Exodus (Utada Hikaru album)
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Exodus is an album by Utada, or better known as Utada Hikaru, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). All songs are written by Utada except "Exodus '04" and "Let Me Give You My Love", which are co-written with Timbaland.
Utada Hikaru set sales records in Japan again with Exodus, as sales the first week in Japan were the most ever for an English-language album (as of its release) in the nation, according to the Oricon Music Charts.
It was released on September 9, 2004, in Japan, with a special booklet and housed in a cardboard slipcase. All of the translations into Japanese were done by professionals, except for the song "Animato" which was done by Utada. Utada said that it had a certain feel to it that she wanted to bring across to her Japanese audience.
Exodus was released in North America nearly a month after it was released in Japan, on October 5, 2004 and the UK version was released about a year after on September 26, 2005. Although it was released in three different areas, Utada's Exodus album failed to make a mainstream effect in the United States and European Territories.
According to HMV Japan [link] and Tower Records Japan [link], Exodus will be re-released on September 20, 2006 in Japan, under Universal International, parent company of Island Def Jam.
Track listing
- "Opening" - 1:50
- "Devil Inside" - 3:58
- "Exodus '04" - 4:32
- "The Workout" - 4:01
- "Easy Breezy" - 4:03
- "Tippy Toe" - 4:15
- "Hotel Lobby" - 4:30
- "Animato" - 4:31
- "Crossover Interlude" - 1:18
- "Kremlin Dusk" - 5:14
- "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" - 4:37
- "Wonder 'Bout" - 3:48
- "Let Me Give You My Love" - 3:38
- "About Me" - 4:00
- 15. "You Make Me Want to Be a Man (Bloodshy and Avant Mix)"
- 16. "You Make Me Want to Be a Man (Junior Jack Mix)"
Singles
- "Easy Breezy" (August 3, 2004)
- "Devil Inside" (September 14, 2004)
- "Exodus '04" (June 21, 2005)
- "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" (October 17, 2005)
Charts
Exodus (Japan) - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | #1 | ||
| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | #1 | 1,074,000 | 20 |
| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | #6 | ||
U.S. Billboard Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Devil Inside" | Dance Radio Airplay | #1 |
| 2004 | "Devil Inside" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #30 |
| 2005 | "Exodus '04" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #24 |
| 2005 | "You Make Me Want To Be A Man" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| Utada Hikaru |
|---|
| Albums |
| Japanese: First Love | Distance | DEEP RIVER | ULTRA BLUE Compilation Album: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 English: Precious | EXODUS |
| Singles |
| Japanese: Automatic / time will tell | Movin' on without you | First Love Addicted To You | Wait & See ~Risk~ | For You / Time Limit | Can You Keep A Secret? FINAL DISTANCE | traveling | Hikari | SAKURA Drops / Letters COLORS | Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro | Be My Last | Passion | Keep Tryin' Digital Single: This Is Love English: Close To You [[REMIX: Fly Me To The Moon]] Easy Breezy | Devil Inside | Exodus '04 | You Make Me Want To Be A Man Digital Single: Easy Breezy | Devil Inside |
| Theme Songs |
| Kingdom Hearts: Hikari | Passion | Simple and Clean | Sanctuary Nintendo DS: Easy Breezy
|
| Various |
| Full discography | | |
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