Hatsukoi (Hikaru Utada song)
2018 single by Hikaru Utada
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"Hatsukoi" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is their fifth single under the label Epic Records Japan and was taken from their seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on May 30 and was used as a tie-in for the Japanese television drama Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season. It's the second song that Utada delivered to the series, after Flavor of Life in 2007.[1]
| "Hatsukoi" | ||||
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2022 remastering cover | ||||
| Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
| from the album Hatsukoi | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | May 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March 2018 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Producer | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Hikaru Utada singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hatsukoi" on YouTube | ||||
This song and "First Love" from the 1999 album of the same name inspired the 2022 Netflix series First Love.[2] In December 2022, "Hatsukoi" was remastered alongside "First Love" in Dolby Atmos.[3]
Music video
The song's corresponding promo video is directed by Yasuhito Tsuge, the same director that worked with Utada on the "Manatsu no Tooriame" music video. Released on the same day as the song, it can be purchased via iTunes store,[4] and has simultaneously been released for rotation to Japanese TV Station M-On. Following the good reception of the "Forevermore" and "Anata" music video documentaries with M-On, a new one will be exhibited at the channel on June 27, the same day of Hatsukoi album release.
Commercial performance
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Hikaru Utada; all music is composed by Hikaru Utada.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatsukoi" | 4:41 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Streaming | ||
| Japan (RIAJ)[12] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 30, 2018 |
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Original | Epic Japan | |
| December 9, 2022 | 2022 remastering | [13] | |||
| Japan | Vinyl | "First Love / Hatsukoi" 2022 Remastered |
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