Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1

Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
Hikaru Utada
ReleasedMarch 31, 2004
Recorded1998–2002
Genre
Length75:12
Label
Producer
Hikaru Utada chronology
Deep River
(2002) 		Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1
(2004) 		Exodus
(2004)
Singles from Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
  1. "Colors"
    Released: January 29, 2003

Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 is the first compilation album by Hikaru Utada, released on March 31, 2004. It features all A-sides of their hit singles to that date, including 11 number-one hits and all 15 tracks reached the top 5. The album version was remastered by Ted Jensen. The album was released on iTunes in April 2004.

It sold over 1.4 million copies in its debut week,[1] and became the number one selling album of the year in Japan[2] (Their fourth consecutive time accomplishing this particular milestone, a record in Japan's music history.). This is Utada's longest charting release on any Oricon chart, with a 2-year trajectory and still growing. Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 is the 35th highest selling album in Japan of all time.[3] The album is Japan's 21st highest-ranked in debut sales.[4] The album was the 19th best selling album worldwide in 2004.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hikaru Utada.

No.TitleLength
1."Time Will Tell" (from First Love)5:30
2."Automatic" (from First Love)5:28
3."Movin' on Without You" (from First Love)4:38
4."First Love" (from First Love)4:18
5."Addicted to You (Up-In-Heaven Mix)" (from Distance)5:19
6."Wait & See (Risk) (Wait & See: リスク, Weito ando Shī: Risuku)" (from Distance)4:49
7."For You" (from Distance)5:22
8."Time Limit (タイム・リミット, Taimu Rimitto)" (from Distance)4:55
9."Can You Keep a Secret?" (from Distance)5:08
10."Final Distance" (from Deep River)5:40
11."Traveling" (from Deep River)5:13
12."Hikari (光)" (from Deep River)5:02
13."Sakura Drops (Sakuraドロップス, Sakura Doroppusu)" (from Deep River)4:59
14."Letters" (from Deep River)4:48
15."Colors" (new single; further included in Ultra Blue)3:59

Charts

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[19]
CD 		3× Million 2,622,332[18]
Japan (RIAJ)[20]
Digital 		Gold 100,000*
South Korea — 4,607[21]
Taiwan — 150,000[22]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ ORICON STYLE - Weekly album chart : 1st week of April 2004
  2. ^ 2004 Oricon Top 100 Albums - Wiki.theppn Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 歴代アルバムランキング (in Japanese)
  4. ^ 歴代アルバム初動ランキング (in Japanese)
  5. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums" (PDF). www.ifpi.org. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chart Insight: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "2004 4月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  9. ^ "2004年　アルバム年間TOP100". Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2004" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums Year End" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "日本で最も売れたアルバム！ ～歴代アルバム売上～" (in Japanese). Music Box. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  19. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 宇多田 ヒカル – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2004年4月 on the drop-down menu
  20. ^ "Japanese digital album certifications – 宇多田 ヒカル – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 2, 2021. Select 2016年11月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ "자료제공:(사)한국음반산업협회/이 자료는당협회와 상의없이 가공,편집을금합니다. - 2004.03월 - POP 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association Of Korea. Archived from the original on June 23, 2004.
  22. ^ "EMI台灣". Archived from the original on June 25, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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