PROFILE

01.19

Held successful livestreaming event “40 Dai-Wa-Iroiro♫” to celebrate their 40th birthday. The event was the world’s first real-time delivery of music featuring 360 Reality Audio, offering a fully immersive, three-dimensional sound experience to viewers

01.19

Pre-released the album BAD MODE and held their first pay-per-view studio livestream “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios”

04.16

First-ever music festival performance as a guest on “88rising’s Head in the Clouds Forever” stage at the Coachella 2022 in California, USA

04.27

Released vinyl versions of their latest album BAD MODE together with all eight original albums

06.09

Netflix provided worldwide distribution of their studio performance “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios”
Released audio of “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios” on all major streaming platforms, creating their first album featuring live recordings

07.06

Joined the video “CARTIER TRINITY FOR CHITOSE ABE OF sacai”, with their song “Somewhere Near Marseilles” as the accompanying campaign song

09.16

For Spotify Japan’s 5th anniversary, released their first live performance video with “Somewhere Near Marseilles“

11.24

Drawing inspiration from Utada’s songs “First Love” and “Hatsukoi”, the Netflix series First Love starring Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Sato was distributed globally

12.09

Released their inaugural 7-inch vinyl “First Love/Hatsukoi” in tandem with the launch of the Netflix series First Love, as well as Dolby Atmos renditions of “First Love (2022 Mix)” and “Hatsukoi” on streaming platforms

12-

Achieved top rankings on several renowned international media charts, including “Somewhere Near Marseilles” in the 10th spot on Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2022, the 5th spot on Brooklyn Vegan’s Gorilla vs Bear’s Top 50 Songs of 2022, and included in Slant Magazine’s 50 Best Songs of 2022, as well as their album BAD MODE included in Pitchfork’s 50 Best Albums of 2022

AWARDS

BAD MODE awarded a prize from the CD Shop Awards 2023

03.10

An EP including the A.G. Cook co-produced single "One Last Kiss" and her first self-cover "Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)" is available March 10, 2021. The two tracks are both theme songs appearing in the feature film EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME (SHIN EVANGELION).

04.05-

Photo of Hikaru Utada included in the collection of works by Daido Moriyama in the 280-meter-long Shinjuku Art Wall Project

04.12

Released music video and artist photo teaser for “PINK BLOOD”

06.02

Released new single “PINK BLOOD” - theme song for anime To Your Eternity

09.10

Released the vinyl LP for One Last Kiss EP, US version

11.26

Released the vinyl LP for One Last Kiss EP, European version
Released new single “Kimini Muchuu” - theme song for TV show Dearest

12.09

Premiered music video for “Kimini Muchuu” on YouTube

01.18

The theme song for video game KINGDOM HEARTS Ⅲ "Face My Fears" was released as a single in 2019. The track was co-created with Skrillex and marked Utada's first Billboard Top 100 in the US.

06.27

The year 2018 saw the release of her 7th album "Hatsukoi" on June 27, 2018, marked her twenty-year anniversary from debut, and going on her first Japan-wide tour since recommencing her music career. Footage from the tour is available as a video release under the title "Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018."

01.11

Released digital single "Hikari –Ray Of Hope Mix- (REMIXED BY PUNPEE)" (theme song of game software Kingdom Hearts HD2.8 Final Chapter Prologue) (peaked at #2 on the US iTunes chart; #1 in 9 countries, ranked within the top 100 in 26 countries/regions)

01.19

Released music video of "Bokyaku" (became digitally available from Feb. 22)

02.09

Announced new record deal with Epic Records Japan, a division of Sony Music Labels Inc.

02.22

Co-produced THE BACK HORN’s single "Anata ga Matteru"

07.10

"Oozora de Dakishimete" (featured in the commercials for ‘Suntory Tennensui’) available for download

07.28

"Forevermore" [Main theme for TBS network Nichiyou Gekijou drama series ‘Gomen, Aishiteru’ (I'm Sorry, I Love You) available for download

12.08

"Anata" (Main theme for movie ‘DESTINY Kamakura Monogatari’/ SONY ‘Noican,wireless’ CM song)

12.09

Lyrics book ‘Utada Hikaru No Kotoba’ release

[Award (so far)]

The 9th annual CD SHOP AWARDS 2017: with Fantôme
"Boukyaku featuring KOHH" - MTV Video Music Award: Best Collaboration
"Oozora de Dakishimete" Lyrics Site - CSS Design Awards' Special kudos

04.15

Released digital singles "Hanataba wo Kimi ni" (theme song of NHK drama Toto Neechan) and "Manatsu no Tooriame" (theme song of NTV NEWS ZERO)

09.16

Released "Michi" (used in the commercial campaign of Suntory "Tennensui") digitally, prior to the album

09.28

Released album Fantôme (artist won #1 on the Oricon chart for three consecutive weeks for the first time; #1 on the US iTunes chart, sold over 1 million copies, physical and digital combined)

10.10

Special "share radio" show entitled Hikaru Utada no Fantôme Hour aired on 101 radio stations nationwide

12.09

Held Japan’s first 3DVR/2D live broadcast event 30-dai wa Hodohodo with KOHH and PUNPEE as guests

12.23

Appeared on TBS music program Christmas no Yakusoku

12.31

Performed on NHK’s The 67th Annual Red & White Song Festival as a telecast from London

[Awards]

■ Space Shower Music Awards: BEST FEMALE ARTIST, BEST NEW VISION
■ GYAO Entertainment Service Awards 2016: Music category
■ The 58th annual Japan Record Awards: Best Album with Fantôme, Excellent Work Award with "Hanataba wo Kimi ni"
■ MTV VMAJ2016: BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR and BEST FEMALE ARTIST VIDEO –Japan-
■ Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2016: #1 on Billboard JAPAN Hot Albums annual chart, won Top Artist of Hot Albums
■ USEN 2016 annual USEN HIT J-POP Ranking: #1 with "Hanataba wo Kimi ni"
■ Amazon Ranking Awards 2016: #1 on Music (Consolidated)
■ Tower Records’ annual chart "2016 Bestsellers": #1 on Top 20 Domestic Albums with Fantôme

[Digital sales annual chart positions]

■ With Fantôme
    #1 on Rekochoku’s annual album ranking
    #1 on Mora’s annual album ranking
    #1 on Music.jp’s annual album ranking
    #1 on Amazon Music’s annual album ranking
    #1 on Mora’s annual hi-res album ranking
    #1 on VICTOR STUDIO HD-MUSIC’s annual album ranking

■ With "Hanataba wo Kimi ni"
    #1 on Amazon Music’s annual single ranking
    #1 on Mora’s annual hi-res single ranking
    #1 on VICTOR STUDIO HD-MUSIC’s annual single ranking

07.03

Announced birth of the first child on the official website

[Awards]

2015 Annual Download Ranking: #1 Domestic album (bulk purchase) with Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1

03.10

Released First Love -15th Anniversary Edition- and First Love -15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition-

05.24

Announced marriage to an Italian commoner

12.09

Tribute album Hikaru Utada no Uta: 13 Interpretations by 13 musicians released as the second segment of the 15th anniversary project

04.16

Started host of INTER FM regular show KUMA POWER HOUR with Hikaru Utada(third Tuesday of the month, from 22:00) (thru March 18, 2014)

12.09

Released live video of Utada/ Hikaru Utada "In The Flesh 2010" on iTunes

11.17

Released digital-only single "Sakura Nagashi" (theme song of movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)

12.26

Released DVD single "Sakura Nagashi"

01.15～02.12

Went to the 2010 US headlining tour entitled Utada In The Flesh Tour under the name "Utada"

08.01

Announced indefinite hiatus as artist after completing activities up to end of 2010

09.28

Opened Hikaru Utada’s limited-time Twitter account @utadahikaru

10.09

Released digital single "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)" on PC

11.08

Announced basic agreement of a worldwide release deal with EMI Music

11.09

Opened Hikaru Utada YouTube Official Channel

11.17

Released digital single "Goodbye Happiness" on PC

11.24

Released greatest hits collection Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2

12.08～12.09

Performed a two-day concert at Yokohama Arena entitled WILD LIFE; first day was broadcasted live

03.14

This Is The One, advance release in Japan, 2nd album as "Utada" (Universal Music Japan)

03.19

First books are published: Ten (Point) and Sen (Line)

May

This Is The One album released in the U.S. (Island Records)

June

Streaming begins via Chaku-Uta ®/Chaku-Uta Full ®/PC for streaming-only single Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- (Evangelion Shin- Gekijoban: Ha theme)

AWARDS

The 23rd Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
• Prisoner Of Love: Best 5 Chaku-Uta ® Songs, Best 5 Chaku-Uta Full ® Songs, and Best 5 PC Streaming Songs
• HEART STATION: Best 10 Albums award

1st CD Shop Grand Prix 2009
• Honorable Mention for HEART STATION

02.20

20th Single "HEART STATION / Stay Gold" (CD) released ("tay Gold" features in the new KAO Asience TV commercial)

03.19

5th album "HEART STATION" (CD) released (her 5th original album to enter the Oricon charts at No.1)

05.21

21st Single "Prisoner Of Love" (main theme for the Fuji TV Network drama, "Last Friends") (CD + DVD) released

AWARDS

The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
"Flavor Of Life" won "Single of the Year," "The Best 10 Single," "The Best ' Chaku-Uta Full® ' Song," "PC Streaming Song of the Year" and "The Best 5 PC Streaming Song" awards.
"Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-" won "The Best 5 ' Chaku-Uta® ' Song" and "The Best 5 ' Chaku- Uta Full® ' Song" awards.
"Beautiful World" won "The Best 5 PC Streaming Song" award.
JASRAC Awards 2008
"Flavor Of Life" won the Gold Award.
MTV VMAJ 2008
"Beautiful World" won the "Best Video from a Film" Award.

02.28

18th single, "Flavor Of Life" released (CD)
"Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-" is an image song for "Hanayori Dango 2," Friday drama series on TBS Network.

05.31

Pre-sale streaming begins of single "Kiss & Cry" (new theme song for the Nissin Cup Noodle TV commercial, FREEDOM series)

07.04

Streaming DLs of "Flavor Of Life" tops 7 million; EMI MUSIC announces it as new world record.
iTunesR Plus, launched on May 30 2007, offers the track as the first pre-sale Japanese new song.

08.29

19th single "Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry" (CD)
("Beautiful World" is the theme song for "Evangelion Shin Gekijoban: Jo," and "Kiss & Cry" for the Nissin Cup Noodle TV commercial, FREEDOM series)

AWARDS

The 21st Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
"Album of the Year" for "ULTRA BLUE"
"Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-" wins "Best Song" awards in 4 categories: " Chaku-Uta® ,"
"TV CM," "RBT" and "Ringtone Melody" on the Recochoku (Label Mobile Inc.) annual chart.

02.22

16th single "Keep Tryin" (TVCM tie-up song with LISMO!au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE) released

05.31

First digital-release only single "This is Love" (Nissin Cup Noodle's FREEDOM campaign theme song) streaming begins via Chaku-Uta Full®

06.14

4th album "ULTRA BLUE" (5th album to achieve top rank on Ori-Con album chart. Winning top album rank five consecutive times on Ori-Con chart made Hikki tie the record for female artists; initial sales topping 500,000 copies for all five albums was a record achievement)

07.01

Launched her second Japan tour, "UTADA UNITED 2006," first in six years (11 cities, 22 venues, through 9.10)

07.28

"ONE NIGHT MAGIC." a one night-only live performance held at ZeppOsaka

09.27

DVD "Hikaru Utada SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.4" released

11.22

Release of 17th single "Boku wa Kuma" (Oct. ～ Nov. song on NHK's "Minna no Uta" TV program)

12.20

DVD "UTADA UNITED 2006" released

AWARDS

The 20th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
- "Song of the Year" for "Be My Last"

iTunes BEST of 2006
Best Seller Song "Keep Tryin'"

09.28

14th single, "Be My Last," main theme for the motion picture "Snowy Love Fallin' in Spring" ("Haru no Yuki"), released (CD and CD+DVD)

11.11~19

Internet Talk & Live "Be My Last" streamed

12.14

15th single, "Passion," theme song for the game "KINGDOM HEARTS II," released (CD and CD+DVD)

12.22~06.01.10

Internet Talk & Live "05-ijou 06-miman" Hikaru Utada HOLIDAY LIVE SPECIAL" streamed

12.23

Guest appearance at Yosui Inoue's live performance

AWARDS

The 19th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
- "Song of the Year" for "Darekano Negaiga Kanau Koro"
- "Rock & Pop Album of the Year" for "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1"
- "Music Video of the Year" for "Hikaru Utada in Budokan 2004 'Hikaru no 5'"

02.03, 04, 07, 08, 10

"Hikaru Utada in Budokan 2004 'Hikaru no 5' (Hikaru's 5)" held

03.31

Album "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1" released; wins top rank in Ori-Con's annual album chart, making Hikki a record four-time winner of this award

04.19

Attended the premiere of the motion picture "CASSHERN"

04.21

13th single, "Darekano Negaiga Kanau Koro" (theme song for the motion picture "CASSHERN") released (top rank in Ori-Con's single and album charts simultaneously for 2 consecutive weeks a first for her)

07.28

DVD "Hikaru Utada in Budokan 2004 'Hikaru no 5'" and DVD single "Darekano Negaiga Kanau Koro" released

10.05

Debut across America as Utada with the album "EXODUS" from Island Records

AWARDS

AMD Award ("Best Music Composer") for "UH LIVE STREAMING - Nijudai wa Ike Ike!"

01.13

JFLS Network Special Program "Tres Bien Bohemian Special from Tokyo" aired

01.19

First Net event, "UH Live Streaming "Nijudaiwa Ike Ike!," held (one million unique visitors)

01.29

12th single "COLORS" (Toyota WiSH Commercial song) released

03.12

DVD single "COLORS" released

03.26

Participates as chorus on the track "Kaze ga Fuiteru" of Kuzu's 1st album, "Kuzu Album"

03.28

"Emily the Strange," a picturebook translated by Hikaru Utada, published by Media Factory, Inc.

03.29

DVD "Nijudaiwa Ike Ike!" released

05.07 (05.08 Japan time)

Attends the World Premier in L.A. of "The Matrix Reloaded"

10.31

Announces her overseas debut name -- "UTADA" -- at the Universal Convention

12.15

"Hikaru Utada in Budokan 2004 'Hikaru no 5' (Hikaru's 5)" announced (total entries for tickets: 1,037,435)

AWARDS

"Best Female Artist" from J-WAVE's "Tokio Hot 100 Awards"
"SAKURA Drops" wins "Best Female Video" award at the SSTV "Music Video Awards 03"
"Best Female Video" award from MTV Japan's "Video Music Awards 2003"
The 17th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
"Artist of the Year," "Song of the Year" for "Hikari," "SAKURA Drops" & "COLORS"
"Rock & Pop Video of the Year" for "traveling"
2003 "JASRAC AWARDS" Silver Prize for "traveling" & Foreign Work Prize for "Hikari"

01.30

Releases DVD single "traveling"

01.31

Performs "Fly Me To The Moon" at opening ceremony of World Economic Forum held at Waldorf Astoria, New York

02.18

Attends reception held for President Bush at Prime Minister's official residence

02.21

Announces contract with Island Def Jam as "Hikaru Utada," her artist name in the U.S.

03.20

Releases 10th Single "HIKARI"

05.09

Releases 11th Single "SAKURA Drops / Letters"

05.27

Duet appearance in Sheena Ringo's first cover album "UTAITE MYORI-Vol.1-" on the track "i won't last a day without you."

06.19

3rd album "DEEP RIVER" released
(9th-best album sales in the history of Ori-Con charts)

09.06

Announced her marriage with Mr. Kazuaki Kiriya
on the official Web site 

09.30

Releases "Hikaru Utada SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION + VOL.3" (DVD/VHS)
Analog disc album "DEEP RIVER"

AWARDS

SSTV's MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS02:
"traveling" -- Best Art Direction Video,
Best Female Video & Best Video of the Year
MTV JAPAN's Video Music Awards:
Best R&B
"traveling" wins the "Best Art Direction Video," "Best Female Video" and "Best Video of the Year" awards at the SSTV "Music Video Awards 02"
"Best R&B" award from MTV Japan's "Video Music Awards"
The 16th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
"Song of the Year" for "Can You Keep A Secret?" & "traveling"
"Pop Album of the Year" for "Distance"
2002 "JASRAC AWARDS" Silver Prize for "Can You Keep A Secret?"

02.16

7th Single "Can You Keep A Secret ?" released.

03.20

Airplay of a special program, "Tres Bien! Bohemian Special from NY" on JFLS Station

03.28

2nd Album "Distance" released.

07.02

MTV's "Hikaru Utada Unplugged" recorded at TV Tokyo Tennoz Studio

07.20

Airplay of "Tres Bien! Bohemian Summer Special from Tokyo," Hikaru Utada's special program on JFLS Station

07.25

8th Single"FINAL DISTANCE"released.
2nd Album(Analog Album)"Distance"released.

08.10

The first airplay of "Hikaru Utada Unplugged" on MTV

09.27

"SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.2" (VHS)" released.
"SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.2" (DVD)" released.

10.17

Free paper "Utada Mag Vol.1" distributed at record stores in Japan (published monthly through Vol.6)

11.28

9th Single "traveling" released.

11.28

"Hikaru Utada UNPLUGGED" (VHS) released.
"Hikaru Utada UNPLUGGED" (DVD) released.

12.12

Hikaru Utada participates as guest vocalist in "Promise 'I Do'" on Ohguro Maki's New Album "O"

AWARDS

The 15th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix "Song of the Year" for "Wait & See ~ Risk ~" & "For You/Time Limit"

04.19

5th single "Wait & See ~ Risk ~" released

04.22

Tickets for "Bohemian Summer" July concerts sold out in 90 minutes

04.23

Tickets for "Bohemian Summer" August concerts sold out in 75 minutes

05.10

Analog disc "Remix: Fly Me to the Moon" released in limited production

06.26

Secret live at Shibuya On Air East

06.26~07.07

Lottery entry period (via postcards, telephones and Net) for tickets to additional concerts of "Bohemian Summer." (Total entries:950,000)

06.30

6th single "For You/Time Limit" and DVD single
"Wait & See ~ Risk ~" released

07.01~08.17

First nationwide tour "Bohemian Summer~Hikaru Utada Circuit Live 2000"
(7/1 & 2 at Yoyogi Stadium No.1 Gym; 7/7 & 8 at Hiroshima Green Arena
7/15 & 16 at Sendai Grandy 21; 7/20 & 21 at Makomanai Ice Arena
7/26 & 27 at Ishikawa Prefecture Sangyo Tenjikan No.4 Hall
8/2 & 3 at Asty Tokushima; 8/5 & 6 at Osaka Castle Hall
8/11 & 12 at Marine Messe Fukuoka ;8/16 & 17 at Nagoya Rainbow Hall)

08.21~23

"Bohemian Summer" additional concerts (Chiba Marine Stadium)

08.29

"Bohemian Summer" in Tokushima to replace 8/1 concert

12.09

First Live Video"BOHEMIAN SUMMER 2000" (VHS/DVD) released

AWARDS

The 14th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix "Artist of the Year" &"Song of the Year" for "Automatic," "Movin' on without you" & "Addicted to You"
"Pop of the Year" for "First Love"
"Music Video of the Year" for "Single Clip Collection Vol.1"
World Music Awards 2000 "Best-Selling Japanese Artist"
2000 "JASRAC Awards" Gold Prize for "Automatic" and Silver Prize for "time will tell"

02.17

2nd single "Movin' on without you" (Nissan Terrano CM song) released.
First single to enter Ori-Con chart at No.1.
12-inch single "Automatic/time will tell" released.

02.23

"Hikaru's Ikiatari Battari" -- mcSister's monthly column launched (now ended)

03.10

Debut album "Fist Love" released.

04.01

"Luv Live" at Umeda Heatbeat, Osaka

04.02

"Luv Live" at Zepp tokyo,Tokyo

04.28

3rd single "First Love" (main theme for TBS Network's weekly drama "Majo no Joken") released.

05.10

Album "First Love" ranked all-time No.1 on Ori-Con's album chart

06.30

12-inch album "First Love" released

07.29

Video concert "Luv Live Remix" held at 7 locations in Japan (Saporo/Sendai/Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka/Hiroshima/Fukuoka)

08.24

Sokenbicha Natural Breeze Concert (Nippon Budokan)

10.01

Weekly program "Tres Bien Bohemian" launched
(FM North Wave/J-Wave/Zip-FM/FM802/Cross FM)

10.07

Joint performance with Ringo Sheena at Toshiba EMI's "Music Talks '99" convention

10.18

"Sony Media & Battery RED HOT Campaign '99" TV commercial

11.10

4th single "Addicted To You" ("Sony Media & Battery RED HOT Campaign '99" TV commercial song)

12.16

First video "Single Clip Collection Vol.1" (VHS) released

12.22

"Single Clip Collection Vol.1" (DVD) released

AWARDS

The 32nd Nihon Usen Grand Prix "Special Award"
The 32nd Nihon Usen Broadcast Grand Prix "New Singer Award"
The 41st Nippon Record Grand Prix: "Grand Prize in Album Category" for "First Love" and "Honorable Mention Award" for "Automatic"

10.08

INTER FM regular program "Hikki's Sweet&Sour" started!!(Ended in '99 March)
FM NORTHWAVE/CROSS FM regular program
"WARNING HIKKI ATTACK!!" started!(Ended in '99 March)

12.09

Debuted with the single "Automatic/time will tell"

12.22, 23

First Osaka campaign