Utada Hikaru - First Love

I. Introduction

First Love is the debut Japanese-language studio album (second overall) by Japanese recording artist Utada Hikaru, released on 10 March 1999 on Toshiba-EMI. Born and raised in New York City to music-oriented parents, Utada moved to Tokyo to attend Seisen International School and American School in Japan. From there, she began writing and composing music for her debut effort. Utada, her father Teruzane Utada and producer Akira Miyake produced the album and remain her two main co-producers and composers.

An R&B and dance-pop album, First Love centres on the theme of love and relationships. Songs like "Automatic" and "First Love" are prime examples of these themes. A 2014 re-issue of the album was released simultaneously, featuring a bonus live DVD and the special edition featured two additional discs. Critics' opinions of the album were generally favourable, praising Utada's song writing and vocal delivery. In its first week of release, the album entered the Oricon Albums Chart at number one with over two million units sold. Since its release, First Love remains the highest selling Japanese album. It has sold over eleven million units worldwide.

Utada promoted the album by releasing four singles: "Automatic", "Time Will Tell", "Movin' on Without You" and "First Love", all which were accompanied by a short music video. She performed several tracks from the album on several television appears in 1998 and 1999, and has performed songs on her Utada: In the Flesh 2010 and Wild Life tour. "Automatic", "Time Will Tell" and First Love are her best-selling singles and album respectively.

II. Tracklisting

III. Original Release Tracklist

1. Automatic -Album Edit-
2. Movin' on without you
3. In My Room
4. First Love
5. Amai Wana ~Paint It, Black (甘いワナ ～Paint It, Black; Sweet Trap)
6. time will tell
7. Never Let Go
8. B&C -Album Version-
9. Another Chance
10. Interlude
11. Give Me A Reason
12. Automatic -Johnny Vicious Remix- (Bonus Track)
13. First Love -John Luongo Remix- (Vinyl Bonus Track)

IIII. Tracklist (-15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition-)

IIIII. Disc 1 (Re-mastered by Ted Jensen)

1. Automatic -Album Edit-
2. Movin' on without you
3. In My Room
4. First Love
5. Amai Wana ~Paint It, Black (甘いワナ ～Paint It, Black; Sweet Trap)
6. time will tell
7. Never Let Go
8. B&C -Album Version-
9. Another Chance
10. Interlude
11. Give Me A Reason

IIIIII. Disc 2 "LUV LIVE" (DVD) features her legendary concert held in Tokyo in April 1999.

1. Awai Wana ～Paint It,Black～
2. time will tell
3. In My Room
4. Never Let Go
5. Another Chance
6. Give Me A Reason
7. Automatic
8. Kon'ya wa Boogie-Back feat Scha Dara Parr
9. First Love
10. Movin' on without you

IIIIIII. Disc 3 (Instrumentals)

1. Automatic -Album Edit- (Original Back Track)
2. Movin' on without you (Original Back Track)
3. In My Room (Original Back Track)
4. First Love (Original Back Track)
5. Amai Wana ~Paint It, Black (甘いワナ ～Paint It, Black; Sweet Trap) (Original Back Track)
6. time will tell (Original Back Track)
7. Never Let Go (Original Back Track)
8. B&C -Album Version- (Original Back Track)
9. Another Chance (Original Back Track)
10. Give Me A Reason (Original Back Track)

IIIIIV. Disc 4 (Bonus tracks)

1. Automatic –Johnny Vicious Remix-
2. Movin’ on without you –Tribal Mix-
3. time will tell –Dub Mix-
4. First Love –John Luongo Remix-
5. In My Room –Alternate Version-
6. time will tell –English Version-
7. CALLING YOU
8. Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi -Demo Version- (言葉にならない気持ち –Demo Version-]]
9. Movin’ on without you –Demo Version-
10. B&C –Demo Version-
11. Another Chance –Demo Version-
12. First Love –Demo Version-
13. Give Me A Reason -Demo Version-
14. Automatic –Demo Version-
15. SUKIYAKI (Ue wo Muite Arukou) -Live Version- (SUKIYAKI (上を向いて歩こう) –Live Version-)

III. Important Videos from the Era