:Addicted to You (Hikaru Utada song)

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"Addicted to You" was written by Utada and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; this is Utada's first collaboration with American producers and composers.{{cite AV media notes|title="Addicted to You"|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|date=September 16, 1999|type=CD Single: liner notes}} The song was recorded in mid-1999 at Flyte Tyme Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota and mixed at Flyte Tyme, Edina, Minnesota. Darnell Davis played the keyboard and Alex Richbourg played the drums. There are two versions of the track: the Up-in-Heaven mix and the Underwater mix. EMI did not originally select "Addicted to You" as the lead single as they feared it would not make an impact in Japan. The song was then re-composed in order to appeal more to the Japanese audience. "Addicted to You" is an R&B song.{{cite journal|journal=OngakuDB.com, Provided by Yahoo! Music JP|access-date=28 April 2015|url=http://music.yahoo.co.jp/jpop/cd_reviews/ongakudb/20010418/odbrvw003.html|title=Yahoo! Music - J-Pop Reviews [Utada Hikaru - Distance]|author=Unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040813195945/http://music.yahoo.co.jp/jpop/cd_reviews/ongakudb/20010418/odbrvw003.html|archive-date=13 August 2004}}

"Addicted to You" was released on November 10, 1999, in CD format by EMI, as the lead single for the singer's second studio album Distance (2001).{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Addicted-You-Hikaru-Utada/dp/B00003Q4A9|title=Utada Hikaru: Addicted to You|website=Amazon |access-date=28 April 2015}} The cover sleeve features two shots of Utada, one being a close-up of Utada's face and the second being a long shot of her, and was photographed by American artist Richard Avedon, his only collaboration with Utada up until his death in October 2004 as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/arts/01CND-AVED.html "Richard Avedon, the Eye of Fashion, Dies at 81"], Andy Grundberg, The New York Times, 1 October 2004.{{cite news|last=Rourke|first=Mary|title=Photographer Richard Avedon Dies|url=http://www.latimes.com/la-100104avedon_lat,0,2855512.story|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}} The CD featured the instrumental and radio edits of both versions.

"Addicted to You" received positive reviews from music critics. Editor-in-chief for Rockin'On Japan magazine Kano said that the song was "exceptional" and commended her collaboration with Jam and Lewis.{{cite web |url=http://www.utadahikaru.jp/sc/review.htm |title=Utada Hikaru Single Collection review |author=Kano |work=Rockin'On Japan |access-date=4 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116050220/http://www.utadahikaru.jp/sc/review.htm |archive-date=16 January 2016 }} Yonemoto Hiromi from Yeah!! J-Pop! was positive in his review, feeling that the composition sounded "nostalgic"-like.{{cite journal|journal=Yeah!! J-Pop!, Provided by Yahoo! Music JP|access-date=28 April 2015|url=http://music.yahoo.co.jp/jpop/cd_reviews/planet/20010328/plarvw002.html|title=Yahoo! Music - J-Pop Reviews [Utada Hikaru - Distance]|author=Yonemoto Hiromi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040813195739/http://music.yahoo.co.jp/jpop/cd_reviews/planet/20010328/plarvw002.html|archive-date=13 August 2004}} A staff review from CDJournal discussed Utada's first greatest hits compilation Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 and commended Utada's "fine" vocal delivery and composition.{{cite web|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/utada-hikaru-single-collection-vol1/3204020152 |title=Ayumi Hamasaki / Utada Single Collection Vol. 1 review | script-title=ja:宇多田 ヒカル / Utada Single Collection Vol. 1 [CCCD] |work=CdJournal.com |date= 18 February 2015 |access-date=14 March 2015}} Ian Martin from Allmusic also commended Jam and Lewis' collaboration, saying that "providing stark contrast to the cheap, tinny sound that characterized much Japanese pop of the previous decade, with "Wait & See" and "Addicted to You" both featuring the production talents of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis."{{cite web| first=Ian | last=Martin | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/distance-mw0000359515 |title=AllMusic – Hikaru Utada – Distance – Songs, Highlights, Credits and Awards |work=Allmusic. | access-date=5 July 2015}} Miko Amaranthine from Yahoo! Music listed the song at number four on his Top Ten Hikaru Utada songs, stating ""Addicted to you" is one of my favorites for a slightly greedy purpose [...] When I listen to this song, I am reminded how much I love my marriage and am thankful I do not have to play the "dating game.""{{cite web| first=Miko | last=Amaranthine | url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-songs-favorite-artist-utada-hikaru-1033591.html?cat=9 |title=Yahoo! Music Best Utada Songs |work=Yahoo! Music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509005518/http://voices.yahoo.com/top-10-songs-favorite-artist-utada-hikaru-1033591.html?cat=9 |archive-date=9 May 2014}} At the 15th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Addicted to You" and Utada's previous singles "Automatic" and "Movin' on Without You" received the award for "Song of the Year."{{cite web| url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/e/data/gdisc/2000.html |title=Recording Industry Association of Japan - THE 15th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2002

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"Addicted to You" debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, Utada's second chart-topper since "Movin' on Without You," and stayed in the chart for fifteen weeks.{{cite web|work=Oricon|access-date=28 April 2015|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/267401/1/|title=Release - ORICON MUSIC STYLE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113030343/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/267401/1/|archive-date=13 January 2006}} Initial shipments to stores totaled 1.3 million copies, with an additional order for 400,000 copies placed with Toshiba EMI on the day of release.{{cite web|access-date=8 June 2024|url=http://www.sanspo.com/music/top/m9911/m1110.html|title=ヒッキー新曲、１７０万枚発進！|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010709035124/http://www.sanspo.com/music/top/m9911/m1110.html|archive-date=9 July 2001}} "Addicted to You" debuted at number one with sales of 1,067,510 copies,{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=https://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/991122.html|title=Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week November 22, 1999|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=November 22, 1999|access-date=May 22, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131849/https://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/991122.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} making it the second fastest-selling single in Japan behind Mr. Children's "Namonaki Uta," but both positions were replaced by AKB48's "Everyday, Katyusha" and "Flying Get" in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/88249/full/ |title=AKB48新曲、"シングル史上最高"の初週売上133.4万枚 |access-date=2011-05-31|work= Oricon | date=31 May 2011|language=ja}}{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2001222/full/ |title=【オリコン】AKB48新曲 史上最高の初週135.4万枚 史上初の2作連続「初週」ミリオン |access-date=2024-06-08|work= Oricon | date=30 August 2011|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-single-syodo.html|title=歴代シングル初動ランキング|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328234040/http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-single-syodo.html|access-date=June 8, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2007 }} "Addicted to You" stayed at number one on its second week, logging sales of 222,580 copies.{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/991129.html|title=Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week November 29, 1999|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=November 29, 1999|access-date=May 22, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131955/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/991129.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} The song was certified Million by the RIAJ for shipments of one million units, selling 1.7 million units in total.{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年11月度 |trans-title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. November 1999 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200001.pdf | journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=ja |location=Chūō, Tokyo |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |date=January 10, 2000 |volume=482 |page=9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117114148/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200001.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=June 8, 2024}} "Addicted to You" is the 39th best-selling single in Japanese music history and Utada's second best-selling single behind "Automatic/Time Will Tell."{{cite web | url=http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-single.html | title=Corner Ranking Single - RIAJ | publisher=Music TV Program | access-date=18 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827183309/http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-single.html | archive-date=2010-08-27 | url-status=dead }} According to Oricon, the song was Utada's fourth million-selling single.{{efn|group=upper-alpha|These singles are also her million-selling certified singles:

• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199905.pdf |title=Automatic/Time Will Tell certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122064612/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1999/199905.pdf |archive-date=January 22, 2014 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200001.pdf |title=Moving on Without You certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117114148/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200001.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2014 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200007.pdf |title=Wait & See (Risk) certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229020125/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200007.pdf |archive-date=December 29, 2013 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200009.pdf |title=For You/Time Limit certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122032609/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200009.pdf |archive-date=January 22, 2014 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_04.pdf |title=Can You Keep a Secret? certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117063934/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_04.pdf |archive-date=January 17, 2014 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200203.pdf |title=Traveling certification |work=Oricon |access-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130742/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2002/200203.pdf |archive-date=January 16, 2014 }}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200312.html|title=Colors certification|work=Oricon|access-date=July 2, 2015}}}}{{efn|group=upper-alpha|According to Oricon, the songs "For You," "Time Limit," "Travelling" and "Colors" did not sell over one million units in Japan but was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)}}

"Addicted to You" reached number one on the Japanese Count Down TV Chart for two weeks, and remained on the chart for thirteen weeks.{{cite web |publisher=TBS |access-date=May 12, 2015 |url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song4298-j.html |title=CDTV PowerWeb:! Utada Hikaru - Addicted to You |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620141248/http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song4298-j.html |archive-date=June 20, 2006 |url-status=dead }} This was her fourth consecutive number one on the chart, following "Automatic/Time Will Tell,"{{cite web|publisher=TBS|access-date=May 12, 2015|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3399-j.html|title=CDTV PowerWeb:! Utada Hikaru - Automatic / Time Will Tell|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620053426/http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3399-j.html|archive-date=June 20, 2006 }} "Movin' on Without You,"{{cite web|publisher=TBS|access-date=May 12, 2015|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3558-j.html|title=CDTV PowerWeb:! Utada Hikaru - Movin' on Without You|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621044124/http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3558-j.html|archive-date=June 21, 2006}} and "First Love."{{cite web|work=Count Down TV|publisher=TBS|access-date=May 12, 2015|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3745-j.html|title=CDTV PowerWeb:! Utada Hikaru - First Love|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620053456/http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/songdb/song3745-j.html|archive-date=June 20, 2006}} In the Annual 1999 Count Down TV chart, "Addicted to You" was placed at number five.{{cite web|publisher=TBS|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/cddb/countdown1999total-j.html|title=CDTV PowerWeb:! 1999 Annual List|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009100833/http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/cddb/countdown1999total-j.html|archive-date=9 October 2006}}

Wataru Takeishi directed the accompanying music video, which was filmed in Hong Kong and featured Utada inside a nightclub.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_In-3UlkEk | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830170904/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_In-3UlkEk&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1| archive-date=2011-08-30 | url-status=dead| title=宇多田ヒカル - Addicted to You (UP-IN-HEAVEN MIX) |publisher=YouTube | language=ja | access-date=28 April 2015}} The music video was included on Utada's Single Clip Collection Vol. 1 (1999).{{cite AV media notes|title=Single Clip Collection Vol. 1|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|type=DVD compilation}} "Addicted to You" has been included in four of Utada's live Japanese tours concert: Bohemian Summer 2000, Utada Unplugged, Utada in Budokan 2004-2005, and Utada United 2006. The live versions were then released on a live DVD for each tour.{{cite AV media notes|title=Bohemian Summer 2000|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|year=2001|type=Live DVD|id=TOBF-5060}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Utada Unplugged|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|date=28 November 2001|type=Live DVD|id=TOBF-5508}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Utada United 2006|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|date=20 December 2006|type=Live DVD|id=TOBF-5506}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Utada in Budokan 2004-2005|others=Hikaru Utada|publisher=EMI Music Japan|type=Live DVD|id=TOBF-5509}}

CD single

1. "Addicted to You" (Up-in-Heaven mix) – 5:19
2. "Addicted to You" (Underwater mix) – 6:17
3. "Addicted to You" (Up-in-Heaven mix) (Instrumental) – 4:08
4. "Addicted to You" (Underwater mix) (Instrumental) – 5:21

• Hikaru Utada – songwriting, composition
• Jerry Jam and Terry Lewis – arrangement, instruments, production, composition
• Teruzane Utada – arrangement, production, composition
• Akira Miyake – arrangement, production, composition
• Steve Hodge – guitar, recording
• Alex Richbourg – drums
• Darnell Davis – keyboards
• Indoh Mitsuhiro – recording
• Ugajin Masaaki – recording
• Richard Avedon – recording

Credits adapted from the promotional CD single.

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