I have This Is The One and Exodus tagged as 宇多田ヒカル. Each person decides how to tag their artists.
Meaning you and Britfan are in the very small minority that are trying to compensate for the fact that Utada is still a selling power. not many other people label her English albums as Japanese. Wanna know why? Because they bought the albums and the ALBUMS themselves are correctly labeled which will make the differences between her English and Japanese albums valid. Are you telling me Hikki's recording labels are incorrect too?
Utada is the same girl regardless of what stage name she goes by and her Japanese fans still know her and if Utada is such a legend, icon, goddess w/e, This is the One would not have flopped like a fish out of water.
Not all Japanese fans are here for the English. Why would they be?
Newt why are you acting like a different stage name changes who Utada is as a person? As if everyone who knows her as Utada Hikaru is suddenly going to un-know who she is just because she releases an album as Utada? Girl that's like saying Sasha Fierce wasn't really Beyonce the whole time.
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Not all Japanese fans are here for the English. Why would they be?
But it's Utada the Queen remember? Surely Japan wouldn't turn their backs on Utada in the blink of an eye just because of an English album. Plus English albums can sell well in Japan. Ask Britney.
Newt why are you acting like a different stage name changes who Utada is as a person? As if everyone who knows her as Utada Hikaru is suddenly going to un-know who she is just because she releases an album as Utada? Girl that's like saying Sasha Fierce wasn't really Beyonce the whole time.
The stage name isn't even being changed! Plus in the Japan Edition I am POSITIVE they had Hikki's name in JAPANESE on the album on the sticker at the very least. The language people choose to tag TITO on Last-Fm does not support your arguement at ALL.
Newt why are you acting like a different stage name changes who Utada is as a person? As if everyone who knows her as Utada Hikaru is suddenly going to un-know who she is just because she releases an album as Utada? Girl that's like saying Sasha Fierce wasn't really Beyonce the whole time.
I'm nottttt trying to say that. Imagine if Beyonce made an album in some random ass language she knows. Uhhmmmm......let's say French. Are you telling me that every single one of her fans and stans will buy this album compared to if she released it in English?
I'm nottttt trying to say that. Imagine if Beyonce made an album in some random ass language she knows. Uhhmmmm......let's say French. Are you telling me that every single one of her fans and stans will buy this album compared to if she released it in English?
It's not the same. English is an international language AND the most speaked language in the world. French is only speaked in France and Canada.
Is that why Exodus is Utada's best selling studio album in Japan from the best six years over Ultra Blue and Heart Station?
It was her first English album, what do you expect? Everyone was curious.
I'm not going to lie, Exodus was WEIRD as hell compared to her previous albums. I have a theory that this is what turned her fans off to her English albums in the first place.
It was her first English album, what do you expect? Everyone was curious.
I'm not going to lie, Exodus was WEIRD as hell compared to her previous albums. I have a theory that this is what turned her fans off to her English albums in the first place.
Sis we already told you we're not here for lame excuses.
It's not the same. English is an international language AND the most spoken language in the world. French is only speaked in France and Canada.
The point is, don't you think changing the language will have some sort of affect on how an album is received? I understand why Radio mentioned how well Britney is doing in Japan but the point is she is EXPECTED to make albums in English and Utada is EXPECTED to make albums in Japanese.
Some stans and fans just aren't here for the English, which is a shame.
It was her first English album, what do you expect? Everyone was curious.
I'm not going to lie, Exodus was WEIRD as hell compared to her previous albums. I have a theory that this is what turned her fans off to her English albums in the first place.
The excuses. The theories. The DENIAL. Just stop Newt. You are really embarrassing yourself right now.
