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"First Love" is a song by the Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was released on April 28, 1999, as the third Japanese language single from her second studio album, First Love, which was issued a month previously. It was certified double platinum for 800,000 copies shipped to stores in Japan.[1]
"First Love" | ||||
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Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
from the album First Love | ||||
Language | Japanese, English | |||
Released | April 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:18 | |||
Label | Toshiba-EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
Producer(s) | Akira Miyake Utada Sking Teruzane | |||
Hikaru Utada singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"First Love" on YouTube |
In a 2009 survey by Oricon, asking respondents what song they wanted to hear with a broken heart, "First Love" was voted in the top 10.[2] "First Love" was performed during Utada's 2010 tour, Utada: In the Flesh 2010. It was also performed during Utada's two-date concert series Wild Life in December 2010.[3] The song and "Hatsukoi" from her 2018 studio album of the same name inspired the 2022 Netflix series First Love.[4] In December 9, 2022, "First Love" was remixed alongside "Hatsukoi" in Dolby Atmos.[5]
The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Majo no Jōken, starring Hideaki Takizawa and Nanako Matsushima.[citation needed] "First Love" is featured in the PlayStation 2 rhythm game Unison, released in 2001.
No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "First Love" | Kei Kawano | 4:18 |
2. | "First Love" (Strings Mix) | Kawano | 4:22 |
3. | "First Love" (Original Karaoke) | Kawano | 4:21 |
4. | "First Love" (John Luongo Mix) | John Luongo | 4:08 |
Total length: | 17:09 |
No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "First Love" | Kawano | 4:18 |
2. | "First Love" (featuring David Sanborn) | Kawano | 4:17 |
3. | "First Love" (Strings Mix) | Kawano | 4:20 |
4. | "First Love" (John Luongo Mix) | Luongo | 4:08 |
Total length: | 17:13 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[20] 12 cm version |
2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
Japan 8 cm version |
— | 303,000[21] |
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Full-length Ringtone |
Platinum | 250,000* |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[23] | 2× Platinum | 200,000,000† |
Japan (RIAJ)[24] 2014 Remaster |
Gold | 50,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | April 28, 1999 | Original | [6][7] | ||
Taiwan | August 2000 | [25] | |||
Japan | November 19, 2004 |
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Various | December 9, 2022 |
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2022 Mix | [27] | |
Japan | "First Love / Hatsukoi" 2022 Remastered |
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[5] |
"First Love" | |
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Promotional single by Juju | |
from the album Request | |
Released | September 15, 2010 |
Genre | J-pop, R&B |
Length | 4:27 |
Label | Sony |
Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada |
Producer(s) | Akihisa Matsuura |
"First Love" was covered by the Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, on her cover album Request. It was the main promotional single, and was released as a digital download to cellphones on September 15, 2010.[28] Juju performed the song at Hey! Hey! Hey! on September 20.[29]
Chart | Peak position |
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RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[30] | 5 |
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