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| − | [[Image:Exodus.jpg|thumb|250px|Japan + US | + | [[Image:Exodus.jpg|thumb|250px|Japan + US Album Cover]] |
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: EXODUS (エキソドス) | : EXODUS (エキソドス) | ||
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| − | : 2004.09.08 (Japan) | + | : 2004.09.08 <small>(Japan)</small> |
| − | : 2004.10.05 (USA) | + | : 2004.10.05 <small>(USA)</small> |
| − | : 2005.10.24 (UK / European Union) | + | : 2005.10.24 <small>(UK / European Union)</small> |
| − | : 2006.09.20 (Japan Re-release) | + | : 2006.09.20 <small>(Japan Re-release)</small> |
; Catalog Number | ; Catalog Number | ||
: UICL-1046 | : UICL-1046 | ||
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# [[Let Me Give You My Love]] (レット・ミー・ギヴ・ユー・マイ・ラヴ) | # [[Let Me Give You My Love]] (レット・ミー・ギヴ・ユー・マイ・ラヴ) | ||
# [[About Me]] (アバウト・ミー) | # [[About Me]] (アバウト・ミー) | ||
| − | # [[You Make Me Want to Be a Man|You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Bloodshy & Avant Mix)]] ( | + | # [[You Make Me Want to Be a Man|You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Bloodshy & Avant Mix)]] <small>(UK Bonus track)</small> |
| − | # [[You Make Me Want to Be a Man|You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Junior Jack Mix)]] ( | + | # [[You Make Me Want to Be a Man|You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Junior Jack Mix)]] <small>(UK Bonus track)</small> |
; Information | ; Information | ||
| − | EXODUS is Utada Hikaru's first international album under the name | + | <div align="justify"> |
| + | ''EXODUS'' is [[Utada Hikaru]]'s first international album under the name [[Utada Hikaru|Utada]] (though her first English album was Cubic U's [[Precious (Cubic U)|Precious]]). [[Utada Hikaru|Utada]]'s style on ''EXODUS'' greatly shocked many of her fans, as it was nothing like her previous works. "EXODUS" has a unique sound, with all of the songs written by [[Utada Hikaru|Utada]] herself and even a lot of the mixing being done by herself. The tracks are a mix of Pop, Techno, R&B, J-Pop, Dance and Acoustic which merge into one unique genre. ''EXODUS'' broke [[Oricon]] records for [[Japan]] for having the highest sales for a foreign album in its first week debuting at #1. ''EXODUS'' sold 1,074,000 units in [[Japan]], and charted for 20 weeks, becoming the #6 album of 2004. ''EXODUS'' also debuted at #1 in the [http://www.mediatraffic.de World Charts] (the second time this has ever happened for an Asian artist; the first also being herself) and stayed on the world charts for four weeks. ''EXODUS'' only reached #160 on the US Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart, selling 55,000 copies. When asked what it was like to release in a new market away from [[Japan]], [[Utada Hikaru|Utada]] replied, "I really needed it. Because, well, not the releasing part. By the time I began making that English album, I was like thinking, 'Ooh I'm so tired of making music. I don't know what's left of me. I think I've done all I can. I'm not sure that I have any more ideas that could come out of me, possibly. I felt like a towl that's been shiborareteru (wrung out) so much by myself.' But when I thought of a different market; a different people, people who were going to hear me for the first time then all these things came out that I didn't think I had left in me. In the end, that became a source of a lot of new confidence in myself. I thought, 'Oh my god! I made this album! Hey it's pretty good, hehmm. I can do it! I have more ideas!'". | ||
| − | + | [[Wikipedia:Jon Theodore|Jon Theodore]] from [[Wikipedia:The Mars Volta|The Mars Volta]] featured as the drummer for the track [[Kremlin Dusk]], and [[Wikipedia:Timbaland|Timbaland]] helped write and mix the tracks [[Exodus '04]] and [[Let Me Give You My Love]], and mixed [[Wonder 'Bout]]. This album was released under [[Wikipedia:Island Def Jam|Island Def Jam]] (a division of [[Wikipedia:Universal Music Group|Universal Music Group]], as opposed to her usual record company [[Toshiba EMI]] for her Japanese music. However, the album was released and marketed in Europe by [[Wikipedia:Mercury Records|Mercury Records]], a separate division of Universal Music Group. Tracks from ''EXODUS'' are exclusively featured on media such as [[Japan]]'s FLUX service and Europe's MTV Digital Discovery with animated music videos. These services are offered to people for a small price and are able to be viewed from a computer or a cell-phone. The Japanese version of Exodus comes housed with a special bonus booklet. Inside this booklet are exclusive photos, Japanese translations by [[Shintani Hiroko]] (except for [[Animato]], which was translated by [[Utada Hikaru|Utada]] herself) and an exclusive interview in Japanese. | |
| − | + | ''EXODUS'' also included a message in English at the end of the booklet. That message is: | |
| − | + | : "I want to thank the following people for uderstanding and supporting my | |
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| − | : I want to thank the following people for uderstanding and supporting my | ||
: work, Lyor Cohen, Antonio "LA" Reid, Steve Bartels and everyone at the Island | : work, Lyor Cohen, Antonio "LA" Reid, Steve Bartels and everyone at the Island | ||
: Def Jam Music Group, past and present, Mom, Dad, Goh-san, Kaz, my | : Def Jam Music Group, past and present, Mom, Dad, Goh-san, Kaz, my | ||
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: Theodore, Bryan G. Russel, Timbaland, Steve Sidelnyk, and Pete Davis. | : Theodore, Bryan G. Russel, Timbaland, Steve Sidelnyk, and Pete Davis. | ||
| − | : ...And thank YOU for picking up this album. | + | : ...And thank YOU for picking up this album." |
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==Oricon Chart Positions== | ==Oricon Chart Positions== | ||
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[[Category:2004 Number 1 Albums]] | [[Category:2004 Number 1 Albums]] | ||
[[Category:2004 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | [[Category:2004 Oricon Top 100 Albums]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1,000,000 Plus Album Sales]] | ||
[[Category:World Chart Number 1]] | [[Category:World Chart Number 1]] | ||
[[Category:World Charts]] | [[Category:World Charts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:September 2004]] | ||
| + | [[Category:October 2004]] | ||
| + | [[Category:October 2005]] | ||
| + | [[Category:September 2006]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:02, 6 November 2014
- Artist
- Utada
- Album
- EXODUS (エキソドス)
- Released
- 2004.09.08 (Japan)
- 2004.10.05 (USA)
- 2005.10.24 (UK / European Union)
- 2006.09.20 (Japan Re-release)
- Catalog Number
- UICL-1046
- Price
- ¥3,000
- Tracklist
- Opening (オープニング)
- Devil Inside (デヴィル・インサイド)
- Exodus '04 (エキソドス’０４)
- The Workout (ザ・ワークアウト)
- Easy Breezy (イージー・ブリージー)
- Tippy Toe (ティッピー・トウ)
- Hotel Lobby (ホテル・ロビー)
- Animato (アニマート)
- Crossover Interlude (クロスオーヴァー・インタールード)
- Kremlin Dusk (クレムリン・ダスク)
- You Make Me Want To Be A Man (ユー・メイク・ミー・ウォント・トゥ・ビー・ア・マン)
- Wonder 'Bout (ワンダー・バウト)
- Let Me Give You My Love (レット・ミー・ギヴ・ユー・マイ・ラヴ)
- About Me (アバウト・ミー)
- You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Bloodshy & Avant Mix) (UK Bonus track)
- You Make Me Want To Be A Man (Junior Jack Mix) (UK Bonus track)
- Information
EXODUS is Utada Hikaru's first international album under the name Utada (though her first English album was Cubic U's Precious). Utada's style on EXODUS greatly shocked many of her fans, as it was nothing like her previous works. "EXODUS" has a unique sound, with all of the songs written by Utada herself and even a lot of the mixing being done by herself. The tracks are a mix of Pop, Techno, R&B, J-Pop, Dance and Acoustic which merge into one unique genre. EXODUS broke Oricon records for Japan for having the highest sales for a foreign album in its first week debuting at #1. EXODUS sold 1,074,000 units in Japan, and charted for 20 weeks, becoming the #6 album of 2004. EXODUS also debuted at #1 in the World Charts (the second time this has ever happened for an Asian artist; the first also being herself) and stayed on the world charts for four weeks. EXODUS only reached #160 on the US Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart, selling 55,000 copies. When asked what it was like to release in a new market away from Japan, Utada replied, "I really needed it. Because, well, not the releasing part. By the time I began making that English album, I was like thinking, 'Ooh I'm so tired of making music. I don't know what's left of me. I think I've done all I can. I'm not sure that I have any more ideas that could come out of me, possibly. I felt like a towl that's been shiborareteru (wrung out) so much by myself.' But when I thought of a different market; a different people, people who were going to hear me for the first time then all these things came out that I didn't think I had left in me. In the end, that became a source of a lot of new confidence in myself. I thought, 'Oh my god! I made this album! Hey it's pretty good, hehmm. I can do it! I have more ideas!'".
Jon Theodore from The Mars Volta featured as the drummer for the track Kremlin Dusk, and Timbaland helped write and mix the tracks Exodus '04 and Let Me Give You My Love, and mixed Wonder 'Bout. This album was released under Island Def Jam (a division of Universal Music Group, as opposed to her usual record company Toshiba EMI for her Japanese music. However, the album was released and marketed in Europe by Mercury Records, a separate division of Universal Music Group. Tracks from EXODUS are exclusively featured on media such as Japan's FLUX service and Europe's MTV Digital Discovery with animated music videos. These services are offered to people for a small price and are able to be viewed from a computer or a cell-phone. The Japanese version of Exodus comes housed with a special bonus booklet. Inside this booklet are exclusive photos, Japanese translations by Shintani Hiroko (except for Animato, which was translated by Utada herself) and an exclusive interview in Japanese.
EXODUS also included a message in English at the end of the booklet. That message is:
- "I want to thank the following people for uderstanding and supporting my
- work, Lyor Cohen, Antonio "LA" Reid, Steve Bartels and everyone at the Island
- Def Jam Music Group, past and present, Mom, Dad, Goh-san, Kaz, my
- HOMIES at the Hit Factory New York and Miami, my security team, and my
- legal team: Elliot Groffman, Jennifer Justice, Ronald N. Inouye. To fans of my
- Japanese work - I hope you like this too. Seikou inotte kurete arigatou! A "Hi,
- how are you? Lookie! It's done!" to the artists on the album: Jeff Golub, Jon
- Theodore, Bryan G. Russel, Timbaland, Steve Sidelnyk, and Pete Davis.
- ...And thank YOU for picking up this album."
Oricon Chart Positions
| Week | Position | Weekly Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 1 | 523,761 | 523,761 |
| Week 2 | 2 | 184,512 | 708,273 |
| Week 3 | 2 | 112,043 | 820,316 |
| Week 4 | 4 | 58,748 | 879,064 |
| Week 5 | 2 | 61,235 | 940,299 |
| Week 6 | 4 | 38,681 | 978,980 |
| Week 7 | 7 | 21,309 | 1,000,289 |
| Week 8 | 10 | 17,919 | 1,018,208 |
| Week 9 | 17 | 11,331 | 1,029,539 |
| Week 10 | 25 | 7,334 | 1,036,873 |
| Week 11 | 42 | 5,005 | 1,041,878 |
| Week 12 | 46 | 5,558 | 1,047,436 |
United World Charts Positions
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 30 |
Total Known Sales: 1,074,393
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