ok you already know Utada Hikaru but hearing "光" (Hikari) in the context of this collection just hits on a completely different level. This PS2-era singles compilation captures Utada at peak powers, and "Hikari" is obviously the Kingdom Hearts track that rewired an entire generation's emotional circuits.
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"First Love" still sounds impossibly mature for a teenager's debut single, that vocal control over such a restrained arrangement. "Automatic" has the R&B groove that changed Japanese pop music overnight. The whole collection charts this arc from 1998 to 2004 that's honestly staggering.
If you played Kingdom Hearts and never dove deeper into Utada's catalog, you're leaving so much on the table.