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Thanks Ellen. Well, there is a reason it was one of the biggest pop hits ever!

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Really love Ikaru Utada's slower version. It's emotionally compelling even not knowing the words.

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It’s interesting to see the subtle changes each particular artist makes, while not altering the final result. Great post. You direct me to musical avenues I normally wouldn’t get down.

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Thanks Daniel for the comment and for the restack. I agree the changes are not drastic, but the audiences for these artists are very different. I normally don't follow pop, so I would likely not have taken the time to research Utada if I had not heard the Koiai version of her song.

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Yes I get you there. I have a small music performance studio/school and learn most about what’s popular from my students who want to learn to perform them. I teach them my side of town and they teach me theirs. It works well.

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