40Dai-Wa-Iroiro

40代はいろいろ -Live from Metropolis Studios-
Single album by
Hikaru Utada
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2023
VenueMetropolis Studios
Length7:35
LabelSony Music Labels

40Dai-Wa-Iroiro (40代ーはー色々; 40s Are Various) was a live stream event celebrating the fortieth birthday of Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada at Metropolis Studios in London, England on January 19, 2023.[1]

A month later, on February 17, Utada released archival footage of the live stream event online, as well as the single, 40代はいろいろ -Live from Metropolis Studios-, featuring its live renditions of "First Love" and "Kimi ni Muchū" (君に夢中; "Crazy About You").[2]

Event

Every tenth birthday of theirs, Utada has hosted a special event. In 2003, for their twentieth birthday, they hosted "20dai wa Ikeike!" ("20代はイケイケ!"; "Your 20s Are Funky!"), which was Japan's largest live streaming event ever at the time. Later, in their thirties, they hosted "30dai wa Hodohodo" ("30代はほどほど"; "Your 30s Are Moderate"), which was a virtual reality event.[3][4] As such, it was announced in 2022 that a special event would happen for their fortieth in 2023.[4]

The live stream event began on January 19, 2023, taking place at Metropolis Studios in London, England; its production was aided by Sony's 360 Reality Audio technology.[5] The live stream event opened with a DJ set from DJ Yanatake featuring some of Utada's most popular songs such as "Simple and Clean," "Automatic," and "Heart Station," among many others, after which Utada answered questions from their fans.[6] Actors Yuriko Yoshitaka and Takeru Satoh then made surprise appearances.[7] To conclude the event afterward, Utada performed their songs, "First Love" and "Kimi ni Muchū," and covered "Me Porto Bonito" by Bad Bunny.[8] (Utada's live version of "Kimi ni Muchū" featured new lyrics in not just Japanese but also English and Italian.[9]) Around 80,000 people viewed the live stream event.[10]

Later, DJ Yanatake's opening mix was also uploaded to YouTube on February 3, and new photos of Utada, taken by Mibe Masahiro, were shown on Utada's website.[9][11][12] On February 17, a director's cut of the live stream event was uploaded to YouTube, and a single with the live versions of "First Love" and "Kimi ni Muchū" was released on streaming platforms.[13][14] Additionally, on March 23, a video with behind-the-scenes footage, and an interview with sound engineer Steve Fitzmaurice, was uploaded to YouTube, and starting on March 31, Sony stores across Japan hosted three-dimensional listening events for the single.[15][16]

Single

All tracks are written by Hikaru Utada.

40代はいろいろ -Live from Metropolis Studios-
No.TitleLength
1."First Love - Live 2023"3:58
2."Rule (君の夢中) - Live 2023"3:36
Total length:7:35

References

  1. ^ Allen, Jay (2023-01-20). "Utada Hikaru Celebrates 40th Birthday with Streaming Concert". Unseen Japan. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ^ "Hikaru Utada 40 Dai-Wa-Iroiro ♫". Hikaru Utada 40 Dai-Wa-Iroiro ♫ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ 宇多田ヒカル「40代はいろいろ♫」アーカイブ映像をYouTubeで公開、当日のライブ音源を配信リリース（動画あり）. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ a b Nakamura, Yuto (2022-12-09). 宇多田ヒカル、ドルビーアトモス版"First Love(2022 Mix)"＆"初恋"がリリース｜ネットイベント「40代はいろいろ♫」開催決定. Qetic (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ^ 宇多田ヒカル『40代はいろいろ♫』360 Reality Audio Liveがアーカイブ公開. Sound & Recording Magazine (in Japanese). 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ^ Asayo, Miyanaga (2023-04-12). 国内外から8万人が参加。宇多田ヒカルの『40代はいろいろ♫』がいろいろと新しい。 | 株式会社グローバルプロデュース. Global Produce (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  7. ^ 宇多田ヒカル、国内外から8万人が参加した配信イベント『40代はいろいろ♫』で「First Love」「君に夢中」などを披露 ゲストに佐藤健＆吉高由里子が登場 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  8. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (2023-01-23). "WATCH: Famous Japanese-American Singer Covers Bad Bunny's "Me Porto Bonito"". Remezcla. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  9. ^ a b 宇多田ヒカル『40代はいろいろ♫』アーカイブ映像がYouTubeで公開決定 ライブ音源の配信も. SpinCoaster (in Japanese). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  10. ^ 大盛況に終わった配信イベント「40代はいろいろ♫」 アーカイヴ映像が公開！ライブ音源配信もスタート！ ファンからのリクエストにお応えし「40代はいろいろ♫」スタッフスウェットの数量限定受注生産が決定！ | 宇多田ヒカル | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト. Sony Music Entertainment Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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  14. ^ 【急上昇ワード】宇多田ヒカルの美声に酔いしれる〈40代はいろいろ♫〉ライヴ音源. Ototoy (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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