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Hikari (song)




  Cover Utada Hikaru - Hikarijpg
  Artist Utada Hikaru
  From Album Deep River
  Released March 20 , 2002
  Format CD, Regular Single
  Recorded
  Genre Pop
  Length N/A
  Label Toshiba-EMI
  Writer Utada Hikaru
  Producer Utada Hikaru
  Chart Position <ul><li>#1 <small>( Japan )</small></li></ul>
  Last Single " Traveling " <br>(2001)
  This Single "Hikari" <br>(2002)
  Next Single " SAKURA Drops / Letters " <br>(2002)


Hikari (光) is Utada Hikaru 's 11th single also the 3rd single in Deep River Album and the release date was March 20 , 2002 . It is the main theme song for the Japanese release of the Square Soft (Now Square Enix ) and Disney Interactive video game Kingdom Hearts . It hit # 1 on Oricon charts and sold 598,000 copies.

Hikari's English version was Simple And Clean . Even though it shares the same tune and backround music, the words are entirely different. "Hikari" should not be confused with "Simple and Clean". It is important to note that this single gave Hikaru a lot of exposure worldwide because it was used for the top-seller game Kingdom Hearts , many foreign fans claim that this was their first Japanese song heard.

Preview of Lyrics:

どんな時だって

ただ一人で

運命忘れて

生きてきたのに

突然の光の中、目が覚める

真夜中に 



Translation:

No matter what the time

I`m just alone

Destiny forgotten,

Even though I kept going.

Inside of the sudden light I awaken

In the middle of the night



TRACK LISTING

#Hikari
#Hikari (PLANITb Remix)
#Hikari (Godson Mix)
#Hikari (Original Karaoke)


CHARTS

''Hikari'' - ''' Oricon ''' Sales Chart (Japan)


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