Utada - Dirty Desire

[Ezekiel 23:20–21]

This was the 3rd and final single from her 2009 album This Is the One. It was the 2nd stateside single after "Come Back To Me".

The song was notable for its brazen sexual content (especially within the context of Utada's music rarely being like that, although "Devil Inside" was kinda racy too). Some critics and fans found the song to be shocking.

The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart as the song was given a large remix package.

Listen to the original here

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I hadn't really paid attention to the song until I was informed that it would be given a club release. I like the original, but for me it's all about the Razor N Guido remix. They took the 'dirty' nature of this song to the extreme by adding some random woman talking suggestively after the bridge and that leads to a massive orgasmic buildup with moaning, panting, and screaming (skip to 4:46 to hear that section). Many longtime fans and collectors of Utada's remixes thought it was vulgar and trashy as it was so unexpected. I personally thought it was hilarious.

[evergreen]

It's alright, I don't know why it was given a single release though. Her vocals and lyrics were a bit questionable on the entire record.

Ideally, the title track should've been serviced to radio. It had a good balance of reasonable lyrics, good vocal and pure ear candy.

[Wave.]

YES at you posting this. One of my favorites. Apple and Cinnamon should've been a single.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Underrated jam. America didn't know what they were missing when Utada and BoA came on the scene.

[Relaxing Cup]

This songs makes me feel like a total bitch, just like “The Workout”.

[eyeofthestorm]

I had to revisit This Is The One today and had honestly forgotten how much I enjoyed this song. The Mike Rizzo remix is great too.