Comments on: Utada – This Is The One http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/ Your most informative JPop blog contributed by Channel-Ai members. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rinoa http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11750 Rinoa Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:47 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11750 It's interesting indeed. People always assume they are a stan for someone else (or a "rival" artist...) if an album doesn't receive top ratings. Oh well... It’s interesting indeed. People always assume they are a stan for someone else (or a “rival” artist…) if an album doesn’t receive top ratings. Oh well…

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11735 sljinu Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:03:28 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11735 Interesting how you automatically assumed I would be an Ayumi Hamasaki fan. Perhaps you mistook me for Rinoa? Interesting how you automatically assumed I would be an Ayumi Hamasaki fan. Perhaps you mistook me for Rinoa?

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11734 sljinu Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:02:33 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11734 Wow, that was perhaps the longest commentI have ever recieved. Kudos to you. As for the article, I did not wish to write something so 'damaging' but I could not help but dislike the album. I've grown to appreciate a few more tracks but my overall view remains the same. Unfortunately, it appears Utada will undergo a hiatus following her next album (according to U.Blog) but I will be looking forward to what she has to offer next. Her Japanese works in general so far have never let me down. Wow, that was perhaps the longest commentI have ever recieved. Kudos to you. As for the article, I did not wish to write something so ‘damaging’ but I could not help but dislike the album. I’ve grown to appreciate a few more tracks but my overall view remains the same. Unfortunately, it appears Utada will undergo a hiatus following her next album (according to U.Blog) but I will be looking forward to what she has to offer next. Her Japanese works in general so far have never let me down.

]]> By: Yuna-chan http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11640 Yuna-chan Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11640 great review this is an okay album.. great review this is an okay album..

]]> By: EnvyEyes http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11499 EnvyEyes Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:11:30 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11499 I had been searching for an Article on this site for Utada's "NEW" English Album over a YEAR AGO. And I'm just finding it NOW, even though it came out months ago, which was still 4 to 6 months late, depending on which release you go by. What happened? I was beginning to think this site had given up on following Utada or something. Especially based on some later articles of other artists I've been reading here that blithely mention Utada here and there to get their insulting quips in. (Easy to hate on one of the best) Well anyway. I'd probably be all over YOU last year for writing such an shunning article, due to the hype that was encompassing my being, but after a lot of retrospection, I can appreciate this article and even agree with SOME points. This Album has ended up being my least listened to Utada Album, both on iTunes and in physical form. I tried my best to FORCE myself to like this Album more because it was Utada but it never grew on me beyond the hype. I love "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and........that's pretty much about it. Well I did love "On An On", but it got old very quickly and there just aren't enough YODELS in it for me. I managed to get something out of "Apples & Cinnamon" and "This Is The One (Cryin' Like A Child)", but that's pretty much it. I couldn't have cared any less about that English Tour she just wrapped up. I just want some Japanese material from her now. She said she plans on doing something crazy and I'm looking forward to it. Utada sacrificed too much for this Album. She should have had more faith in herself and produced her own tracks. The production on this Album was Mind Numbingly Generic and boring. Nothing she could vocally do could save the majority of this Album. She tried at some points a little too hard to create that alternate American persona. And seriously, she couldn't have chosen worse producers if she tried. Well she could have gotten Ne-Yo......that would have been worse. I was so scared about that happening. I honestly see nothing wrong in bringing Utada Hikaru over to America. Over in America there are some CLASSY and successful artists you know. Not to say Utada isn't classy, but you don't hear all successful artists singing about sexual positions and lack of undergarments you know. I don't know if she's going to try again, being that she fulfilled her contract with this latest Album, but hopefully if she does, she'll get the clue and the 3rd time will be the charm and she'll just bring her Japanese flare over here and stop with the Americanization of her work. I know the American and Japanese music industries are different, but it is possible and change doesn't come to anyone if there isn't someone out there to be the first to do something regardless of the trends. And obviously if Utada had to be pushed into doing this, and wasn't inspired in any way, then it wasn't going to turn out great. It was a, "They asked me and I said meh, okay if you want", kind of situation. She just needs to come out and blow everyone away with some grand Japanese work: 1. To get this bland aftertaste out of my mouth 2. To shut all the naysayers up that want to base Utada's current status in Japan based on how "This Is The One" sold which is nonsensical and a way for Ayumi fans to justify their idol's current status in the Japanese Industry, which is becoming more and more fickle and the Singles go by and the Album Sales go down. (y^_^y( I had been searching for an Article on this site for Utada’s “NEW” English Album over a YEAR AGO.

And I’m just finding it NOW, even though it came out months ago, which was still 4 to 6 months late, depending on which release you go by. What happened?

I was beginning to think this site had given up on following Utada or something. Especially based on some later articles of other artists I’ve been reading here that blithely mention Utada here and there to get their insulting quips in. (Easy to hate on one of the best)

Well anyway. I’d probably be all over YOU last year for writing such an shunning article, due to the hype that was encompassing my being, but after a lot of retrospection, I can appreciate this article and even agree with SOME points.

This Album has ended up being my least listened to Utada Album, both on iTunes and in physical form.

I tried my best to FORCE myself to like this Album more because it was Utada but it never grew on me beyond the hype. I love “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” and……..that’s pretty much about it. Well I did love “On An On”, but it got old very quickly and there just aren’t enough YODELS in it for me. I managed to get something out of “Apples & Cinnamon” and “This Is The One (Cryin’ Like A Child)”, but that’s pretty much it.

I couldn’t have cared any less about that English Tour she just wrapped up. I just want some Japanese material from her now. She said she plans on doing something crazy and I’m looking forward to it.

Utada sacrificed too much for this Album. She should have had more faith in herself and produced her own tracks. The production on this Album was Mind Numbingly Generic and boring. Nothing she could vocally do could save the majority of this Album. She tried at some points a little too hard to create that alternate American persona. And seriously, she couldn’t have chosen worse producers if she tried. Well she could have gotten Ne-Yo……that would have been worse. I was so scared about that happening.

I honestly see nothing wrong in bringing Utada Hikaru over to America. Over in America there are some CLASSY and successful artists you know. Not to say Utada isn’t classy, but you don’t hear all successful artists singing about sexual positions and lack of undergarments you know.

I don’t know if she’s going to try again, being that she fulfilled her contract with this latest Album, but hopefully if she does, she’ll get the clue and the 3rd time will be the charm and she’ll just bring her Japanese flare over here and stop with the Americanization of her work. I know the American and Japanese music industries are different, but it is possible and change doesn’t come to anyone if there isn’t someone out there to be the first to do something regardless of the trends.

And obviously if Utada had to be pushed into doing this, and wasn’t inspired in any way, then it wasn’t going to turn out great. It was a, “They asked me and I said meh, okay if you want”, kind of situation.

She just needs to come out and blow everyone away with some grand Japanese work:

1. To get this bland aftertaste out of my mouth

2. To shut all the naysayers up that want to base Utada’s current status in Japan based on how “This Is The One” sold which is nonsensical and a way for Ayumi fans to justify their idol’s current status in the Japanese Industry, which is becoming more and more fickle and the Singles go by and the Album Sales go down.

(y^_^y(

]]> By: Blue_Devil_089 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11482 Blue_Devil_089 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11482 This site has always had a massive bias towards Utada and considering that the author is huge Ayumi Hamasaki stan I'm surprised the album didn't get zero stars. This is the One is one of the best pop albums to come out in 2009 period. Please stop writing reviews on Utada because you're embarrassing yourself. This site has always had a massive bias towards Utada and considering that the author is huge Ayumi Hamasaki stan I’m surprised the album didn’t get zero stars.
This is the One is one of the best pop albums to come out in 2009 period.
Please stop writing reviews on Utada because you’re embarrassing yourself.

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11449 sljinu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:21 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11449 lol I'm with you Fadedsun...I'm with you lol I’m with you Fadedsun…I’m with you

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11448 sljinu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:22 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11448 Utada can write with sexy lyrics if she wants. It's just not appealing. Utada can write with sexy lyrics if she wants. It’s just not appealing.

]]> By: Fadedsun http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11439 Fadedsun Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:36:50 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11439 I'm a recent Utada convert. I've been obsessing over all her albums, Ultra Blue being my favorite. This Is The One is easily my least favorite of her albums. I think Exodus is a much better album. It at least showed her experimental side and had interesting music. TitO just seems so bland and boring. I have nothing against her being sexual, but it seems sort of uncharacteristic. She is an older woman now so I can understand her desire to do so, but she shouldn't have to stoop to those levels to try and get big in America. Who would she rather appeal to? The dumb American fan base that eats up crap music or the more intelligent ones that actually search for quality music that means something. She is capable of much better. I’m a recent Utada convert. I’ve been obsessing over all her albums, Ultra Blue being my favorite.

This Is The One is easily my least favorite of her albums. I think Exodus is a much better album. It at least showed her experimental side and had interesting music. TitO just seems so bland and boring.

I have nothing against her being sexual, but it seems sort of uncharacteristic. She is an older woman now so I can understand her desire to do so, but she shouldn’t have to stoop to those levels to try and get big in America. Who would she rather appeal to? The dumb American fan base that eats up crap music or the more intelligent ones that actually search for quality music that means something. She is capable of much better.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11389 Patrick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:09:57 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11389 The album is not bad. It isn't amongst Hikki's greatest work, but it deserves more than 1.5 stars. Honestly, i don't understand why people have to criticise her for having sexy lyrics. So what if she wants to write sexy music? She said so herself that she had been looking to do that before, but hadn't felt she was mature enough to do so. Why can't Utada have some fun? The album is not bad. It isn’t amongst Hikki’s greatest work, but it deserves more than 1.5 stars. Honestly, i don’t understand why people have to criticise her for having sexy lyrics. So what if she wants to write sexy music? She said so herself that she had been looking to do that before, but hadn’t felt she was mature enough to do so. Why can’t Utada have some fun?

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11154 sljinu Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:02:06 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11154 Jealous? Hardly...deep admiration sounds more like it. I just happened to dislike this album. As for my 'deep seeded hatred for anything that is American', where did you get that idea? I find it sad that when people like you run out of arguments to make, you simply turn everything racial. Just because I feel that the mainstream American pop scene has become stale, it doesn't mean I automatically hate America. C'mon man, grow up. The point I wanted to get across was the fact that extremely talented artists like Utada have the potential to contribute something new, not just become another generic artist. Oh, and just in case you didn't know, it's spelt 'Britney Spears' ;) Jealous? Hardly…deep admiration sounds more like it. I just happened to dislike this album. As for my ‘deep seeded hatred for anything that is American’, where did you get that idea? I find it sad that when people like you run out of arguments to make, you simply turn everything racial. Just because I feel that the mainstream American pop scene has become stale, it doesn’t mean I automatically hate America. C’mon man, grow up. The point I wanted to get across was the fact that extremely talented artists like Utada have the potential to contribute something new, not just become another generic artist.
Oh, and just in case you didn’t know, it’s spelt ‘Britney Spears’ ;)

]]> By: Trent http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11146 Trent Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11146 Biased review. If you are gonna give 1.5 stars to This is the One you have to give 0 stars to Boa's new album and anything from Brittany Spears, Christina Aguilera,Beyonce, Rihanna and Madonna in the last 5 years also because those are all mainstream pop albums in the same ilk as TITO that couldn't hold a candle to this. I feel this is a heavily biased review based on your jealousy of Utada and a deep seeded hatred for anything that is American. Biased review.
If you are gonna give 1.5 stars to This is the One you have to give 0 stars to Boa’s new album and anything from Brittany Spears, Christina Aguilera,Beyonce, Rihanna and Madonna in the last 5 years also because those are all mainstream pop albums in the same ilk as TITO that couldn’t hold a candle to this.
I feel this is a heavily biased review based on your jealousy of Utada and a deep seeded hatred for anything that is American.

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11095 sljinu Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11095 Even though I'm a die-hard Utada fan, I'd probably still avoid This Is The One. But hey, if you're enjoying it then that's great. Maybe it's just the stubborn fans of her J-pop having a hard time acclimatizing to her American works? Even though I’m a die-hard Utada fan, I’d probably still avoid This Is The One. But hey, if you’re enjoying it then that’s great. Maybe it’s just the stubborn fans of her J-pop having a hard time acclimatizing to her American works?

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11094 sljinu Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:16:08 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11094 Definitely. Can't wait for someone to come and revolutionise the American music scene again. I'm tired of listening to songs that sound the same but are just performed by different artists. Definitely. Can’t wait for someone to come and revolutionise the American music scene again. I’m tired of listening to songs that sound the same but are just performed by different artists.

]]> By: bleach1st http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11093 bleach1st Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:01:22 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11093 I actually thought the album wasn't all that bad; sure it wasn't a master piece due to the second half of the album but it did what I think Utada set out to achieve; to be a pure poppy album that attempted to reach to the masses. Whether it did that is another story. I do agree with many points brought up though. I did think songs like Poppin and Dirty Desire were utter rubbish and that Exodus's failure was probably not because of the style but it's commercial promotion. Personally I like them both and would rather buy This Is The One over 99% of the other poppy crap in the American music market. I actually thought the album wasn’t all that bad; sure it wasn’t a master piece due to the second half of the album but it did what I think Utada set out to achieve; to be a pure poppy album that attempted to reach to the masses. Whether it did that is another story.
I do agree with many points brought up though. I did think songs like Poppin and Dirty Desire were utter rubbish and that Exodus’s failure was probably not because of the style but it’s commercial promotion.
Personally I like them both and would rather buy This Is The One over 99% of the other poppy crap in the American music market.

]]> By: sac http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11089 sac Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:14:31 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11089 >And while that certainly seems true given the current crop of successful artists in America True, America is at a low point musically. Can you imagine if the musical brilliance of the Woodstock era ever returned? Or the 80's British New wave that so many Chinese bands are trying to ape now, but haven't come up with anything great? Asian wannabe's current pittance of a chance would be essentially fall to zero >And while that certainly seems true given the current crop of successful artists in America

True, America is at a low point musically. Can you imagine if the musical brilliance of the Woodstock era ever returned? Or the 80’s British New wave that so many Chinese bands are trying to ape now, but haven’t come up with anything great? Asian wannabe’s current pittance of a chance would be essentially fall to zero

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11088 sljinu Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:44:07 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11088 Hey octocoffee! Yep, definitely true. She definitely could've done better. Also, yep, I'm feeling better at the moment! I need to drop by in the forum again sometime. I've actually been meaning to do this article several months ago...it feels a little dated now xD Hey octocoffee! Yep, definitely true. She definitely could’ve done better. Also, yep, I’m feeling better at the moment! I need to drop by in the forum again sometime. I’ve actually been meaning to do this article several months ago…it feels a little dated now xD

]]> By: octocoffee http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2009/09/13/utada-this-is-the-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11082 octocoffee Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:59:02 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/?p=314#comment-11082 Lovely piece. I agree for the most part. This album definitely failed to meet expectations. Utada, while she stated that she wanted to do a standard pop album, didn't have to sacrifice originality. I enjoyed Come Back to Me and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI, but the others are either passable or mediocre. It's nice seeing articles from you again, sljinu. I hope this means your life has calmed down and you're happy now :) Lovely piece. I agree for the most part. This album definitely failed to meet expectations. Utada, while she stated that she wanted to do a standard pop album, didn’t have to sacrifice originality. I enjoyed Come Back to Me and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI, but the others are either passable or mediocre.

It’s nice seeing articles from you again, sljinu. I hope this means your life has calmed down and you’re happy now :)

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