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SAKURA Drops was used as the theme song for the [[dorama]] [[First Love (dorama)|First Love]]. SAKURA Drops is the last [[PV]] in the [[Kiriya Trilogy]] (Following up [[Final Distance|FINAL DISTANCE]] and [[Traveling|traveling]]). The PV was directed by [[Kiriya Kazuaki]].
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"SAKURA Drops" is a song recorded by [[Utada Hikaru]], first released as an A-side on her "[[Sakura Drops / Letters|SAKURA Drops / Letters]]" single. It was used as the theme song for the [[dorama]] ''[[First Love (dorama)|First Love]]''.
  
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* "SAKURA Drops, when you hear it briefly, might give you a slightly different impression from the theme I intended. (This might be also what I intended!) The word SAKURA reminds us of something like springtime, but actually it is a song of early summer. And though a 'woman' appears in the song, I got a part of inspiration from a fighting manga for boys. I think all the women have, somewhere in their minds, certain aspects of temperament and unexpectedness, which are charming, or somewhat close to anger, or sometimes like those of adolescents; I meant to describe the aspects like that. I guess soon you'll have more opportunity to hear it and the more you listen to the song or read the lyrics the more different interpretation you might get to have on it, just like I and the production team had. Once I heard that perfumes change their smells uniquely depending on the person's skin or constitution as they merge into the skin little by little (why do I, a perfume hater, know such things??), and I'd like the song to vary its color inside each one who listens to it, just like the perfumes." --Utada Hikaru
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The [[PV]] for "SAKURA Drops" was directed by [[Kiriya Kazuaki]], and is the final installment of the "[[Kiriya Trilogy]]". The video is known to be one of the most complex of Utada's music videos, featuring high production values, detailed props, and special effects.
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* "You feel that this is an unexpected title, don't you? I didn't like to give this song with an easy title. Because I wrote the lyrics by using the symbolic word SAKURA which is easily understood and has strong impact, it's mortifying that I allowed this word to narrow the image of the song down. Then I had such an image of DROPS as something falling down or whirling rather than one of SAKURA; When you think of the word DROPS, you can imagine anything like candy, rain drops; that are waterdrops of rain, or now drops; so I felt 'Oh! I do not mind giving an impacted title like this to the song.' By the way, at first I titled it SAKURA DROP; but I thought 'It's no good! It sounds like professional wrestling'; then I named it so (smile)." --Utada Hikaru
 
  
 
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There are seven versions of SAKURA Drops to be found in Utada's discography (listed chronologically). These different versions are:
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There are seven versions of "SAKURA Drops" to be found in Utada's discography. These different versions are:
  
 
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: Found on [[Sakura Drops / Letters|SAKURA Drops / Letters]] single as track one, [[Deep River|DEEP RIVER]] album as track one and [[Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1|Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1]] as track 13. This is the version set to the PV.
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: Found on the "[[Sakura Drops / Letters|SAKURA Drops / Letters]]" single as track #1, ''[[Deep River|DEEP RIVER]]' as track #1 and ''[[Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1|Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1]]'' as track #13.
 
; SAKURA Drops -Original Karaoke-
 
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: Found on [[Sakura Drops / Letters|SAKURA Drops / Letters]] single as track three. This is the same version as SAKURA Drops, except without the main vocals of the song.
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: Found on the "[[Sakura Drops / Letters|SAKURA Drops / Letters]]" single as track #4. This is the standard versiono f the song without Utada's main vocals.
 
; SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)
 
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: Found on SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix) promotional vinyl as track one. This was a defunct promo remix that was never released.
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: Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track #1. This was a defunct promo remix that was never released.
 
; SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix) (Instrumental)
 
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: Found on SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix) promotional vinyl as track two. This was a defunct promo remix that was never released.
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: Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track two. This was the same as the promo remix but without any of Utada's vocal samples.
 
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: Found on [[Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5]] DVD as track eight. The composition of this live has not changed much compared to the standard version.
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: Found on ''[[Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5]]'' as track #8. The arrangement is similar to the standard version of the song.
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: Found twice on the [[Harmony~J-Pop Meets Classics~For Slow Life|HARMONY~J-pop Meets Classics~for slow life]] collection; once as track #3 on the Utada Hikaru CD on the original boxed set and as track #1 of the 3rd CD (Dinner Time) on the second boxed set. This has no vocals, and is performed by [[The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra]].
 
 
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: Found on [[Utada United 2006]] DVD as track #6. This version starts out with Utada breathing and then an acapella going into the song. The rest of the song follows the original, with echoes again being implemented as the song finishes.
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: Found on ''[[Utada United 2006|UTADA UNITED 2006]]'' as track #6. This version starts out with a loop of Utada's breathing and then an acapella (with echo effects) going into the song. The rest of the song follows the original with a few added instruments, and with echoes again being implemented as the song finishes.
  
 
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Revision as of 01:20, 18 March 2010

"SAKURA Drops / Letters" Cover
Artist
Utada Hikaru
Song
SAKURA Drops (SAKURAドロップス)
Lyrics
Utada Hikaru
Music
Utada Hikaru
Other Information
Production: Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru and Utada Skingg Teruzane
Arrangement: Utada Hikaru and Kawano Kei
Keyboards and Programming: Kawano Kei
Basic Programming: Utada Hikaru
Synthesizer Programming: Tsunemi Kazuhide
Electric Guitar: Akiyama Hironori
Guitar Sample: Honda Larry Yuichiro
All Vocals: Utada Hikaru
Recording: Matsui Atsushi and Ugajin Masaaki at Bunkamura Studio.
Mixing: Goh Hotoda at Bunkumura Studio


"SAKURA Drops" is a song recorded by Utada Hikaru, first released as an A-side on her "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single. It was used as the theme song for the dorama First Love.

Music Video

The PV for "SAKURA Drops" was directed by Kiriya Kazuaki, and is the final installment of the "Kiriya Trilogy". The video is known to be one of the most complex of Utada's music videos, featuring high production values, detailed props, and special effects.

Disambiguation

There are seven versions of "SAKURA Drops" to be found in Utada's discography. These different versions are:

SAKURA Drops
Found on the "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single as track #1, DEEP RIVER' as track #1 and Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 as track #13.
SAKURA Drops -Original Karaoke-
Found on the "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single as track #4. This is the standard versiono f the song without Utada's main vocals.
SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)
Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track #1. This was a defunct promo remix that was never released.
SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix) (Instrumental)
Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track two. This was the same as the promo remix but without any of Utada's vocal samples.
SAKURA Drops (Budokan Live)
Found on Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5 as track #8. The arrangement is similar to the standard version of the song.
SAKURA Drops (Utada United Live)
Found on UTADA UNITED 2006 as track #6. This version starts out with a loop of Utada's breathing and then an acapella (with echo effects) going into the song. The rest of the song follows the original with a few added instruments, and with echoes again being implemented as the song finishes.
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