| "Hatsukoi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 remastering cover | ||||
| Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
| from the album Hatsukoi | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | May 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March 2018 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Producer(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Hikaru Utada singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Hatsukoi" on YouTube | ||||
"Hatsukoi" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is her fifth single under the label Epic Records Japan and was taken from her seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on May 30 and was used as a tie-in for the Japanese television drama Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season. It's the second song that Utada delivers to the series, after Flavor of Life in 2007. [1]
The song and " First Love" from her 1999 album of the same name inspired the 2022 Netflix series First Love. [2] In December 2022, "Hatsukoi" was remastered alongside "First Love" in Dolby Atmos. [3]
Music video
The song's corresponding promo video is directed by Yasuhito Tsuge, the same director that worked with Utada on the " Manatsu no Tooriame" music video. Released on the same day as the song, it can be purchased via iTunes store, [4] and has simultaneously been released for rotation to Japanese TV Station M-On. Following the good reception of the "Forevermore" and "Anata" music video documentaries with M-On, a new one will be exhibited at the channel on June 27, the same day of Hatsukoi album release.
Commercial performance
The song topped the Oricon download chart for 2 consecutive weeks, making Hikaru Utada the only female singer to reach the top of the chart 3 times since its beginning. [5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Hikaru Utada; all music is composed by Hikaru Utada
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatsukoi" | 4:41 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
|
Sales and certifications
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming | ||
| Japan ( RIAJ) [12] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
|
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 30, 2018 |
|
Original | Epic Japan | |
| December 9, 2022 | 2022 remastering | [13] | |||
| Japan | Vinyl | "First Love / Hatsukoi" 2022 Remastered |
|
[3] |
References
- ^ "Hikaru Utada's Single "Hatsukoi," The Image Song For TBS Tuesday Night Drama Series "Hana nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season" To Be Released Digitally On May 30". Utadahikaru.jp. Hikaru Utada Official Website. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "満島ひかり×佐藤健の"10代の頃"を八木莉可子×木戸大聖が演じる『First Love 初恋』" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "宇多田ヒカル、デビュー記念日に「First Love」「初恋」のドルビーアトモス版＆7inchアナログリリース" [Hikaru Utada to Release Dolby Atmos & Vinyl Version of "First Love" and "Hatsukoi" on Debut Anniversary]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Hikaru Utada's Digital Single For "Hatsukoi" (Image Song For TBS Drama "Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season") Released Wednesday, May 30! Music Video For The Track Also Announced". utadahikaru.jp. Hikaru Utada Official Website. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "【オリコン】宇多田ヒカル、女性初の配信シングルV2 『花晴れ』提供「初恋」" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Download Songs" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "宇多田ヒカル「初恋」デジタルランキング初登場１位" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top Download Songs Chart Year-end 2018" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 1位～25位" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Hikaru Utada – Hatsukoi" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 29, 2024. Select 2024年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "宇多田ヒカルのアナログ盤「First Love / 初恋」発売記念ポップアップ企画開催、DJイベントあり" [DJ Event to Commemorative Hikaru Utada's Vinyl Release of "First Love / Hatsukoi"]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-09.
| "Hatsukoi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022 remastering cover | ||||
| Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
| from the album Hatsukoi | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | May 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March 2018 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Producer(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Hikaru Utada singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Hatsukoi" on YouTube | ||||
"Hatsukoi" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is her fifth single under the label Epic Records Japan and was taken from her seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on May 30 and was used as a tie-in for the Japanese television drama Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season. It's the second song that Utada delivers to the series, after Flavor of Life in 2007. [1]
The song and " First Love" from her 1999 album of the same name inspired the 2022 Netflix series First Love. [2] In December 2022, "Hatsukoi" was remastered alongside "First Love" in Dolby Atmos. [3]
Music video
The song's corresponding promo video is directed by Yasuhito Tsuge, the same director that worked with Utada on the " Manatsu no Tooriame" music video. Released on the same day as the song, it can be purchased via iTunes store, [4] and has simultaneously been released for rotation to Japanese TV Station M-On. Following the good reception of the "Forevermore" and "Anata" music video documentaries with M-On, a new one will be exhibited at the channel on June 27, the same day of Hatsukoi album release.
Commercial performance
The song topped the Oricon download chart for 2 consecutive weeks, making Hikaru Utada the only female singer to reach the top of the chart 3 times since its beginning. [5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Hikaru Utada; all music is composed by Hikaru Utada
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatsukoi" | 4:41 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
|
Sales and certifications
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming | ||
| Japan ( RIAJ) [12] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
|
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 30, 2018 |
|
Original | Epic Japan | |
| December 9, 2022 | 2022 remastering | [13] | |||
| Japan | Vinyl | "First Love / Hatsukoi" 2022 Remastered |
|
[3] |
References
- ^ "Hikaru Utada's Single "Hatsukoi," The Image Song For TBS Tuesday Night Drama Series "Hana nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season" To Be Released Digitally On May 30". Utadahikaru.jp. Hikaru Utada Official Website. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "満島ひかり×佐藤健の"10代の頃"を八木莉可子×木戸大聖が演じる『First Love 初恋』" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "宇多田ヒカル、デビュー記念日に「First Love」「初恋」のドルビーアトモス版＆7inchアナログリリース" [Hikaru Utada to Release Dolby Atmos & Vinyl Version of "First Love" and "Hatsukoi" on Debut Anniversary]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Hikaru Utada's Digital Single For "Hatsukoi" (Image Song For TBS Drama "Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season") Released Wednesday, May 30! Music Video For The Track Also Announced". utadahikaru.jp. Hikaru Utada Official Website. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "【オリコン】宇多田ヒカル、女性初の配信シングルV2 『花晴れ』提供「初恋」" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Download Songs" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "宇多田ヒカル「初恋」デジタルランキング初登場１位" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top Download Songs Chart Year-end 2018" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 1位～25位" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Hikaru Utada – Hatsukoi" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 29, 2024. Select 2024年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "宇多田ヒカルのアナログ盤「First Love / 初恋」発売記念ポップアップ企画開催、DJイベントあり" [DJ Event to Commemorative Hikaru Utada's Vinyl Release of "First Love / Hatsukoi"]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-09.