"Face My Fears (A.G. Cook Remix)" to release on Utada's 8th studio album

[Oracle Spockanort]

The tracklist for Hikaru Utada's 8th studio album "BAD MODE" has been announced, revealing that a new remix of Kingdom Hearts 3's opening theme song "Face My Fears" will be coming on the album as a bonus track called "Face My Fears (A.G. Cook Remix)".

A.G. Cook is an English music producer, singer, songwriter and founder of UK record label PC Music, and is best known for working with artists like Charli XCX, Hanna Diamond, and SOPHIE. His music style focuses on eletronic with an experimental synthpop sound, and Cook is credited for pioneering the hyperpop microgenre. 

 

In addition to the tracklist reveal, the cover for the limited edition version of "BAD MODE" has been revealed. The limited edition version of "BAD MODE" comes with a bonus Blu-ray disk which will feature Utada's livestream performance "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios" that is set to stream on January 19th, and will also come with music videos for various singles from the album. 

Fans can preorder the limited edition album from CD Japan.

CD Tracklist

01. BAD MODE

02. Kimini Muchuu  (Main Theme for TBS Friday Night Drama Saiai)

03. One Last Kiss  (Theme Song for EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME)

04. PINK BLOOD  (Main Theme for Anime Series To Your Eternity)

05. Time  (Main Theme for NTV Sunday Drama Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro)

06. Kibunja Naino (Not In The Mood)

07. Darenimo Iwanai  (SUNTORY Tennensui CM Song)

08. Find Love  (Featured in SHISEIDO's Global Campaign "POWER IS YOU")

09. Face My Fears (Japanese Version) / Hikaru Utada & Skrillex

(Opening Theme for Action Role-Playing Game KINGDOM HEARTS Ⅲ)

10. Somewhere Near Marseilles

 

Bonus Tracks

11. Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)

(Theme Song for EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME)

12. Kireina Hito (Find Love)

13. Face My Fears (English Version) / Hikaru Utada & Skrillex

(Opening Theme for Action Role-Playing Game KINGDOM HEARTS Ⅲ)

14. Face My Fears (A.G. Cook Remix)

 

Single-run Limited Edition DVD/BD Tracklist

● Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios

- Behind the Scenes “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios”

 

● Music Videos

01. Time

02. One Last Kiss

03. PINK BLOOD

04. Kimini Muchuu

05. BAD MODE

 

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[Face My Fears]

OMG YES!

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

OMG YES!

Utada putting in work for you xD

 

[MATGSY]

Is it normal for KH theme songs to get remixes that don't appear in games or is this a foreshadowing?

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Is it normal for KH theme songs to get remixes that don't appear in games or is this a foreshadowing?

Yes. “Hikari” had a number of remixes that aren’t in the game. The full length PLANiTb remix of “Hikari” is one. Not to mention the Godson Remix and P’s Club mix.

And then of course “Passion” the original version is never in the games.

I’m assuming this is going to be like those, but you never know!

 

[Zackarix]

Is it normal for KH theme songs to get remixes that don't appear in games or is this a foreshadowing?

Considering how many games use Hikari as a theme I'm a bit sad that none of them has used this version, especially since this was released on the original single.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Considering how many games use Hikari as a theme I'm a bit sad that none of them has used this version, especially since this was released on the original single.

Yeah, it’s a good remix. I would assume that KH only has rights to use the two specific versions of Hikari, though. Well…three technically with Ray of Hope.

 

[Raz]

Yaaaas, love A.G. Cook. Give me the Charli XCX fantasy that I love.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Fun fact, AG Cook produced One Last Kiss

 

[Face My Fears]

I'm wondering if Utada will ever attempt a stripped down/acoustic version of Face My Fears? I know it's trickier because it's an electronic song and there aren't that many lyrics, but it would be interesting to see her do it... and also give me another version lol. There's that live version of Simple & Clean she did, I think on a radio station years ago. The only issue is that Face My Fears is definitely more related to KH than to Utada herself like Simple & Clean was, I guess since Face My Fears was made for KH.

 

[kirabook]

Utada is working that youtube algorithm lately. Proud of her team for opening up on more platforms.

 

[Elysium]

It'll be interesting to hear what it sounds like. The Godson remix for Hikari and the remix of "Simple and Clean (Short Edit)" for 0.2 were both great ones.

I never thought about it, but was "Face My Fears" exclusively English even for Japanese gamers? I know "Don't Think Twice" had "Chikai," but I can't remember about FMF.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

It'll be interesting to hear what it sounds like. The Godson remix for Hikari and the remix of "Simple and Clean (Short Edit)" for 0.2 were both great ones.

I never thought about it, but was "Face My Fears" exclusively English even for Japanese gamers? I know "Don't Think Twice" had "Chikai," but I can't remember about FMF.

No, there is a Japanese version.

 

[Elysium]

Oh, okay. I meant to reply to @Face My Fears that an acoustic, stripped-down version would be really nice. I still wish she'd make a medley of all the KH themes at some point. Maybe if they ever make a MoM II.

 

[Zackarix]

Also, is that a Japanese language version of Find Love that I spy in the bonus tracks? If so, between it and the English version of Kimini Muchuu she mentioned in a tweet it seems that she is leaning into the brand of being a bilingual singer. Maybe if this direction is successful the English versions of her early songs will finally be released /wishful thinking

 

[HakaishinChampa]

Also, is that a Japanese language version of Find Love that I spy in the bonus tracks? If so, between it and the English version of Kimini Muchuu she mentioned in a tweet it seems that she is leaning into the brand of being a bilingual singer. Maybe if this direction is successful the English versions of her early songs will finally be released /wishful thinking

Gimme Final Distance english version

 

[Zackarix]

Gimme Final Distance english version

Alas, I cannot. But I can give you Time Will Tell English version, which was released on First Love's 15th anniversary deluxe edition.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1469020968186220545

For those not in the know, some of Utada's early Japanese songs were actually written in English first then translated, such as Time Will Tell, Automatic and Movin' On Without You. That doesn't mean that there are unreleased English versions of every song (if anything I'd imagine that she dropped the practice quickly) but there are a few.

 

[AegisXIII]

Isn't the original a remix already? I always felt with Face my Fears that we never got to hear the original song. XD

 

[Face My Fears]

Oh, okay. I meant to reply to @Face My Fears that an acoustic, stripped-down version would be really nice. I still wish she'd make a medley of all the KH themes at some point. Maybe if they ever make a MoM II.

Utada should do that at a concert. I loved how in the Laughter in the Dark concert, she come out in a black and white dress to sing Chikai. She should do another concert and have a KH intro medley where she wears something thematic to the game... or even better, if the lights cut and when they come back on she's sitting in the throne like Sora does (and in that artwork Nomura did for her).

Isn't the original a remix already? I always felt with Face my Fears that we never got to hear the original song. XD

I believe I read somewhere that Face My Fears was made FOR KH3's intro and that Skrillex is the one that pitched that idea. They were working on remixing Don't Think Twice, but Skrillex thought it would be better to do a new additional song instead (bless his heart - a true KH fan giving us two themes, he knew what he was doing).

So Face My Fears, what we have IS the original song... if what I read is true.

 

[HakaishinChampa]

I just listened to the song on Youtube, will buy whenever it gets available and I liked it.

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like bro, DnB/Trance yeahhhhhhhhh. Might actually like this better than the OG honestly