Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru has recorded both Japanese and English songs for a total of 8 studio albums (5 Japanese, 3 English), 3 compilation albums and guest features in both other artist's singles and albums.
Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru has recorded both Japanese and English songs for a total of 8 studio albums (5 Japanese, 3 English), 3 compilation albums and guest features in both other artist's singles and albums.
| † | Indicates single release |
| # | Indicates promotional single release |
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album(s) | Year | Language(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "100 Reasons Why" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "A.S.A.P." | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "About Me" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Addicted to You" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Amai Wana: Paint It, Black (甘いワナ～: Paint It, Black); Sweet Trap: Paint It, Black)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Anata" † (あなた; You) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Animato" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Apple and Cinnamon" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Arashi no Megami # (嵐の女神; Storm Goddess)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | 2010 | Japanese | |
| "Another Chance" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Automatic" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Automatic Part II" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "B&C" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Baddo Mōdo" # (Badモード; Bad Mode) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Jodi Milliner | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Be My Last" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Beautiful World" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Blow My Whistle" | Utada Hikaru featuring Foxy Brown | The Neptunes Utada Hikaru | Rush Hour 2: Soundtrack | 2001 | English | |
| "Blue" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Boku wa Kuma † (ぼくはくま; I'm a Bear) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Bōkyaku" # (忘却; Forgotten) | Utada Hikaru featuring KOHH | Utada Hikaru KOHH | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Bridge (Interlude)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | ||
| "By Your Side" | Utada Hikaru featuring Kiley Dean | Utada Hikaru Timbaland | Unity - The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album | 2004 | English | |
| "Can You Keep a Secret?" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Can't Wait 'Til Christmas" # | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | 2010 | Japanese | |
| "Celebrate" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Chikai" † (誓い; Oath) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Close to You" † | Utada Hikaru | Burt Bacharach Hal David | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Colors" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Come Back to Me" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Crossover Interlude" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" † (誰かの願いが叶うころ; When Someone's Wish Comes True) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Dare Nimo Iwanai" (誰にも言わない; Don't Tell Anyone) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Deep River" # | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Devil Inside" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Dirty Desire" # | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Distance" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Do You" † | Ne-Yo featuring Utada | Shaffer Smith Melvin Sparkman Marcus Allen | Ne-Yo: The Collection | 2007 | English | |
| "Dorama" (ドラマ; Drama) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Easy Breezy" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Eclipse (Interlude)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | ||
| "Eternally" # | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Exodus '04 † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Timbaland | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Face My Fears (English Version)" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Skrillex Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd | Bad Mode | 2022 | English | |
| "Face My Fears (Japanese Version)" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Skrillex Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Fight the Blues" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Final Distance" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Find Love" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | English | |
| "First Love" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Flavor of Life" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Flavor of Life (Ballad Version)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" | Utada Hikaru | Bart Howard | Non-album | 2000 | English | |
| "For You" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Forevermore" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Gentle Beast Interlude" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | ||
| "Give Me a Reason" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-" † (Gold 〜また逢う日まで〜; Gold -Until the Day We Meet Again) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Non-album | 2023 | Japanese | |
| "Good Night" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Goodbye Happiness" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | 2010 | Japanese | |
| "Hanataba o Kimi ni" † (花束を君に; A Bouquet of Flowers for You) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Hatsukoi" † (初恋; First Love) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Hayatochi-Remix" (早とちリミックス; Jumping to Conclusions-Remix) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Heart Station" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Here and There and Back Again" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Hikari" † (光; Light) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Hotel Lobby" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "How Ya Doin'" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)" † (Hymne à l'amour (愛のアンセム); Hymn of Love (Anthem of Love) (French/Japanese) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | 2010 | French/Japanese | |
| "I Don't Love You" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "I Won't Last a Day Without You" | Sheena Ringo featuring Utada Hikaru | Roger Nichols Paul Williams | Utaite Myouri ~Sono Ichi~ (唄ひ手冥利 ～其ノ壱～; Singer's Luck ~Part One~) | 2002 | English | |
| "In My Room" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Interlude" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Jinsei Saikō no Hi" (人生最高の日; The Best Day of My Life) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Kairo" (海路; Sea Route) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Keep Tryin'" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Kettobase!" (蹴っ飛ばせ!; Kick It!) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Kimi ni Muchū" (君に夢中; I'm Crazy About You) † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Kibunja Naino" (気分じゃないの; Not in the Mood) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Kirei na Hito" (キレイな人; Find Love) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Kiss & Cry" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Kotoba ni Naranai Kimochi" (言葉にならない気持ち; Indescribable Feelings) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Kōya no Ōkami" (荒野の狼; Wolf in the Wilderness) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Kremlin Dusk" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Let Me Give You My Love" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Timbaland | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Sakura Drops/Letters" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Manatsu no Tōriame" † (真夏の通り雨; Midsummer Showers) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Lullaby" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru, Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Me Muero" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Michi" † (道; Road) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Movin' on Without You" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "My Little Lover Boy" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Never Let Go" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Nichiyo no Asa" (日曜の朝;Sunday Morning) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Niji-iro Basu" (虹色バス; Rainbow-colored Bus) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Nijikan Dake no Vacance" # (二時間だけのバカンス; A Two Hour Vacation) | Utada Hikaru featuring Sheena Ringo | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Ningyo" (人魚; Mermaid) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Nokoriga" (残り香; Remaining Scent) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "On and On" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "One Last Kiss" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "One Night Magic" | Utada Hikaru featuring Yamada Masashi (of The Back Horn) | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Opening" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Ore no Kanojo" (俺の彼女;My Girlfriend) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Ōzora de Dakishimete" † (大空で抱きしめて;Embrace Me Under the Big Sky) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Parody" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Passion" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Phakchi no Uta" (クチーの唄; Coriander Song) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Pink Blood" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Play a Love Song" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Poppin'" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Precious Love" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Promise" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Purei Bōru" (プレイ・ボール; Play Ball) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Prisoner of Love" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Prisoner of Love (Quiet Version)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Non-album | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Sanctuary (Closing)" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Sanctuary (Opening)" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Sakura Doroppusu" † (Sakuraドロップス; Sakura Drops) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Sakura Nagashi" † (桜流し; Flowing Cherry Blossoms) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2012 | Japanese | |
| "Shiawase ni Narō" (幸せになろう;Let's Be Happy) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Shittosarerubeki Jinsei" (嫉妬されるべき人生; A Life to Be Envied) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | 2010 | Japanese | |
| "Simple and Clean" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Somewhere Near Marseilles" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | English | |
| "Stay Gold" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "Sangurasu" (サングラス; Sunglasses) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Take a Little While" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Taking My Money Back" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Teiku 5" (テイク 5; Take 5) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Heart Station | 2008 | Japanese | |
| "The Workout" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "This Is Love" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "This One (Crying Like a Child)" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | This Is the One | 2009 | English | |
| "Ticket 4 Two" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "Time" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Bad Mode | 2022 | Japanese | |
| "Time Limit" † (タイム・リミット Taimu Rimitto) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Time Will Tell" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | First Love | 1999 | Japanese | |
| "Tippy Toe" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Tokyo Nights" (東京NIGHTS; Tokyo Nights) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Tomodachi" (ともだち; Friend) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Fantôme | 2016 | Japanese | |
| "Too Proud" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
| "Traveling" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Uso Mitai na I Love You" (嘘みたいな I Love You; The Dubious I Love You) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Deep River | 2002 | Japanese | |
| "Wait & See (Risuku)" † (Wait & See (リスク); Wait & See (Risk)) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Distance | 2001 | Japanese | |
| "Wings" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Ultra Blue | 2006 | Japanese | |
| "Wonder 'Bout" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Work Things Out" | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru Charlene Harrison | Precious | 1998 | English | |
| "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" † | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Exodus | 2004 | English | |
| "Yūnagi" (夕凪; Evening Calm) | Utada Hikaru | Utada Hikaru | Hatsukoi | 2018 | Japanese | |
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