Hikari (Utada Hikaru)

Hikari (光)
Single by Utada Hikaru
Released	20 March 2002
Genre	Pop
Length	N/A
Label	EMI Music Japan
Producer(s)	{{{Producer}}}
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Utada Hikaru Chronology
traveling (2001)	Hikari (2002)	Sakura Drops / Letters (2002)

Hikari is Utada Hikaru's 10th single, and was used as the theme song for the Japanese-language release of Kingdom Hearts. The title translates to 'light'. The English version of the song, Simple and Clean, is well-known to English-speakers due to the fact that it was used in English-language releases of Kingdom Hearts. Simple and Clean was also used in both Japanese and English-language releases of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Hikari reached #1 on Oricon charts and charted for 13 weeks. This single became the #10 single of 2002 in Japan. This single, as well as FINAL DISTANCE and SAKURA Drops / Letters, strangely did not chart in the world charts in either airplay nor sales. The most recent figures (May 26, 2006) show that the singe sold 598,130 units in total.

Track Listing

#	Track Name	Length	Credits
1.	Hikari (光; Light)
2.	Hikari -PLANITb Remix- (光; Light)
3.	Hikari -Godson Mix- (光; Light)
4.	Hikari -Original Karaoke- (光; Light)

External Links

• [Oricon Profile]