U.Blog / The Utada News Blog http://blog.utada2.net Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Oricon Sales 12/13: “Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2″ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1881 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1881#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:58:12 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1881 Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL. 2 / 2nd Week Ranking: #2 / 66,316 units / Total Sales: 297,295 units

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1881 15 Utada’s “WILD LIFE” Concert to be livestreamed Worldwide http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1877 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1877#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:03:40 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1877 Exciting news for fans outside of Japan: Utada’s upcoming “WILD LIFE” concert will be streamed live around the world through USTREAM. Utada’s official website announced the plans today, which allow fans anywhere around the world to experience her performance. The live stream begins Wednesday, December 8th at 5AM EST. PC users (700kbps) can use this link, while iPhone/iPad users (300kbps) can use this. For fans using Twitter, using the hashtag “#UH_WL” will import your tweet to the USTREAM “WILD LIFE” pages.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1877 42 Utada’s “Single Collection Vol. 2″ Debuts at #1 on Oricon Charts http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1875 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1875#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:58:36 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1875 Oricon has released their weekly album sales chart, and Utada’s “Single Collection Vol. 2″ comes in at #1, with 231,000 units sold. This is Utada’s 7th consecutive #1 album (5 original, 2 best), passing the previous record held by Kinki Kids with 6 #1 albums. Congratulations to Utada.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1875 11 New Pepsi NEX CM featuring Utada’s “Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas” O.A. 12/4 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1872 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1872#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:46:18 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1872 Pepsi Japan today announced that new commercials featuring Utada’s “Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas” will begin airing in Japan on December 4th. This is the 2nd time that a song by Utada will be used for a Pepsi NEX commercial. Check out several screencaps here.

UPDATE: Watch the CM at Pepsi’s official website.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1872 5 Utada’s “Arashi no Megami” to be used in Morinaga’s “1 Choco for 1 Smile” Campaign http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1868 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1868#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:28:07 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1868 EMI Japan today announced that Utada’s “Arashi no Megami,” off her soon to be released “Single Collection Vol. 2,” will be used in Morinaga Chocolate’s “1 Choco for 1 Smile” campaign. This campaign reflects Morinaga’s efforts to support the children who live in the areas where the cacao is produced. Morinaga will be donating 1 yen per box of chocolates purchased during the Valentine’s season (01/01/11 through 02/14/2011), and EMI will be matching that by donating 1 yen per every download of Utada’s “Arashi no Megami” between the dates of November 24th, 2010 and February 14th, 2011. Learn more about the campaign here.

Utada’s official website has posted a 45 second clip of “Arashi no Megami.” Check it out here.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1868 15 Utada’s “WILD LIFE” to be broadcast on SkyPerfecTV in January 2011 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1866 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1866#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:20:11 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1866 Utada’s official site has been updated with news that her upcoming “WILD LIFE” concert will be airing in HD on Japan’s SKYPerfecTV on January 22nd, 2011. For those who miss the initial broadcast, SpaceShowerTV will be re-airing the show sometime in February. Additionally, SKYPerfecTV is giving away 500 pairs of tickets to the upcoming “WILD LIFE” shows, to be held on December 8th and 9th. Check out the details here.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1866 1 Live Theater Screenings of Utada’s WILD LIFE Concert http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1859 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1859#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:09:52 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1859 Utada’s official Japanese website has been updated with news that the December 8th “WILD LIFE” concert will be screened live in movie theaters across Japan. The show will be live broadcast in 64 locations on 69 screens for a total of up to 20,000 viewers, making this the largest screening of its kind in Japan. Tickets will be 3,000 yen, and will be available for purchase beginning on November 21st. Exciting news for those in Japan who were unable to get tickets to the live concert.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1859 11 Utada’s “Show Me Love (Not A Dream)” Theme Song for “Ashita no Joe” Movie http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1855 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1855#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:39:14 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1855 According to the mobile version of EMI Japan’s website, Utada’s “Show Me Love (Not A Dream)” will be used as the theme song to the upcoming Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS) film, “Ashita no Joe.” The movie is based off of a popular boxing manga, and is set to be released on February 11th, 2011. According to EMI Japan, Recochoku Chaku-Uta and Chaku-Uta full downloads will begin in a few hours, at 5AM Japan time on the 17th. Other Chaku-Uta and PC downloads will begin on the 24th of November, the release date of Utada’s “Single Collection Vol. 2.”

UPDATE: EMI Japan has just put up a 45 second clip of “Show Me Love (Not A Dream).” Listen here!

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1855 24 “Goodbye Happiness” Now Available on iTunes Japan http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1852 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1852#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:15:10 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1852 Utada’s “Goodbye Happiness,” the lead track off of her upcoming “Single Collection Vol. 2,” is now available for purchase on iTunes Japan and other domestic PC download sites. Get it off iTunes here!

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1852 5 Amazon Preview Clips for All “Single Collection” Tracks http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1850 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1850#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:27:20 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1850 Amazon UK has just posted 30 second clips of all tracks off of Utada’s upcoming “Single Collection Vol. 2.” These include all 5 new tracks on Disc 2. Check them out here! Thoughts?

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