A novelty track featuring Utada singing from the perspective of her cat, "Boku wa Kuma" was a surprise departure from her usual style, yet still managed to top the charts.
- The song's music video features Utada in a cat costume, interacting with animated characters.
- "Boku wa Kuma" was released as a digital download single in addition to a physical CD single.
- The single was a commercial success, topping the Oricon weekly charts with first-week sales of over 170,000 copies.
Hikaru Utada is a Tokyo-born, New York-raised artist, best known for pioneering a " Shibuya-kei " influenced R&B sound. At the time of "Boku wa Kuma," she was a dominant force in Japanese pop, having already achieved massive international success with her debut album.
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