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| Studio album by Utada | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2004 (see release history) |
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| Genre | Dance, Ethereal Wave, Electronica | |||
| Length | 54:15, 65:00 (UK Version) |
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| Label | Island Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Utada Hikaru, Timbaland and Teruzane Utada | |||
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Exodus is the debut English language album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada, released in 2004. It was released on September 9, 2004, in Japan, with a special booklet and housed in a cardboard slipcase. All of the Japanese translations were done by Hiroko Shintani (新谷洋子 Shintani Hirōko), except for the song "Animato" which was translated by Utada herself. Utada stated 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, two months later in Brazil[1], on November 17, 2004, and the UK version was released about a year after on September 26, 2005. Utada's Exodus album was released in four different areas.
The tracks "Opening" and "Crossover Interlude" contain the exact same lyrics, but are mixed differently. Even though "Opening" has vocals in the song, the lyrics aren't provided in the lyric booklet. The Hong Kong and Taiwan versions of the album contains lyrics for "Opening" in Chinese.
Only two Japanese words have been used for the whole album. The words "Konnichiwa" (こんにちは) and "Sayōnara" (さようなら) are found in "Easy Breezy". Additionally, the words "Thank you for praying for my success" (成功祈ってくれてありがとう Seikou inotte kurete arigatou)" are written in the lyric booklet.
Exodus was re-released[2] on September 20, 2006 in Japan, under Universal International, parent company of Island Def Jam. This limited reissue retailed at ¥1470.
"Devil Inside", "Exodus '04", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" and "Easy Breezy" debuted on American radio in April 2004, while on Japanese radio in June 2005 and on British radio in May 2006.
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Reception
Exodus is the largest debut selling foreign language album in Japanese history (debut with 523,761 units). It is the 247th best selling album of all time in Japan.[3]
Elton John stated that:
| “ | In terms of surprises, there's an interesting girl, Utada, who's a pop star in Japan and who released an album late last year called Exodus [Island]. It's really interesting dance and pop music. She could be the first Japanese recording artist to really make it in the West.[4] | ” |
However, the album just got mediocre success in the US, reaching #160 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has sold in excess of 55,000 units in the territory according to Nielsen Soundscan[5].
Track listing
All songs are written by Utada except "Exodus '04" and "Let Me Give You My Love", which are co-written with Timbaland. "Wonder 'Bout" was remixed by Timbaland.
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening" | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Devil Inside" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Exodus '04" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "The Workout" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Easy Breezy" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Tippy Toe" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Hotel Lobby" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Animato" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Crossover Interlude" | 1:18 |
| 10. | "Kremlin Dusk" | 5:14 |
| 11. | "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Wonder 'Bout" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Let Me Give You My Love" | 3:38 |
| 14. | "About Me" | 4:00 |
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| 15. | "You Make Me Want to Be a Man (Bloodshy & Avant Mix)" | 4:03 | |||||||
| 16. | "You Make Me Want to Be a Man (Junior Jack Mix)" | 6:44 | |||||||
Charts
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Exodus (Japan) - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1[6] | |||
| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1[7] | 523,761 | 1,074,393 | 20 |
| September 8, 2004 | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 6[8][9] |
Exodus (U.S.) - Billboard Sales Chart (U.S.)
| Release | Chart | Peak position |
Sales Total |
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| October 5, 2004 | The Billboard 200 | 160 | 55,000[10] |
| October 5, 2004 | Top Heatseekers | 5 |
Exodus singles - Billboard charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2004 | "Devil Inside" | Dance Radio Airplay | 1 |
| 2004 | "Devil Inside" | Hot Singles Sales | 57[11] |
| 2004 | "Devil Inside" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 30 |
| 2005 | "Exodus '04" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 24 |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| Japan | September 8, 2004 |
| United States | October 5, 2004 |
| Luxembourg | October 5, 2004 |
| Germany | October 5, 2004 |
| New Zealand | October 14, 2004 |
| Brazil | November 17, 2004 |
| United Kingdom | September 26, 2005 |
References
- ^ http://www.jpop.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?id=46
- ^ Utada - EXODUS ＜初回生産限定特別価格盤＞
- ^ http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-album.html
- ^ "Elton's tip sheet". Interview. February 2005. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_1_35/ai_n9474410.
- ^ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1053#more-1053
- ^ Utada、2位以下を圧唐ｷる好スタート！
- ^ Utadaが洋楽史上最高のスタートで首位！
- ^ 2004年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家/着うた/着メロ ランキング
- ^ 2004年の音楽
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask-bb/ask-billboard-1003966370.story
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
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