Colors [SINGLE] [IMPORT]

Utada, Hikaru Utada

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 7, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Toshiba EMI
• ASIN: B00007ELNV
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #153,858 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
2003 single for one of Japan's biggest pop stars. 4 tracks, 'Colors', 'Simple & Clean', 'Simple & Clean' (Planitb Remix), & 'Colors' (Original Karaoke). EMI.

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Colors", June 20, 2003

By	Raine (United States) - See all my reviews

Hikki, has managed to just keep on getting better and better. Although, "Colors" is not my favorite track she's ever done, it is very good.

1. "Colors" - 4.9/5 I wanted to give this track a 5, but I just couldn't. It's a very pretty track, with a great beat. Her vocals are beautiful , and go very well, with the instruments in the background. I can't understand much Japanese, but it doesn't matter.

2. "Simple and Clean" - 5/5 This one is sung in english. It was originally done for the video game "Kingdom Hearts", but stands out on it's own. It's another beauty, that I always enjoy listening to. Just because it's sung in english, doesn't mean it's better than most of her Japanese tracks.

3. "Simple and Clean - Planitb remix" - 4.5/5 You should note, that this a much longer version of the remix, than the one played during "Kingdom Hearts". Although, this is the same remix, that one was only 2:31, this is 5:45, making it longer than the slow version. I think it's a great remix, but I am one of the few people who like the original version just a little more.

4. "Colors - Original Karaoke" 5/5 When I give this 5 stars, it doesn't mean it's better than the songs she sung, it just means that, out of all the karaoke tracks I've ever heard, this is one of the best. The instruments sound very beautiful together, and down need vocal's to make them sound great.

Overall, these are not my favorite songs she has ever done, but they are still incredible tracks. Hikki, never fails when it comes to putting out good music!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a beautifully *written* song, January 26, 2004

By	Patrick (Japan) - See all my reviews

"Colors" is an emotionally charged, awesome release. It came at just the right moment in Utada Hikaru's now-illustrous career. There was a great deal of time between the successes of her album "Distance" (from which the remake of the title track became the huge hit "Final Distance", which is actually much more emotional and is better than the light, upbeat version originally released on the album) and the anticipation of something new. Her singles off of the "Deep River" album were great -- "Sakura Drops" (debuted at #1, owned it, and finally faded after months), "Hikari" (see my review of the single. It is possibly one of the best songs ever), and "Travelling" (a great upbeat dance tune with a solid video) where the first few.

In order to bridge the gap, there is this megahit "Colors".

You don't need to understand a lick of Japanese to appreciate "Colors" for what it's meant to be. Appropriately titled, this song tells a beautiful story and utilizes color references for emphasis.

Though I am American I speak Japanese and I am providing in this review a translation of the lyrics into English (forgive my translation if I mis-phrase):

The mirror that reveals my dreams
Raises my spirits unnoticed
When it's said "it's possible to go anywhere,"
My fragmented wishes are marked entirely in gray

The swaying flames paint my dreams tonight
The tip of your brush isn't dried up?

Chorus:
The blue sky can be seen if you open your blue umbrella
That isn't good? The canvas is yours
I'll abandon time as I hold a white flag overhead
In order for deep red to invite the matador now

Colors fade under a flourescent lamp--
On the black and white of the chessboard, we met by chance.

The one time we lost our way, we nestled close--
Do you remember that month?

Watching the orange colors of the setting sun with you was wonderful.
Your mouth was an origin of catastrophe--
Black clothes are only worn when praying for the deceased
The mark of rouge purposely leaves behind deep red.

In myself, I see no dreams, like unpainted pictures
How many times must I fill this canvas?
I'll abandon time as I hold a white flag overhead
I am your unknown color now.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so awesome, June 21, 2005

By	ummhiix3 - See all my reviews

Colors is a really really pretty song ! It's so great, trust me. Hikki sings it perfectly. The music is so soothing ish and kind of eerie. It gets stuck in your head too. The chorus i mean. Then wow the lyrics are really meaningful. It tells about like a girl who went thru a change and she's really happy about it so she tells her guy friend about her change and he tries to paint what she says but in the end he ends up painting unhappy pictures. It turns out the girls changed so much the guy doesnt recognize her. AWWWW. This song is so awesome.

And everyone knowns SIMPLE AND CLEAN. I bet whenever the KH commercial came on, everyone started singing along. Haha, my little 4 year old cousin did! See how catchy Hikki's songs are?!!? Lol. Anyways, this song is really awesome!!!!!!!!
I highly recommend it. Hikki's voice is just so beautiful and this song is just so beautiful. Sigh. Hikki's music just plain rocks........