News ► Utada Hikaru releases "Oozora de Dakishimete" today, "Forevermore" 7/28

[Oracle Spockanort]

Utada Hikaru has released a brand new single today called "大空で抱きしめて (Oozora de Dakishimete)," featured in the Suntory Natural Mineral Water advertisement. "Forevermore," her second single from TBS’s Nichiyou Gekijou drama series, Gomen, Aishiteru (I’m Sorry, I Love You), will release on July 28th 2017. 

 

"Oozora de Dakishimete" is currently holding strong at the #1 spot on iTunes Japan's song ranking list. 

Fans in the United States can purchase "Oozora de Dakishimete" from iTunes and Google Play. Listen to samples of "Oozora de Dakishimete" and "Forevermore" on the official Utada Hikaru website.

Back in February, Utada Hikaru announced through her official website that she was moving to Sony Music Labels following the expiration of her contract with Universal Music Japan. Utada's final album with Universal Music Japan was her 6th Japanese studio album titled Fantôme, which released last year in September. 

Late last year, Utada's father and manager Utada Teruzane had briefly mentioned on Twitter that Utada would be returning to work on the theme song for KINGDOM HEARTS III, but amended his statement a day later stating that while they are eager to do it, nothing had been made official as of that time.

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[Oracle Spockanort]

btw Forevermore is fire and Oozora de Dakishimete is <3 <3 <3

Utada is so god

Edit: I meant good but god works too

 

[gosoxtim]

how the songs master spockanort and i could a new kh3 debut at d23

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

how the songs master spockanort and i could a new kh3 debut at d23

My super brief iTunes review:

大空で抱きしめて (Oozora de Dakishimete) carries a similar poppy essence that her Utada's 2001 album DISTANCE had while carrying the same melodic maturity present in her 2016 album Fantôme.

Utada continues to evolve beautifully while still throwing back to her past sound, making this a single all Utada fans should listen to.

 

[Xagzan]

Time to speculate which one will be used for KH3 :smile:

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Time to speculate which one will be used for KH3 :smile:

Quick answer: neither c:

But we can always hope for the next one revealed!

 

[Grizzly]

Both songs are top notch. I love this newer sound she's adopted.

 

[alexis.anagram]

Just had a blast of a time with "Oozora" and a bag of Chocorooms. Happy tears on the second run naturally. I love playful genre-throwback Utada. <3

I need more of "Forevermore." I need more of this album's ENERGY. I thought I wasn't ready for a follow-up to Fantome but I am so so ready for this.