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Automatic
"Automatic / time will tell" Cover
- Artist
- Utada Hikaru
- Song
- Automatic
- Lyrics
- Utada Hikaru
- Music
- Utada Hikaru
- Other Information
- Arrangement, Keyboards and Programming: Nishihira Akira
- Additional Arrangement: Kawano Kei
- Rhythm Arrangement / Programming: Taka & Speedy for Designated Hitters, L.A.
- Synthesizer Programming: Nakayama Nobuhiko
- Guitar: Kon Tsuyoshi
- Recording: Kudo Masashi
- Mixing: Goh Hotoda at STUDIO farm & Bunkamura Studio, Tokyo/Chung King Studios N.Y.
- Mastering: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
"Automatic" is a J-R&B song recorded by Utada Hikaru. It was first released on her debut single, "Automatic / time will tell". "Automatic" was used as the ending theme song to the Fuji TV show Warau Inu no Seikatsu -YARANEVA!!-.
Hong Kong artist Kelly Chen sang a Mandarin cover of "Automatic", entitled "Qing Bu Zi Jin" (情不自禁; Not Forbidding my Emotions), which was released on her 1999 album, Love Kelly. Only the Japanese was translated in Kelly Chen's version, and all the English is kept the same.
Disambiguation
There are eight versions of "Automatic" to be found in Utada's discography . These different versions are:
- Automatic
- Found on all the "Automatic / time will tell" singles as track #1 and Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 as track #2.
- Automatic (Original Karaoke)
- Found on "Automatic / time will tell" 8cm single as track #3. This is the standard version of the song, except without Utada's vocals.
- Automatic -Album Edit-
- Found on First Love album as track #1. This version is shortened slightly and adapted to flow better on the album.
- Automatic (Johnny Vicious Remix)
- Found on First Love album as track 12. This is an upbeat dance remix of "Automatic".
- Automatic (Bohemian Summer Live)
- Found on the Bohemian Summer 2000 concert DVD as track #9. This version has more 'clicky' sounding instruments than the original. It was also featured in a clip on the "You Make Me Want To Be A Man CD+DVD Promo".
- Automatic (Unplugged Live)
- Found on Utada Hikaru Unplugged DVD as track #8. This version has an acoustic 'unplugged' arrangement to it.
- Automatic (Budokan Live)
- Found on Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5 DVD as track #19. This version has more rock instruments in it than the standard version.
- Automatic (Utada United Live)
- Found on UTADA UNITED 2006 DVD as track #20. The arrangement is similar to the standard version, with some added instruments.
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