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  •  Momocatluv
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[2 New Singles] Hatsukoi and Play A Love Song
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This week, Hikki gave us a snippet of 2 new songs!

The 1st song that was announced is called "Hatsukoi". (translated as "First Love") What a coincidence isn’t it?xD
It is the image song for a TBS drama series, Hana Nochi Hare ~Hanadan Next Season~
You can listen to a 43 second version on her official website below.
http://www.utadahikaru.jp/en/music/other/title_11.html
The song will be available for digital download on May 30th.

The 2nd song that was announced is called "Play A Love Song".
It is a commercial song for "Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling" drink.
Here is the link to the commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_JugKreGU
Such a cute commercial and it was really nice to see Hikki having fun in the snow:) Loving the up-tempo song also:D
You can see Hikki's making of the commercial, interview and gallery at Suntory's home page.
https://www.suntory.co.jp/water/tennensui/sparkling/
Also you can listen to a 44 second version on her official website below.
http://www.utadahikaru.jp/en/music/other/title_10.html
The song will be available for digital download on April 25th.

Anyway what do you guys think of the 2 new songs? Which one is your favorite?
Posted on: 2018/4/20 13:09
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  •  Appleandcinnamon
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Re: [2 New Singles] Hatsukoi and Play A Love Song
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I haven't heard Hatsukoi yet, but Play a Love Song is truly inspiring. That and Forevermore are tied as my current favorites of her latest singles, with Anata coming in at a very close second.

I can't wait to hear the full versions of Chikai and Don't Think Twice (I always consider her KH contributions to be comprised of two separate tracks, as she has said many times in the past that she writes the English versions first, and then re-writes them in Japanese).

I hope Don't Think Twice appears as it's own single or at least with Chikai (if she releases that as a single, which if the release date of KH3 isn't announced soon, Hikki said she'd leak the songs in full. I think she should do so anyway. The official KH3 trailers feature a clip of the songs anyway, and international KH fans who don't really listen to the rest of her catalogue would still be all over it because her music IS KH).

But I digress. I think her new album Hatsukoi is going to be phenomenal, if the singles we've already heard are any indication!
Posted on: 2018/4/28 9:12
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