Ultra Blue

ultra blue (ultra blue / ultra blue)

ULTRA BLUE was Hikki’s first studio album in 4 years, making it highly anticipated. ULTRA BLUE is arguably Hikki’s best album, right up there with Deep River. This is Love is Hikki’s digital single available only on the Internet. It is fast-paced and has a really catchy chorus. One Night Magic (ft. Yamada Masashi)is Utada’s first Japanese collaboration. Yamada Masashi has good vocals and they blend in nicely with Hikki’s vocals. Instead of putting an eponymous song to go with her album (like all her other albums), a song similarly titled was put instead. BLUE is experimental, and doesn’t bore me for a second. COLORS was released in 2003, but, surprisingly, flows nicely with the other tracks. Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro, Keep Tryin’, and Be My Last are all superb single tracks, but Passion takes the cake here. It’s so epic and beautiful; it’s easily one of the best songs she’s ever made.