Exodus (Hikaru Utada Album)

Exodus (Hikaru Utada album)

Exodus (エキソドス, Ekisodosu?) is the debut English language by Japanese singer-songwriter Utada. The album was released on September 8, 2004 by Island Records in Japan, and worldwide on October 5, 2004. The album was re-released by Mercury Records in the UK over a year later on September 25, 2005. This is Utada's debut English language studio album (not including Precious). Exodus received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who felt that her music was very mainstream for the public, although some did feel it was "repetitive". Exodus was re-released on September 20, 2006 in Japan, under Universal International, parent company of Island Def Jam. This limited reissue retailed at ¥1470. The album sold a total of 1.5 million copies worldwide.

"Easy Breezy", "Devil Inside" and "Exodus '04" were the three singles released in America, whilst the UK re-release had a single release also; "You Make Me Want to Be a Man". All singles were released in the United States, although "Easy Breezy" didn't manage to chart in the US. "Devil Inside" was considered Utada's best single in the states at that time, as it peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play, becoming one of Utada's first number one on the charts. "Exodus" managed to peak at number twenty-four on the Hot Dance Club Play. The fourth single "You Make Me Want to Be a Man", peaked at number two-hundred and twenty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. To date, none of her English singles have peaked on the Oricon Singles Charts.