Utada Hikaru - Automatic <2K – 720p>

: Decades later, Utada continues to celebrate the track, most recently performing it on the main stage at Coachella 2022 and including a re-recorded "2024 Mix" on their best-of album, SCIENCE FICTION .

: The single was released as a "double A-side" with "Time Will Tell" and eventually sold over two million copies, becoming one of the best-selling singles in Japanese history. UTADA HIKARU - Automatic

: The song explores the vulnerability of a teenager unsure how to express serious feelings to a lover, wrapped in a pop melody with a wistful undercurrent . : Decades later, Utada continues to celebrate the

: The song's influence reached beyond Japan, being covered by international artists like the Swedish band Dirty Loops and Mandarin singers like Kelly Chen . : The song's influence reached beyond Japan, being

: Before "Automatic," J-pop was dominated by high-energy Eurobeat and rave-inspired pop. Utada’s debut single brought a sophisticated R&B sensibility to the Oricon charts, signaling a new century of music for Japan.