Sakura Drops

"SAKURA Drops / Letters" Cover

Artist

Utada Hikaru

Song

SAKURA Drops (SAKURAドロップス)

Lyrics

Utada Hikaru

Music

Utada Hikaru

Other Information

Production: Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru and Utada Skingg Teruzane

Arrangement: Utada Hikaru and Kawano Kei

Keyboards and Programming: Kawano Kei

Basic Programming: Utada Hikaru

Synthesizer Programming: Tsunemi Kazuhide

Electric Guitar: Akiyama Hironori

Guitar Sample: Honda Larry Yuichiro

All Vocals: Utada Hikaru

Recording: Matsui Atsushi and Ugajin Masaaki at Bunkamura Studio.

Mixing: Goh Hotoda at Bunkumura Studio

"SAKURA Drops" is a song recorded by Utada Hikaru, first released as an A-side on her "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single. It was used as the theme song for the dorama First Love.

Music Video

The PV for "SAKURA Drops" was directed by Kiriya Kazuaki, and is the final installment of the "Kiriya Trilogy". The video is known to be one of the most complex of Utada's music videos, featuring high production values, detailed props, and special effects.

Disambiguation

There are seven versions of "SAKURA Drops" to be found in Utada's discography. These different versions are:

SAKURA Drops

Found on the "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single as track #1, DEEP RIVER' as track #1 and Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 as track #13.

SAKURA Drops -Original Karaoke-

Found on the "SAKURA Drops / Letters" single as track #4. This is the standard versiono f the song without Utada's main vocals.

SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)

Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track #1. This was a defunct promo remix that was never released.

SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix) (Instrumental)

Found on "SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)" promotional vinyl as track two. This was the same as the promo remix but without any of Utada's vocal samples.

SAKURA Drops (Budokan Live)

Found on Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5 as track #8. The arrangement is similar to the standard version of the song.

SAKURA Drops (Utada United Live)

Found on UTADA UNITED 2006 as track #6. This version starts out with a loop of Utada's breathing and then an acapella (with echo effects) going into the song. The rest of the song follows the original with a few added instruments, and with echoes again being implemented as the song finishes.