"Flavor of Life" (
Aside from the title song, a ballad and karaoke version is included on the single. "Flavor Of Life -Antidote Mix-" was only published on the CD release.
Background
"Flavor of Life" was Hikaru's eighteenth single and was included on her 2008 album, Heart Station and greatest hits album, Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2. The song also served as an insert song for the 2007 drama, Hana Yori Dango Returns. It was her first drama tie-in song since "Sakura Drops" on TBS's First Love in 2002.
The song was a huge success, reaching #1 on the Oricon charts and selling over 651,000 copies. The ballad version of the song was downloaded over three million times.[1][2] The song was on Japan Gold Disc Award's list of the Best 10 Singles of 2008, along with "Love So Sweet" by Arashi.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Arrangers | Length |
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| 1. | "Flavor of Life" | Utada Hikaru | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-" | Utada, Alexis Smith, Yuzuru Tomita, Takuo Yamamoto | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Flavor of Life" (Karaoke) | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-" (Karaoke) | 5:25 |
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| No. | Title | Arrangers | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Flavor of Life -Antidote Mix-" | Alexis Smith | 5:19 | ||||||
Video
Lyrics
"Flavor of Life"[4] |
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ありがとう、と君に言われると 友達でも恋人でもない中間地点で あと一歩が踏み出せないせいで ありがとう、と君に言われると 甘いだけの誘い文句 思い通りにいかない時だって どうしたの?と急に聞かれると 信じたいと願えば願うほど 忘れかけていた人の香りを ダイアモンドよりもやわらかくて
Arigato, to kimi ni iwareru to Tomodachi demo koibito demo nai chuukanchiten de Arigato, to kimi ni iwareru to Amai dake no sasoi monku Omoi doori ni ika nai toki datte Doushita no? to kyuu ni kikareru to Shinjitai to negaeba negau hodo Wasure kakete ita hito no kaori wo Daiyamondo yori mo yawarakakute |
References
See also
| Hana Yori Dango (2005-2008) | ||||||||||||
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