Tid bits on Hikaru Utada's Single collection vol. 2

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Hikaru Utada's 'Single collection vol. 2' | New release info
The official album cover is yet to be revealed. But this promotional pic above is circulating in its place. It could well end up being the album cover. At least we now know what it was Hikaru was shooting in Shibuya back in May.

The compilation will be 2 discs, with the new material more than likely featuring on the second. The collection of songs is looking killer...

  1. Dareka no negai ga kanau koro | 誰かの願いが叶うころ
  2. Be my last
  3. Passion
  4. Keep tryin'
  5. This is love
  6. Boku wa kuma | ぼくはくま
  7. Flavor of life　~Ballad version~
  8. Beautiful world
  9. Kiss & cry
  10. Heart station
  11. Stay gold
  12. Prisoner of love
  13. Beautiful world -PLANiTb acoustica mix-

Even though Hikaru Utada's singles from Ultra blue onwards didn't shut down power grids in Tokyo as her singles from First love, Distance and Deep river did; I think the songs themselves were stronger. "This is love" was f**king amazing, I could not play "Heart station" any more if I tried, and we all know about how Hikaru shut that shit down with "Passion".

Sadly, there'll be no CD + DVD release of this album. I guess it's to be expected. It's not something Toshiba or EMI music have ever done with regularity as AvexTrax have. And I'm sure the reason for the decision is so that Single clip collection vol. 5 can be released at a later date.

Single collection vol. 2 will be released on November 24. Avex will probably have Avex slave 021078 drop a brand new studio album and DVD release of her Rock 'n' roll circus tour on the same day.