Hikaru Utada, who has also gone by Utada Hikaru and the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter and producer. Born in the United States to Japanese parents, record producer Utada Teruzane and enka singer Keiko Fuji, Utada began to write music and lyrics at an early age and often traveled to Tokyo, as a result of her father's job. Eventually, a recording contract with Toshiba-EMI was signed and, under the stage name "Cubic U", Utada released her English-language début album Precious in early 1998, but was a commercial failure. In the following year, heavily influenced by R&B and dance-pop, her Japanese-language début First Love was released and became an instant success. Backed by the massive success of singles "Automatic", "Time Will Tell" and "Movin' On Without You", the album sold two million copies in its first week in Japan, topped the Oricon charts for six non-consecutive weeks and went on to sell six million more throughout the rest of 1999. First Love eventually became the country's best-selling album of all time.
"My Eyes" is Fayray's 6th single. It was released on March 23, 2000 and peaked at #66. It was her first time self-producing a title track. The song was used in an "APLUS" commercial.
"Baby if," is Fayray's 9th single and last on Antinos Records. It was released on June 6, 2001 and peaked at #22. It was used as insert song in the TV drama "Ashita ga Aru sa". The coupling is a cover of Dorothy Fields's "Big Spender".
"Suki da Nante Ienai" is Fayray's 14th single and last on avex trax. It was released on January 29, 2003, and peaked on the Oricon chart at #19. The song was used as the theme song for the TV drama "Message Kotoba ga, Uragitte Iku". The coupling is a cover of Janis Ian's "Love Is Blind".
"Look into My Eyes" is Fayray's 16th single. It was released, just a month after "Negai", on March 17, 2004 and peaked at #35. The song was used as the opening theme for the TV drama "Ranpo R" for which she also sang the theme song. The coupling is a cover of Carole Bayer Sager's "Don't Cry Out Loud".
"Spotlight" is Fayray's 19th single. It was released on November 23, 2005, and peaked at #81. It was used as insert song for TV drama "Oniyome Nikki". "Spotlight" is her lowest-selling single to date.
Craving is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's first studio album, released on May 26, 1999. The album was produced by Daisuke Asakura.
Genuine is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's third studio album and last under the Antinos Records label. The album was released on July 18, 2001.
Shiroi Hana is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's fourth studio album and sole under the Avex Trax label. The album was released on February 19, 2003.
Hourglass is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's fifth studio album and first under the R and C label. The album was released on October 27, 2004.
Covers is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's sixth studio album and her only cover album, released June 8, 2005.
Hikari to Kage is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's seventh studio album. The album was released on January 25, 2006.
The Short-Tempered Clavier and other dysfunctional works for keyboard was released in 1995 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by Peter Schickele, sometimes under his pseudonym of P. D. Q. Bach, including "works for various types of keyboards, including theatre organ, calliope, the ever popular piano, and the organ of the King Congregational Church of Fayray, North Dakota." The title is a parody of Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier.
"Zero" is Fayray's 21st single. It was released on July 11, 2007. The song was used as the theme song for the TBS Drama My Fair Boy. The coupling is a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Forever".
Nete mo Samete mo is Japanese singer songwriter Fayray's eighth studio album and first in 3 years. The album was released January 14, 2009.
The discography of Japanese singer songwriter Fayray consists of eight studio albums, twenty-two singles and four video albums.
