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1. HEART STATION

   レコード会社直営♪CMソング。2008年1月21日から着うたとして先行配信された。レコ直♪のCMは、PVとは別のオリジナルの撮り下ろし映像となっている。

   イントロ部分はULTRA BLUEの頃から存在しており、「HEART STATION」とは心の電波を発信する場所という意味である。これは以前宇多田自身が、大切な人といろいろな問題により連絡をやめる際に、「今度からは心の電波で」とメールで送ったという経験を元に歌詞を作成したことから。

Heart Station^[1] is the fifth Japanese studio album by Utada Hikaru, slated to be released on March 19, 2008.

She states on her personal blogs that she is currently working on both her upcoming Japanese and English albums simultaneously. She’s been busy creating demos for new tracks at home.^[2] On January 16, 2008, Utada (on her official blog) confirmed that there are two tracks on the album that will include a strings section, Flavor of Life -Ballad Version- and a then-untitled one that was being mixed^[3]. On February 1, 2008, Utada confirmed that she had begun mastering the album’s final track, tentatively entitled “Yakekuso (やけくそ, Desperation^?)“^[4]. She confirmed that this was the second track on the album to include a strings section, and that a physical demo had been burnt for her to work on from home.^[5] Her official website has confirmed that 13 tracks will be included on the album.^[6] A B2 sized poster will be included for people who reserve a copy of the album.

Confirmed Tracks

• “Boku wa Kuma (ぼくはくま, I’m a Bear^?)“
• “Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-”^[7]
• “Beautiful World”
• “Kiss & Cry”
• “Heart Station”
• “Stay Gold”
• “Yakekuso (やけくそ, Desperation^?)