Colors (Utada Hikaru)
- Artist
- Utada Hikaru
- Single
- COLORS
- Released
- 2003.01.29
- Catalog Number
- TOCT-4455
- Price
- ¥1,100
- Tracklist
- COLORS
- Simple and Clean
- Simple and Clean -PLANITb Remix-
- COLORS -Original Karaoke-
- Artist
- Utada Hikaru
- DVD Single
- COLORS
- Released
- 2003.03.12
- Catalog Number
- TOBF-5200
- Price
- ¥2,800
- Tracklist
- Making of COLORS
- COLORS (PV)
- Kanzou-sensei Report (DVD EDITION) (肝臓先生 Report) (Bonus Track)
- Information
"COLORS" is Utada Hikaru's 12th single, and her third DVD single. A remix of "COLORS" was used as the "Toyota WiSH" CM song. The b-side, "Simple and Clean", is the English version of the Kingdom Hearts theme, "Hikari". Included as a CD-Extra on the single was a multimedia section containing 13 exclusive screensavers and 13 exclusive wallpapers. A special feature on the DVD Single was the "Kanzou-sensei Report", which was a mini-documentary showing the production that went into the DVD, as well as behind-the-scenes shots of Utada working. Though Kiriya Kazuaki was behind the art direction for the single, he did not take an active part as usual, with the single photography going to Izima Kaoru and the PV directing going to Donald Cameron. On the cover and the inside covers, there are drawings done by Utada herself (some designs include musical notation, the word 'yes' and a drawing of The Vatican). The single reached #1 on Oricon charts and charted for 45 weeks, her longest charting single ever. It became the #3 single of 2003 in Japan. "COLORS" also had an extremely long performance season, which included 11 performances spanning over two months (except for the last performance, which was a special). The single reached #27 on World Charts for single airplay, and reached #6 for sales.
Contents
Song Information
- 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
- Violin Section: Great Eida Group
- Cello Section: Abe Masahi Group
- All Vocals: Utada Hikaru
- Recording: Matsui Atsushi
- Mixing: Goh Hotoda
Music Video
The PV for "COLORS" was directed by Australian director Donald Cameron.
Lyrics
The mentioning of fluorescent lights is a cultural reference, as many Japanese people have strong distaste for them and are not able to stand them. Utada has also stated her dislike for fluorescent lights.
Disambiguation
There are six versions of "COLORS" to be found in Utada's discography. These different versions are:
- COLORS
- Found on the "COLORS" single as track #1, ULTRA BLUE as track #7, and Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 as track #15.
- COLORS -Original Karaoke-
- Found on the "COLORS" single as track #4. This is the standard version of the without any of Utada's vocals.
- COLORS (Godson Mix)
- Featured in the "Toyota WiSH" CM. It is an upbeat remix of "COLORS", and was not released in any form.
- COLORS (Live Streaming)
- Found on UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike! as track #1 after the questions and interviews. This version is a live acoustic of "COLORS" that implements strings and piano.
- COLORS (Budokan Live)
- Found on Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5 as track #14. The arrangement was tweaked for the live band, and an electric guitar was used in place of the main synth.
- COLORS (Utada United Live)
- Found on UTADA UNITED 2006 DVD as track #14. For the performance, the song was re-arranged into an acoustic ballad with a slower tempo.
TV Performances
- [2003.01.12] CDTV
- [2003.01.29] Viewsic
- [2003.01.31] Music Station
- [2003.02.05] Sokuhou Uta no Daijiten
- [2003.02.06] AX Music TV
- [2003.02.08] Pop Jam
- [2003.02.08] CDTV
- [2003.02.13] Utaban
- [2003.02.17] HEY!HEY!HEY!
- [2003.03.03] SMAPxSMAP
- [2003.12.17] Asahi Special
Oricon Chart Positions
| Date | Week Rank | Week Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003.02.10 | 1 | 437,903 | 437,903 |
| 2003.02.17 | 1 | 139,829 | 577,732 |
| 2003.02.24 | 3 | 98,677 | 676,409 |
| 2003.03.03 | 7 | 55,051 | 731,460 |
| 2003.03.10 | 7 | 33,950 | 765,410 |
| 2003.03.17 | 7 | 30,893 | 796,303 |
| 2003.03.24 | 11 | 22,718 | 819,021 |
| 2003.03.31 | 14 | 14,321 | 833,342 |
| 2003.04.07 | 22 | 10,572 | 843,914 |
| 2003.04.14 | 30 | 7,133 | 851,047 |
| 2003.04.21 | 22 | 5,203 | 856,250 |
| 2003.04.28 | 32 | 4,042 | 860,292 |
| 2003.05.05 | 56 | 2,824 | 863,116 |
| 2003.05.12 | 60 | 2,789 | 865,905 |
| 2003.05.19 | 63 | 2,137 | 868,042 |
| 2003.05.26 | 72 | 1,621 | 869,663 |
| 2003.06.02 | 117 | 1,634 | 871,297 |
| 2003.06.09 | 130 | 1,095 | 872,392 |
| 2003.06.16 | 135 | 820 | 873,212 |
| 2003.06.23 | 154 | 696 | 873,908 |
| 2003.06.30 | 141 | 752 | 874,660 |
| 2003.07.07 | 152 | 886 | 875,546 |
| 2003.07.14 | 136 | 793 | 876,339 |
| 2003.07.21 | 154 | 663 | 877,002 |
| 2003.07.28 | 164 | 692 | 877,694 |
| 2003.08.25 | 185 | 580 | 878,274 |
| 2003.10.13 | 173 | 543 | 878,817 |
| 2003.10.20 | 148 | 605 | 879,422 |
| 2003.10.27 | 158 | 507 | 879,929 |
| 2003.11.03 | 168 | 529 | 880,458 |
| 2003.11.10 | 192 | 455 | 880,913 |
| 2003.11.24 | 186 | 435 | 881,348 |
| 2003.12.22 | 157 | 593 | 881,941 |
| 2003.12.29 | 118 | 1,075 | 883,016 |
| 2004.01.05+12 | 96 | 2,511 | 885,527 |
| 2004.01.19 | 74 | 1,596 | 887,123 |
| 2004.01.26 | 62 | 1,631 | 888,754 |
| 2004.02.02 | 109 | 1,117 | 889,871 |
| 2004.02.09 | 145 | 770 | 890,641 |
| 2004.02.16 | 152 | 701 | 891,342 |
| 2004.02.23 | 158 | 660 | 892,002 |
| 2004.03.01 | 183 | 496 | 892,498 |
| 2004.03.08 | 175 | 718 | 893,216 |
| 2004.03.15 | 194 | 574 | 893,790 |
Total Reported Sales: 893,790
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