Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Hikaru Utada | ||||
Released | November 24, 2010 | |||
Recorded |
2004–2009 (Disc 1) |
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Length |
61:39 (disc 1) 24:07 (disc 2) |
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Label | EMI Music Japan | |||
Producer | San-e Ichii (executive producer), Hikaru Utada, Akira Miyake, Teruzane Skingg Utada | |||
Hikaru Utada chronology | ||||
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Singles from Single Collection Vol. 2 | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Barfout! | (favorable) |
Hot Express | (favorable) |
Listen Japan | (favorable) |
Rockin' On Japan | (favorable) |
Rolling Stone Japan | |
Vibe | (favorable) |
What's In? | (favorable) |
2004–2009 (Disc 1)
2009–2010 (Disc 2)
Bunkamura Studio (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 is Japanese pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's second compilation album, released on November 24, 2010 by EMI Music Japan, the same day as her Universal-released English language compilation album, Utada the Best. The album includes two discs, with the first being a 13-track greatest hits album spanning 2004—2009, while the second is an extended play featuring new material. Along with Utada the Best, this is Utada's current last album release for the time-being due to her announced hiatus. Several of the new songs achieved commercial success, with "Goodbye Happiness" reaching number one on Billboard's Japan Hot 100 chart, and "Can't Wait 'Til Christmas" reaching number one on the Recording Industry Association of Japan's digital track chart. Both songs have been certified by the association as gold records for full-length cellphone downloads.
According to Oricon, the album sold 334,000 copies by the end of 2010, being the #20 best-selling album of the year in Japan. The album also became the 56th best-selling album for 2011 in Japan, selling 108,000 copies since early 2011, summing up to a total of 443,000 units since its release date; however, Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 still remains Utada's lowest-selling Japanese album to date. The album is certified Double Platinum by RIAJ for shipping half-a-million units to Japanese record stores.