Science Fiction (Hikaru Utada album)

Hikaru Utada released their first original single since their eighth Japanese-language studio album Bad Mode, titled "Gold (Mata au Hi Made)", on July 28, 2023. The song served as a theme for the film {{Ill|Kingdom: Flame of Destiny|ja|キングダム 運命の炎}}.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、新曲ジャケット&新アー写公開 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/532489 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Natalie |date=July 12, 2023 |language=ja}} On December 9, Utada announced Science Fiction, their first greatest hits album, to commemorate their 25th anniversary since their debut in 1998 with "Automatic" / "Time Will Tell".{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、デビュー25周年を記念し初のベストアルバム発売＆6年ぶり全国ツアー開催決定 |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/324538 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Spice |date=December 9, 2023 |language=ja}} A month later, they unveiled the release date, to be April 10, 2024.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、レーベルの枠を越えた初のベストAL４月10日発売決定 |url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/266318/ |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=MusicVoice |date=January 15, 2024 |language=ja}}

Following the album announcement, the single "Naniiro de mo Nai Hana" was released on February 12, 2024, used as theme for the drama {{Ill|Kimi ga Kokoro o Kureta kara|ja|君が心をくれたから}}.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、「君が心をくれたから」主題歌「何色でもない花」MV今夜公開 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000244623 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Barks |date=February 12, 2024 |language=ja}} Utada first performed the song on CDTV Live! Live! on February 26.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカルが『CDTVライブ!ライブ!』に登場! 新曲「何色でもない花」をフルサイズでテレビ初披露【出演アーティスト掲載】 |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000386854/ |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=The First Times |date=February 19, 2024 |language=ja}} To promote Science Fiction, Utada's music videos produced between 1998 and 2012 were remastered in 4K resolution by artificial intelligence and premiered from March 14 for "Wait & See (Risk)" to April 8 for "First Love".{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカルのベストALキャンペーン、4K画質MV＆デジタルZINEの公開／SNS企画など実施 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/135668/2 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Billboard Japan |date=March 13, 2024 |language=ja}}

Ahead of Science Fiction, the 2024 mix of "Automatic" was released on March 22,{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、ベストアルバムより"Automatic (2024 Mix)"サプライズ配信 |url=https://spincoaster.com/news/hikaru-utada-automatic-2024-mix-from-best-album-science-fiction |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Spincoaster |date=March 22, 2024 |language=ja}} and "Somewhere Near Marseilles (Sci-Fi Edit)" on April 3.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカルの楽曲「Somewhere Near Marseilles」新エディットが先行配信 |url=https://www.fashion-press.net/news/116518 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Fashion Press |date=March 20, 2024 |language=ja}} Two songs from the album featured on the television advertisements starring by the singer—"Electricity" for general trading company Itochu,{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、新曲「Electricity」が伊藤忠商事CMソングに決定 |url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/270309/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=MusicVoice |date=April 1, 2024 |language=ja}} and the re-recorded version of "Traveling" for iced green tea brand Ayataka.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカルの新曲"traveling (Re-Recording)"が「綾鷹」CMソングに決定 |url=https://spincoaster.com/news/hikaru-utada-traveling-re-recording-for-ayataka-cm |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=Spincoaster |date=April 7, 2024 |language=ja}} Utada also appeared on the double covers and gave an interview for the June 2024 edition of Nylon Japan.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル「NYLON JAPAN」20周年記念号で再び表紙&Wカバー 変わらぬ輝き放つ |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4244071 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |work=Modelpress |date=April 4, 2024 |language=ja}}

To promote the album, Utada gave the first televised performance of "First Love" in 24 years on April 8 at CDTV Live! Live!.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル「First Love」24年ぶりTV歌唱にネット興奮「痺れる」「衰えぬ歌唱力凄まじい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/04/08/kiji/20240408s00041000542000c.html |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=Sponichi Annex |date=April 8, 2024 |language=ja}} She appeared on With Music on April 13 to perform "One Last Kiss" and "Nijikan Dake no Vacance" with Ringo Sheena,{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、『with MUSIC』レギュラー放送初回メインゲストに 椎名林檎とテレビ初共演も |url=https://realsound.jp/2024/04/post-1624702.html |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=Real Sound |date=April 7, 2024 |language=ja}} and NHK Music Special on April 18 to perform the re-recorded version of "Traveling" and "Hikari", and "Electricity".{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、『NHK MUSIC SPECIAL』初登場 ベストAL収録曲TV初披露&大質問大会も実施 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/136508/2 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=Billboard Japan |date=April 9, 2024 |language=ja}} The supporting concert tour of the same name, Science Fiction Tour 2024, will begin in July 2024 in Japan,{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、6年ぶりツアー日程発表 オフィシャルアプリ公開も |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310466/full/ |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Oricon |date=January 15, 2024 |language=ja}} as well as Hong Kong and Taipei.{{cite news |title=宇多田ヒカル、台北・香港での単独公演決定 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/562562 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=Natalie |date=February 26, 2024 |language=ja}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Science Fiction disc one

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| all_writing = Hikaru Utada, except where noted.

| title1 = Addicted to You

| note1 = re-recording; from Distance

| extra1 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = First Love

| note2 = 2022 mix; from First Love

| extra2 = {{hlist|Akira Miyake|Teruzane Skingg Utada}}

| length2 = 4:22

| title3 = Hanataba o Kimi ni

| note3 = {{lang|ja|花束を君に}}; from Fantôme

| extra3 = H. Utada

| length3 = 4:39

| title4 = One Last Kiss

| note4 = from One Last Kiss

| extra4 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length4 = 4:11

| title5 = Sakura Drops

| note5 = {{lang|ja|SAKURAドロップス}}, 2024 mix; from Deep River

| extra5 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length5 = 4:49

| title6 = Anata

| note6 = {{lang|ja|あなた}}; from Hatsukoi

| extra6 = H. Utada

| length6 = 4:38

| title7 = Can You Keep a Secret?

| note7 = 2024 mix; from Distance

| extra7 = {{hlist|Miyake|T. Utada}}

| length7 = 4:44

| title8 = Michi

| note8 = {{lang|ja|道}}; from Fantôme

| extra8 = H. Utada

| length8 = 3:38

| title9 = Prisoner of Love

| note9 = 2024 mix; from Heart Station

| extra9 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length9 = 4:46

| title10 = Hikari

| note10 = {{lang|ja|光}}, re-recording; from Deep River

| extra10 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length10 = 4:36

| title11 = Flavor of Life

| note11 = ballad version, 2024 mix; from Heart Station

| extra11 = {{hlist|H. Utada|Miyake|T. Utada}}

| length11 =

| title12 = Goodbye Happiness

| note12 = 2024 mix; from Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2

| extra12 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length12 = 5:04

}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = Science Fiction disc two

| title1 = Traveling

| note1 = re-recording; from Deep River

| extra1 = {{hlist|Taku Takahashi|H. Utada}}

| length1 = 5:08

| title2 = Beautiful World

| note2 = 2024 mix; from Heart Station

| extra2 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length2 = 4:43

| title3 = Automatic

| note3 = 2024 mix; from First Love

| extra3 = {{hlist|Miyake|T. Utada}}

| length3 = 4:55

| title4 = Kimi ni Muchū

| note4 = {{lang|ja|君に夢中}}; from Bad Mode

| extra4 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length4 = 4:18

| title5 = Naniiro de mo Nai Hana

| note5 = {{lang|ja|何色でもない花}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = Hatsukoi

| note6 = {{lang|ja|初恋}}; from Hatsukoi

| extra6 = {{hlist|H. Utada|Nariaki}}

| length6 = 4:42

| title7 = Time

| note7 = from Bad Mode

| extra7 = {{hlist|H. Utada|Nariaki}}

| length7 = 5:00

| title8 = Letters

| note8 = 2024 mix; from Deep River

| extra8 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length8 = 4:37

| title9 = Bad Mode

| note9 = {{lang|ja|BADモード}}; from Bad Mode) (written by H. Utada, Jodi Milliner

| extra9 = {{hlist|H. Utada|Sam Shepherd}}

| length9 = 5:04

| title10 = Colors

| note10 = 2024 mix; from Ultra Blue

| extra10 = {{hlist|Miyake|H. Utada|T. Utada}}

| length10 = 4:02

| title11 = Nijikan Dake no Vacance

| note11 = {{lang|ja|二時間だけのバカンス}}, featuring Ringo Sheena; from Fantôme

| extra11 = H. Utada

| length11 = 4:44

| title12 = Gold (Mata au Hi Made)

| note12 = {{lang|ja|Gold 〜また逢う日まで〜}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|H. Utada|A. G. Cook}}

| length12 = 4:16

| title13 = Electricity

| extra13 = {{hlist|H. Utada|Shepherd}}

| length13 = 4:21

| title14 = Somewhere Near Marseilles

| note14 = {{lang|ja|マルセイユ辺り}}, Sci-Fi Edit; from Bad Mode) (written by H. Utada, Shepherd

| extra14 = {{hlist|Shepherd|H. Utada}}

| length14 = 4:11

| total_length = 60:59

}}

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for Science Fiction ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak position
{{album chart|Oricon|1|date=2024-04-22|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-04-22 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-04-22/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=April 18, 2024 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418044635/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-04-22/ |archive-date=April 18, 2024}} | 1
scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=04&day=22|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 17, 2024|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=April 17, 2024}} | 1

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for Science Fiction ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position
scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2024 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2024/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=December 20, 2024|language=ja |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241220070607/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2024/ |archive-date=December 20, 2024}} | 10
scope="row"|Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)https://nantejapan.com/oricon-releases-its-year-end-charts-for-2024/ |align="center"|2
scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=【オリコン年間ランキング2024】Snow Man、「作品別売上数部門」で史上最多の6冠を達成! Creepy Nuts「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」が3冠、Number_i『No.O -ring-』も首位に {{!}} 合算アルバムランキング 1位~10位 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/69766/8/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=Oricon |date=December 20, 2024 |language=ja}} | 7
scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2024|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2024 Year-End|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=December 6, 2024}} | 9

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