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First Love (Album)(Japan Version)
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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.6 out of 10 (27)
All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.9 out of 10 (65)

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This is where it all began. Utada Hikaru released her debut album First Love at the age of 16 in 1999, and it became the best-selling Asian album in history with ten million copies sold. A spectacular introduction to Hikki's unique R&B songwriting style, the landmark album includes classic Hikki hits like Automatic, First Love, and Moving on Without You. The unique R&B style in First Love even marked a turning point in Japanese pop history, as it ended up becoming one of the most influential works in contemporary J-pop.
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Product Title: First Love (Album)(Japan Version) First Love (Album)(日本版) First Love (Album)(日本版) First Love (アルバム)(日本版) First Love (Album)(Japan Version)
Singer Name(s): Utada Hikaru 宇多田光 宇多田光 宇多田ヒカル 우타다 히카루
Release Date: 1999-03-01
Publisher Product Code: TOCT-24067
Language: Japanese
Disc Format(s): CD
Package Weight: 130 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 2905

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.6 out of 10 (27)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.9 out of 10 (65)

Miyuki
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July 9, 2009
Well...okay. Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
The tracks "Automatic" and "First Love" are amazing. However, I felt that the rest of the songs were a bit boring, though not bad. They are all different from each other, but they aren't very exciting, and I have to skip a couple tracks, too. I have the CD and I listen to it, but if someone was to ask me "What do you think about the track, 'Movin' On Without You'?", I wouln't be able to answer because I wouldn't remember what the song sounds like, and with me that means that the song wasn't good enough to take a place in my memory. A lot of songs in the album are like that. I mainly bought the CD for "First Love". Again, the album isn't bad, but I would not give Utada past three stars. She has loads of talent, but in this album I felt she didn't express it.

Her other albums are much better. I suggest her "Deep River" album.
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Emikovoice
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December 31, 2006
Far from perfect Customer Review Rated Bad 4 - 4 out of 10
I must honestly say that I don't think that the album as a whole is that good. Some songs are catchy like "Time will tell", "Movin' on without you" and "B&C". "First Love" is beautiful, until the end, where Utada's voice barely survives hitting a high tone. The melody is gorgeous, so it's a shame that her voice can't pull it off. Some of the album tracks were really boring and could have been a lot better. "Give me a reason" sounds nice, it sounds a little sad, but it just repeats on and on with the same thing. It sounds like the person making the song just couldn't make up ANYTHING to make the song more interesting. The interlude was boring. This album could be a lot better, the album tracks feels rushed and not completed.
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orenji
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June 10, 2006

This customer review refers to First Love (5.5'')(Single)(Japan Version)
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 Theme song for Majo no Jouken Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
"First Love" sang by Utada Hikaru is the theme song for the Japanese tv drama "Majo no Jouken" which stars Takizawa Hideaki (aka Tackey) and Matsushima Nanako. About a 25-year old female high school math teacher, named Michi who falls in love with her 17-year old high school student, named Hikaru. This song is very beautiful and Utada does a great job singing it. She sings with passion. Every time I listen to this song, it makes me want to cry. Every time I hear this song, I think about the struggle that Michi and Hikaru has to endure to protect their love for each other.
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March 20, 2006
High class Album Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I only brought this album because of the song first love but it caught me by surprise when i heared her other songs.Utada has got one of the voice in the j-pop industry and i hope she continues to rise up the ladder in japan
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Jessie
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December 7, 2005
Amazing. Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
FIRST LOVE was the first album of Utada that I bought. And I have to say, THIS IS HIKKI'S BEST ALBUM YET. This album is amazing, amazing, amAZING. It should be worth a LOT more, with its content, therefore you should buy it now. First Love, her single, is one of the best songs I've listened to in a very long time. I actually like her entire album, and thats rare. Its not common to come upon such a good album, and I strongly recommend it. FIRST LOVE made me buy another album of Utada's :P
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