Hatsukoi (Hikaru Utada song)

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"Hatsukoi"
2022 remastering cover
Single by Hikaru Utada
from the album Hatsukoi
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMay 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
RecordedMarch 2018
Genre
Length4:41
Label
Songwriter(s)Hikaru Utada
Producer(s)Hikaru Utada
Hikaru Utada singles chronology
"Play a Love Song"
(2018) 		"Hatsukoi"
(2018) 		"Chikai"
(2018)
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

Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."Hatsukoi"4:41

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Hatsukoi"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Hatsukoi"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Original Epic Japan
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) 2022 remastering [13]
Japan Vinyl "First Love / Hatsukoi" 2022 Remastered
[3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "【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.
  6. ^ "Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Download Songs" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Top Download Songs Chart Year-end 2018" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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
  13. ^ "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.
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