Bad Mode
73 min · 32 tracks · J-pop
Ethereal pop melodies intertwine with introspective lyrics and dynamic production, creating a soundscape that feels both personal and expansive.
Top tracks — play these first
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One Last Kiss — This track serves as the emotional centerpiece of the album, featuring poignant lyrics that reflect on love and loss with a haunting melody.
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BADモード Start here — The title track encapsulates the album's theme of embracing one's darker emotions, merging upbeat rhythms with introspective lyrics that resonate deeply.
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Find Love — With its infectious hook and danceable beat, this song highlights Utada's ability to blend pop sensibilities with deeper emotional undertones.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective soundscape for introspection
- wave-like pacing with emotional peaks
- long listening sessions with depth
- dynamic journey through varied moods
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification tracks
- prefer straightforward, upbeat songs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Significant return after six years, showcasing continued vitality in her sound.
- Themes
- cinematic storytelling· introspective electronic landscapes· returning from hiatus
- Career context
- Released in 2022, 'Bad Mode' is Hikaru Utada's first full album in six years, following her acclaimed work 'Fantôme' in 2016. This album marks a significant return to the music scene, showcasing her evolution as an artist while blending contemporary sounds with her signature style.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Namie Amuro· Kyary Pamyu Pamyu· Aimer
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 BADモード Start here 5:03
- 2 君に夢中 4:17
- 3 One Last Kiss 4:09
- 4 PINK BLOOD 3:17
- 5 Time 4:58
- 6 気分じゃないの (Not In The Mood) 7:28
- 7 誰にも言わない 4:40
- 8 Find Love 4:37
- 9 Face My Fears (Japanese Version) 3:38
- 10 Somewhere Near Marseilles ーマルセイユ辺りー 11:54
- 11 Beautiful World (Da Capo Version) 5:57
- 12 キレイな人 (Find Love) 4:37
- 13 Face My Fears (English Version) 3:39
- 14 Face My Fears (A.G. Cook Remix) 5:22
Disc 3
- 1 BADモード Start here
- 2 One Last Kiss
- 3 君に夢中
- 4 誰にも言わない
- 5 Find Love
- 6 Time
- 7 PINK BLOOD
- 8 Face My Fears (English Version)
- 9 Hotel Lobby
- 10 Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)
- 11 About Me
- 12 Face My Fears (Japanese Version)
- 13 Behind the Scene “Live Sessions from Air Studios”
- 14 Time
- 15 One Last Kiss
- 16 PINK BLOOD
- 17 君に夢中
- 18 BADモード Start here
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