Our variety show segment pick of the day is “SmapxSmap” featuring Utada Hikaru and SMAP performing together.

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The following opening theme is for the Fuji TV drama “Last Friends”. The theme song is sung by Utada Hikaru titled “Prisoner of Love”.

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JapanToday.com reported, “EMI Music Japan on Monday said singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada, 25, has another million-seller album with “HEART STATION.” According to EMI, all six albums Utada has released in the past 10 years have surpassed the 1-million sales mark, with total album sales topping 20 million.”

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JapanToday.com reported, “Singer Hikaru Utada, 25, will release a new album “HEART STATION” together with a music video DVD on May 21. In the music video, the production process of the new songs featured in the album is filmed.”

“The documentary-like music video was filmed while Utada was recording her songs at a private studio. She said, “It’s the first time for me to reveal my production process. I’m a bit embarrassed to be filmed while I was seriously composing my music.”

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It’s Wednesday and that means new releases in Japan.  Which artist or band took the #1 spot?

NOTE:  Utada Hikaru takes the #1 spot selling 67,698 copies on Wednesday.  Last week’s #1, Shibasaki Kou drops to #2 selling 11,008 copies and KREVA with 9,516 copies.

1. Utada Hikaru - HEART STATION
2. Shibasaki Kou - Single Best
3. KREVA - KREVA no Best Ban
4. Nakagawa Shoko - Big Bang!!!
5. Hirai Ken - FAKIN’ POP
6. FLOW - Isle
7. Tamaki Hiroshi - Bridge
8. Tanimura Shinji - Request Live Album - The Genepro “On Gaeshi”
9. sg WANNA BE+ - I LOVE sg WANNA BE+

Our Music Show Segment Clip of the Day goes to Utada Hikaru performing her new song “Beautiful World” on CountDown TV.

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Our CM Pick of the Day goes to Utada Hikaru for her upcoming CD single “HEART STATION/Stay Gold” CM.

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