Utada Hikaru - Automatic -

: It served as the lead single for their debut album, First Love , which remains the best-selling album in Japan to this day, moving over 7 million units. Musical & Lyrical Themes

: The song explores the vulnerability of a teenager unsure how to express serious feelings to a lover, wrapped in a pop melody with a wistful undercurrent . UTADA HIKARU - Automatic

Automatic: How a Hit Single Keeps Being Reborn | by Charles in San Francisco | The Riff | Medium : It served as the lead single for

: The single was released as a "double A-side" with "Time Will Tell" and eventually sold over two million copies, becoming one of the best-selling singles in Japanese history. : The song's influence reached beyond Japan, being

: The song's influence reached beyond Japan, being covered by international artists like the Swedish band Dirty Loops and Mandarin singers like Kelly Chen .