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Utada Hikaru
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Album JP 2001 on Eastworld label
Electronic, Hip-Hop/Rap and Pop (RnB/Swing, J-pop, Synth-pop)

Tracks 1 & 7 recorded at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN; tracks 2, 4 & 9 recorded at The Hit Factory, NY; tracks 2 to 6, 9, 10 & 13 recorded at Bunkamura Studio; tracks 3 & 13 recorded at Toshiba EMI Studio; tracks 4, 5, 8, 10 & 12 recorded at Studio Terra; track 10 recorded at Studio Groove, Osaka; track 11 recorded at Darkchild Studios, Pleasantville, NJ. Track 1 vocals recorded at Studio Terra; track 6 vocals, strings and additional recording at Bunkamura Studio and The Hit Factory, NY. Track 1 mixed at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN; tracks 2, 4, 6, 9 & 13 mixed at The Hit Factory, NY; tracks 3, 5, 10 & 12 mixed at Bunkamura Studio; track 8 mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY; track 11 mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; track 7 remixed at MADJEF Productions, Brooklyn Park, MN. Release mastered at Sterling Sound, NY Yuji Toriyama appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. Philippe Saisse credited as Philipe Saisse in the credits for track 2, but correctly credited on tracks 4 & 6. Yuichiro Goto Group is credited as Yuichiro Goto Strings. Mike Scott credited as Michael Scott. Japanese names in the credits (in the booklet) have been presented in the traditional Japanese way, surname first, given name second. The order has been rearranged for consistancy in presentation on Discogs. Track 13 is labeled as a Bonus Track. Track title Romanization: 1: ~Risuku~ [risk] 4: Sangurasu [sunglasses] 5: Dorama [drama] 9: Kettobase 11: Taimu Rimitto [time limit] 12: Kotoba Ni Naranai Kimochi

Musicians

	Utada Hikaru voc, key, *1983 JP arranged by, songwriter, vocals, album by, lyrics by, music by, producer, mixed by, programmed by, keyboards
	Kei Kawano key, arranged by, keyboards, programmed by, guitar, piano, acoustic, arranged by, strings, keyboards, additional, programmed by, additional
	Shinichiro Murayama , arranged by, keyboards, programmed by
	Philippe Saisse key, ep, *1962 FR keyboards, additional
	Yutaka Nakamura eb, JP programmed by, additional
	Kazuhide Tsunemi synthesizer, programming
	David Barry g, guitar
	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , *1982 producer, arranged by, performer, all other instruments
	Masaaki Ugajin , recorded by, vocals, tape, tape scratch
	Mitsuhiro Indo , recorded by, vocals
	Yuichiro Honda g, key, keyboards, additional, arranged by, pre-production, arranged by, guitar
	Akira Nishihira key, p, arranged by, keyboards, programmed by
	Teruzane Sking Utada , *1948 finger snaps
	Yuji Toriyama g, guitar
	Nobuhiko Nakayama syn, *1958 JP synthesizer, programming
	Yokan tb, tr, sax, horns
	Kenji Suzuki g, guitar
	Daisuke Kikuchi , JP synthesizer, programming
	Bashiri Johnson perc, *1955 US percussion
	Goh Hotoda , JP recorded by, vocals, recorded by, strings, shaker
	Yuichiro Goto Group , strings
	Darnell Davis org, p, US keyboards
	Alex Richbourg , US producer, arranged by, drum programming
	Hidenobu Okita , effects, talking modulator
	Takahiro Iida , synthesizer, programming
	Mitsutaka Saito b, eb, bass
	John Blackwell dr, *1973 US drums
	Tony Royster Jr. , drums
	Hironori Akiyama acg, eg, g, guitar
	Mike Scott g, guitar
	DJ Uppercut , *1981 JP turntables
	Paul Foley , US edited by, pro-tools
	Rodney Jerkins voc, *1977 US producer, arranged by, rap, recorded by, programmed by, all music
	Harvey Mason Jr. , *1968 US recorded by, edited by, pro-tools

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