Utada the Best

~ Release by Utada (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Come Back to Me
assistant recording engineer:
Masahito Komori (engineer)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Kuk Harrell and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan and Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
43:58
2Easy Breezy
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards) and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
guest guitar:
Jeff Golub
guitar:
Teruzane skingg U
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Easy Breezy
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4:03
3Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
assistant recording engineer:
Tetsuro Sawamoto
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional programming:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
additional engineer:
Don Goodrick
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Kuk Harrell and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States and TERRA Studio in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
produced at:
Legacy Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
43:51
4You Make Me Want to Be a Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
programming:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
guest saxophone:
Bryan G. Russell
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Make Me Want to Be a Man
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4:37
5This One (Crying Like a Child)
assistant recording engineer:
Masahito Komori (engineer)
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional engineer:
Chris "TEK" O'Ryan
co-producer:
Sking U and 宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan and Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
4:31
6Exodus '04
recording engineer:
Demacio Castellon and Goh Hotoda
assistant engineer:
Patrick Magee (US engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Exodus ’04
lyricist:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Danjahandz Muzik, Hot Janks Entertainment, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
4:29
7Apple and Cinnamon
assistant recording engineer:
Kouichi Ishida
recording engineer:
Atsushi Matsui (engineer) and Mikkel S. Eriksen
additional programming:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
co-producer:
Sking U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
recorded at:
TERRA Studio in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
4:39
8Automatic Part II
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell and Brian “B‐Luv” Thomas (producer/engineer)
additional programming:
Sean K.
additional engineer:
Chris "TEK" O'Ryan and Kelly Sheehan (songwriter and engineer Kelly Sheehan)
co-producer:
Kuk Harrell
producer:
C. "Tricky" Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Sean K. and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Randy Urbanski and Andrew Wuepper
mixer:
Dave Pensado (mixer) and Jaycen Joshua
recorded at:
Triangle Sound in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
3:01
9Devil Inside
recording engineer and mixer:
Goh Hotoda
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards) and Steve Sidelnyk
programming:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Jason Dale and Pat Woodward
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Devil Inside
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:58
10Kremlin Dusk
recording engineer:
Goh Hotoda, Matsui Atsushi (engineer) and Yamamoto Yasutaka
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
programming:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
producer:
Teruzane skingg U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
guest drums (drum set):
Jon Theodore
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kremlin Dusk
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
5:13
11Sanctuary (Opening)
additional programming:
Matthew Rodhe
producer:
Sking U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Sanctuary (Opening)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
translated version of:
Passion
44:25
12Sanctuary (Ending)
additional programming:
Matthew Rodhe
producer:
Sking U and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Sanctuary (Ending)
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
translated version of:
Passion ~after the battle~
5:59
13Exodus '04 (JJ Flores Double J Radio Mix)
producer:
JJ Flores
remixer:
JJ Flores
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2005)
produced at:
JJ’s Crib in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remixed at:
JJ’s Crib in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remix of:
Exodus ’04 by Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Exodus ’04
lyricist:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Batongirl Music Publishing, Danjahandz Muzik, Hot Janks Entertainment, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
3:43
14Devil Inside (RJD2 Remix)
recording of:
Devil Inside
lyricist and composer:
Utada (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
partial recording of:
More Than You’ll Ever Know
lyricist and composer:
Ernesto Phillips (producer/songwriter/musician/singer)
4:06
15Come Back to Me (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Radio Edit)
4:33
16Dirty Desire (Mike Rizzo Radio Edit)
3:33