Archive for January, 2009

Hot Express has released their weekly radio airplay charts, and Utada’s “Come Back To Me” debuts at #2 on the overseas chart. While the track did not receive an official adds date in Japan, the song was sent out to radio stations earlier in the week. Thanks to catlover.

Utada’s upcoming single, “Come Back To Me,” is currently available for download off of the Verizon Wireless Media Store. The track is offered in both Ringtone and Ringback Tone formats, priced at $2.99 and $1.99, respectively. Thanks to Zack for the tip.

According to Video Static, Utada’s upcoming single, “Come Back To Me,” will be receiving a music video treatment courtesy of American director Anthony Mandler. His previous work includes Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable,” Rihanna’s “Take A Bow” and “Disturbia,” and OneRepublic’s “Stop & Stare.” No release date has been announced. Thanks to rikku411.

Island Records has posted the full English press release on their main website. Check it out here, or view it after the jump.

It looks as though Island Def Jam is preparing for the upcoming February 9th radio impact date with a song player for Utada’s “Come Back To Me” single on industry site Mediabase. Most major label radio releases receive this treatment. Industry personnel are the main users of Mediabase, creating an ideal platform for record labels [...]

EDIT: English press releases have started to trickle in. A new promotional photograph of Utada is also shown.
A new press release has made waves in the Japanese press, with new information regarding Utada’s upcoming 2nd English language album. They confirm that Utada has worked with famed producers Stargate as well as C. “Tricky” Stewart, most [...]

Utada’s official website has received an ever so slight update, with a new splash page that features the “Come Back To Me” cover art. Hopefully a fully functioning site is right around the corner.

While an official announcement has yet to be made, it appears that Utada’s “Come Back To Me” has hit the Japanese airwaves. Stations in Osaka have apparently begun playing the track, so hopefully a full announcement is just around the corner. Thanks to Nakatani-san.

HX, the gay New York publication, has posted an online article featuring their most anticipated music for 2009. The piece is written by the blogger over at MuuMuse, and features Utada’s upcoming English language album as one of their most anticipated. The author is obviously familiar with Utada’s catalog of Japanese music, so it’s difficult [...]