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Simple And Clean is the [[Kingdom Hearts]] theme song for the US/Global release. It should be noted that the the original Japanese version, [[Hikari (Utada Hikaru)|Hikari]], is sung in a different style and has different lyrics. Simple And Clean was written before Hikari, and uses the same chorus as does [[Uso Mitai na I Love You]] instead of the usual Hikari chorus.
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"Simple And Clean" is as song recorded by [[Utada Hikaru]], first released in 2003 on her "[[Colors (Utada Hikaru)|COLORS]]" single. It was used as the ''[[Wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' theme song for the US/Global release, and for all region releases of ''[[Wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories|Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''. It is also the English version of "[[Hikari (Utada Hikaru)|Hikari]]", although they differ on the lyrics and melody for the chorus. "Simple and Clean" takes its chorus melody from "[[Uso Mitai na I Love You]]", another Utada song released in the same era as "Hikari".
  
 
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There are four versions of Simple And Clean to be found in Utada's discography (listed chronologically). Note that these do not include versions of [[Hikari (Utada Hikaru)|Hikari]]. These different versions are:
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: Found on [[Colors|COLORS]] single as track two, [[This Is the One|This Is The One]] album as track #11 as well as the [[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]] US release as track 30 (on the second disc).  
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: Found on the "[[Colors|COLORS]]" single as track #2, and on the North American release of ''[[This Is the One|This Is The One]]'' as track #11.
 
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: Found on [[Colors|COLORS]] single as track three. This is similar to the Hikari PLANITb remix, however done with Simple And Clean. This remix was produced and remixed by [[Russel McNamara]] for UndeCover Inc., and was remixed as PLANITb Studios, London, England.
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: Found on the "[[Colors|COLORS]]" single as track #3. The arrangement is the same as the "[[Hikari (Utada Hikaru)|Hikari -LANITb remix-]]".
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: Found on [[Kingdom Original Hearts Soundtrack]] US release as track three (on the first disc). This is the Hikari PLANITb remix but shortened and was played for the starting movie in Kingdom Hearts.  
 
 
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: Found on [[UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike!]] DVD as track three. This is an acoustic live version of the song with Utada singing and backed with her own playing of a guitar.  
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: Found on ''[[UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike!]]'' as track #3. This is an acoustic live version of the song with Utada backed with her own playing of a guitar.  
 
 
  
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Revision as of 18:08, 21 March 2010

"COLORS" Cover
Artist
Utada Hikaru
Song
Simple And Clean
Lyrics
Utada Hikaru
Music
Utada Hikaru
Other Information
Arrangement: Utada Hikaru and Kawano Kei
Keyboards and Programming: Kawano Kei
Basic Programming: Utada Hikaru
Synthesizer Programming: Tsunemi Kazuhide
Acoustic Guitar: Akiyama Hironori
All Vocals: Utada Hikaru
Recording: Ugajin Masaaki
Mixing: Goh Hotoda


"Simple And Clean" is as song recorded by Utada Hikaru, first released in 2003 on her "COLORS" single. It was used as the Kingdom Hearts theme song for the US/Global release, and for all region releases of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. It is also the English version of "Hikari", although they differ on the lyrics and melody for the chorus. "Simple and Clean" takes its chorus melody from "Uso Mitai na I Love You", another Utada song released in the same era as "Hikari".

Disambiguation

There are three versions of "Simple And Clean" to be found in Utada's discography. These different versions are:

Simple And Clean
Found on the "COLORS" single as track #2, and on the North American release of This Is The One as track #11.
Simple And Clean -PLANITb Remix-
Found on the "COLORS" single as track #3. The arrangement is the same as the "Hikari -LANITb remix-".
Simple And Clean (Live Streaming)
Found on UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike! as track #3. This is an acoustic live version of the song with Utada backed with her own playing of a guitar.