[Album] This Is The One - Utada

Name: This Is The One
Performer: Utada

Ideas

This Is the One is the upcoming album by Japanese-American pop singer-songwriter Utada. This will be Utada's third English language album and her eighth studio album overall. The album was originally set to be released in Japan on March 4, 2009; however, the album was pushed back to March 14, 2009. In the United States, the album will be released on March 24, 2009 digitally, with the physical release slated to be May 12, 2009.
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Background

On October 23, 2007, Utada wrote a message on her Japanese blog stating that she was writing and recording demos for her next English album while simultaneously completing her fifth Japanese studio album. During her interview with Ningin on February 3, 2009, Utada states that she wanted to make a mainstream album, and the result was a more R&B influenced album because that's what currently is mainstream. In an interview with Kiwibox on February 20, 2009, Utada explains that the title of the album came about because she was going for a more mainstream sound for this record, and that it would be the "breakout" album.

[Single] Come Back To Me - Utada Hikaru

Name: Come Back To Me
Performer: Utada Hikaru
Album: This Is The One

Ideas

"Come Back To Me" is the first single (thirty-second overall) released from Utada’s This Is The One. The single was sent for adds on mainstream radio on February 10, 2009 with Urban stations receiving the song on February 24. The song was released to the public for streaming on the AllAccess web site on January 6th with Utada's official web site and MySpace following this. On January 16, 2009, the cover art for the single was released on her official MySpace page. Island Def Jam took out an advertisement for the single on the FMQB site on February 6, 2009. On February 10, 2009, Come Back To Me was officially released on iTunes for sale.