasn't good, but it wasn't shabby as well. I hope she would return to her usually ethereal style. __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2009-05-16, 22:49	Link #3
ginran ~Smile~ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: U.S.A	I've been a fan of Utada since I heard the songs she did for Kingdom Hearts. Its amazing to me how well she can sing in both Japanese and English. I think this new album is gonna be great, and I'll probably buy it eventually. Her voice is just so pretty~ I dont really mind the style change, its her voice that caught my attention in the first place. __________________ Thanks to Yuka-Chan for the sig!

2009-05-17, 00:17	Link #4
Ryuou 進む道は武士道のみ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dying to get back to Japan (but currently near Chicago) Age: 36	As much as I like Utada Hikaru, I was a bit unsure about buying this CD because I didn't like her other English album so much...okay, I just listened to all the songs and kind of liked I feared, I didn't like most of them. I don't like the style or lyrics she takes with a lot of them. It's just not her. I guess I won't buy the CD and just get the ones I like off Amazon for .99 a song. While I'm at it I'll check out Boa's English CD. I'll combine the two and get a CD for my car. Edit: Actually, I really like only 3 songs (Merry Christmas, Apple and Cin, This one) but I can pay $5.00 and get all the songs. Although I only really like those 3, there are some more that I'm not sure whether or not I like them yet. There's only two that I dislike, Poppin and Automatic II, so I guess this would be the better way to go about it. Last edited by Ryuou; 2009-05-17 at 01:00.

2009-05-29, 19:08	Link #9
musume_no_hoshi ~Eternal Bakaness~ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cheesecake wonderland	I have to say, I don't like his album in any shape or form. Everyone seems to quite like it. Maybe it's because I don't like R&B. I was looking forward to this after the last thing I heard from her was Prisoner of Love. I noticed all the songs I liked from her was related to a game, anime or dorama. __________________

2009-05-17, 18:56	Link #5
Peaches "The Golden Land" Artist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Earth :3	I like a lot of her songs, she has a beautiful voice. I may not buy the whole CD, but I will buy many of them off iTunes or something like that. My favorite song from this albumn is Apple & Cinnamon.

2009-05-17, 19:12	Link #6
holyalexander holy alexander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: vancouver	its cool.. but i like her old style..

2009-05-17, 22:50	Link #7
wOoOzZy Master Blaster Join Date: Mar 2009 Age: 37	Kinda saw this coming ever sense she did a collaboration with Ne-Yo. It was typical stuff but that's what she has to do to break through over here. Her voice is a love-hate thing for me. Her voice sounds good and she can hit high notes really well but I hate how she uses that really fast vibrato all the time.

2009-05-18, 00:33	Link #8
Azuma Denton ~AD~ Join Date: Oct 2006	Not as good as when she uses her voice to sing Japanesse song... From this album i only like Apple and Cinnamon, Merry Christmas, and Come Back to Me.. And her next single will be an OST for Evangelion Rebuild 2.0

2009-06-03, 08:01	Link #10
Kuromopii Arisu Junior Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indonesia Age: 31	Ye. Do you think Hikki will sing for Kingdom Hearts III as well?

2009-06-10, 09:21	Link #11
Ryuou 進む道は武士道のみ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dying to get back to Japan (but currently near Chicago) Age: 36	I would say it's very likely she will.

2009-06-12, 07:38	Link #12
yaka Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009	Was the song, "Prisoner of Love" included in this album?

2009-06-18, 00:21	Link #14
Zabu_san Demon of the Hidden Mist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Carolina Age: 38	I love me some Hikki, but only when she does Japanese albums...She seems to "Poppy" when she does her English albums... No thanks... __________________ You spend your whole life, looking for the adult you are; You spend the rest of your life, looking for the child that you were... Hey, I got a podcast...Check it...PCN-Gen Hey, I got a blog...Check it...Zabu's Views

2009-06-18, 09:31	Link #15
Phantasmagoria Senior Member Author Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dream	Apple and Cinnamon can be addictive. Her song titles are pretty flawed in a sense that it turns me off - Sometimes I get disheartened listening to "Taking My Money Back" when it's supposedly one of the better tracks as compared to the rest (in the album). __________________

2009-06-20, 17:14	Link #16
iWish !{-=+Soul~=~Eater+=-}! Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York	Yeah, i think the song apple and cinnimon is one of my favorites on her album Yeah, i agree i think that she could have named her songs a little better

2009-06-27, 11:48	Link #17
gunshottrigun Crazy Shrine Maiden Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA	I like the sound of This is the One. It has some nice beats and her voice is wonderful. I hope she is able to break out in the U.S.A. music stream and keep making quality music.

2009-06-28, 16:45	Link #18
neomanxl Sucker for moe ~_~ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan	Well i guess contrary to the majority, I'm a pretty big fan of this album. I mean, honestly, I don't think her traditional "pop" albums would see too well in the U.S., it;s just not the in thing. That being said, I am a fan of R&B so I might be a little biased. On a side note, I've read some fans (not here I don't think) complaining about the content of some of her lyrics (promiscuity etc. ) but I don't really see what the big deal is. She's only 26, I think its perfectly fitting that she adds those themes into her songs. I hope she succeeds in the U.S. =D

2009-06-28, 20:24	Link #19
reflection gyabo!~ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada	This album feels like one of those that grows on you. On my first pass with the album I wasn't all too enthusiastic about it, only finding some of the tunes to be catchy. After listening to it more and more, I'm really liking it, if not only a few of the songs. Come Back to Me, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI, Apple and Cinnamon and This One (Crying Like a Child) being my favorites. I actually find the lyrics kind of cute too, because it's Hikki. =D I hope she's going to continually attack the North American market and eventually make a breakthrough! Keep it up Hikki! __________________

2009-06-28, 22:07	Link #20
neomanxl Sucker for moe ~_~ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan	^ I agree with you on that last statement too, reflection. I believe she is good enough so that if she releases enough music in the U.S. she will eventually break into the market.