Post by Steve on Sept 22, 2022 12:33:17 GMT
宇多田 ヒカル / Utada Hikaru
Vocal Range: C3-B5
Voice Type: You Make Me Want to Be a Mezzo
Significant High Notes:
B5 ("Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000")
B♭5 ("Amai Wana~Paint It, Black" live at LUV LIVE, "Final Distance", "Take On Me" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Wait & See ~Risk~")
A5 ("Distance", "Kettobase!", "Movin' On Without You" live at LUV LIVE)
G♯5 ("B&C" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "First Love", "Movin' On Without You" live at LUV LIVE, "Shiawase ni Narou", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Tippy Toe", "Wait & See ~Risk~")
G5 (Amai Wana~Paint It, Black" live at Natural Breeze 1999, "Anata", "BLUE", "COLORS", "Devil Inside", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" live at Utada United 2006, "Distance", "Drama", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "In My Room" live at Natural Breeze 1999, "Goodbye Happiness", "Play a Love Song", "Simple and Clean", "Sunglasses" live rehearsal at Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5, "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" live at Utada United 2006 tour)
F♯5 ("Automatic" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "B&C" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "COLORS", "Give Me a Reason", "Heart Station", "Movin' On Without You" live at LUV LIVE, "Passion", "Sanctuary", "Shiawase ni Narou", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Take On Me" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Time Limit", "Tippy Toe")
F5 ("A.S.A.P.", "Addicted to You" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Anata", "B&C" live at Natural Breeze 1999, "Beautiful World", "BLUE", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Deep River", "Distance", "First Love", "First Love (John Luongo Mix)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Forevermore", "Heart Station", "Hikari", "In My Room" live at Natural Breeze 1999, "Keep Tryin'", "Kremlin Dusk", "Letters" live at Utada United 2006, "Movin’ On Without You [Demo Version]", "Niji-Iro Bus" live at Wild Life, "One Night Magic", "Tippy Toe", "traveling" live at Budokan 2004 - Hikaru no 5, "Prisoner of Love", "Sakura Drops", "Simple and Clean", "Sunglasses", "The Workout", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man")
E5 ("A.S.A.P.", "Another Chance [Demo Version]", "Automatic" live at Utada United 2006, "Automatic Part II", "Beautiful World", "Be My Last", "BLUE", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" live, "Can You Keep a Secret?", "COLORS", "Come Back to Me", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Distance", "Easy Breezy", "Exodus ‘04", "Fight the Blues", "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "For You", "Give Me a Reason", "Goodbye Happiness", "Hanataba wo Kimi Ni", "Hatsukoi", "Heart Station", "Hikari", "Hotel Lobby", "I Love You" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Kairo", "Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Movin' On Without You", "Never Let Go" live at LUV LIVE, "Play a Love Song", "Sakura Nagashi", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Take On Me" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "This Is Love", "Tokyo Nights", "traveling", "Wait & See ~Risk~" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" live at Utada United 2000 tour)
E♭5 ("Addicted to You", "Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Anata", "Another Chance", "Arashi no Megami", "Automatic", "B&C (Album Version)", "Devil Inside", "Dirty Desire", "Drama", "Easy Breezy", "Fight the Blues", "Final Distance", "First Love", "First Love (John Luongo Mix)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Forevermore", "Hikari", "Hotel Lobby", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "I Love You" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "In My Room" live at LUV LIVE, "Kairo", "Kiss & Cry", "Kremlin Dusk", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI", "Never Let Go", "Niji-Iro Bus", "One Night Magic", "Parody", "Passion", "Poppin’", "Prisoner of Love", "Sanctuary", "Simple and Clean", "Sunglasses", "Take 5", "Time Limit", "Time Will Tell", "Tippy Toe", "Wait & See ~Risk~")
D5 ("A.S.A.P.", "About Me", "Another Chance", "B&C (Album Version)", "Be My Last", "BLUE", "Boukyaku", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" live, "Can You Keep a Secret?", "Chikai", "Come Back to Me", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Deep River", "Don't Think Twice", "Drama", "Eternally", "Exodus ‘04", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Goodbye Happiness", "Hatsukoi", "Hayatochiri", "Hikari", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "In My Room", "Keep Tryin’", "Kettobase!", "Konya wa Boogie Back" live at LUV LIVE, "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi", "Kouya no Ookami", "Kremlin Dusk", "Letters", "Making Love", "Michi", "Me Muero", "One Night Magic", "Ouzora de Dakishimete", "Play Ball", "Sakura Drops", "Simple and Clean", "Stay Gold", "Taking My Money Back", "This Is Love", "Tokyo Nights", "traveling", "Uso Mitai na I Love You", "With or Without You", "Wonder ‘Bout", "The Workout")
C♯5 ("About Me", "Addicted to You (Up-in-Heaven Mix)", "Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Another Chance [Demo Version]", "Apple and Cinnamon", "Automatic", "Celebrate", "Dirty Desire", "Easy Breezy", "Eternally", "Fight the Blues", "For You", "Give Me a Reason", "Heart Station", "Hotel Lobby", "I Love You" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Kairo", "Kouya no Ookami", "Let Me Give You My Love", "Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Making Love", "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI", "Movin' On Without You", "Never Let Go", "On and On", "Poppin’", "Sakura Nagashi", "Shiawase ni Narou", "Sukiyaki (Ue wo Muite Arukou)", "Sunglasses", "Take 5", "Time Limit", "Time Will Tell", "Tippy Toe", "Tokyo Nights", "Uso Mitai na I Love You", "WINGS", "The Workout")
C5 ("Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Anata", "Another Chance", "Arashi no Megami", "Automatic", "Automatic Part II", "B&C (Album Version)", "Beautiful World", "Be My Last", "BLUE", "Boku wa Kuma", "Boukyaku", "Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas", "Can You Keep a Secret?", "Chikai", "Come Back to Me", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Deep River", "Devil Inside", "Distance", "Don't Think Twice", "Drama", "Exodus ‘04", "First Love [Demo Version]", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Goodbye Happiness", "Hayatochi -Remix-", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "Jinsei Saikou no Hi", "Keep Tryin’", "Kettobase!", "Kiss & Cry", "Konya wa Boogie Back" live at LUV LIVE, "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi", "Letters", "Movin’ On Without You [Demo Version]", "Me Muero", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI", "Michi", "Nichiyo no Asa", "One Night Magic", "Ouzora de Dakishimete", "Parody", "Play Ball", "Poppin’", "Prisoner of Love", "Simple and Clean", "Shiawase ni Narou", "Taking My Money Back", "This Is Love", "This One (Crying Like a Child)", "Wait & See ~Risk~", "With or Without You", "Wonder ’Bout")
B4 ("A.S.A.P.", "About Me", "Another Chance", "Apple and Cinnamon", "Automatic", "Beautiful World", "Be My Last", "Blue", "Boukyaku", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" live, "Can You Keep A Secret?", "Celebrate", "Come Back To Me", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Devil Inside", "Dirty Desire", "Easy Breezy", "Eternally", "Exodus '04", "Fight the Blues", "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "For You", "Give Me A Reason", "Hanataba wo Kimini", "Hatsukoi", "Heart Station", "I Love You" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Kairo", "Konya wa Boogie Back" live at LUV LIVE, "Kouya no Ookami", "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi", "Let Me Give You My Love", "Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Making Love", "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI", "Never Let Go", "Nichiyo no Asa", "One Night Magic", "On And On", "Ouzora de Dakishimete", "Passion", "Play a Love Song", "Poppin'", "Sakura Nagashi", "Sanctuary", "Shiawase ni Narou", "Stay Gold", "This Is Love", "Time Limit", "Tippy Toe", "Tokyo Nights", "Tomodachi", "traveling", "Uso Mitai na I Love You", "Wait & See ~Risk~", "Wings", "Wonder 'Bout", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man")
B♭4 ("Addicted to You (Up-In-Heaven mix)", "Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Animato", "Apple and Cinnamon", "Automatic Part II", "B&C", "Beautiful World", "Boku wa Kuma", "Chikai", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Deep River", "Devil Inside", "Dirty Desire", "Distance", "Don't Think Twice", "Drama", "Easy Breezy", "Final Distance", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi", "Gentle Beast Interlude", "Hayatochi-Remix", "Hikari", "Hotel Lobby", "Jinsei Saikou no Hi", "Keep Tryin'", "Kettobase!", "Kiss & Cry", "Kremlin Dusk", "Let Me Give You My Love", "Letters", "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Me Muero", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI", "Michi", "Never Let Go", "Nijikan Dake no Vacance", "Nijiiro Bus", "On And On", "One Night Magic", "Parody", "Play Ball", "Poppin'", "Prisoner of Love", "Sakura Drops", "Simple and Clean", "Sunglasses", "Take 5", "The Workout", "This Is Love", "This One (Crying Like A Child)", "Time Limit", "Time Will Tell", "Tippy Toe", "Uso Mitai na I Love You", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man")
Significant Low Notes:
G♯3 ("Across the Universe" live at Wild Life, "Amai Wana~Paint It, Black", "Apple and Cinnamon", "Automatic", "Devil Inside", "Fight the Blues", "Forevermore", "Heart Station", "Hotel Lobby", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "In My Room", "Kiss & Cry", "Let Me Give You My Love", "Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Movin' On Without You", "Never Let Go", "Sakura Nagashi", "Take 5", "Take On Me" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Time Will Tell", "Tippy Toe", "Tokyo Nights")
G3 ("A.S.A.P.", "Arashi no Megami", "B&C (Album Version)", "Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas", "Can You Keep a Secret?", "Celebrate", "Chikai", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "Devil Inside Prelude" live at Utada United 2006, "Don't Think Twice", "Drama", "Easy Breezy", "Eternally", "Exodus ‘04", "Final Distance", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" live at Bohemian Summer 2000, "Goodbye Happiness", "Hatsukoi", "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)", "Interlude", "Kouya no Ookami", "Letters", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI", "Michi", "Nichiyo no Asa", "Niji-Iro Bus", "Nijikan Dake no Vacance", "Ningyo", "Ore no Kanojo", "Ouzora de Dakishimete", "Play a Love Song", "Play Ball", "Sakura Drops", "Stay Gold", "Taking My Money Back", "With or Without You")
F♯3 ("Across the Universe" live at Wild Life, "Addicted to You (Up-in-Heaven Mix)", "Automatic", "Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas", "Can You Keep a Secret?", "Celebrate", "Devil Inside Prelude" live at Utada United 2006, "Easy Breezy", "First Love", "For You", "Kouya no Ookami", "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Movin' On Without You" live at Utada United 2006, "Never Let Go", "Sakura Nagashi", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Time Limit", "Time Will Tell", "Tokyo Nights", "Tomodachi", "WINGS",
F3 ("Arashi no Megami", "Automatic Part II", "Addicted to You (Up-in-Heaven Mix)", "Beautiful World", "Come Back to Me", "Distance", "Devil Inside", "Devil Inside Prelude" live at Utada United 2006, "Eternally", "Exodus ‘04", "First Love [Demo Version]", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "For You", "Gentle Beast Interlude", "Give Me a Reason", "Hayatochi -Remix-", "Interlude", "Jinsei Saikou no Hi", "Keep Tryin’", "Kettobase!", "Kiss & Cry", "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi", "Michi", "Nijikan Dake no Vacance", "Ore no Kanojo", "Play Ball", "Sakura Drops", "Shiawase ni Narou", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Sunglasses", "This Is Love", "This One (Crying Like a Child)", "Wait & See ~Risk~")
E3 ("A.S.A.P.", "Across the Universe" live at Wild Life, "Beautiful World", "Be My Last", "BLUE", "Can You Keep a Secret?", "Celebrate", "COLORS", "Come Back to Me", "Eternally", "Fight the Blues", "First Love", "Goodbye Happiness", "Hanataba wo Kimi Ni", "Hayatochi -Remix-", "Heart Station", "Jinsei Saikou no Hi", "Kairo", "Nijikan Dake no Vacance", "Ore no Kanojo", "Ouzora de Dakishimete", "Passion", "Poppin’", "Prisoner of Love", "Sakura Nagashi", "Sanctuary", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)", "Stay Gold", "This One (Crying Like a Child)", "Time Limit", "Tokyo Nights", "Wait & See ~Risk~", "WINGS", "With or Without You")
E♭3 ("Addicted to You (Up-in-Heaven Mix)", "COLORS", "First Love [Demo Version]", "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-", "Forevermore", "For You", "Hanataba wo Kimi Ni", "Manatsu no Tooriame", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI", "Michi" live, "Niji-Iro Bus", "Parody", "Passion", "Sanctuary", "This One (Crying Like a Child)", "Time Will Tell")
D3 ("Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-" live at Wild Life, "Nijikan Dake no Vacance", "Play a Love Song", "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)" live at Wild Life, "Stay Gold", "This Is Love", "With or Without You")
C♯3 ("Forevermore", "Hanataba wo Kimi Ni”, "Heart Station")
C3 ("Poppin’")
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Blue marks falsetto notes.
Bold marks particularly impressive notes.
Green marks harshly distorted notes.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Underlines indicate that the note is in the background vocals or harmonies and is obscured.
{Questionable Notes}F♯6 ("Living On My Own" live at Bohemian Summer 2000)
E6 ("Stay Gold")
B5 ("Movin' On Without You" live at Utada United 2006, "Konya wa Boogie Back" live at LUV LIVE)
B♭5 ("Letters" live at Utada United 2006")
A5 ("Amai Wana~Paint It, Black")
G5 ("Anata")
D3 ("Play Ball")
C♯3 ("Michi")
B2 ("Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)")
E6 ("Stay Gold")
B5 ("Movin' On Without You" live at Utada United 2006, "Konya wa Boogie Back" live at LUV LIVE)
B♭5 ("Letters" live at Utada United 2006")
A5 ("Amai Wana~Paint It, Black")
G5 ("Anata")
D3 ("Play Ball")
C♯3 ("Michi")
B2 ("Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)")
{Profile}On Utada's latest album, Fantôme, she sings with a weight that was not previously present. This may be due to her forcing a more soprano like tone to fit in with the light and bright sound that is much-favored in Japan, or it could be her voice darkening with age. In live settings, while she does not usually avoid notes, her voice can sometimes become labored sounding; however, this may be due to the fact that many of her songs do not allow for much breathing. She has a very well developed falsetto, with a relatively warm tone. She has shown the the ability to solidly support notes down to D3, and she has shown the ability to execute a G5 with a chest-dominant mix in Goodbye Happiness and Drama. Most of her songs contain low notes down to at least F3 in the harmonies. Notes as low as Eb3 are often featured as the lead vocal. In regards to her speaking voice, it has been considerably lowered as of late, with many pitches falling between C3 to G3 in relaxed settings.
{Album Vocal Ranges}First Love: E♭3-G♯5
Distance: E♭3-B♭5
Deep River: E3-B♭5
Exodus: F3-G♯5
Ultra Blue: D3-G5
Heart Station: C♯3-F♯5
This Is the One: C3-G5
Fantôme: C♯3-E5
Distance: E♭3-B♭5
Deep River: E3-B♭5
Exodus: F3-G♯5
Ultra Blue: D3-G5
Heart Station: C♯3-F♯5
This Is the One: C3-G5
Fantôme: C♯3-E5
Thread originally by alliexandras. See this thread for more information.
