She was 13 when she recorded this in 1996 in New York. The video was filmed when she was 15 in early 1998. In February 1999 this video first aired in Japan.
Thank you for the info. This version is so Urban and it represented a great time where there was no violence or discrimination in NYC. I swore this video and song was done in the 2Ks. Only the good time back then.
i remember every girl wanted to be her or thought they were her at that time. she has a striking resemblance to my girlfriend at that time. i can't believe it was that long ago. at the time her music had played a significant role in my life and has probably been one the the things that has shaped my outlook on everything. thank you for posting.
Why do birds suddenly appear Everytime you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue. That is why all the girls (boys) in town Follow you all around. Just like me, they long to be Close to you. On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue. That is why all the girls (boys) in town Follow you all around. Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Just like me (Just like me) They long to be Close to you. Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you. Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you. Hahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you. Lahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Hola, está canción la estaba buscando hace mucho tiempo, y, exactamente, está es una canción , hermosísima, mi mamá me la ponía, así que, pos, no más, quería comentar que es una canción hermosa, y más hermosa en esta versión 😔👌👌👌
why do birds suddenly appear 새들이 갑자기 왜 나타났어.. everytime you are near 언제나 당신은 내곁에 있는것 같은데 just like me they long to be close to you 나처럼... 새들도 당신 곁에 가고싶은건가.. why do stars fall down from the sky 왜...별빛이 비추는 걸까.. everytime you walk by 당신이 어딘가로 걸어갈때마다.. just like me they long to be close to you. 나처럼... 당신 곁에 가고 싶어서겠지... on the day that you were born 당신이 태어난날에는.. the angels got together 천사들이...함께..했었을까.... and decided to creat a dream come true 그리고...꿈을 이루어 주리라고 다짐했을까... so they sprinkled moondust in your hair 그래서..당신 머릿결을 달빛처럼 반짝이게 만든거야?... and golden starlight in your eyes so true 그래서..당신 눈빛을 금빛처럼 반짝이게 만든거야?... that is why all the girls in town 그게...이 도시의 모든 여자들이 follow you all around and around 당신에게 자꾸만 빠져드는 이유인거야?... just like me 나처럼.. they long to be close to you 그저..그들도...당신곁에 가고 싶은건가.... just like me 그냥...나처럼.. they long to be 그사람들도...
This is the perfect wedding song...wonder how much I'll have to save to find her one day and have her perform this song....oh man I'll probably leave my bride to be for her in the end...haha!
I don't know why many people are so close minded? What's wrong when others like Hikki's version more than Karen's? To me, Hikki's R&B style suits this song really well. Gotta love this one!
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売れる売れない関係なく、本当にやりたい様に作った感じがして最高
She was 13 when she recorded this in 1996 in New York. The video was filmed when she was 15 in early 1998. In February 1999 this video first aired in Japan.
Thank you for the information!
Marvelous !!!!
Impressive
amazing!
Thank you for the info. This version is so Urban and it represented a great time where there was no violence or discrimination in NYC.
I swore this video and song was done in the 2Ks.
Only the good time back then.
小さい頃、宇多田ヒカルさんの特集か何かで、この曲がテレビで流れていて、耳に残ってました。
大人になってまた聞きたくなって、タイトルもわからないままだったので、ネットで色々調べて、やっと探せました。
当時10-12歳くらいだったので、約20年ぶりで鳥肌がたちました。タイトルも知らないのに、しっかり記憶に残り、また聞きたくなる歌ってすごい。
いまから15年前くらいには中京テレビのクロージングにこの歌が使われていました。この歌に名古屋市の夜景を合わせた素敵なクロージングでした。
2024 still love this version. I need in Spotify ❤
Me too, from spotify to here😂
日本でメジャーデビュー直前の宇多田ヒカル、当時14歳。
癒されるのと同時に、なんでこんなに聞いていて悲しく寂しくなるのだろう。すごい声だな〜
今でもこのカバーが1番好き。
2021 still love this song
このときのhikkiの声がたまらなく好きです。
定期的に聴きたくなる❤
素晴らしい🎉
表情の出し方も全てのセンスが素晴らしい♡
良い…の言葉だけで全部詰まってます☆
I've been looking for this version for a long time. glad I finally found it again. love it.
i remember every girl wanted to be her or thought they were her at that time. she has a striking resemblance to my girlfriend at that time. i can't believe it was that long ago. at the time her music had played a significant role in my life and has probably been one the the things that has shaped my outlook on everything.
thank you for posting.
I absolutely love this. I just discovered it yesterday. Utada has such a rich discography.
Why do birds suddenly appear
Everytime you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls (boys) in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls (boys) in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
Just like me (Just like me)
They long to be
Close to you.
Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Hahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Lahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
イシマルダイチ
thanks!
Her voice is SO refreshing.
この曲の入ったCD聞いた時からずっとファンです。それが自慢W
この歌、アウトマジックが大ブレイクした前の歌なの？！
2023 and I am still vibing with this slow-jam. Soooooo wonderful.
これさ、超良いな あー好きだわ
お母さんとどこかダブる。親子、だもんね。儚げな貴女。幸せいっぱいになれますように。愛を込めて。
不意に聴きたくなる。心から安心感というか落ち着きを求めている時にこの曲に行き着く。
2019. I'm Still here
Wow!!! she's adorable!!! I appreciate the fact that some modern singers actually perform classics like this one.
切なくてカッコいい宇多田ヒカル最高です😆🎵🎵
優しい歌声がこの曲にぴったり
お父さんとお母さんとのユニット、Cubic Uだったかな？
当時のiPodに入れてた覚えがある・・・懐かしい！
I like her R&B style of this. She made it her own I believe
This is better than original. After nearly 20 years I m still loving it!
昔、福井テレビで深夜に放送が止まる前、エンディングとして流れていた曲かな。大ブレイクする前だった気がする。
Very beautiful and talented. I love this song. Thanks for sharing!!!
Best cover of close to you on my opinion ❤️❤️
What an amazing performance!
I love this version. Great Hikkie !!❤❤
とってもオシャレなPVですね🎵東海地方に住んでる方なら知ってると思いますが、中京テレビのクロージング(放送ラストに流れる曲)に使われてました🎶upされてます😉映像も素晴らしいので、是非観てください👍
懐かしい！これ大好きだった
i love this..love this.has a very urban..classy feel to it..thanks for posting this aoilavie.5 stars.favorite.
毎年年の瀬にこの曲を聞くのが楽しみで仕方ない
So much passion singing this. And this is the reason why I love her.
every hikki song is gonna be my fav!
I LOVE HIKKI!!
This is a refreshing and tasteful take on this song.
this is the first song I heard from her, her that my goddess of the storm, utada hikaru my love my all, I am your fan number 1 in Mexico : )
Nice cover!!!!
I like it !
I'm still listening in 2020.
スゴい、聴き始めから包まれてしまった。。。
2022 still love this song
誰か…
この曲が流れたドラマを知りませんか
幼い記憶(25年前ぐらい？)で高橋克実さんが出ていたよな、出ていなかったような…
記憶違いかなーすごくこの曲と相まって好きなドラマだった気がする
shes my favourite singer i love her music its awsome!
愛知県の中京テレビのクロージングに使われてました。
ですね～20年以上前ですね
I really love the songs of Utada!!!!
歌が上手いからといって売れない
可愛いからといって売れない
宇多田ヒカルはどっちにも当てはまらないかもしれないが
宇多田の顔と歌い方、声が好きである。
素敵です😌💓
It's touch my heart !
I love this song !
I have Cubic U's album ^ ^
I buy this album when I go to Japan .
Love her so much !
another best!!! i soooooo love your talent girl!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!! :)
こらならカーペンターズも天国で首をたてに振ってるよ、うん。
兄貴生きとる
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OH MY GOD, THE SONG FROM SHE WAS PRETTY THE KOREAN DRAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMGOMG I did not know she did a cover to this. ily even more.
she's Japanese
I know that, you do not have to state the obvious.
This is very nice!
good RnB style cover!!
shee iss beautiful & hass an amazinqq Voicee !
-- ilovee that shess so Amazinqq & beautiful !!!!!
Great cover of a Carpenters classic,love this video.
Still love it till now
良い歌！！
she's perfect.
Very good song. Always impressive
こんなに悲しくて切なくなる声
大好き!!!
DAMN she rocked this song!! I LOVE Hikki!
This deserves much more views...
Hola, está canción la estaba buscando hace mucho tiempo, y, exactamente, está es una canción , hermosísima, mi mamá me la ponía, así que, pos, no más, quería comentar que es una canción hermosa, y más hermosa en esta versión 😔👌👌👌
so beautiful ;u;
넘 좋아요
昔宇多田ヒカルのブレイク前にNHKFMのクロスオーバーイレブンで流れた時めっちゃ良かった！！
その時はこんなに宇多田ヒカルが売れるとは思ってなかったけど（笑）
お洒落…声の雰囲気印象違う！
She looks absolutely beautiful in this. I live Hikki with short hair. I'm not particularly fond of this song, but she does it well.
Glad i can hear this again. Cant find her version of this song on Spotify
I'm so surprise and I'm gonna love it!
its amazing! she turned this song into a beautiful song! i love it so much! and i love utada so much!
OMG !!! I Love This So Much
I like more this version than the original played by The carpenters :) Just a lovely song
This is a very unique ver., 😍
ganda ng version nya ng close to you....
i love this song...she is young...wow...
Her voice really improved after this
Loved this song so much by Utada that i had it played when i got married. Classical.
No te creo :0, es enserio?
I don't believe you :0, are you serious?
I love Hikki. It will be a very difficult time when she goes on hiatus. I hope she will still keep making music.
Haha I found it after 16 yrs of search.. What a memory this song has given me.
bravo utada!!!
i like this song because this song remind me to some one this song is beautiful n easy listening
why do birds suddenly appear
새들이 갑자기 왜 나타났어..
everytime you are near
언제나 당신은 내곁에 있는것 같은데
just like me they long to be close to you
나처럼... 새들도 당신 곁에 가고싶은건가..
why do stars fall down from the sky
왜...별빛이 비추는 걸까..
everytime you walk by
당신이 어딘가로 걸어갈때마다..
just like me they long to be close to you.
나처럼... 당신 곁에 가고 싶어서겠지...
on the day that you were born
당신이 태어난날에는..
the angels got together
천사들이...함께..했었을까....
and decided to creat a dream come true
그리고...꿈을 이루어 주리라고 다짐했을까...
so they sprinkled moondust in your hair
그래서..당신 머릿결을 달빛처럼 반짝이게 만든거야?...
and golden starlight in your eyes so true
그래서..당신 눈빛을 금빛처럼 반짝이게 만든거야?...
that is why all the girls in town
그게...이 도시의 모든 여자들이
follow you all around and around
당신에게 자꾸만 빠져드는 이유인거야?...
just like me
나처럼..
they long to be close to you
그저..그들도...당신곁에 가고 싶은건가....
just like me
그냥...나처럼..
they long to be
그사람들도...
This is the perfect wedding song...wonder how much I'll have to save to find her one day and have her perform this song....oh man I'll probably leave my bride to be for her in the end...haha!
# 1 fan in the U.S.A
Utada is awesome.
teen utada before she's j pop superstar she's my best fan
best version of the song i think
I don't know why many people are so close minded? What's wrong when others like Hikki's version more than Karen's? To me, Hikki's R&B style suits this song really well. Gotta love this one!
It’s been almost 9 years since I heard this song ♥️
epic cover song :3
2020 and I just found this video 😍
これ好き～声も可愛らしかったw
The male vocalist in this song is Stanley Jamal Hampton, and he was also in a boy band called Imajin.
Thank you! I've been wondering about him but couldn't find any information
wow, she has a lovely voice, she look soo young..^_^